Wiring structure for display device

Abstract

Provided is a wiring structure for display device which does not generate hillocks even when exposed to high temperatures at levels around 450 to 600 C., has excellent high-temperature heat resistance, keeps electrical resistance (wiring resistance) of the entire wiring structure low, and further has excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid. This wiring structure for a display device comprises a structure in which are laminated, in order from the substrate side, a first layer of an Al alloy that contains at least one chemical element selected from the group (group X) consisting of Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, Mo, V, Hf, Ti, Cr, and Pt and contains at least one rare earth element, and a second layer of an Al alloy nitride, or a nitride of at least one chemical element selected from the group Y consisted of Ti, Mo, Al, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr.

Claims

1. A wiring structure, comprising: a first layer of a first Al alloy which comprises at least one element X selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, Mo, V, Hf, Ti, Cr, and Pt, and at least one rare earth metal element; and a second layer of a nitride which comprises at least one element Y selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mo, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr, or a nitride of a second Al alloy which comprises one or more of other metal elements and is the same as or different from the first Al alloy, wherein the first layer is formed on a substrate, and the second layer is formed on the first layer.

2. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein the first Al alloy further comprises at least one of Cu and Ge.

3. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein the first Al alloy further comprises at least one of Ni and Co.

4. The wiring structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a third layer comprising at least one element Z selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mo, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr, on the second layer.

5. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein: the second layer comprises a nitride of Mo; and the electrical resistivity of the second layer is 75 cm or more.

6. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein: the second layer comprises a nitride of Ti; and the electrical resistivity of the second layer is 90 cm or more.

7. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein a nitrogen concentration in the first Al alloy is 1 atomic percent or lower, after the wiring structure is subjected to the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C.

8. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the second layer is 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less.

9. A method of manufacturing the wiring structure according to claim 1, the method comprising forming the nitride constituting the second layer by a reactive sputtering method with a mixed gas of nitrogen and an inert gas, such that a proportion of nitrogen in the mixed gas is 2 percent or more.

10. A display device, comprising the wiring structure according to claim 1.

11. A liquid crystal display device, comprising the wiring structure according to claim 1.

12. An organic EL display device, comprising the wiring structure according to claim 1.

13. A field emission display device, comprising the wiring structure according to claim 1.

14. A vacuum fluorescent display device, comprising the wiring structure according to claim 1.

15. A plasma display panel device, comprising the wiring structure according to claim 1.

16. An inorganic EL display device, comprising the wiring structure according to claim 1.

17. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein a total proportion of the at least one element X in the first Al alloy ranges from 0.1 to 5 atomic %.

18. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein the first Al alloy comprises the at least one rare earth metal element, and a total proportion of the at least one rare earth metal element in the first Al alloy ranges from 0.1 to 4 atomic %.

19. The wiring structure according to claim 1, which, after being subjected to a heat treatment at 450 C.-600 C., has an electrical resistivity of 15 cm or less, a hillock density of 110.sup.9 pieces/m.sup.2 or less, and an etching rate of 200 nm/min or less when the wiring structure is subjected to 0.5 weight percent of hydrofluoric acid solution for 1 minute.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional structure of a core portion of a thin film transistor after patterning.

(2) FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an exemplary liquid crystal display.

(3) FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an exemplary organic electroluminescent (EL) display.

(4) FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an exemplary field emission display.

(5) FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an exemplary vacuum fluorescent display.

(6) FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an exemplary plasma display.

(7) FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an exemplary inorganic electroluminescent (EL) display.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

(8) The inventors have conducted intensive studies in order to provide a wiring structure for use in a display device, the wiring structure having excellent high-temperature heat resistance such that a hillock is not formed even when the film is subjected to a high temperature of about 450 C. to 600 C., having low electrical resistance (wiring resistance) of the wiring film (to be precise a wiring structure comprising multi-layered thin films) itself, and having excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid so that an etching rate for the wiring structure is suppressed low after a hydrofluoric acid cleaning.

(9) As a result of the study, it was found the wiring structure on a substrate comprising; (I) the first Al alloy layer including at least one element selected from a group (group X) consisting of Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, Mo, V, Hf, Ti, Cr, and Pt, and at least one kind of rare-earth element (Al-group X-REM), which contributes to improvement of high temperature heat resistance and lowering electrical resistance (wiring resistance) of the film itself; and (II) the second nitride layer including a nitride of at least one element selected from a group (group Y) consisting of Ti, Mo, Al, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr (group Y element), or a nitride of Al alloy, which contributes to improvement of resistance to hydrofluoric acid in addition to high temperature heat resistance and lowering wiring resistance, on the Al alloy of the first layer (herein, the Al alloy constituting the first layer and the Al alloy constituting the second layer may be the same or different from each other.),
has the desired properties: high heat resistance, low electrical resistivity, and excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid after being subjected to high temperature heat treatment. As described above, the Al-group X element-REM alloy for the first layer of the present invention is essential to realize the high heat resistance and low electrical resistivity after being subjected to high temperature treatment. However, it was found through experimental studies conducted by the present inventors that the Al alloy of the first layer only is not enough to achieve even more superior resistance to hydrofluoric acid. (See results of sample No. 42 and 46 in Table 1B in Example described later.)

(10) The wiring structure essentially has a multi-layered structure of an Al-group X element-REM alloy (the first layer) and a nitride of the group Y element or a nitride of Al alloy (the second layer) in that order on a substrate. In this specification, the double-layered structure is occasionally referred to as the first wiring structure.

(11) A third layer including at least one element (group Z element) from a group consisting of Ti, Mo, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr (group Z) may further be formed on top of the second layer to constitute another wiring structure. It was found that such wiring structure effectively shows the properties of the present invention; superior heat resistance for high temperature heat treatment, low electrical resistivity, and excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid. By the formation of the third layer, a certain effect may be obtained so as to suppress contact resistance to a wiring film which is fabricated on the third layer.

(12) The wiring structure essentially has a triple-layered structure comprising an Al-group X element-REM alloy (the first layer), a nitride of the group Y element or a nitride of Al alloy (the second layer), and a layer including the group Y element except for Al (the third layer) in that order on a substrate. In this specification, the triple-layered structure is particularly referred to as the second wiring structure.

(13) The wiring structure of the present invention (specifically, the first and second wiring structures) satisfies the features (1)-(3) described below after being subjected to a heat treatment at 450 C.-600 C.

(14) (1) The electrical resistivity is 15 cm or less,

(15) (2) The hillock density is 110.sup.9 pieces/m.sup.2 or less, and

(16) (3) The etching rate is 200 nm/min or less when it is subjected to 0.5 weight percent of hydrofluoric acid solution for 1 minute.

