IP Library Granted Patent US 9,502,350
Granted Patent B1
US 9,502,350 · App. 15/009,108 · Granted Nov 22, 2016

Interconnect scaling method including forming dielectric layer over subtractively etched first conductive layer and forming second conductive material on dielectric layer

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Patent No.
US 9,502,350
App. No.
15/009,108
Granted
Nov 22, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

Methods of forming an interconnect structure include depositing a first conductive material on a substrate. Aspects include subtractively etching the conductive material to form a patterned first conductive layer, and depositing a dielectric layer on interconnect structure. Aspects also include depositing a second conductive material on the dielectric layer and removing the second conductive material through the top of the second metal liner.

Claims (31)

1. A method of forming an interconnect structure, the method comprising:

depositing a first conductive material on a substrate;

subtractively etching the first conductive material to form a patterned first conductive layer;

depositing a dielectric layer on the patterned first conductive layer;

patterning a trench in the dielectric layer;

depositing a second conductive material on the patterned dielectric layer; and

removing the second conductive material through the top of the patterned dielectric layer; and

polishing the interconnect structure to the top of the first conductive layer.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein removing the second conductive material comprises polishing the interconnect structure by CMP.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive material comprises a first conductive material selected from the group consisting of tungsten, copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, cobalt, aluminum, and alloys thereof.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer comprises a dielectric material with a dielectric constant less than 4.

5. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising depositing a metal liner on the patterned first conductive layer.

6. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising depositing a second metal liner on the dielectric layer.

7. A method of forming an interconnect structure, the method comprising:

depositing a first dielectric layer on a first insulator layer;

patterning a dielectric space pattern in the first dielectric layer;

patterning a first via having a via vertical wall in the first insulator layer,

depositing a first conductive material on the first dielectric layer that fills the first via;

patterning a first trench pattern in the first conductive material by subtractive etching;

depositing a second dielectric layer on the patterned first conductive material;

depositing a second metal liner on the second dielectric layer;

depositing a second conductive material on the second metal liner;

polishing the second conductive material by CMP to form a second level metal structure having a second level vertical wall; and

depositing a second insulator layer on the second level metal structure.

8. The method according to claim 7 , the method further comprising patterning a first level metal structure having a first level vertical wall in the first dielectric layer by subtractive etching.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the first level vertical wall is parallel to the second level vertical wall.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the via vertical wall is parallel to the second level vertical wall.

11. The method according to claim 7 , comprising polishing the second conductive material, after depositing the second conductive material, to the top of the second dielectric layer.

12. The method according to claim 11 , comprising polishing the second conductive material, after depositing the second conductive material, to the top of the second level metal structure.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first via is formed by a damascene process followed by subtractive etching.

14. The method of claim 7 , comprising, after depositing the second dielectric layer on the patterned first conductive material, patterning a second via pattern, the second via pattern being formed in the second dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer, and the first insulator layer.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2025
From: TESSERA, INC.
To: TESSERA LLC
Reel/Frame 073658/0439 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2025
From: TESSERA LLC
To: ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 073658/0823 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS INC.; VEVEO, INC.; INVENSAS CORPORATION; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053468/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2020
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: TESSERA, INC.
Reel/Frame 051489/0557 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2016
From: BONILLA, GRISELDA; CHOI, SAMUEL S.; FILIPPI, RONALD G.; HUANG, ELBERT E.; LUSTIG, NAFTALI E.; SIMON, ANDREW H.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037611/0558 →