IP Library Granted Patent US 7,407,884
Granted Patent B2
US 7,407,884 · App. 11/319,546 · Granted Aug 5, 2008

Method for forming an aluminum contact

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Patent No.
US 7,407,884
App. No.
11/319,546
Granted
Aug 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of forming an aluminum contact including forming a barrier metal layer on an interlayer insulation layer pattern defining a contact hole, and forming an aluminum layer on the barrier metal layer so as to fill the contact hole. The method further includes forming a photoresist pattern for ion implantation, implanting ions into the aluminum layer, and annealing by using a rapid thermal process.

Claims (9)

1. A method for forming an aluminum contact, comprising:

forming a barrier metal layer on an interlayer insulation layer pattern defining a contact hole;

forming an aluminum layer on the barrier metal layer so as to fill the contact hole;

forming a photoresist pattern for ion implantation;

implanting ions into the aluminum layer; and

annealing by using a rapid thermal process.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the baffler metal layer is composed of titanium nitride (TiN), tantalum nitride (TaN), titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN), titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN), tantalum aluminum nitride (TaAlN), tantalum silicon nitride (TaSiN), tungsten nitride (WN), or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aluminum layer is deposited by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ions implanted into the aluminum layer are Bi, Pb, Pt, Re, Os, Ir, or Tl ions.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2006
From: DONGBU-ANAM SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
To: DONGBU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017663/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2005
From: LEE, JAE-SUK
To: DONGBUANAM SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 017424/0393 →