• DocumentCode
    2192246
  • Title

    New method to study unlanded via architecture. Application to advanced interconnects: Al with low k and copper dual damascene

  • Author

    Gayet, Ph ; Lair, C. ; Vegt, E. V d

  • Author_Institution
    STMicroelectron., Crolles, France
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    73
  • Lastpage
    75
  • Abstract
    This paper describes a new test structure developed to study unlanded vias. The limitation of conventional chains to characterize vias is shown. The new structures enabled us to improve product yield in a 0.18 μm technology using HSQ and aluminum interconnects. Finally, it is emphasized that it is very useful to compare different copper dual damascene architectures
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; aluminium; copper; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit yield; 0.18 mum; Al; CMOS; Cu; advanced interconnects; dual damascene; product yield; unlanded via architecture; Aluminum; Artificial intelligence; CMOS technology; Circuit testing; Copper; Dielectrics; Integrated circuit interconnections; Monitoring; Production; Semiconductor device testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Interconnect Technology Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE 2000 International
  • Conference_Location
    Burlingame, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6327-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IITC.2000.854286
  • Filename
    854286