Classification of suppressor additives based on synergistic and antagonistic ensemble effects

P Broekmann, A Fluegel, C Emnet, M Arnold… - Electrochimica …, 2011 - Elsevier
Three fundamental types of suppressor additives for copper electroplating could be
identified by means of potential transient measurements. These suppressor additives differ …

Competitive anion/anion interactions on copper surfaces relevant for Damascene electroplating

NTM Hai, TTM Huynh, A Fluegel, M Arnold, D Mayer… - Electrochimica …, 2012 - Elsevier
The competitive interaction of chloride and SPS (bis-(sodium-sulfopropyl)-disulfide) at Cu
(100)/electrolyte model interfaces was studied by means of cyclic voltammetry in …

Beyond interfacial anion/cation pairing: The role of Cu (I) coordination chemistry in additive-controlled copper plating

NTM Hai, KW Krämer, A Fluegel, M Arnold, D Mayer… - Electrochimica …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study reinvestigates the electrochemical characteristics of three different suppressor
additives that are used in context of industrial copper plating (Damascene, Through-Silicon …

Copper filling of 100 nm trenches using PEG, PPG, and a triblock copolymer as plating suppressors

JW Gallaway, MJ Willey, AC West - Journal of The …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Patterned 100 nm trenches with an aspect ratio of 3.5 are filled at a nominal current density
of. A low acid copper plating bath is used with the accelerator bis (3-sulfopropyl)-disulfide …

Electrodeposition of cobalt for interconnect application: Effect of dimethylglyoxime

Q Huang, TW Lyons, WD Sides - Journal of The Electrochemical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The effect of dimethylglyoxime on Co electrodeposition was investigated with cyclic
voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, quartz microbalance as well as electrochemical …

The influences of iodide ion on Cu electrodeposition and TSV filling

MJ Kim, HC Kim, JJ Kim - Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Through silicon via (TSV) technology has been researched for 3-dimensional packaging of
electronic devices, and Cu electrodeposition has been used for TSV filling. The organic …

Impurities in the electroplated sub-50 nm Cu lines: The effects of the plating additives

Q Huang, A Avekians, S Ahmed, C Parks… - Journal of The …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The impurities incorporated in the electrodeposited 40 nm Cu lines as well as in blanket Cu
films were studied. Two different levelers were used in the study. While the impurity in the …

Characteristics of pulse-reverse electrodeposited Cu thin films: I. effects of the anodic step in the absence of an organic additive

MJ Kim, T Lim, KJ Park, SK Cho… - Journal of The …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
One of the main concerns in fabricating Cu interconnections is a significant increase in
resistivity. Thus, pulse-reverse electrodeposition was implemented in an attempt to improve …

Leveler effect and oscillatory behavior during copper electroplating

Q Huang, BC Baker-O'Neal, C Parks… - Journal of The …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The electrochemical behavior of levelers was studied and compared for two commercial Cu
plating chemistries in an effort to correlate the electrochemical behaviors with their impacts …

Electrodeposition of indium on copper for CIS and CIGS solar cell applications

Q Huang, K Reuter, S Amhed… - Journal of The …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
The electrodeposition of indium on copper substrates is studied in an acid sulfate solution
for applications in (CIS) and (CIGS) solar cells. The study is focused on the film morphology …