IP Library Granted Patent US 8,022,542
Granted Patent B2
US 8,022,542 · App. 11/543,794 · Granted Sep 20, 2011

Semiconductor device having improved metal wiring

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,022,542
App. No.
11/543,794
Granted
Sep 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an interlayer insulating film, a tungsten film, a first barrier metal film, a second barrier metal film and a metal wiring film. The interlayer insulating film is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and has an opening. The tungsten film is embedded in the opening. The first barrier metal film is formed on the tungsten film and excludes a Ti film. The second barrier metal film is formed on the first barrier metal film and is a Ti-containing film. The metal wiring film is formed on the second barrier metal film.

Claims (13)

1. A semiconductor device, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate;

an interlayer insulating film configured to be formed on said semiconductor substrate, and having an opening;

a tungsten film configured to be embedded in said opening;

a barrier metal film configured to be formed contacting said tungsten film, the barrier metal film including a sequentially stacked order of a first metal-nitride film, a second Ti film, a third TiN film, a fourth Ti film, a fifth Ti film, and a sixth TiN film; and

a metal wiring film configured to be formed contacting said sixth TiN film,

wherein said second, fourth, and fifth Ti films consist essentially of titanium.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said metal wiring includes an aluminum wiring.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said metal wiring includes a tungsten wiring.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a laminated Ti/TiN film in said opening.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein said laminated Ti/TiN film is disposed between said tungsten film and sidewalls of said opening.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein said first barrier metal film contacts said laminated Ti/TiN film.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein said metal-nitride film includes one of a TiN film, a WN film, and a TaN film.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025311/0851 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2006
From: SAITOU, KAZUMI
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018386/0239 →