发明名称 |
Method of making a void-free aluminum film |
摘要 |
A method for depositing an aluminum film limits the growth of voids and notches in the aluminum film and forms and aluminum film with a reduced amount of voids and notches. The first step of the method is to form an underlying layer upon which is deposited an aluminum film having a first thickness. The surface of the aluminum film is then exposed to a passivation species which coats the aluminum grains and precipitates at the grain boundaries so as to prevent grain movement. The exposure of the aluminum film to the passivation species reduces void formation and coalescence of the voids. An aluminum layer having a second thickness is then deposited over the initially deposited aluminum layer. In a second embodiment of the invention, the passivation species is deposited with MOCVD and to form an electromigration-resistant alloy. A third embodiment involves multiple depositions of aluminum, with exposure to a passivation species conducted after each deposition. Each deposition is also conducted at a successively lower temperature than the prior deposition.
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申请公布号 |
US2001036729(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.11.01 |
申请号 |
US20010899373 |
申请日期 |
2001.07.02 |
申请人 |
SANDHU GURTEJ S.;IYER RAVI |
发明人 |
SANDHU GURTEJ S.;IYER RAVI |
分类号 |
H01L23/485;H01L23/532;(IPC1-7):H01L21/44 |
主分类号 |
H01L23/485 |
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