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Methods for forming planarized hermetic barrier layers and structures formed thereby

US8039920B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2010
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76883
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Those methods may comprise forming a conductive material in an interconnect opening within an interlayer dielectric material that is disposed on a substrate, forming a low density dielectric material on a surface of the dielectric layer and on a surface of the conductive material, and forming a high density dielectric barrier layer on the low density dielectric layer.

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