WO2003038892A3 - Atomic-layer-deposited tantalum nitride and alpha-phase tantalum as barrier layers for copper metallization - Google Patents

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WO2003038892A3
WO2003038892A3 PCT/US2002/034277 US0234277W WO03038892A3 WO 2003038892 A3 WO2003038892 A3 WO 2003038892A3 US 0234277 W US0234277 W US 0234277W WO 03038892 A3 WO03038892 A3 WO 03038892A3
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Hua Chung
Sean M Seutter
Michael X Yang
Ming Yi
Vincent Ku
Dien-Yeh Wu
Alan Ouye
Norman Nakashima
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A method for forming a metal interconnect on a substrate is provided. In one aspect, the method comprises depositing a refractory metal containing barrier layer having a thickness of less than 2nm so as to exhibit a crystalline like structure and is being sufficient to inhibit atomic migration on at least a portion of a metal layer by alternately introducing one or more pulses of a metal-containing compound and one or more pulses of a nitrogen-containing compound; depositing a seed layer on at least a portion of the barrier layer; and depositing a second metal layer on at least a portion of the seed layer.
PCT/US2002/034277 2001-10-26 2002-10-25 Atomic-layer-deposited tantalum nitride and alpha-phase tantalum as barrier layers for copper metallization WO2003038892A2 (en)

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