Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of forming low thermal budget dielectrics in semiconductor devices. The method includes forming, on a substrate, first and second fin structures with an opening in between, filling the opening with a flowable isolation material, treating the flowable isolation material with a plasma, and removing a portion of the plasma-treated flowable isolation material between the first and second fin structures.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: forming a first bonding layer on a device substrate formed with a semiconductor device so as to cover the semiconductor device, wherein the first bonding layer includes a first metal oxide material in an amorphous state; forming a second bonding layer on a carrier substrate, wherein the second bonding layer includes a second metal oxide material in an amorphous state; conducting a surface modification process on the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer; bonding the device substrate and the carrier substrate to each other through the first and second bonding layers; and annealing the first and second bonding layers so as to convert the first and second metal oxide materials from the amorphous state to a crystalline state.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method to form a bonded semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a first bonding layer on a first wafer, forming a debonding structure on a second wafer, forming a second bonding layer on the debonding structure, bonding the first and second wafers with the first and second bonding layers, and debonding the second wafer from the first wafer via the debonding structure. The debonding structure includes a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, and a water-containing dielectric layer between the first and second barrier layers.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of forming low thermal budget dielectrics in semiconductor devices.

Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method is provided. The atomic layer deposition method includes the following steps. A substrate is placed in a reaction chamber. At least one deposition cycle is performed to deposit a metal film on the substrate. The at least one deposition cycle includes the following steps. A metal precursor is introduced in the reaction chamber. A hydrogen plasma is introduced to be reacted with the metal precursor adsorbed on the substrate to form the metal film. An annealing process is performed on the metal film. The at least one deposition cycle is performed in a hydrogen atmosphere under UV light irradiation.

Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method is provided. The atomic layer deposition method includes the following steps. A substrate is placed in a reaction chamber. At least one deposition cycle is performed to deposit a metal film on the substrate. The at least one deposition cycle includes the following steps. A metal precursor is introduced in the reaction chamber. A hydrogen plasma is introduced to be reacted with the metal precursor adsorbed on the substrate to form the metal film. An annealing process is performed on the metal film. The at least one deposition cycle is performed in a hydrogen atmosphere under UV light irradiation.

Abstract: A semiconductor interconnect structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor interconnect structure includes a barrier metal layer, a copper metal layer, and a compound thin film. The barrier metal layer is formed on an interconnect trench, the copper metal layer is formed on the barrier metal layer, and the compound thin film is formed on a surface of the copper metal layer, wherein the compound thin film contains organocopper and amorphous carbon. Therefore, the resulting semiconductor interconnect structure has reduced resistivity.