Affiliation:
1. Beijing Technology and Business University
2. Tsinghua University
Abstract
Megasonic cleaning has been one of the most successful techniques for Cu/low-k interconnects post-CMP cleaning. The structural deformation and stress of Cu and low-k materials in megasonic cleaning are examined with finite element method (FEM). The maximum stress is concentrated in the binding area between Cu and low-k. With decrease of Cu line width, the maximum stress increases and the max value exceeds the yield strength of Cu which results in the plastic deformation. The increasing frequency will change the bubble collision times. Therefore the fatigue is potential. The maximum displacement moves from center to the sides of top surface with increase of line width. When the line width is 25nm, the deformation is the largest.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science
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