Methods to mitigate plasma damage in organosilicate dielectrics using a protective sidewall spacer
US8129843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Plasma damage in ultra low k dielectric materials during formation of a dual damascene metal interconnect structure is reduced by providing a protective spacer on sidewalls of a line trench. A densified trench bottom region may be additionally formed directly beneath an exposed horizontal surface of the line trench. The protective spacer and/or the densified trench bottom region protects an ultra low k intermetal dielectric layer from plasma damage during a plasma strip process that is used to remove a disposable via fill plug employed in the dual damascene metal interconnect structure.
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