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US 9,761,523 · App. 14/832,055 · Granted Sep 12, 2017

Interconnect structure with twin boundaries and method for forming the same

Inventors: Jian-Hong Lin (Huwei Township, Yunlin County, TW); Chwei-Ching Chiu (Hsinchu, TW); Yung-Huei Lee (New Taipei, TW); Chien-Neng Liao (Taichung, TW); Yu-Lun Chueh (Hsinchu, TW); Tsung-Cheng Chan (Nantou, TW); Chun-Lung Huang (Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, TW)
Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
H01L23/528H01L21/2885H01L21/76802H01L21/76831H01L21/76843H01L21/76879H01L23/53223H01L23/53238H01L23/53252H01L23/53266
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Patent No.
US 9,761,523
App. No.
14/832,055
Granted
Sep 12, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device structure with twin-boundaries and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a conductive structure formed over the substrate. The conductive structure includes twin boundaries, and a density of the twin boundaries is in a range from about 25 μm −1 to about 250 μm −1 .

Claims (40)

1. A semiconductor device structure, comprising:

a substrate; and

a conductive structure formed over the substrate, wherein the conductive structure comprises twin boundaries, and a density of the twin boundaries is in a range from about 25 μm −1 to about 250 μm −1 .

2. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the twin boundaries have an average twin-lamella width in a range from about 4 nm to about 40 nm.

3. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive structure comprises:

a diffusion barrier layer; and

a conductive material formed over the diffusion barrier layer.

4. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a lattice mismatch ratio between a lattice constant of the diffusion barrier layer and a lattice constant of the conductive material is in a range from about 0.1% to about 6%.

5. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising:

a glue layer formed between the diffusion barrier layer and the conductive material, wherein a lattice mismatch ratio between a lattice constant of the glue layer and a lattice constant of the conductive material is in a range from about 0.1% to about 6%.

6. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the diffusion barrier layer is made of ruthenium (Ru), nickel (Ni), ∝-cobalt (Co), β-cobalt (Co), cobalt nitride (Co4N) or combinations thereof.

7. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a via-trench structure formed over the conductive material, wherein the via-trench structure comprises twin boundaries, and a density of the twin boundaries is in a range from about 25 μm −1 to about 250 μm −1 .

8. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a device element formed in the substrate; and

a dielectric layer formed over the device element, wherein the conductive structure is electrically connected to the device element.

9. A semiconductor device structure, comprising:

a first dielectric layer formed over a substrate;

a diffusion barrier layer formed in the first dielectric layer; and

a conductive material formed over the diffusion barrier layer, wherein a lattice mismatch ratio between a lattice constant of the diffusion barrier layer and a lattice constant of the conductive material is in a range from about 0.1% to about 6%.

10. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the conductive structure comprises twin boundaries, and a density of the twin boundaries is a in a range from about 25 μm −1 to about 250 μm −1 .

11. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the twin boundaries have an average twin-lamella width in a range from about 4 nm to about 40 nm.

12. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the diffusion barrier layer is made of ruthenium (Ru), nickel (Ni), ∝-cobalt (Co), β-cobalt (Co), cobalt nitride (Co4N) or combinations thereof.

13. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

a glue layer formed between the diffusion barrier layer and the conductive material, wherein a lattice mismatch ratio between a lattice constant of the glue layer and a lattice constant of the conductive material is in a range from about 0.1% to about 6%.

14. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

a via-trench structure formed over the conductive material, wherein the via-trench structure comprises twin boundaries, and a density of the twin boundaries is in a range from about 25 μm −1 to about 250 μm −1 .

15. A semiconductor device structure, comprising:

a first dielectric layer formed over a substrate;

a first diffusion barrier layer formed in the first dielectric layer;

a first conductive material formed over the first diffusion barrier layer; and

a via-trench structure formed over the conductive material, wherein the via-trench structure comprises twin boundaries, and a density of the twin boundaries is in a range from about 25 μm −1 to about 250 μm −1 .

16. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the via-trench structure comprises a second diffusion barrier layer and a second conductive material formed over the second diffusion barrier layer, and a lattice mismatch ratio between a lattice constant of the second diffusion barrier layer and a lattice constant of the second conductive material is in a range from about 0.1% to about 6%.

17. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the via-trench structure further comprises a second glue layer between the second diffusion barrier layer and the second conductive material.

18. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

an etch stop layer formed over the first dielectric layer; and

a capping layer formed in the etch stop layer, wherein the via-trench structure is formed over the capping layer and in direct contact with the capping layer.

19. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

a first glue layer formed between the first diffusion barrier layer and the first conductive material, wherein a lattice mismatch ratio between a lattice constant of the first glue layer and a lattice constant of the first conductive material is in a range from about 0.1% to about 6%.

20. The semiconductor device structure as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the twin boundaries have an average twin-lamella width in a range from about 4 nm to about 40 nm.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO ADD SEVENTH INVENTOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036636 FRAME: 0342. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 16, 2015
From: LIN, JIAN-HONG; LIAO, CHIEN-NENG; CHUEH, YU-LUN; CHAN, TSUNG-CHENG; HUANG, CHUN-LUNG; CHIU, CHWEI-CHING; LEE, YUNG-HUEI
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 036877/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2015
From: LIN, JIAN-HONG; LIAO, CHIEN-NENG; CHUEH, YU-LUN; CHAN, TSUNG-CHENG; HUANG, CHUN-LUNG; CHIU, CHWEI-CHING
To: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036636/0342 →
Continuity (1)
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