(17) Hereinafter each of the wiring structure is described in detail.

(18) (1) The First Wiring Structure

(19) Firstly, the first wiring structure according to the present invention is explained.

(20) As described above, the first wiring structure has a multi-layered structure comprising the first layer of an Al-group X element-REM alloy and the second layer of a nitride of at least one element selected from the group Y element (Ti, Mo, Al, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr) or a nitride of Al alloy in that order on a substrate. The Al alloy constituting the first layer and the Al alloy constituting the second layer may be the same or different from each other.

(21) (1-1) Substrate

(22) A substrate used for the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is among those ordinary used for a display device. Examples of such substrate are alkali-free glass, soda-lime glass, silicon, and silicon carbide, and so on. Among these, alkali-free glass is most preferred.

(23) (1-2) Al Alloy (the First Layer)

(24) The first layer of an Al-group X element-REM alloy is formed on the substrate. Herein, on the substrate may include both cases of i) immediately above the substrate, and on contact with an interlayer insulating film such as silicon oxide and silicon nitride on the substrate.

(25) (The First Al Alloy Film)

(26) The first Al alloy film is an Al-group X element-REM alloy film which contains at least one element selected from the group X consisting of Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, Mo, V, Hf, Ti, Cr, and Pr, and at least one kind of rare-earth metal (REM).

(27) Here, the elements in group X (the group X elements) described above are refractory metals each having a melting point of about 1600 C. or higher and each contribute to improvement in heat resistance at high temperatures. These elements may be added alone or in combination of two or more. Among the group X elements, Ta and Ti are preferred. Ta is more preferred.

(28) The proportion of the group X element (when one of the elements is added, the proportion is based on the amount of the contained element; and when two or more of the elements are added, the proportion is based on the total amount of the contained elements) is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 5 atomic percent. A proportion of the group X element of less than 0.1 atomic percent may not effectively result in the foregoing effects. A proportion of the group X element exceeding 5 atomic percent may result in an excessive increase in the electrical resistance of the Al alloy film itself and may cause a problem in which residues are easily formed during a wiring process. The proportion of the group X element is more preferably in the range of 0.1 atomic percent to 3.0 atomic percent and still more preferably 0.3 atomic percent to 2.0 atomic percent.

(29) Here, the rare-earth element (REM) added in combination with the group X element in the Al alloy film contributes to improvement in high-temperature heat resistance. Moreover, REM itself has the effect of improving the corrosion resistance in a alkaline solution, which the group X element does not have. Specifically, the REM element has an effect, for example, to improve resistance to alkali corrosion by suppressing damage by alkaline developer used in photolithography processes.

(30) Here, the rare-earth element indicates an element group including Sc (scandium) and Y (yttrium) in addition to lanthanoid elements (a total of 15 elements from La with an atomic number of 57 to Lu with an atomic number of 71 in the periodic table). In the present invention, the rare-earth elements may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among the rare-earth elements, Nd, La, and Gd are preferred. Nd and La are more preferred.

(31) To effectively provide the effect of rare-earth element, the proportion of the rare-earth element (when one of the elements is added, the proportion is based on the amount of the element contained; and when two or more of the elements are added, the proportion is based on the total amount of the elements) is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 4 atomic percent. A proportion of the rare-earth element of less than 0.1 atomic percent may not effectively provide the resistance to alkaline corrosion. A proportion of the rare-earth element exceeding 4 atomic percent may result in excessively high electrical resistance of the Al alloy film itself and may cause a problem in which residues are easily formed during a wiring process. The proportion of the rare-earth element is more preferably in the range of 0.3 atomic percent to 3 atomic percent and still more preferably 0.5 atomic percent to 2.5 atomic percent.

(32) The first Al alloy film is an Al alloy film containing the foregoing elements and the balance being Al and incidental impurities.

(33) Here, examples of the incidental impurities include Fe, Si and B. The total amount of the incidental impurities is not particularly limited and may be contained in an amount of about 0.5 atomic percent or less. With respect to each of the incidental impurities, B may be contained in an amount of 0.012 atomic percent or less. Each of Fe and Si may be contained in an amount of 0.12 atomic percent or less.

(34) Furthermore, the first Al alloy film may contain elements shown below.

(35) (Cu and/or Ge)

(36) Cu and/or Ge are elements which contribute to improvement in high-temperature heat resistance and which prevent the formation of a hillock in a high-temperature process. Cu and/or Ge may be added separately. Alternatively, both of them may be added.

(37) To effectively provide the effect, the proportion of Cu and/or Ge (when one of the elements is added, the proportion is based on the amount of the element contained; and when both of the elements are added, the proportion is based on the total amount of the elements) is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 2.0 atomic percent. A proportion of Cu and/or Ge of less than 0.1 atomic percent may not effectively provide the effect and high enough density of the second precipitates which contribute to improvement of heat resistance. A proportion of Cu and/or Ge exceeding 2.0 atomic percent may result in an excessive increase in the electrical resistance. The proportion of Cu and/or Ge is more preferably in the range of 0.1 atomic percent to 1.0 atomic percent and still more preferably 0.1 atomic percent to 0.6 atomic percent.

(38) (Ni and/or Co)

(39) Ni and Co are elements that enable the Al alloy film to come into direct contact with a transparent conductive film. This is because electrical continuity between the Al alloy film and the transparent conductive film can be established with highly conductive Al-based precipitates, containing Ni and/or Co, formed by a heat treatment in a fabrication process of TFTs. They may be added separately. Alternatively, both of them may be added.

(40) To effectively provide the effect, the proportion of Ni and/or Co (when one of the elements is added, the proportion is based on the amount of the element contained; and when both of the elements are added, the proportion is based on the total amount of the elements) is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 3 atomic percent. A proportion of Ni and/or Co of less than 0.1 atomic percent may not provide the intended effect and may not ensure the density of the third precipitates that contribute to a reduction in the contact resistance with the transparent conductive film. That is, the size of the third precipitates is small, and the density is low. It is thus difficult to stably maintain low contact resistance with the transparent conductive film. A proportion of Ni and/or Co exceeding 3 atomic percent may result in poor resistance to alkaline corrosion of the Al alloy film. The proportion of Ni and/or Co is more preferably in the range of 0.1 atomic percent to 1 atomic percent and still more preferably 0.1 atomic percent to 0.6 atomic percent.

(41) The elements constituting the first Al alloy layer has been described above.

