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The Influence of Tiw Barrier Layer on Reliability of AlCu and AlSiCu Interconnects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

S. Kordic ,
R.A.M. Wolters ,
R.A. Augur  and
A.G. Dirks
S. Kordic
Affiliation:
Philips Research Laboratories, Prof. Holstlaan 4, 5656 AA Eindhoven, The Netherlands
R.A.M. Wolters
Affiliation:
Philips Research Laboratories, Prof. Holstlaan 4, 5656 AA Eindhoven, The Netherlands
R.A. Augur
Affiliation:
Philips Research Laboratories, Prof. Holstlaan 4, 5656 AA Eindhoven, The Netherlands
A.G. Dirks
Affiliation:
Philips Research Laboratories, Prof. Holstlaan 4, 5656 AA Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Abstract

The influence of a TiW barrier layer on the stress-voiding behavior of AlCu and AlSiCu interconnects is investigated. The results are compared to the same alloys deposited on SiO2- In both cases, AlCu exhibits a notably better voiding behavior compared to AlSiCu. In the case in which the alloys are directly deposited on the TiW barrier without breaking vacuum between TiW and Al(Si)Cu depositions, a significant improvement of the voiding behavior of both alloys is observed. Compared to AlCu, AlSiCu shows worse voiding behavior due to the presence of Si precipitates, which introduce significant extra dislocations and defects in the Al grains. These dislocations and defects are diffusion paths which assist stress relaxation and void formation. In the presence of a TiW barrier part of the Si content of the AlSiCu is consumed during the anneal by the Al-TiW interface, which results in a decreased number of dislocations and defects within the Al grains, and an improved voiding behavior compared to AlSiCu on SiO2-Furthermore, W and Ti diffuse into the grain boundaries of both alloys. The presence of W and Ti in the grain boundaries reduces the amount of Cu depletion from within the grains, which makes both alloys more resistant to stress voiding. The above is supported by Auger and TEM results. The electromigration results of the alloys in question are presented. These show that also with respect to electromigration AlCu is the preferred alloy both on TiW and SiO2.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 391: Symposium T – Materials Reliability in Microelectronics V , 1995 , 473
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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