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Electrical multilayer contact for microelectronic structure

CA 1189982 A · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Tu, King-Ning; Eizenberg, Moshe

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A guided interracial reaction is utilized which is to finish soon and to result in the formation of an equilibrium (or near equilibrium in actual practice) diffusion barrier. Illustratively for, a diffusion barrier between A (e.g. Al) and B (e.g. Si) the exemplary barrier layer in accordance with the principles of this invention is an alloy of MxNy (e.g. Pd20W80) satisfying the following criteria: (1) M is an element which reacts with both A and B to form compounds; and (2) N does not react with either A or B in compound formation in the presence of M. A low mutual solid solubility of M and N is desirable. Thus, N-A, and N-B eutectic systems are suitable for N and M. The composition of the …

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  • Granted July 2, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 2, 2002.
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FiledJuly 15, 1982
GrantedJuly 2, 1985
Term endedJuly 2, 2002
Patent numberCA 1189982 A
Classification (IPC)H01L29/06 +2 more

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1983198519871989199119931995199719992001Application filedJuly 15, 1982Patent grantedJuly 2, 1985Term endedJuly 2, 2002

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