(42) As described hereinafter, the nitride (the second layer) is deposited on the Al alloy first layer. Nitrogen is occasionally mixed into the Al alloy first layer according to circumstances such as presence of nitrogen gas introduced for the formation of the nitride and thermal diffusion during the heat treatment. Even in such a case, the concentration of nitrogen mixed into the Al alloy constituting the first layer is preferably suppressed to 1 atomic percent or less, as the introduction of much nitrogen in the Al alloy induces increase of electrical resistance. The lower the concentration of nitrogen mixed into the Al alloy (the first layer), the better. It is more preferably 0.1 atomic percent or less, and even more preferably about 0.01 atomic percent or less.

(43) The thickness of the Al alloy of the first layer is preferably about 50-800 nm. A thickness of less than 50 nm results in increase of wiring resistance. On the other hand, a thickness of more than 800 nm causes problems such as shape anomaly at wiring film edges and disconnection of the upper side film. The thickness of the Al alloy is more preferably about 100-500 nm.

(44) (1-3) Nitride of the Group Y Element or Nitride of Al Alloy (the Second Layer)

(45) In the first wiring structure, the second layer including a nitride of at least one element selected from a group (group Y) consisting of Ti, Mo, Al, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr (group Y element), or a nitride of Al alloy is formed on the Al alloy of the first layer. Each of the nitride of the group Y element and the Al alloy, which contributes to improvement of resistance to hydrofluoric acid in addition to high temperature heat resistance and lowering wiring resistance by itself, may be added alone or in combination of two or more.

(46) The second layer is selected for the purpose of obtaining desired function effect based on results of lots of basic experiments. It was elucidated that the desired function effects may be obtained by adopting the nitride of the group Y metal element or the Al alloy to the second layer (see example described later). Here on the Al alloy of the first layer stands for the layer lies directly on the Al alloy of the first layer. In this effect, no intermediate layer exists between the first and second layers.

(47) The nitride of the group Y element encompasses a nitride which includes one or more of the group Y element. A nitride material is indicated as N. For example, TiN stands for a nitride which includes only Ti as the group Y element. TiMoN stands for a nitride which includes Ti and Mo of the group Y

(48) The Al alloy of nitride of Al alloy may be the same as an Al alloy constituting the first layer, or may be different from an Al alloy constituting the first layer. In the former case, the first and second layers may be composed of the same Al alloy or different Al alloys. From a perspective of productivity, the first and second layers are preferably composed of the same Al alloy.

(49) The Al alloy constituting nitride of Al alloy is explained herein in further detail. As described above, it is required for the nitride of Al alloy constituting the second layer to have the desired effect to improve the resistance to hydrofluoric acid. Because the Al alloy constituting the first layer has functions of improving heat resistance at high temperature and lowering electrical resistance, it is not necessarily required for the second layer to these functions of improving heat resistance at high temperature and lowering electrical resistance. Examples of Al alloys used for the second layer are aforementioned Al alloys for the first layer including Algroup X elementREM alloy, Algroup X elementREMCu/Ge alloy, Algroup X elementREMNi/Co alloy, and Algroup X elementREMCu/GeNi/Co alloy. Details of each of the elements may be referred to the descriptions for aforementioned Al alloys of the first layer. Specifically, included in such alloys are AlNdTi alloy, AlTaNdTi alloy, AlTaNdNiGe alloy, and AlTaNdNiGeZr alloy.

(50) Additional examples of Al alloys used for the second layer are; Al-group X element alloy such as AlZr alloy, AlREM alloy such as AlNd alloy, AlY alloy, and AlCe alloy. AlCu alloy, AlSi alloy, AlFeSi alloy are also such examples. It is noted, however, an Al alloy comprising elements such as Au and Pt having low solubility to Al etchant (such as for example a mixed solution of phosphoric acid, nitric acid, and acetic acid), with an amount of about 1.0 atomic percent or more is not preferred for use to constitute the second layer due to etching residue problem.

(51) Among the nitrides, preferred from the point of view of cost reduction of manufacturing the sputtering targets to fabricate the nitride are nitrides including at least one of Al, Ti, and Mo as the group Y element and nitrides of Al alloy. In this context, nitrides including at least one of Ti and Mo includes a nitride consisting of only Ti (and the balance being inevitable impurities), a nitride consisting of only Mo (and the balance being inevitable impurities), a nitride consisting of Ti and nitride of Ti alloy comprising at least one kind of the group Y elements other than Ti (and the balance being inevitable impurities), and a nitride consisting of Mo and nitride of Mo alloy comprising at least one kind of the group Y elements other than Mo. More preferred are a nitride of Al, a nitride of Ti, a nitride of Mo, and a nitride of Al alloy.

(52) It is not necessarily required for nitride according to the present invention to consist of the group Y element or Al alloy which is completely nitrided. In order to effectively exert the effect of the nitride, however, higher ratio of the nitridation is preferred. The most preferred is that the element or alloy is completely nitrided. In cases that, for example, a nitride comprises two or more group Y elements or a nitride of Al alloy comprises two or more elements, higher ratio of the nitridation of all the elements constituting the nitride is preferred. The most preferred is that all of the element or alloy is completely nitride: Specifically, as elucidated hereinafter, nitrides formed by controlling the proportion (flow ratio in percentage) of nitrogen being 2 percent or more (3 percent or more for some kinds of element constituting nitride of the second layer) in the mixed gas are within the scope of the present invention. It should be noted, however, nitrides are inherently insulating. As the proportion of nitride in the second layer increases, the electrical resistivity of the second layer and the total resistivity of the wiring structure increase. Further, depending on kind of element constituting the nitride, nitrides constituting the second layer are useful to improve resistance to hydrofluoric acid. Furthermore, depending on kind of element constituting the nitride, it is recommended to appropriately control the ratio of nitridation according to kind of elements constituting the nitride because excessive nitridation may cause deterioration of properties, such as wet-etching processability, generally required for wiring structure used for display devices.

(53) The thickness of the nitride of the second layer is preferably about 10-100 nm. A thickness of less than 10 nm results in formation of pinholes in the layer. On the other hand, a thickness of more than 100 nm causes problems such as increase in electrical resistance of the wiring films and prolonged deposition time. The thickness of the nitride of the second layer is more preferably about 15-70 nm.

(54) The wiring structure satisfies the features (1)-(3) described below after being subjected to a heat treatment at 450 C.-600 C.

(55) (1) The electrical resistivity is 15 cm or less,

(56) (2) The hillock density is 110.sup.9 pieces/m.sup.2 or less, and

(57) (3) The etching rate is 200 nm/min or less when it is subjected to 0.5 weight percent of hydrofluoric acid solution for 1 minute.

