IP Library Granted Patent US 7,186,639
Granted Patent B2
US 7,186,639 · App. 11/009,723 · Granted Mar 6, 2007

Metal interconnection lines of semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same

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Patent No.
US 7,186,639
App. No.
11/009,723
Granted
Mar 6, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Metal interconnection lines of semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. Improved reliability is achieved in a disclosed metal line of a semiconductor device by preventing metal layers from eroding and preventing metal lines from being destroyed due to electro-migration (EM) and stress-migration (SM). An illustrated metal interconnection line includes: a semiconductor substrate; a metal pattern on the substrate; a glue pattern under the metal pattern; an anti-reflection pattern on the metal pattern; and dummy patterns surrounding side walls of the metal pattern.

Claims (20)

1. A method of forming a metal interconnection line of a semiconductor device, comprising:

forming a glue layer on a semiconductor substrate;

forming dummy patterns on the glue layer;

forming a metal pattern to fill a gap between the dummy patterns;

forming an anti-reflection layer;

forming a photoresist layer pattern on the anti-reflection layer to mask the metal pattern and portions of the dummy patterns adjacent the metal pattern;

forming a metal interconnection line by etching the anti-reflection layer, the dummy patterns, and the glue layer using the photoresist layer pattern as a mask; and

removing the photoresist layer pattern.

2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein forming the dummy patterns comprises:

forming a dummy layer on the glue layer; and

patterning the glue layer to expose the glue layer.

3. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the dummy patterns comprise titanium nitride (TiN), tantalum nitride (TaN), or tungsten nitride (WN).

4. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the metal pattern and a thickness of the dummy patterns are substantially identical.

5. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein forming the metal pattern comprises:

forming a metal layer on an entire surface of the substrate and dummy patterns to fill gaps between the dummy patterns; and

performing a planarization process to expose surfaces of the dummy patterns.

6. A method as defined in claim 5 , wherein the metal pattern comprises Al, Cu, Al—Cu, or Al—Cu—Si.

7. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein in the etching performed in forming the metal interconnection line is dry etching.

8. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the glue pattern is a Ti layer, TiN layer, or Ti/TiN layer.

9. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the anti-reflection pattern is a Ti/TiN layer.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2020
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: TESSERA, INC.; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (F/K/A ZIPTRONIX, INC.); FOTONATION CORPORATION (F/K/A DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION AND F/K/A DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION MEMS); INVENSAS CORPORATION; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC; DTS, INC.; DTS LLC; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052920/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS INC.; VEVEO, INC.; INVENSAS CORPORATION; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053468/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2016
From: INVENSAS CORPORATION; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZIPTRONIX, INC.; DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION; DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION MEMS; DTS, LLC; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040797/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2015
From: STRATEGIC GLOBAL ADVISORS OF OREGON, INC.
To: TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035620/0771 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2015
From: DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.
To: STRATEGIC GLOBAL ADVISORS OF OREGON, INC.
Reel/Frame 035491/0744 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 22, 2015
From: DONGBU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035469/0801 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 017749 FRAME 0335. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNOR SHOULD BE "DONGBUANAM SEMICONDUCTOR INC.". Recorded Jun 21, 2006
From: DONGBUANAM SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: DONGBU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017821/0670 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 8, 2006
From: DONGANAM SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: DONGBU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017749/0335 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2004
From: LEE, JAE-SUK
To: DONGBU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016084/0811 →