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Semiconductor device having multilayer interconnection structure
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1992-01-21
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Granted: 1993-04-13
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Expires: 2012-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure includes a tungsten plug buried in a contact hole formed in an interlayer insulating film covering first aluminum interconnection with a first titanium film and a first titanium nitride film interposed therebetween, and second aluminum interconnection formed thereon with a second titanium film and a second titanium nitride film interposed therebetween. According to this structure, remaining particles of an alterated layer of aluminum formed on the surface of the first aluminum interconnection are removed, and the first aluminum interconnection reacts with the first titanium film to form an intermetallic compound, so that mixing of the interface between them is carried out. Coverage of the contact hole is improved by burying the tungsten plug.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Fujii
- 👤 Shigeru Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 14:55
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/081; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/047; H10W20/049; H10W20/056; H10W20/083; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/42; H10W20/425; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure, comprising: first aluminum interconnection; an interlayer insulating film covering said first aluminum interconnection and having a contact hole whose bottom surface is the surface of said first aluminum interconnection; a first titanium film formed on said interlayer insulating film and on the inner surface of said contact hole; a first titanium compound film formed on said first titanium film; a tungsten plug buried in said contact hole with said first titanium film and said first titanium compound film interposed therebetween; a second titanium film formed on said tungsten plug and on said first titanium compound film; a second titanium compound film formed on said second titanium film; and second aluminum interconnection formed on said second titanium compound film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure, comprising: first aluminum interconnection; an interlayer insulating film covering said first aluminum interconnection and having a contact hole whose bottom surface is the surface of said first aluminum interconnection; a first titanium film formed on said interlayer insulating film and on the inner surface of said contact hole; a first titanium compound film formed on said first titanium film; a tungsten plug buried in said contact hole with said first titanium film and said first titanium compound film interposed therebetween; a second titanium film formed on said tungsten plug and on said first titanium compound film; a second titanium compound film formed on said second titanium film; and second aluminum interconnection formed on said second titanium compound film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure according to claim 1, wherein said first titanium compound film includes titanium nitride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure according to claim 1, wherein said second titanium compound film includes titanium nitride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said first titanium film and the thickness of said second titanium film are respectively in the range of 50Å-150Å.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of said first titanium compound film and the thickness of said second titanium compound film are respectively in the range of 500Å-1000Å.
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