AVS 60th International Symposium and Exhibition
    Plasma Science and Technology Monday Sessions

Session PS-MoA
Advanced BEOL/Interconnect Etching

Monday, October 28, 2013, 2:00 pm, Room 104 C
Moderator: S. Hamaguchi, Osaka University, Japan


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2:00pm PS-MoA1 Invited Paper
Etching Challenges in the BEOL for sub 20nm Technology Nodes
K. Kumar, Y.P. Feurprier, L. Wang, J. Stillahn, Y. Chiba, A. Ranjan, A. Metz, A. Ko, D.M. Morvay, A. Selino, P. Biolsi, TEL Technology Center, America, LLC
2:40pm PS-MoA3
Plasma Etch Challenges at 10nm and beyond Technology Nodes using Multi Patterning Techniques in the BEOL to Produce Metallization-Friendly Profiles
Y. Mignot, STMicroelectronics, M. Beard, B.G. Morris, B. Peethala, IBM, Y. Loquet, STMicroelectronics, J.H. Chen, IBM, S. Nam, GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc., B. Nagabhirava, P. Friddle, Lam Research Corp
3:40pm PS-MoA6
Fine Patterning of Copper by Plasma Etch Process for Advanced BEOL Interconnects
H. Miyazoe, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, M. Hoinkis, Applied Materials Inc., B.N. To, G. Fritz, A. Pyzyna, M. Brink, C. Cabral, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, C. Yan, I. Ne’eman, Applied Materials Inc., E.A. Joseph, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
4:00pm PS-MoA7
Virtual Fabrication for BEOL Module Optimization Beyond the 22nm Technology Node
R. Patz, D. Fried, K. Greiner, M. Stock, D. Faken, J. Lehto, A. Pap, B. van Dyk, M. Kamon, S. Breit, Coventor, Inc.
4:20pm PS-MoA8
Improvements in Low-k Damage and Hard Mask Selectivity in BEOL Dielectric Etch Using C5HF7
R.L. Bruce, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, T. Suzuki, M. Nakamura, Zeon Chemicals LP, S.U. Engelmann, E.A. Joseph, N. Fuller, E.M. Sikorski, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, A. Itou, Zeon Corporation
4:40pm PS-MoA9
Mitigation of Plasma-induced Damage of Advanced 2.0 Porous Dielectrics by the Pore Stuffing Approach
M.H. Heyne, L. Zhang, KU Leuven, Belgium, J.-F. De Marneffe, R. Gronheid, C.J. Wilson, M. Baklanov, IMEC, Belgium
5:00pm PS-MoA10
EPR Studies of SiOC:H BEOL (Low-k) Dielectrics
T.A. Pomorski, P.M. Lenahan, M. Mutch, Penn State University, S.W. King, Intel Corporation
5:20pm PS-MoA11
Effect of NH3/N2 Ratio in Plasma Treatment on Porous Low Dielectric Constant SiCOH Dielectric
Y.L. Cheng, J.F. Huang, T.C. Bo, National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan, Republic of China