Published January 20, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

A model for copper deposition in the damascene process

  • 1. UPR 15 CNRS, LISE, University P. et M. Curie, 75252, Paris (France)
  • 2. Air Liquide, Centre de Recherche Claude Delorme, 78354 Jouy en Josas (France)
  • 3. Chicago Research Center, Countryside, IL 60525 (United States)

Description

Copper deposition in a plating bath known to fill narrow trenches was studied on a rotating disc electrode by impedance measurements. The chemistry of this bath contained, in addition to sulphuric acid, copper sulphate and chloride ions, polyethylene glycol (PEG) as an inhibitor and 3-mercapto-1-propanesulfonate, sodium salt (MPSA) as an accelerator. The experimental results were compared with a model taking into account these organic additives. A competitive adsorption of two complexes: PEG-Cl-CuI and CuISPS formed from Cu+ and the additives, is proposed. A good agreement was shown between this model and the experiments on fresh plating bathes

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.electacta.2005.02.127;
PII
S0013-4686(05)00826-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Electrochimica Acta
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
8-9
Journal Page Range
p. 1462-1472
ISSN
0013-4686
CODEN
ELCAAV

Conference

Title
6. international symposium on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Acronym
EIS 2004
Dates
16-21 May 2004
Place
Cocoa Beach, FL (United States)

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