Devices and methods of fabricating integrated circuit devices for forming low resistivity interconnects are provided. One method includes, for instance: obtaining an intermediate semiconductor interconnect device having a substrate, a cap layer, and a dielectric matrix including a set of trenches and a set of vias; depositing a barrier layer along a top surface of the semiconductor interconnect device; depositing and annealing a metal interconnect material over a top surface of the barrier layer, wherein the metal interconnect material fills the set of trenches and the set of vias; planarizing a top surface of the intermediate semiconductor interconnect device; exposing a portion of the barrier layer between the set of trenches and the set of vias; and depositing a dielectric cap. Also disclosed is an intermediate device formed by the method.

Techniques are disclosed for providing a decoupled via fill. Given a via trench, a first barrier layer is conformally deposited onto the bottom and sidewalls of the trench. A first metal fill is blanket deposited into the trench. The non-selective deposition is subsequently recessed so that only a portion of the trench is filled with the first metal. The previously deposited first barrier layer is removed along with the first metal, thereby re-exposing the upper sidewalls of the trench. A second barrier layer is conformally deposited onto the top of the first metal and the now re-exposed trench sidewalls. A second metal fill is blanket deposited into the remaining trench. Planarization and/or etching can be carried out as needed for subsequent processing. Thus, a methodology for filling high aspect ratio vias using a dual metal process is provided. Note, however, the first and second fill metals may be the same.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device that includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer over the substrate, and an interconnect layer over the first dielectric layer. The interconnect layer includes a plurality of metal lines and a second dielectric layer filling space between the plurality of metal lines. The plurality of metal lines includes a first metal line having a first bulk metal layer of a noble metal and a second metal line having a second bulk metal layer of a non-noble metal.

A method of manufacturing an interconnect structure for a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a metal interconnect layer on a substrate. The method includes forming a hardmask on the metal interconnect layer, patterning the metal interconnect layer and hardmask, forming a sacrificial material layer to overfill the patterned metal interconnect layer and hardmask, and selectively removing a portion of the sacrificial layer and the hardmask to form a via opening. The method also includes forming a via on the metal interconnect layer in the via opening by a selective metal growth process.

A method for forming an interconnection structure (10) for a semiconductor device is disclosed, wherein a first conductive layer is etched to form a set of third conductive lines (113) above a first and second conductive line (101, 108). At least one of the third conductive lines comprises a contacting portion forming a first via connection (114) to the second conductive line. The method further comprises forming spacers (115) on side walls of the set of third conductive lines, and forming, between two neighboring spacers, a via hole (116) extending to the underlying first conductive line. A second conductive layer is deposited, filling the via hole to form a second via connection (118) and forming a set of fourth conductive lines (119) extending between the spacers.

A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a conductive line over the semiconductor substrate. The conductive line has a barrier region surrounding an inner portion of the conductive line, and the barrier region has a greater dopant concentration than the inner portion. The semiconductor device structure also includes a conductive via on the conductive line. The semiconductor device structure further includes a dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer surrounds the conductive line and the conductive via.

A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes following operations. A hybrid layered structure is formed. The hybrid layered structure includes at least a 2D material layer and a first 3D material layer. Portions of the hybrid layered structure are removed to form a plurality of conductive features and at least an opening between the conductive features. A dielectric material is formed to fill the opening and to form an air gap sealed within.

A semiconductor device includes an interlayer dielectric layer on a substrate, a first connection line that fills a first trench of the interlayer dielectric layer, the first trench having a first width, and a second connection line that fills a second trench of the interlayer dielectric layer, the second trench having a second width greater than the first width, and the second connection line including a first metal layer that covers an inner sidewall of the second trench, a barrier layer that covers a bottom surface of the second trench, and a second metal layer on the first metal layer and the barrier layer, the first connection line and the first metal layer include a first metal, and the second metal layer includes a second metal different from the first metal.

A package according to an embodiment includes a first device package and a fan-out RDL disposed over the first device package. The fan-out RDL extends past edges of the first device package. The first device package comprises a first die having a first redistribution layer (RDL) disposed on a first substrate, a second die having a second RDL disposed on a second substrate, an isolation material over the first die and extending along sidewalls of the second die, and a conductive via. The first RDL is bonded to the second RDL, and the first die and the second die comprise different lateral dimensions. At least a portion of the conductive via extends from a top surface of the isolation material to contact a first conductive element in the first RDL.

A semiconductor device structure includes: at least one inter-metal layer stacked in a vertical direction; and a 1.sup.st via structure penetrating the at least one inter-metal layer, wherein, in the at least one inter-metal layer, a 1.sup.st vertical side of the 1.sup.st via structure does not contact a barrier metal pattern while a 2.sup.nd vertical side of the 1.sup.st via structure opposite to the 1.sup.st vertical side of the 1.sup.st via structure contacts the barrier metal pattern.