Method for strengthening adhesion between dielectric layers formed adjacent to metal layers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8808791
APP PUB NO 20140037982A1
SERIAL NO

14056010

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A method is provided which includes forming a metal layer and converting at least a portion of the metal layer to a hydrated metal oxide layer. Another method is provided which includes selectively depositing a dielectric layer upon another dielectric layer and selectively depositing a metal layer adjacent to the dielectric layer. Consequently, a microelectronic topography is formed which includes a metal feature and an adjacent dielectric portion comprising lower and upper layers of hydrophilic and hydrophobic material, respectively. A topography including a metal feature having a single layer with at least four elements lining a lower surface and sidewalls of the metal feature is also provided herein. The fluid/s used to form such a single layer may be analyzed by test equipment configured to measure the concentration of all four elements. In some cases, the composition of the fluid/s may be adjusted based upon the analysis.

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  • LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION;BLUE29 CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ivanov, Igor C Dublin, US 35 453
Kolics, Artur Dublin, US 74 1326
Zhang, Weiguo San Jose, US 62 561

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