(58) The feature (1) is an index value of low electrical resistance after high temperature heat treatment. The feature (2) is an index value of high temperature heat resistance after high temperature heat treatment. The feature (3) is an index value of excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid after high temperature heat treatment. Details may be referred to acceptance criteria shown in Table 10. Detailed method to determine the resistance to hydrofluoric acid is described below in EXAMPLE section.

(59) Here, after high temperature heat treatment assumes a heat treatment at high temperatures in the course of TFT fabrication process. Examples of such high temperature heat treatment in the course of TFT fabrication process are, for example, a laser annealing process for crystallization of amorphous silicon to obtain crystal silicon, and an activation heat treatment to form a polycrystalline silicon layer of low resistance. The wiring structure is often subjected to the high temperature environment particularly in a heat treatment for the purpose of activation. Preferred atmospheres for the activation heat treatment include vacuum, nitrogen gas, and inert gas. Preferable duration of the treatment is 1 minute or longer and 60 minutes or shorter.

(60) Further, electrical resistivity of the second layer may be in an appropriate range depending on kind of nitride constituting the layer. The nitrides constituting the second layer are inherently insulating, as described above. Nitrides constituting the second layer are useful to improve resistance to hydrofluoric acid. Nitrides are, however, inherently insulating. Electrical resistivity of the second layer may be in a various range depending on kind of nitride constituting the layer.

(61) For example, in a case the second layer comprises a nitride of Mo, it is possible to make the nitride excellent in terms of resistance to hydrofluoric acid by controlling the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen being 3 percent or more in the mixed gas. In such a case, the electrical resistivity of the second layer is 75 cm or more according to a method described in examples shown below. Moreover, as described below, the upper limit of the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen in the mixed gas is preferably 50 percent. The electrical resistivity of such second layer is 400 cm or less.

(62) Further, in a case the second layer comprises a nitride of Ti, it is possible to make the nitride excellent in terms of resistance to hydrofluoric acid by controlling the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen being 2 percent or more in the mixed gas. In such a case, the electrical resistivity of the second layer is 90 cm or more according to a method described in examples shown below. Moreover, as described below, the upper limit of the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen in the mixed gas is preferably 50 percent. The electrical resistivity of such second layer is 600 cm or less.

(63) Furthermore, in a case the second layer comprises a nitride of Al alloys shown in Table 9, it is possible to make the nitride excellent in terms of resistance to hydrofluoric acid by controlling the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen being 3 percent or more in the mixed gas. In such a case, the electrical resistivity of the second layer is 27 cm or more according to a method described in examples shown below. Moreover, as described below, the upper limit of the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen in the mixed gas is preferably 15 percent. The electrical resistivity of such second layer is 1300 cm or less.

(64) The first wiring structure according to the present invention is described hereinbefore.

(65) (2) The Second Wiring Structure

(66) The second wiring structure according to the present invention is explained hereinafter.

(67) As described above, the second wiring structure has the third layer comprising at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ti, Mo, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr (group Z) on the nitride of the second layer of the first wiring structure. The second wiring structure also satisfies the features; (1) electrical resistivity of 15 cm or less and (2) the hillock density of 110.sup.9 pieces/m.sup.2 or less, and possesses excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid.

(68) For details of the second wiring structure, sections (1-1) and (1-2) may be referred to for the substrate, the Al alloy of the first layer, and the Al alloy of the second layer, which are overlapping with those of the first wiring structure. Hereinafter, the third layer is explained.

(69) (2-1) The Third Layer

(70) The third layer is formed on the nitride of the second layer for the purpose of reducing contact resistance to other wiring films which may be formed on the third layer. Here, on the nitride of the second layer means that the third layer lies directly on the nitride of the second layer, and that no intermediate layer lies between the second and third layers.

(71) Specifically, the third layer is composed of a layer comprising the group Z element(s). The group Z element is at least one of elements selected from all of the group Y elements but Al. Here, a layer comprising the group Z element(s) means that the layer includes one or more kind(s) of the group Z element and impurity elements inevitably included in the manufacturing process. The group Z element may be contained solely or in a combination of two or more. Preferred from the point of view of cost reduction of manufacturing the sputtering targets to fabricate the third layer is a layer including at least one of Ti, and Mo as the group Z element. In this context, a layer including at least one of Ti and Mo includes a layer consisting of only Ti (and the balance being inevitable impurities), a layer consisting of only Mo (and the balance being inevitable impurities), a layer consisting Ti and Ti alloy comprising at least one kind of the group Z elements other than Ti, and a layer consisting of Mo and Mo alloy comprising at least one kind of the group Y elements other than Mo. More preferred are a layer consisting of Al and a layer consisting of Mo.

(72) The thickness of the third layer is preferably about 10-100 nm. A thickness of less than 10 nm results in formation of pinholes in the layer. On the other hand, a thickness of more than 100 nm causes increase in wiring resistance. The thickness of the third layer is more preferably about 15-70 nm.

(73) The second wiring structure according to the present invention is described hereinbefore.

(74) The present invention also includes a fabrication method of the wiring structure. The fabrication method according to the present invention is characterized in a process of forming the nitride of the second layer. For the rest of the processes of fabricating the first and the third layers, ordinary used film formation processes may appropriately be adopted.

(75) In the fabrication method of the present invention, the nitride constituting the second layer is deposited by reactive sputtering method by using a mixed gas of nitrogen gas and inert gas (typically argon gas) and a sputtering target (may also be referred to as target hereinafter). Moreover, proportion of nitrogen gas (flow ratio) in the mixed gas is 2 percent or more (3 percent or more depending on elements constituting the nitride of the second layer). These are the characteristics of the present invention.

(76) Examples of the inert gas include argon and neon. Among these, argon is preferred.

(77) And the nitride which exerts the desired effects may be formed by controlling the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen in the mixed gas to 2 percent or higher (3 percent or higher for certain elements constituting the nitride of the second layer).

(78) In a case to form a nitride of, for example, Ti as the second layer, the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen is to be controlled 2 percent or higher in the mixed gas. The proportion of nitrogen is preferably 3 percent or higher, more preferably 5 percent or higher, and even more preferably 10 percent or higher.

(79) In a case to form a nitride of, for example, an element selected from a group consisting of Mo, Al, Ta, Nb, Re, Zr, W, V, Hf, and Cr, or Al alloy as the second layer, the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen is to be controlled 3 percent or higher in the mixed gas. The proportion of nitrogen is preferably 5 percent or higher, and more preferably 10 percent or higher.

(80) However, excessive proportion of nitrogen in the mixed gas decreases the deposition rate. The upper limit is thus preferably 50 percent or lower, and more preferably 40 percent or lower, and even more preferably 30 percent or lower.

