Hole-filling technique using CVD aluminum and PVD aluminum integration

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PATENT NO 6605531
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09127010

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The present invention provides a method for filling an aperture on a substrate by depositing a metal film on the substrate of insufficient thickness to fill the sub half-micron aperture and then annealing the substrate in a low pressure chamber at a temperature below a melting point of the deposited metal film. The present invention further provides forming a planarized film over the void-free aperture by physical vapor depositing a metal film over the annealed film.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054-3299

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Chen, Liang-Yuh Foster City, CA 187 3064
Guo, Ted Palo Alto, CA 36 1586
Shi, Wei San Jose, CA 256 1552

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