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Improvement of Rough Interface Between Barrier/Seed Layer and Porous Ultralow k Film for 28nm Technological Node and Beyond

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Abstract
With critical dimension of device scaled down to 28 nm technological node and beyond, porous ultralow k (PULK) film as an insulator is used in Cu interconnects to further reduce resistance–capacitance (RC) delay. The integration of the PULK film faces more severe challenges due to the presence of porosity.
Plasma treatments and wet cleaning processes have been considered to be critical steps to impact the PULK film properties. In this paper, the effects of the various plasma treatments and wet cleaning processes on the PULK films were investigated. Results indicated that NH3, N2, and CHF3 plasma treatments resulted in the formation of a thin and densified layer on the surface of the PULK films, which prevented TaN/Ta barrier diffusing inside the pores to avoid forming rough interface. In addition, specific EKC520 product + dilute hydrofluoric acid (DHF) were used to clean the PULK film treated by the CHF3 plasma, and the rough interface was observed after the barrier deposition. Moreover, the specific EKC520 product was used to clean the PULK film treated by the N2 plasma, and there was smooth interface after the barrier deposition. However, the DHF chemical could remove the thin and densified layer from the surface of the PULK film to cause the re-exposure of pores. During barrier deposition, the TaN barrier diffused inside pores resulting in the formation of the rough
interface.

Index Terms—Porous ultra low k, interface, barrier / seed, roughness, plasma treatment

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Judul Seri

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, VOL. 29, NO. 1, FEBRUARY 2016

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Penerbit

: IEEE., 2016

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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, VOL. 29, NO. 1, FEBRUARY 2016

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English

ISBN/ISSN

0894-6507

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VOL. 29, NO. 1, FEBRUARY 2016

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SEMIKONDUKTOR

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