Copper interconnect structures and methods of making same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9159653
APP PUB NO 20140264878A1
SERIAL NO

14293116

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A structure and method of making the structure. The structure includes a dielectric layer on a substrate; a first wire formed in a first trench in the dielectric layer, a first liner on sidewalls and a bottom of the first trench and a first copper layer filling all remaining space in the first trench; a second wire formed in a second trench in the dielectric layer, a second liner on sidewalls and a bottom of the second trench and a second copper layer filling all remaining space in the second trench; and an electromigration stop formed in a third trench in the dielectric layer, a third liner on sidewalls and a bottom of the third trench and a third copper layer filling all remaining space in the third trench, the electromigration stop between and abutting respective ends of the first and second wires.

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  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.;GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2 LLC COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergendahl, Marc A Hopewell Junction, US 98 1156
Horak, David V Essex Junction, US 328 7720
Li, Baozhen South Burlington, US 176 792
Ponoth, Shom Clifton Park, US 240 3555
Yang, Chih-Chao Glenmont, US 1033 7530

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