Methods and apparatus for resputtering process that improves barrier coverage

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PATENT NO 8043484
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11830777

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Conductive or barrier material is deposited on a semiconductor substrate having recessed features by a method that has at least two operations. The first operation involves depositing a layer of the material on at least a portion of the field regions of the wafer. The second operation involves resputtering at least the layer residing on the field region of the wafer under high pressure. If the pressure is sufficiently high, momentum transfer reflection of the resputtered material will take place, such that at least some of the resputtered material is placed in the recessed features of the wafer. This approach can, among other advantages, offer improved step coverage and better utilization of the material.

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NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC3970 NORTH FIRST STREET SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Rozbicki, Robert San Francisco, US 39 3369

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