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Semiconductor integrated circuit device and manufacturing method of semiconductor integrated circuit device

US6756679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2002
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2022

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

Abstract

After formation of Cu interconnections 46a to 46e each to be embedded in an interconnection groove 40 of a silicon oxide film 39 by CMP and then washing, the surface of each of the silicon oxide film 39 and Cu interconnections 46a to 46e is treated with a reducing plasma (ammonia plasma). Then, without vacuum break, a cap film (silicon nitride film) is formed continuously. This process makes it possible to improve the dielectric breakdown resistance (reliability) of a copper interconnection formed by the damascene method.

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