Patents by Inventor Ming-Jui Mao

Ming-Jui Mao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20040203228
    Abstract: A semiconductor wafer including a substrate, a copper dual damascene structure positioned on the substrate, a dielectric layer covering the copper dual damascene structure, and a via hole positioned in the dielectric layer, the hole continuing to a surface of the copper layer. First, a tantalum nitride (TaN) layer is formed on a bottom surface within the via hole and on walls within the via hole. A titanium nitride (TiN) layer is then formed on the tantalum nitride layer. By performing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, a tungsten layer is formed to cover a surface of the titanium nitride layer as well as to fill the via hole. Finally, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process is performed to make a top of the tungsten layer in the via hole aligned with the surface of the dielectric layer so as to form a tungsten plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Ya-Hui Liao, Hung-Chi Pai, Ming-Jui Mao, Shu-En Lee