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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
With the continuing scaling in device sizes, sputtered copper is not expected to achieve the conformality and surface coverage requirements to be an effective seed layer for electrochemical deposition in sub-32nm features. Additionally, the metallization demands of high aspect ratio TSVs in 3D-architectures pose similar challenges. In this work, a manufacturable low temperature Cu PE-ALD process has been developed employing a novel O and F-free precursor. The ALD process conditions are correlated with key film properties, including deposition rate, composition, step coverage, and resistivity. Additionally, the influence of precursor substituents on the deposition rate and preliminary integration performance are discussed.