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Method of fabricating metallized vias with steep walls
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1997-11-10
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Granted: 1999-04-27
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Expires: 2017-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A method includes applying a first seed layer extending over a horizontal surface and via sidewalls of a dielectric material and exposed underlying contact metallization; removing at least some of the first seed layer from the contact metallization and the horizontal surface while leaving a sufficient amount of the first seed layer on the sidewalls as a catalyst for subsequent application of a third seed layer; sputtering a second seed layer over the contact metallization and the horizontal surface; using an electroless solution to react with the first seed layer and apply the third seed layer over the sidewalls; and electroplating an electroplated layer over the second and third seed layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Stanley Cole, Jr.
- 👤 Wolfgang Daum
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 09:19
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/46; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/42; H05K3/423; H10P14/47; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/034; H10W20/042; H10W20/043; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0344; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09563; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/072; H05K3/38; H05K3/388; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4076; H05K3/422; H05K3/46; H05K3/4644; H10W20/0425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for metallizing steep-walled vias extending through dielectric material to contact metallization, the method comprising: applying a first seed layer extending over the contact metallization and over a horizontal surface and via sidewalls of the dielectric material; removing at least some of the first seed layer from the contact metallization and the horizontal surface of the dielectric material while leaving a sufficient amount of the first seed layer on the sidewalls as a catalyst for subsequent application of a third seed layer on the sidewalls; sputtering a second seed layer over the contact metallization and the horizontal surface of the dielectric material; using an electroless solution to react with the first seed layer and apply the third seed layer over the sidewalls; and electroplating an electroplated layer over the second and third seed layers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for metallizing steep-walled vias extending through dielectric material to contact metallization, the method comprising: applying a first seed layer extending over the contact metallization and over a horizontal surface and via sidewalls of the dielectric material; removing at least some of the first seed layer from the contact metallization and the horizontal surface of the dielectric material while leaving a sufficient amount of the first seed layer on the sidewalls as a catalyst for subsequent application of a third seed layer on the sidewalls; sputtering a second seed layer over the contact metallization and the horizontal surface of the dielectric material; using an electroless solution to react with the first seed layer and apply the third seed layer over the sidewalls; and electroplating an electroplated layer over the second and third seed layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein applying the first seed layer includes applying the first seed layer in an electroless solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 wherein removing the at least some of the first seed layer includes backsputtering the contact metallization and the horizontal surface of the dielectric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the dielectric material has a thickness ranging from about ten microns to about 150 microns and wherein the via sidewalls have slopes ranging from about seventy degrees to about 110 degrees.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the dielectric material comprises a polyimide, the first seed layer comprises tin chloride, the second seed layer comprises titanium coated by copper, the third seed layer comprises copper, and the electroplated layer comprises copper.
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