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公开(公告)号:US10546854B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-28
申请号:US14732038
申请日:2015-06-05
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
发明人: Ruilong Xie , Xunyuan Zhang
IPC分类号: H01L27/088 , H01L29/66 , H01L21/8234 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/417 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/485
摘要: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a source/drain contact structure between two spaced-apart transistor gate structures, forming a non-uniform thickness layer of material on the upper surface of the gate cap layers and on the upper surface of the source/drain contact structure, wherein the non-uniform thickness layer of material is thicker above the gate cap layers than it is above the source/drain contact structure, forming an opening in the non-uniform thickness layer of material so as to expose at least a portion of the source/drain contact structure, and forming a V0 via that is conductively coupled to the exposed portion of the source/drain contact structure, the V0 via being at least partially positioned in the opening in the non-uniform thickness layer of material.
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公开(公告)号:US10199271B1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US15693651
申请日:2017-09-01
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
发明人: Ruilong Xie , Guillaume Bouche , Laertis Economikos , Lei Sun , Guoxiang Ning , Xunyuan Zhang
IPC分类号: H01L29/45 , H01L21/768 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/08 , H01L23/535 , H01L21/285 , H01L23/532 , H01L23/528
摘要: A structure and method for forming a self-aligned metal wire on a contact structure. The method for forming the self-aligned metal wire and contact structure may include, among other things, forming an initial contact structure above a substrate; forming a patterned mask on the initial contact structure, the mask including an opening; using the patterned mask to form an opening through the initial contact structure; forming a dielectric layer in the openings; removing the patterned mask to expose a remaining portion of the initial contact structure; and forming the metal wire on the remaining portion of the initial contact structure. The contact structure may include a vertical cross-sectional geometry including one of a trapezoid wherein a bottommost surface of the first contact structure is wider than an uppermost surface of the first contact structure, and a parallelogram. The metal wire may completely contact an uppermost surface of the contact structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20180277426A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15467628
申请日:2017-03-23
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
发明人: Ruilong Xie , Xunyuan Zhang
IPC分类号: H01L21/768 , H01L21/3213 , H01L23/532 , H01L23/528
CPC分类号: H01L21/76877 , H01L21/7684 , H01L21/76844 , H01L23/53238 , H01L23/53266
摘要: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a first trench/via and a wider second trench/via in a layer of insulating material, forming a conductive adhesion layer in the first and second trench/vias and forming a conductive liner layer in the second trench/via such that the material of the conductive liner layer substantially fills the first trench/via. In this particular example, the method also includes removing portions of the conductive liner layer positioned within the second trench/via and above an upper surface of the conductive adhesion layer and removing portions of the conductive adhesion layer positioned above an upper surface of the layer of insulating material to define a conductive structure positioned in the first trench/via that comprises the material of the conductive adhesion layer and the material of the conductive liner layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10056292B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-21
申请号:US15359037
申请日:2016-11-22
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
发明人: Shao Beng Law , Genevieve Beique , Frank W. Mont , Lei Sun , Xunyuan Zhang
IPC分类号: H01L21/44 , H01L21/768 , H01L21/3065 , H01L21/308
CPC分类号: H01L21/76816 , H01L21/0337
摘要: Methods of lithographic patterning. A metal hardmask layer is formed on a dielectric layer and a patterned layer is formed on the metal hardmask layer. A metal layer is formed on an area of the metal hardmask layer exposed by an opening in the patterned layer. After the metal layer is formed, the patterned layer is removed from the metal hardmask layer. After the patterned layer is removed, the metal hardmask layer is patterned with the metal layer masking the metal hardmask layer over the area.
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公开(公告)号:US20180130699A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-10
申请号:US15345882
申请日:2016-11-08
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
发明人: Xunyuan Zhang , Frank W. Mont , Errol Todd Ryan
IPC分类号: H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/532
CPC分类号: H01L21/76813 , H01L21/76808 , H01L21/76877 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/5283 , H01L23/53209 , H01L23/53257
摘要: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to skip via structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a first wiring layer with one or more wiring structures; a second wiring layer with one or more wiring structures, located above the first wiring layer; a skip via with metallization, which passes through upper wiring levels including the second wiring layer and which makes contact with the one or more wiring structures of the first wiring layer; and a via structure which comprises a protective material and contacts at least one of the one or more wiring structures at the upper wiring level.
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公开(公告)号:US09953834B1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-24
申请号:US15723232
申请日:2017-10-03
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
发明人: Lei Sun , Ruilong Xie , Xunyuan Zhang , Ryan Ryoung-Han Kim
IPC分类号: H01L21/4763 , H01L21/033 , H01L21/768
CPC分类号: H01L21/0338 , H01L21/0332 , H01L21/0335 , H01L21/0337 , H01L21/76816 , H01L21/7684 , H01L21/76877
摘要: A method includes providing a structure having a dielectric layer, a 1st hardmask layer, a 2nd hardmask layer and a 1st mandrel layer disposed respectively thereon. A 1st mandrel plug is disposed in the 1st mandrel layer. A 2nd mandrel layer is disposed over the 1st mandrel layer. The 1st and 2nd mandrel layers are etched to form a plurality 1st mandrels, wherein the 1st mandrel plug extends entirely through a single 1st mandrel. The 1st mandrel plug is etched such that it is self-aligned with sidewalls of the single 1st mandrel. The 1st mandrels are utilized to form mandrel metal lines in the dielectric layer. The 1st mandrel plug is utilized to form a self-aligned mandrel continuity cut in a single mandrel metal line formed by the single 1st mandrel.
