Electronic devices with barium barrier film and process for making same
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01L-023/43
H01L-023/52
출원번호
US-0137084
(1998-08-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Stumborg, Michael F.
Santiago, Francisco
Chu, Tak Kin
Boulais, Kevin A.
출원인 / 주소
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
대리인 / 주소
Dunleavy, Esq., Kevin K.
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초록▼
A semiconductor device having a barrier film comprising an extremely thin film formed of one or more monolayers each comprised of a two-dimensional array of metal atoms. In one exemplary aspect, the barrier film is used for preventing the diffusion of atoms of another material, such as a copper cond
A semiconductor device having a barrier film comprising an extremely thin film formed of one or more monolayers each comprised of a two-dimensional array of metal atoms. In one exemplary aspect, the barrier film is used for preventing the diffusion of atoms of another material, such as a copper conductor, into a substrate, such as a semiconducting material or an insulating material. In one mode of making the semiconductor device, the barrier film is formed by depositing a precursor, such as a metal halide (e.g., BaF2), onto the substrate material, and then annealing the resulting film on the substrate material to remove all of the constituents of the temporary heteroepitaxial film except for a monolayer of metal atoms left behind as attached to the surface of the substrate. A conductor, such as copper, deposited onto the barrier film is effectively prevented from diffusing into the substrate material even when the barrier film is only one or several monolayers in thickness. The extremely thin barrier film makes possible a significant increase in the component density and a corresponding reduction in the number of layers in large scale integrated circuits, as well as improved performance.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; a barrier film having a monolayer of elemental barium atoms on said substrate; and a metallic material in physical contact with said barrier film. 2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said barrier film comprises a plurali
1. A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; a barrier film having a monolayer of elemental barium atoms on said substrate; and a metallic material in physical contact with said barrier film. 2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said barrier film comprises a plurality of contiguous monolayers of barium atoms located on a surface of said substrate material.3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises semiconductor silicon, and said barrier film directly contacts said substrate.4. A semiconductor comprising: a semiconductor substrate material having a surface; a barrier film in direct contact with said semiconductor substrate surface, said barrier film having a layer comprising elemental barium atoms on said surface; a conductor in physical contact with said barrier film, said conductor having a tendency to diffuse into said semiconductor substrate material if in direct contact therewith; and wherein said elemental barium atoms are between said conductor and said semiconductor substrate such that said layer serves as a barrier, inhibiting diffusion of the conductor into the semiconductor substrate material. 5. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said barrier film has a thickness of not more than approximately 100 ∠st;.6. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said barrier film has a thickness of not more than approximately 20 ∠st;.7. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said barrier film has a thickness of not more than approximately 5 ∠st;.8. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said barrier film is a single layer of elemental barium atoms on said surface of said substrate material.9. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said barrier film comprises a plurality of contiguous layers of elemental barium atoms located on said surface of said substrate material.10. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, in which said substrate material is a semiconductor.11. The semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein barrier film directly contacts said substrate.12. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, in which said substrate material is a silicon semiconductor.13. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, in which said substrate material is an insulating material.14. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, in which said substrate material is silicon oxide.15. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, in which the conductor is a metal.16. A semiconductor device according to claim 4, in which the conductor comprises copper.17. The semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein said barrier film has a thickness in the range of approximately 5 ∠st; to approximately 20 ∠st;.18. A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a barrier film comprising elemental barium atoms, having a thickness in the range of approximately 5 ∠st; to approximately 100 ∠st; in direct contact with said substrate; and a metallic material in physical contact with said barrier film such that said elemental barium atoms are between said metallic material and said semiconductor substrate. 19. The semiconductor device according to claim 18, wherein said barrier film has a thickness in the range of approximately 5 ∠st; to approximately 20 ∠st;.20. The semiconductor device according to claim 18, wherein said substrate comprises semiconductor silicon, and said barrier film directly contacts said substrate.
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