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Semiconductor catalytic layer and atomic layer deposition thereof

US6479902B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2000
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor and manufacturing method is provided for device interconnects with a catalytic layer of copper, palladium, nickel, cobalt, silver, or other catalytic material deposited in a atomic layer by atomic layer epitaxy on a barrier layer of tantalum, titanium, tungsten, their nitrides, or a compound thereof between the barrier layer and an electroless seed layer on which conductive channel and via material is deposited.

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