Highly manufacturable Cu/low-k dual damascene process integration for 65nm technology node

A manufacturable Cu/low-k multilevel interconnects have been integrated using HSQ-via-fill dual damascene process for 65nm node as stated in K.-W. Lee et al. (2003). By introducing non-porous type SiOC film (k=2.7) without trench etch stopper and capping oxide, we obtained the effective k (keff) less than 3.0 for 65nm design rule. Simple and reliable process was achieved by improved unit process technologies such as damage-free capping oxide, abrasive free low-k direct polishing, advanced ionized PVD (AiPVD) barrier metal and bi-layer dielectric barriers, etc. according to K.C. Park et al. (2003).