Copper barrier reflow process employing high speed optical annealing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7312148
APP PUB NO 20070032004A1
SERIAL NO

11199570

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A method of forming a barrier layer for a thin film structure on a semiconductor substrate includes forming high aspect ratio openings in a base layer having vertical side walls, depositing a dielectric barrier layer comprising a dielectric compound of a barrier metal on the surfaces of the high aspect ratio openings including the vertical side walls and depositing a metal barrier layer comprising the barrier metal on the first barrier layer. The method further includes reflowing the metal barrier layer by (a) directing light from an array of continuous wave lasers into a line of light extending at least partially across the thin film structure, and (b) translating the line of light relative to the thin film structure in a direction transverse to the line of light.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Al-Bayati, Amir San Jose, CA 75 8619
Collins, Kenneth S San Jose, CA 310 28285
Gallo, Biagio Los Gatos, CA 42 9694
Hanawa, Hiroji Sunnyvale, CA 152 17795
Jennings, Dean Beverly, MA 71 7824
Ma, Kai Mountain View, CA 133 7232
Mayur, Abhilash J Salinas, CA 90 7652
Nguyen, Andrew San Jose, CA 293 19285
Parihar, Vijay Fremont, CA 37 6368
Ramaswamy, Kartik San Jose, CA 371 20119

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