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Kimberly Branshaw0
Tom Mountsier0
Bart van Schravendijk0
Hui-Jung Wu0
Kaushik Chattopadhyay0
Keith Fox0
Date of Patent
May 8, 2012
0Patent Application Number
116936170
Date Filed
March 29, 2007
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Stability of an underlying dielectric diffusion barrier during deposition and ultraviolet (UV) processing of an overlying dielectric layer is critical for successful integration. UV-resistant diffusion barrier layers are formed by depositing the layer in a hydrogen-starved environment. Diffusion barrier layers can be made more resistant to UV radiation by thermal, plasma, or UV treatment during or after deposition. Lowering the modulus of the diffusion barrier layer can also improve the resistance to UV radiation.
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