(81) In a case to form a nitride of Al alloy as the second layer, it is recommended to control the proportion (flow ratio) of nitrogen 15 percent or lower in the mixed gas. Excessive proportion of nitrogen gas induces larger amount of nitride formed in the second layer, results in excess electrical resistivity, and make the second layer an insulator (specifically, the electrical resistivity of 10.sup.8 cm or higher), which may result in high total electrical resistance of the wiring structure, accordingly. The excessive electrical resistivity of the second layer could further deteriorate processability of the wiring in terms of etching (wet etching in particular).

(82) A manufacturing method of the nitride featuring the present invention is described hereinbefore.

(83) The first layer (Al alloy) and the third layer (the film comprising group Z element) is preferably formed by a sputtering method with a sputtering target (hereinafter, also referred to as a target) because a thin film having excellent in-plane uniformity in components and thickness can be easily formed, compared with the case where a thin film is formed by an ion-plating method, an electron-beam evaporation method, or a vacuum evaporation method.

(84) In the case where the first or the third layer is formed by the sputtering method, a sputtering target containing the foregoing elements and having the same composition as the composition of a desired layer is suitably used as the target because the use of the target eliminates composition deviation and results in the formation of a layer having an intended composition.

(85) With respect to the shape of the target, the target may be processed into any shape (a square plate-like shape, a circular plate-like shape, a doughnut plate-like shape, a cylinder shape, or the like) corresponding to the shape and structure of a sputtering apparatus.

(86) Examples of a method for producing the target include a method in which an ingot composed of an Al-base alloy is produced by a melt-casting process, a powder sintering process, or a spray forming process to form a target; and a method in which after a preform (intermediate before the final dense product) composed of an Al-based alloy is produced, the preform is densified by densification means to form a target.

(87) The present invention includes a display device characterized in that the wiring structure is used for a thin film transistor. Examples of an embodiment of the present invention include an embodiment in which the wiring structure is used for a wiring such as a scan line and a signal line, a wiring or an electrode material such as a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. A particularly preferred embodiment of the wiring structure is that it is used for a gate and a signal line which are affected by high temperature thermal history.

(88) Furthermore, the case where the gate electrode, the scan line, the source electrode and/or the drain electrode, and the signal line are formed of the wiring structure having the same composition is included as an embodiment.

(89) A transparent pixel electrode used in the present invention is not particularly limited. Examples thereof include indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO).

(90) A semiconductor layer used in the present invention is not particularly limited. Examples thereof include amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, and continuous grain silicon.

(91) To produce the display device including the Al alloy film of the present invention, a common process for producing a display device may be employed. For example, the production methods described in patent literatures 1 to 5 described above may be referenced.

(92) As a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display is representatively described above. The foregoing wiring structure for use in a display device according to the present invention may be mainly used as electrodes and wiring materials in various liquid crystal display devices. Examples of the electrodes and wiring materials include gate, source, and drain electrodes for a thin film transistor and a wiring material in a liquid crystal display (LCD) as illustrated in FIG. 2; gate, source, and drain electrodes for a thin film transistor and a wiring material in an organic EL (OLED) as illustrated in FIG. 3; cathode and gate electrodes and a wiring material in a field emission display (FED) as illustrated in FIG. 4; an anode electrode and a wiring material in a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) as illustrated in FIG. 5; an address electrode and a wiring material in a plasma display (PDP) as illustrated in FIG. 6; and a back electrode in an inorganic EL as illustrated in FIG. 7. Our experimental results demonstrate that in the case where the wiring structure for use in a display device according to the present invention is used, the predetermined effects described above are provided.

(93) This application claims the benefit of priority to Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2011-213506 and 2012-166391 filed on Sep. 28, 2011 and Jul. 26, 2012, respectively. The entire contents of Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2011-213506 and 2012-166391 are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

EXAMPLES

(94) The present invention is more specifically described below by presenting examples. The present invention is not limited to these examples described below. The present invention may be modified and performed without departing from the essence of the present invention described above and below. They are also within the technical scope of the present invention.

Example 1

(95) In this example, samples of the first wiring structure were prepared as shown in Table 1. Each nitride film of various compositions shown in Table 1 was deposited as the second layer on Al alloys of compositions shown in the same table (the first layer). After the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C., electrical resistance, heat resistance (hillock density), and resistance to hydrofluoric acid of the wiring structures were evaluated. All of the Al alloys of the first layer used for this example are Al-group X element-REM alloys which satisfy the requirements of the present invention. In the tables, atomic percent is described as at %.

(96) Firstly, the Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge, Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % Zr, or Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge alloy films (the first layer with a thickness of 300 nm) were deposited by a DC magnetron sputtering method on glass substrate (Eagle-XG, manufactured by Corning Inc.), atmospheric gas: argon with a flow rate: 30 sccm, pressure: 2 mTorr, and substrate temperature: 25 C. (room temperature).

(97) Each of the Nos. 1-38 nitride films (the second layer with a thickness of 50 nm) shown in Table 6 was subsequently deposited in vacuo by a DC magnetron sputtering method (atmospheric gas: argon with a flow rate of 26 sccm and nitrogen with a flow rate of 4 sccm (i.e., the flow ratio of approximately 13%), total pressure: 2 mTorr, and substrate temperature: 25 C. (room temperature)). The first wiring structure consisting of two layers was thus fabricated. For comparison, each of the Nos. 39-41, 43-45 metal films was similarly deposited with a thickness of 50 nm. Moreover, in order to confirm the effects of the nitride films, samples No. 42 and 46 consisting of the first layer of Al alloy were prepared without the second layer for comparative examples.

(98) For the preparation of the foregoing nitride films of having various compositions, metal or alloy targets having various compositions, which were prepared by the vacuum melting method, were used as a sputtering target.

(99) Among the nitride films, a content of each of the alloy elements in the Al alloy nitride films were determined by the ICP emission spectrometry (inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry) method.

(100) Each of the first wiring structure prepared as described above was subjected to single high temperature heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C. With respect to each of the wiring structures after the high-temperature heat treatment, properties of heat resistance, electrical resistance of the wiring structure itself (wiring resistance), and resistance to 0.5 percent hydrofluoric acid were measured by methods described below.

(101) (1) Heat Resistance after Heat Treatment

(102) Each of the various wiring structures was subjected to single heat treatment in an inert (N.sub.2) gas atmosphere at 600 C. for 10 minutes. The surface morphology of the samples were observed with an optical microscope (magnification: 500) to measure the density of hillocks (particles/m.sup.2). The heat resistance was evaluated according to evaluation criteria described in Table 10. In this example, excellent, fair, and good indicate that the corresponding samples were acceptable, while poor indicates that the corresponding samples were unacceptable.

