Granted Patent B2

US 7,709,394 · App. 11/687,738 · Granted May 4, 2010

Abstract

Claims (26)

1. A method for processing a substrate having an insulation film and a metal layer thereon, comprising:

supplying a carboxylic acid anhydride in a state of a gas phase to said substrate; and

heating said substrate during said step of supplying said carboxylic acid anhydride to said substrate,

wherein an oxide film on said metal layer is removed during said heating step.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said metal layer comprises a Cu layer.

3. A method for processing a substrate having an insulation film and a metal layer thereon, comprising:

supplying a carboxylic acid anhydride in a state of a gas phase to said substrate; and

heating said substrate during said step of supplying said carboxylic acid anhydride to said substrate,

wherein said processing supplies H 2 O together with said carboxylic acid anhydride.

4. A method for processing a substrate having an insulation film and a metal layer thereon, comprising:

supplying a carboxylic acid anhydride in a state of a gas phase to said substrate; and

heating said substrate during said step of supplying said carboxylic acid anhydride to said substrate,

wherein said carboxylic acid anhydride comprises at least one of acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride and valeric anhydride.

5. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device having a metal interconnection pattern and an interlayer insulation film, comprising processing by:

supplying a carboxylic acid anhydride to a substrate having said metal interconnection pattern and said interlayer insulation film in the state of a gas phase; and

heating said substrate during said step of supplying said carboxylic acid anhydride to said substrate,

wherein said processing removes an oxide film on said metal interconnection pattern.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said metal interconnection pattern comprises a Cu pattern.

7. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device having a metal interconnection pattern and an interlayer insulation film, comprising the processing by:

supplying a carboxylic acid anhydride to a substrate having said metal interconnection pattern and said interlayer insulation film in the state of a gas phase; and

heating said substrate during said step of supplying said carboxylic acid anhydride to said substrate,

wherein said processing supplies H 2 O to said substrate together with said carboxylic acid anhydride.

8. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device having a metal interconnection pattern and an interlayer insulation film, comprising the processing by:

supplying a carboxylic acid anhydride to a substrate having said metal interconnection pattern and said interlayer insulation film in the state of a gas phase; and

heating said substrate during said step of supplying said carboxylic acid anhydride to said substrate,

wherein said carboxylic acid anhydride comprises at least one of acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride, butyric anhydride and valeric anhydride.

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