IP Library Granted Patent US 8,039,387
Granted Patent B2
US 8,039,387 · App. 12/326,905 · Granted Oct 18, 2011

Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,039,387
App. No.
12/326,905
Granted
Oct 18, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same includes forming a via pattern having a matrix form in a dielectric layer. The via pattern includes a via slit provided at the center of the via pattern and a plurality of via holes provided at an outer periphery of the via pattern and surrounding the via slit. Metal plugs are formed in the via holes.

Claims (30)

1. A method comprising:

forming a first dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate; and then

forming lower metal wiring over the first dielectric layer; and then

forming a second dielectric layer over the entire surface of the first dielectric layer including the lower metal wiring; and then

forming a via pattern including a plurality of via holes penetrating through the second dielectric layer and a plurality of via slits to space neighboring via holes apart from each other; and then

forming metal plugs in the via holes,

wherein the plurality of via slits are arranged in a zigzag pattern such that the plurality of via slits alternate with each other,

wherein the via pattern is formed in a matrix, the matrix has a rectangular cross section, the width of each via slit is equal to a total combined width of at least five via holes, and a height of each via slit is equal to a total combined length of at least one via hole.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the metal plugs comprises feeding a tungsten source gas in the via holes.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after forming the metal plugs:

forming upper metal wiring over the second dielectric layer and electrically connected to the lower metal wiring via the metal plugs.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein each one of the via slits has a rectangular cross section.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the tungsten source gas comprises WF 6 .

6. A device comprising:

a gate pattern formed over a semiconductor substrate;

source/drain regions formed at opposite sides of the gate pattern;

a dielectric layer formed over the semiconductor substrate including the gate pattern and the source/drain regions;

a via pattern including a plurality of via holes penetrating through the dielectric layer and a plurality of via slits to space neighboring via holes apart from each other;

metal plugs formed in the via holes connected to the gate pattern and the source/drain regions;

metal wiring formed over the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the gate pattern and the source/drain regions via the metal plugs,

wherein the plurality of via slits are arranged in a zigzag pattern such that the plurality of via slits alternate with each other,

wherein the width of each via slit is equal to a total combined width of at least five via holes and a height of each via slit is equal to a total combined length of at least one via hole.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the metal plugs are composed of a tungsten-base material.

8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the tungsten-base material comprises WF 6 .

9. The device of claim 6 , wherein each one of the via slits has a rectangular cross section.

10. The device of claim 6 , wherein the via pattern is formed in a matrix.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the matrix comprises a rectangular matrix.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the width of each via slit is equal to a total combined widths of at least five via holes and a height of each via slit is equal to a total combined length of at least via hole.

13. The device of claim 11 , wherein via slits of neighboring rows in the matrix are arranged in the zigzag pattern.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein via slits of neighboring columns in the matrix are arranged in the zigzag pattern.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 30, 2017
From: DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.
To: DB HITEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044559/0819 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2008
From: CHOI, CHEE-HONG
To: DONGBU HITEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021917/0112 →