(103) (2) Wiring Resistance of Al Alloy Film after Heat Treatment

(104) A 10-m line-and-space pattern formed on each of the various wiring structures was subjected to single heat treatment in an inert (N.sub.2) gas atmosphere at 450 C., 550 C., or 600 C. for 10 minutes. The electrical resistance was determined by a 4-point probes method. The wiring resistance for each temperature was evaluated according to evaluation criteria described in Table 10. In this example, excellent or fair indicates that the corresponding samples were acceptable, while good or no good indicates that the corresponding samples were unacceptable.

(105) (3) Resistance to Hydrofluoric Acid

(106) The various wiring structures prepared in the manner described above were subjected to single heat treatment in an inert (N.sub.2) gas atmosphere at 600 C. for 10 minutes. After a mask was formed, the wiring structure was immersed in a 0.5% hydrofluoric acid solution at 25 C. for 30 seconds and 1 minute. The amount etched was measured with a profilometer. The etch rate was derived from the difference between the amount etched after immersion for 1 minute and the amount etched after immersion for 30 seconds. The resistance to hydrofluoric acid was evaluated according to criteria described in Table 10. In this example, excellent, fair or good indicates that the corresponding samples were acceptable, while no good indicates that the corresponding samples were unacceptable.

(107) Further, for the various wiring structures prepared in the above-described manner, subjected to single heat treatment in an inert (N.sub.2) gas atmosphere at 600 C. for 10 minutes, nitrogen concentration (in atomic percent) in the first layer (the Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge, Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % Zr, or Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge alloy film) was measured by secondary-ion mass spectroscopy.

(108) The results are shown in Table 1.

(109) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1A The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 TiN Al-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 2 MoN Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 3 AlN Nd-0.1 at excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 4 Al-2 at % NdN % Ni-0.5 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 5 Al-1 at % TaN at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 Al-1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu-0.3 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent LaN 7 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN 8 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 9 TaN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 10 NbN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 11 ZrN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 12 WN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 13 VN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 14 HfN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 15 CrN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 ReN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 17 MoWN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 18 MoNbN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 19 MoTiN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(110) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 1B The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 20 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-s excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 MoN 0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 AlN Ni-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 Al-2 at % NdN Ge-0.35 at % Zr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 Al-1 at % TaN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 25 Al-1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu-0.3 at % LaN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 26 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % GeN 27 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 28 TaN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 29 NbN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 30 ZrN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 31 WN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 32 VN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 33 HfN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 34 CrN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 35 ReN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 36 MoWN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 37 MoNbN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 38 MoTiN excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 39 Ti Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at good poor poor excellent excellent 40 Mo % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 good poor poor excellent excellent 41 Al at % Ge excellent excellent excellent good poor 42 None excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 43 Ti Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % good poor poor excellent excellent 44 Mo Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % good poor poor excellent excellent 45 Al Ge-0.35 at % Zr excellent excellent excellent good poor 46 None excellent excellent excellent excellent poor

(111) As shown in Table 1, samples No. 1-38 which satisfy the requirements of the present invention showed low wiring resistance and high heat resistance as well as excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid after being subjected to the high temperature heat treatment. For all the samples in Table 1, nitrogen concentration (in atomic percent) in the first layer was suppressed to less than 1 atomic percent (not shown in the Table).

(112) In contrast, as for samples No. 39-41, 43-45 (see Table 1B), those with the second layer comprising metal; Ti, Mo, or Al, instead of nitride, showed problems as described hereinafter, regardless of the kind of Al alloy of the first layer. Firstly, as for samples No. 39 and 43, while heat resistance and resistance to hydrofluoric acid were fair, their wiring resistances significantly increased after heat treatments at 450 C., 550 C., and 600 C., resistance to hydrofluoric acid was deteriorated for the wiring structure with a Ti layer as the second layer. It is supposed due to diffusion of Ti and underlying Al alloy. Samples No. 40 and 44 for which Mo is layered for Ti showed the similar tendency. Their wiring resistances increased after heat treatments at 450 C. or higher temperatures, presumably due to diffusion of Mo and underlying Al alloy. From these results, it was confirmed that the desired properties are not obtained for those with a refractory metal layer as the second layer.

(113) Moreover, as for samples No. 41 and 45, while wiring resistance at high temperatures was suppressed, resistance to hydrofluoric acid was deteriorated for the wiring structure with an Al layer as the second layer. This result supports conventional observation that Al is inferior in heat resistance and resistance to hydrofluoric acid.

(114) Furthermore, as for samples No. 42 and 46, resistance to hydrofluoric acid was deteriorated for the wiring structure consisting of the first layer only without the second layer nitride, even if they showed both low wiring resistance and high heat resistance after being subjected to a heat treatment at high temperature.

Example 2

(115) In this example, the wiring structure was prepared in the same manner as for Example 1 except that Al alloy for the first layer and nitride for the second layer were varied as shown in Tables 2-5. After the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C., electrical resistance, heat resistance (hillock density), and resistance to hydrofluoric acid of the wiring structures were evaluated in the same manner as Example 1.

(116) The results are shown in Tables 2-5.

(117) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 2A The second layer Heat Resistance (thickness: The first layer resistance to 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 2 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 3 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 4 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 5 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 7 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 8 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 9 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 10 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 11 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 12 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 13 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 14 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 15 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 17 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 18 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 19 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 20 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(118) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 2B The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 25 Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 26 Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 27 Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 28 Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 29 Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 30 Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 31 Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 32 Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 33 Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 34 Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 35 Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 36 Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 37 Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 38 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 39 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 40 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 41 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 42 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 43 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 44 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 45 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 46 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 47 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 48 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 49 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 50 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge