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公开(公告)号:US09911604B1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-06
申请号:US15413823
申请日:2017-01-24
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
发明人: Lei Sun , Xunyuan Zhang , Ruilong Xie , Yulu Chen
IPC分类号: H01L21/311 , H01L21/027 , H01L29/66
CPC分类号: H01L21/0337 , H01L21/0274 , H01L21/3086 , H01L21/31144 , H01L21/32139 , H01L29/785
摘要: Disclosed are methods of using a lithography-lithography-etch (LLE) technique to form a sidewall spacer pattern for patterning a target layer. In the methods, a photoresist layer is patterned by performing multiple lithographic processes with different photomasks, including a first photomask with a first pattern of parallel bars separated by spaces and a second photomask with a second pattern of opening(s) oriented in an essentially perpendicular direction as compared to the bar(s). The photoresist layer is then developed, creating a third pattern. The third pattern is transferred into a mandrel layer below to form mandrels of different lengths. Then, sidewall spacers are formed on the mandrels and the mandrels are selectively removed to form the sidewall spacer pattern. This sidewall spacer pattern is subsequently used in a sidewall image transfer (SIT) process to pattern a target layer below.
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公开(公告)号:US20180033728A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15221647
申请日:2016-07-28
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
发明人: Xunyuan Zhang , Moosung M. Chae
IPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L29/40 , H01L29/417 , H01L21/8234 , H01L27/088 , H01L29/45 , H01L21/768
CPC分类号: H01L23/5283 , H01L21/76804 , H01L21/76883 , H01L21/823475 , H01L23/485 , H01L27/0883 , H01L29/401 , H01L29/41725 , H01L29/45 , H01L29/665 , H01L29/66568
摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a method of forming an integrated circuit (IC) structure, the method including: providing a structure with: a conductive region, and an inter-level dielectric (ILD) material positioned on the conductive region, wherein the ILD material includes a contact opening to the conductive region; forming a doped metal layer within the contact opening such that the doped metal layer overlies the conductive region, wherein the doped metal layer includes a first metal doped with a second metal; and forming a contact to the conductive region within the contact opening of the ILD material by annealing the doped metal layer such that the second metal diffuses into the ILD material to form an interface liner directly between the annealed doped metal layer and the ILD material.
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公开(公告)号:US09859120B1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-02
申请号:US15377125
申请日:2016-12-13
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
发明人: Lei Sun , Ruilong Xie , Xunyuan Zhang , Ryan Ryoung-Han Kim
IPC分类号: H01L21/4763 , H01L21/033 , H01L21/768
CPC分类号: H01L21/7684 , H01L21/0337 , H01L21/31144 , H01L21/76816 , H01L21/76877
摘要: A method includes providing a structure having a dielectric layer, a 1st hardmask layer, a 2nd hardmask layer and a 1st mandrel layer disposed respectively thereon. A 1st mandrel plug is disposed in the 1st mandrel layer. A 2nd mandrel layer is disposed over the 1st mandrel layer. The 1st and 2nd mandrel layers are etched to form a plurality 1st mandrels, wherein the 1st mandrel plug extends entirely through a single 1st mandrel. The 1st mandrel plug is etched such that it is self-aligned with sidewalls of the single 1st mandrel. The 1st mandrels are utilized to form mandrel metal lines in the dielectric layer. The 1st mandrel plug is utilized to form a self-aligned mandrel continuity cut in a single mandrel metal line formed by the single 1st mandrel.
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公开(公告)号:US20170373000A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15701480
申请日:2017-09-12
申请人: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
发明人: Xunyuan Zhang , Ruilong Xie
IPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L23/532 , H01L21/768 , H01L21/8234 , H01L21/288 , H01L27/088 , H01L23/522
CPC分类号: H01L23/528 , H01L21/288 , H01L21/76807 , H01L21/76843 , H01L21/76847 , H01L21/76874 , H01L21/76877 , H01L21/76879 , H01L21/823475 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/53209 , H01L23/53238 , H01L27/088
摘要: Disclosed are methods of forming integrated circuit (IC) structures with hybrid metallization interconnects. A dual damascene process is performed to form trenches in an upper portion of a dielectric layer and contact holes that extend from the trenches to a gate electrode and to contact plugs on source/drain regions. A first metal is deposited into the contact holes by electroless deposition and a second metal is then deposited. Alternatively, a single damascene process is performed to form a first contact hole through a dielectric layer to a gate electrode and a first metal is deposited therein by electroless deposition. Next, a dual damascene process is performed to form trenches in an upper portion of the dielectric layer, including a trench that traverses the first contact hole, and to form second contact holes that extend from the trenches to contact plugs on source/drain regions. A second metal is then deposited.
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