• DocumentCode
    1564309
  • Title

    Defectivity Characterization of post-CMP Voiding in 32nm Cu Metallization

  • Author

    Boye, Carol A. ; Kelly, J.J. ; Canaperi, D.

  • Author_Institution
    IBM Corp., Albany, NY
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    56
  • Lastpage
    60
  • Abstract
    The effects of various process parameters, including liner/seed deposition, electrodeposition process and chemistry, and CMP (chemical mechanical planarization), on the formation of void defects in 32 nm copper metallization was investigated using a KLA-Tencor brightfield defect detection system. Optimum process conditions were determined based on void defectivity levels.
  • Keywords
    chemical mechanical polishing; copper; electrodeposition; metallisation; brightfield defect detection system; chemical mechanical planarization; defectivity characterization; electrodeposition process; liner-seed deposition; metallization; post-CMP; process parameters; void defectivity levels; Additives; Chemistry; Copper; Filling; Manufacturing processes; Metallization; Planarization; Pulp manufacturing; Semiconductor device manufacture;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference, 2008. ASMC 2008. IEEE/SEMI
  • Conference_Location
    Cambridge, MA
  • ISSN
    1078-8743
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1964-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1078-8743
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ASMC.2008.4529008
  • Filename
    4529008