(119) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 2C The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) to 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 51 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Co-0.5 at % GeN Co-0.5 at % Ge 52 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Co-0.5 at % GeN Co-0.5 at % Ge 53 Al-0.5 at %Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Co-0.5 at % GeN Co-0.5 at % Ge 54 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Co-0.5 at % GeN Co-0.5 at % Ge 55 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Co-0.5 at % GeN Co-0.5 at % Ge 56 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Co-0.5 at % GeN Co-0.5 at % Ge 57 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Co-0.5 at % GeN Co-0.5 at % Ge 58 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.3 at % GeN Ni-0.3 at % Ge 59 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.3 at % GeN Ni-0.3 at % Ge 60 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.3 at % GeN Ni-0.3 at % Ge 61 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.3 at % GeN Ni-0.3 at % Ge 62 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-1.0 at % GeN Ni-1.0 at % Ge 63 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-1.0 at % GeN Ni-1.0 at % Ge 64 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-1.0 at % GeN Ni-1.0 at % Ge 65 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-1.0 at % GeN Ni-1.0 at % Ge 66 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-2.0 at % GeN Ni-2.0 at % Ge 67 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-2.0 at % GeN Ni-2.0 at % Ge 68 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-2.0 at % GeN Ni-2.0 at % Ge 69 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-2.0 at % GeN Ni-2.0 at % Ge 70 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % CuN Ni-0.5 at % Cu 71 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % CuN Ni-0.5 at % Cu 72 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % CuN Ni-0.5 at % Cu 73 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % CuN Ni-0.5 at % Cu 74 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-2.0 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Ni-0.5 at % Ge 75 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Ni-0.5 at % Ge

(120) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 2D The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) to 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 76 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.1 at % Zr-0.2 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.1 at % Zr-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 77 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 78 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.5 at % Zr-0.2 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.5 at % Zr-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 79 Al-0.1at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 80 Al-0.35 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Al-0.35 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 81 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 82 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 83 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent NiN Ni 84 Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent NiN Ni 85 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent NiN Ni 86 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent NiN Ni 87 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent CoN Co 88 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent CoN Co 89 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent NiN Ni 90 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent NiN Ni 91 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 92 Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 93 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 94 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 95 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 96 Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 97 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 98 Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 99 Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge 100 Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent GeN Ge

(121) TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 2E The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) to 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 101 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 102 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 103 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 104 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 105 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 106 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 107 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 108 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 109 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 110 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 111 Al-1.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 Al-1.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 112 Al-1.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 Al-1.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 113 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 114 Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 115 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % CuN Cu 116 Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % CuN Cu 117 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % CuN Cu 118 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % CuN Cu 119 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % CuN Cu 120 Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % CuN Cu 121 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 122 Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 123 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge 124 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % GeN Ge

(122) TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 2F The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) to 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 125 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % LaN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 126 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % LaN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 127 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % LaN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 128 Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % NdN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 129 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % NdN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 130 Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % NdN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 131 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % LaN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 132 Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % LaN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 133 Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % NdN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 134 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % NdN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 135 Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % NdN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 136 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % LaN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 137 Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % LaN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 138 Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % NdN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 139 Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % NdN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(123) TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 3A The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 2 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 3 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 4 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 5 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 7 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 8 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 9 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 10 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 11 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 12 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 13 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 14 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 15 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 17 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 18 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 19 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 20 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(124) TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 3B The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 25 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 26 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 27 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 28 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 29 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 30 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 31 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 32 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 33 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 34 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 35 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 36 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 37 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 38 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 39 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 40 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 41 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 42 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 43 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 44 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 45 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 46 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 47 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 48 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 49 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 50 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(125) TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 3C The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 51 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 52 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 53 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 54 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 55 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 56 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 57 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 58 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 59 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 60 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 61 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 62 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 63 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 64 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 65 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 66 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 67 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 68 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 69 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 70 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 71 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 72 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 73 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 74 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at %Nd-2.0 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 75 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(126) TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 3D The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 76 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.1 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 77 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 78 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.5 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 79 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 80 TiN Al-0.35 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 81 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 82 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Gd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 83 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 84 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 85 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 86 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 87 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 88 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 89 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 90 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 91 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 92 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 93 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 94 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 95 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 96 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(127) TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 3E The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 97 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 98 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 99 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ge 100 TiN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ge 101 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 102 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 103 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 104 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 105 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 106 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 107 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 108 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 109 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 110 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 111 TiN Al-1.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 112 TiN Al-1.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 113 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 114 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 115 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 116 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 117 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 118 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 119 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 120 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 121 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 122 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 123 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 124 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(128) TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 3F The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 125 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 126 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 127 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 128 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 129 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 130 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 131 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 132 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 133 TiN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 134 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 135 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 136 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 137 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 138 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 139 TiN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(129) TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 4A The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 2 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 3 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 4 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 5 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 7 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 8 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 9 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 10 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 11 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 12 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 13 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 14 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 15 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 17 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 18 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 19 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 20 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(130) TABLE-US-00016 TABLE 4B The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 25 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 26 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 27 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 28 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 29 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 30 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 31 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 32 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 33 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 34 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 35 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 36 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 37 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 38 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 39 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 40 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 41 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 42 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 43 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 44 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 45 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 46 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 47 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 48 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 49 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 50 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(131) TABLE-US-00017 TABLE 4C The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 51 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 52 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 53 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 54 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 55 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 56 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 57 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 58 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 59 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 60 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 61 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Nli-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 62 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 63 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 64 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 65 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 66 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 67 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 68 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 69 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 70 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 71 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 72 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 73 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 74 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-2.0 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 75 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(132) TABLE-US-00018 TABLE 4D The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 76 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.1 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 77 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 78 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.5 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 79 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 80 MoN Al-0.35 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 81 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 82 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 at % Gd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Ni-0.5 at % Ge 83 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 84 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 85 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 86 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 87 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 88 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 89 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 90 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 91 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 92 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 93 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 94 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 95 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 96 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(133) TABLE-US-00019 TABLE 4E The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 97 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 98 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 99 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ge 100 MoN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ge 101 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 102 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 103 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 104 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 105 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 106 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 107 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 108 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 109 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 110 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 111 MoN Al-1.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 112 MoN Al-1.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 113 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 114 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 115 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 116 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 117 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 118 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 119 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 120 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 121 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 122 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 123 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 124 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(134) TABLE-US-00020 TABLE 4F The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 125 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 126 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 127 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 128 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 129 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 130 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 131 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 132 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 133 MoN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 134 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 135 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 136 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 137 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 138 MoN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 139 MoN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(135) TABLE-US-00021 TABLE 5A The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 2 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 3 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 4 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 5 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 7 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 8 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 9 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 10 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 11 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 12 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 13 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 14 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 15 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 17 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 18 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 19 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 20 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(136) TABLE-US-00022 TABLE 5B The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 25 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 26 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 27 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 28 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 29 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 30 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 31 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 32 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 33 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 34 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 35 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-2.0 at% Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 36 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at% Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 37 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 38 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 39 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 40 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 41 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 42 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 43 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 44 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 45 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 46 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 47 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 48 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 49 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 50 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(137) TABLE-US-00023 TABLE 5C The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 51 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 52 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 53 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 54 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 55 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 56 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 57 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 58 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 59 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 60 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 61 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.3 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 62 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 63 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 64 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 65 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-1.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 66 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 67 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 68 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at %Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 69 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 70 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 71 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 72 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 73 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 74 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd-2.0 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 75 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(138) TABLE-US-00024 TABLE 5D The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5%HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 76 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.1 at % Zr-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 77 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 78 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.5 at % Zr-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 79 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 80 AlN Al-0.35 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 81 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % La-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 82 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.35 at % Zr-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Gd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge 83 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 84 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 85 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 86 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 87 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Co excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 88 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.1 at % Co excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 89 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 90 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.1 at % Ni excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 91 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 92 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 93 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 94 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 95 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 96 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at% La-0.2 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(139) TABLE-US-00025 TABLE 5E The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 97 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 98 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 99 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ge 100 AlN Al-0.25 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % Ge 101 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 102 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.6 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 103 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 104 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 105 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Gd-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 106 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Y-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 107 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Sc-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 108 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ce-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 109 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Dy-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 110 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 111 AlN Al-1.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 112 AlN Al-1.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 113 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 114 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 115 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 116 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 117 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 118 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 119 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 120 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-0.5 at % Cu excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 121 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 122 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 123 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.3 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 124 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La-2.0 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(140) TABLE-US-00026 TABLE 5F The second layer The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 125 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 126 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 127 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 128 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 129 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 130 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-0.2 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 131 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 132 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 133 AlN Al-0.1 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 134 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 135 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 136 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 137 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at % La excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 138 AlN Al-0.5 at % Ta-3.0 at % Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 139 AlN Al-5.0 at % Ta-3.0 at %Nd excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(141) In this example, the samples with the first and second layers which satisfy the requirements of the present invention showed every desired property as shown in tables above.

