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Formation of carbon-rich contact liner material

US9318440B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2015
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

Conductive contact structure of a circuit structures and methods of fabrication thereof are provided. The fabrication includes, for instance, providing at least one contact opening disposed over a semiconductor substrate; forming a carbon-rich contact liner material having a set carbon content conformally within the at least one contact opening disposed over the semiconductor substrate.

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