Method of forming metal interconnection using plating and semiconductor device manufactured by the method
US6610596B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/76879
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for forming a metal interconnection using a plating process, which can improve the throughput and reliability of semiconductor devices by decreasing the required polishing in a chemical mechanical polishing process. A semiconductor device manufactured by this method is also provided. In the method of forming a metal interconnection, a recess region is formed in a portion of an insulation layer formed over a substrate, i.e., where a metal interconnection layer will be formed. A diffusion prevention layer is formed over the substrate, the insulation layer, and the recess region. Then, a metal seed layer is formed over the diffusion prevention layer only in the recess region using a chemical mechanical polishing process or an etch back process. A conductive plating layer is then formed on the metal seed layer only in the recess region. Thereafter, surface polarization is performed to form a metal interconnection layer in the recess region. The plating layer may be formed after forming the seed layer only in the bottom portion of the recess region.
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