Method for forming metal wiring

US10249531B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-10249531-B1
Application numberUS-201815892536-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateFeb 9, 2018
Priority dateSep 20, 2017
Publication dateApr 2, 2019
Grant dateApr 2, 2019

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A method for forming a metal wiring according to embodiments includes forming a first insulating layer on a substrate; forming a catalyst adsorption layer by bringing a surface of the first insulating layer into contact with a solution containing a compound having a triazine skeleton, a first functional group of one of a silanol group and an alkoxysilyl group, and a second functional group of at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, and an azide group; forming a second insulating layer different from the first insulating layer on the catalyst adsorption layer; patterning the second insulating layer to form a mask pattern; etching the first insulating layer by a wet etching method; selectively forming a catalyst layer; and forming a metal layer on the catalyst layer by an electroless plating method.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for forming a metal wiring, comprising: forming a first insulating layer on a substrate; forming a catalyst adsorption layer by bringing a surface of the first insulating layer into contact with a solution containing a compound having a triazine skeleton, a first functional group of one of a silanol group and an alkoxysilyl group, and a second functional group of at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, and an azide group; forming a second insulating layer different from the first insulating layer on the catalyst adsorption layer; patterning the second insulating layer to form a mask pattern; etching the first insulating layer by a wet etching method using the mask pattern as a mask; forming selectively a catalyst layer in a region where the first insulating layer is etched; and forming a metal layer on the catalyst layer by an electroless plating method. 2. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 1 , further comprising: removing the mask pattern after the forming the metal layer. 3. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound represented by the following formula (1), at least one of A, B, and C in the formula (1) is the first functional group, at least one of the A, B, and C is the second functional group, and R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are optionally present linking groups 4. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 1 , wherein the second insulating layer is a resin. 5. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 1 , wherein the second insulating layer is a photoresist. 6. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 1 , wherein the first insulating layer is an oxide, a nitride, or an oxynitride. 7. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the catalyst adsorption layer is 2 nm or less. 8. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 1 , wherein a chemical solution used in the wet etching method contains hydrogen fluoride, ammonium fluoride, or phosphoric acid. 9. A method for forming a metal wiring, comprising: forming a first insulating layer on a first substrate; forming a catalyst adsorption layer by bringing a surface of the first insulating layer into contact with a solution containing a compound having a triazine skeleton, a first functional group of one of a silanol group and an alkoxysilyl group, and a second functional group of at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, and an azide group; forming a second insulating layer different from the first insulating layer on the catalyst adsorption layer; patterning the second insulating layer to form a mask pattern; etching the first insulating layer by a wet etching method using the mask pattern as a mask; forming selectively a catalyst layer in a region where the first insulating layer is etched; forming a first metal layer on the catalyst layer by an electroless plating method; removing the mask pattern after the forming the first metal layer; and bonding the first substrate and a second substrate to bring the first metal layer and a second metal layer into contact with each other, the second metal layer being formed on the second substrate. 10. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 9 , wherein the compound is a compound represented by the following formula (1), at least one of A, B, and C in the formula (1) is the first functional group, at least one of the A, B, and C is the second functional group, and R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are optionally present linking groups 11. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 9 , wherein the second insulating layer is a resin. 12. A method for forming a metal wiring, comprising: forming a first insulating layer on a first substrate; forming a first catalyst adsorption layer by bringing a surface of the first insulating layer into contact with a solution containing a first compound having a triazine skeleton, a first functional group of one of a silanol group and an alkoxysilyl group, and a second functional group of at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, and an azide group; forming a second insulating layer different from the first insulating layer on the first catalyst adsorption layer; patterning the second insulating layer to form a first mask pattern; etching the first insulating layer by a wet etching method using the first mask pattern as a mask; forming selectively a first catalyst layer in a region where the first insulating layer is etched; forming a first metal layer on the first catalyst layer by an electroless plating method; removing the first mask pattern after the forming the first metal layer; forming a third insulating layer on a second substrate; forming a second catalyst adsorption layer by bringing a surface of the third insulating layer into contact with a solution containing a second compound having a triazine skeleton, a first functional group of one of a silanol group and an alkoxysilyl group, and a second functional group of at least one selected from the group consisting of an amino group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, and an azide group; forming a fourth insulating layer different from the third insulating layer on the second catalyst adsorption layer; patterning the fourth insulating layer to form a second mask pattern; etching the fourth insulating layer by a wet etching method using the second mask pattern as a mask; forming selectively a second catalyst layer in a region where the fourth insulating layer is etched; forming a second metal layer on the second catalyst layer by an electroless plating method; removing the second mask pattern after the forming the second metal layer; and bonding the first substrate and the second substrate to bring the first metal layer and the second metal layer into contact with each other. 13. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 12 , wherein the first compound and the second compound are compounds represented by the following formula (1), at least one of A, B, and C in the formula (1) is the first functional group, at least one of the A, B, and C is the second functional group, and R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are optionally present linking groups 14. The method for forming a metal wiring according to claim 12 , wherein the second insulating layer and the fourth insulating layer are resins.

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  • between multiple chips · CPC title

  • by plating, e.g. electroless plating or electroplating · CPC title

  • Barrier, adhesion or liner layers · CPC title

  • by filling conductive material into holes, grooves or trenches · CPC title

  • by selectively depositing, e.g. by using selective CVD or plating · CPC title

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What does patent US10249531B1 cover?
A method for forming a metal wiring according to embodiments includes forming a first insulating layer on a substrate; forming a catalyst adsorption layer by bringing a surface of the first insulating layer into contact with a solution containing a compound having a triazine skeleton, a first functional group of one of a silanol group and an alkoxysilyl group, and a second functional group of a…
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Toshiba Memory Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10W20/044. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Apr 02 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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