IP Library Granted Patent US 9,601,426
Granted Patent B1
US 9,601,426 · App. 15/166,570 · Granted Mar 21, 2017

Interconnect structure having subtractive etch feature and damascene feature

Inventors: Griselda Bonilla (Hopewell Junction, NY); Samuel S. Choi (Hopewell Junction, NY); Ronald G. Filippi (Wappingers Falls, NY); Elbert E. Huang (Carmel, NY); Naftali E. Lustig (Croton on Hudson, NY); Andrew H. Simon (Fishkill, NY)
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
H01L23/5226H01L23/5283H01L23/53214H01L23/53228H01L23/53242H01L23/53257
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Patent No.
US 9,601,426
App. No.
15/166,570
Granted
Mar 21, 2017
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 (10)

1. An interconnect structure comprising:

a first insulator layer;

a first dielectric layer on the first insulator layer;

a subtractive etch feature comprising a first conductive material, the subtractive etch feature having a first subtractive etch vertical wall, a second subtractive etch vertical wall, and an angle between the first subtractive etch vertical wall and a horizontal plane that is less than 90 degrees; and

a damascene feature comprising a second conductive material, the damascene feature having a first damascene vertical wall, a second damascene vertical wall, and an angle between the first damascene vertical wall and the horizontal plane that is greater than 90 degrees;

wherein the first subtractive etch vertical wall is parallel to the second damascene vertical wall.

2. The interconnect structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a via having a first via upper wall, wherein the first via upper wall is parallel to the first subtractive etch vertical wall or to the first damascene vertical wall.

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

4. The interconnect structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a second insulator layer.

5. The interconnect structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second conductive material is selected from the group consisting of tungsten, copper, gold, silver, cobalt, aluminum, and alloys thereof.

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 May 27, 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 038737/0349 →
Continuity (1)
Division 15009108 · Jan 28, 2016