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Method of making a semiconductor device that has copper damascene interconnects with enhanced electromigration reliability

US6833321B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2001
Grant dateDec 21, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2022

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of making a semiconductor device is described. That method comprises forming a conductive layer that contacts a via, such that the conductive layer includes a higher concentration of an electromigration retarding amount of a dopant near the via than away from the via.

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