IP Library Granted Patent US 7,566,594
Granted Patent B2
US 7,566,594 · App. 11/812,717 · Granted Jul 28, 2009

Fabricating method of semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,566,594
App. No.
11/812,717
Granted
Jul 28, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fuse region and a wiring region are defined on a base to form a fuse in the fuse region of the base. A first insulation film is formed on the base and the fuse. After a first contact opening is formed in the first insulation film in the wiring region, a first plug is formed by filling a conductive material in the first contact opening. A second insulation film is formed on the first insulation film. A second contact opening, in which the first plug is exposed, and a stopper opening, in which the first insulation film of the fuse region is exposed, are formed in the second insulation film. A second plug is formed by filling the second contact opening with a conductive material and a stopper film is formed by filling the stopper opening with conductive material.

Claims (33)

1. A fabricating method of a semiconductor device comprising:

defining a fuse region and a wiring region on a base to form a fuse in the fuse region of the base;

forming a first insulation film on the base and the fuse;

forming a first contact opening through the first insulation film in the wiring region;

forming a second insulation film on a first plug and the first insulation film;

forming a second contact opening and a stopper opening through the second insulation film so as to respectively expose a surface of the first plug, and a surface of the first insulation film over the fuse region;

filling, with a conductive material, the second contact opening to form a second plug, and the stopper opening to form a stopper film, the second plug being stacked directly on the first plug to form a single plug;

forming a wiring pattern on the second insulation film in the wiring region;

forming an interlayer insulation film on the stopper film, the wiring pattern and the second insulation film;

exposing the stopper film by removing the interlayer insulation film in the fuse region by etching; and

removing the stopper film by etching.

2. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 1 , further comprising forming a lamination in which a conductive film and a silicon nitride film are laminated on the base as the fuse.

3. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the stopper opening is formed in a size larger than that of the fuse region.

4. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 2 , wherein the stopper opening is formed in a size larger than that of the fuse region.

5. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein tungsten is used as the conductive material.

6. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 2 , wherein tungsten is used as the conductive material.

7. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the wiring pattern is formed of a material mainly composed of aluminum.

8. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 2 , wherein the wiring pattern is formed of a material mainly composed of aluminum.

9. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the second plug is stacked directly on the first plug to form a single plug through the first insulation film and the second insulation film.

10. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the forming the second contact opening and the stopper opening occurs concurrently.

11. The fabricating method of the semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the filling the second contact opening and the stopper opening occurs concurrently.

12. A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

forming a fuse on the surface of a base in a fuse region of the semiconductor device;

forming a first insulation film over the base and the fuse;

forming a first contact opening through the first insulation film in a wiring region of the semiconductor device;

filling the contact opening with a conductive material to form a first plug in the contact opening;

forming a second insulation film over the first plug and the first insulation film;

forming, through the second insulation film, a second contact opening over the first contact opening, and a stopper opening in the fuse region;

filling, with a conductive material, the second contact opening to form a second plug stacked directly on the first plug, and the stopper opening to form a stopper film;

forming, in the wiring region, a wiring pattern on the second insulation film;

forming an interlayer insulation film over the stopper film, the wiring pattern, and the second insulation film;

removing, by etching, the interlayer insulation film in the wiring region to expose the stopper film; and

removing, by etching, the stopper film.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 22, 2009
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022162/0669 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2007
From: NAGAO, TAKESHI
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019506/0379 →