Method for preventing poisoned vias and trenches

摘要

A method for preventing the occurrence of poisoned trenches and vias in a dual damascene process that includes performing a densification process, such as an plasma treatment, on the surface of the exposed dielectric layer around the openings before the openings are filled with conductive material. The densified surface of the dielectric layer is able to efficiently prevent the occurrence of poisoned trenches and vias caused by the outgassing phenomena.