IP Library Granted Patent US 7,521,801
Granted Patent B2
US 7,521,801 · App. 11/584,561 · Granted Apr 21, 2009

Semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,521,801
App. No.
11/584,561
Granted
Apr 21, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Ti barrier film and a TiN barrier film are formed between a top-level pad made of copper or an alloy film mainly composed of copper and an Al pad. The Ti barrier film is formed to have a greater thickness than the TiN barrier film.

Claims (43)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first wiring containing copper and formed above a semiconductor substrate;

a first barrier film made of Ti formed on and in contact with the first wiring, and having a thickness of 100 nm or more; and

a second wiring formed on the first barrier film,

wherein the first wiring is a buried wiring buried in an insulating film.

2. The device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second wiring is made of Al or Al alloy.

3. The device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second wiring is a pad for bonding.

4. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first wiring containing copper and formed above a semiconductor substrate;

a first barrier film made of Ti formed on and in contact with the first wiring;

a second barrier film made of TiN formed on the first barrier film and having a smaller thickness than the first barrier film; and

a second wiring formed on the second barrier film,

wherein the first wiring is a buried wiring buried in an insulating film.

5. The device of claim 4 ,

wherein the first barrier film has a thickness of 100 nm or more, and the second barrier film has a thickness of 10 nm or more.

6. The device of claim 4 ,

wherein the second wiring is made of Al or Al alloy.

7. The device of claim 4 ,

wherein the second wiring is a pad for bonding.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising a passivation film formed on the first wiring,

wherein the first barrier film includes a first portion being in contact with the first wiring and located in an opening formed in the passivation film, and a second portion being in contact with the passivation film and located around the first portion.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the passivation film is made of SiN.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the passivation film has a thickness of 150 nm through 300 nm.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein

the first wiring is made of Cu or Cu alloy, and

the second wiring is made of Al or Al alloy.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the second wiring is an Al pad, and

a copper density in the Al pad is 0.1% or lower.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein to the bottom of the first wiring, a connection via is connected.

14. The device of claim 4 further comprising a passivation film formed on the first wiring,

wherein the first barrier film includes a first portion being in contact with the first wiring and located in an opening formed in the passivation film, and a second portion being in contact with the passivation film and located around the first portion.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the passivation film is made of SiN.

16. The device of claim 14 , wherein the passivation film has a thickness of 150 nm through 300 nm.

17. The device of claim 14 , wherein

the first wiring is made of Cu or Cu alloy, and

the second wiring is made of Al or Al alloy.

18. The device of claim 4 , wherein

the second wiring is an Al pad, and

a copper density in the Al pad is 0.1% or lower.

19. The device of claim 4 , wherein to the bottom of the first wiring, a connection via is connected.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANNOVA SEMIC, LLC
Reel/Frame 036065/0273 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 24, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0689 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2007
From: TAKEMURA, KOJI; HIRANO, HIROSHIGE; ITOH, YUTAKA; KOIKE, KOJI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019203/0632 →