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Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same

US8188600B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2005
Grant dateMay 29, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76873
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a semiconductor device which is capable of enhancing adhesion at an interface between a wire-protection film and copper, suppressing dispersion of copper at the interface to avoid electromigration and stress-inducing voids, and having a highly reliable wire. An interlayer insulating film, and a first etching-stopper film are formed on a semiconductor substrate on which a semiconductor device is fabricated. A first alloy-wire covered with a first barrier metal film is formed on the first etching-stopper film by a damascene process. The first alloy-wire is covered at an upper surface thereof with a first wire-protection film. The first wire-protection film covering an upper surface of the first alloy-wire contains at least one metal among metals contained in the first alloy-wire.

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