Low dielectric constant film produced from silicon compounds comprising silicon-carbon bonds
AssigneeApplied Materials, Inc.
InventorsWai-Fan Yau, David Cheung, Shin-Puu Jeng, Kuowei Liu, Yung-Cheng Yu
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for depositing a low dielectric constant film by reaction of an organo silane compound and an oxidizing gas. The oxidized organo silane film has excellent barrier properties for use as a liner or cap layer adjacent other dielectric layers. The oxidized organo silane film can also be used as an etch stop or an intermetal dielectric layer for fabricating dual damascene structures. The oxidized organo silane films also provide excellent adhesion between different dielectric layers. A preferred oxidized organo silane film is produced by reaction of methyl silane, CH3SiH3, and N2O.
Claims12
A structure comprising:
- a first dielectric layer having a first portion of a contact/via therein;
- a first oxidized organosilane layer on the first dielectric layer, the first oxidized organosilane layer having a second portion of the contact/via therein;
- a second dielectric layer on the first oxidized organosilane layer, the second dielectric layer having a third portion of the contact/via therein;
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- a second oxidized organosilane layer on the second dielectric layer, the second oxidized organosilane layer having an interconnect therein, wherein the interconnect and the contact/via form a metallization structure comprising a conductive material, and wherein the first oxidized organosilane layer and the second oxidized organosilane layer comprise silicon, oxygen, and from 1 to 50% carbon by atomic weight.
A structure comprising:
- a first dielectric layer having a first portion of a contact/via therein;
- a layer adjacent the first dielectric layer, the layer having a second portion of the contact/via therein;
- a second dielectric layer adjacent the layer adjacent the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer having a third portion of the contact/via therein;
- a layer adjacent the second dielectric layer, the layer adjacent the second dielectric layer having an interconnect therein, wherein the interconnect and the contact/via form a metallization structure comprising a conductive material;
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- a third dielectric layer adjacent the layer adjacent the second dielectric layer, wherein the third dielectric layer comprises silicon, oxygen, and from 1 to 50% carbon by atomic weight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.