(142) Specifically, the samples in Table 2 are examples including a nitride of an Al alloy as the second layer. The samples in Table 3 are examples including a nitride of group Y element (Ti) according to the present invention as the second layer. The samples in Table 4 are examples including a nitride of group Y element (Mo) according to the present invention as the second layer. The samples in Table 5 are examples including a nitride of group Y element (Al) according to the present invention as the second layer. All the samples, regardless of Al alloy of the first layer, showed low wiring resistance, high heat resistance, and excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid after being subjected to high temperature heat treatment. For all the samples in Tables 2-5, nitrogen concentration (in atomic percent) in the first layer was suppressed to less than 1 atomic percent (not shown in the Table).

Example 3

(143) In this example, as the second wiring structure, each of the second and third layers of various compositions was deposited in that order on each of the Al alloy (the first layer) shown in Table 6. After the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C., electrical resistance, heat resistance (hillock density), and resistance to hydrofluoric acid of the wiring structures were evaluated in the same manner as Example 1. All of the Al alloys of the first layer adopted in this example are Al-group X element-REM alloys which satisfy the requirements of the present invention.

(144) Specifically, each of Al alloy film of Table 6 (the first layer, thickness: 300 nm) was first deposited on a glass substrate in the same manner as described in Example 1.

(145) Next, each of nitride film No. 1-50 of Table 6 (the second layer, thickness: 50 nm) was deposited in the same manner as described in Example 1.

(146) Each of the No. 1-50 metal films (the third layer with a thickness of 20 nm) described in Table 6 were subsequently deposited in vacuo by a DC magnetron sputtering method (atmospheric gas: argon with a flow rate of 30 sccm, pressure: 2 mTorr, and substrate temperature: 25 C. (room temperature)). The second wiring structure consisting of three layers was thus fabricated.

(147) These results are shown in Table 6.

(148) TABLE-US-00027 TABLE 6A The second layer The first layer The third layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) (thickness: 20 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 2 MoN Ta-2.0 at % Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 3 AlN Nd-0.1 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 4 Al-2 at % NdN Ni-0.5 at % Ge Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 5 Al-1 at % TaN Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 Al-1at % Ni-0.5 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent - Cu-0.3 at % LaN 7 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN 8 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 9 AlN Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 10 Al-2 at % NdN Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 11 Al-1 at % TaN Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 12 Al-1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Cu-0.3 at % LaN 13 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN 14 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 15 TaN Ta excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 NbN Nb excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 17 ZrN Zr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 18 WN W excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 19 VN V excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 20 HfN Hf excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 CrN Cr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 ReN Re excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 MoWN MoW excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 MoNbN MoNb excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 25 MoTiN MoTi excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(149) TABLE-US-00028 TABLE 6B The second layer The first layer The third layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) (thickness: 300 nm) (thickness: 20 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF No. Composition Composition Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 26 TiN Al-0.5 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 27 MoN Ta-2.0 at % Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 28 AlN Nd-0.1 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 29 Al-2 at % NdN Ni-0.5 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 30 Al-1 at % TaN Ge-0.35 at % Zr Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 31 Al-1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Cu-0.3 at % LaN 32 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN 33 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Ti excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 34 AlN Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 35 Al-2 at % NdN Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 36 Al-1 at % TaN Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 37 Al-1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Cu-0.3 at % LaN 38 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 39 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % Mo excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at %ZrN 40 TaN Ta excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 41 NbN Nb excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 42 ZrN Zr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 43 WN W excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 44 VN V excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 45 HfN Hf excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 46 CrN Cr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 47 ReN Re excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 48 MoWN MoW excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 49 MoNbN MoNb excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 50 MoTiN MoTi excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(150) As shown in the tables, samples No. 1-50 which showed low wiring resistance and high heat resistance as well as excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid after being subjected to the high temperature heat treatment. For all the samples in Table 6, nitrogen concentration (in atomic percent) in the first layer was suppressed to less than 1 atomic percent (not shown in the Table).

Example 4

(151) In this example, each of the second layer of various compositions was deposited on each of the Al alloy (the first layer) shown in Table 7. The thickness of the second layers was varied in a range from 10 nm to 50 nm as shown in Table 7. After the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C., electrical resistance, heat resistance (hillock density), and resistance to hydrofluoric acid of the wiring structures were evaluated in the same manner as Example 1. All of the Al alloys of the first layer adopted in this example are Al-group X element-REM alloys which satisfy the requirements of the present invention.

(152) The results are also shown in Table 7.

(153) TABLE-US-00029 TABLE 7A The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to The second layer (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5%HF No. Composition Thickness Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 TiN 10 nm Al-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 2 TiN 20 nm Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 3 TiN 30 nm La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 4 TiN 40 nm Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 5 TiN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 MoN 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 7 MoN 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 8 MoN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 9 MoN 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 10 MoN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 11 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 12 at % Nd-0.1 at % 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 13 Ni-0.5 at % GeN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 14 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 15 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % 17 Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent at % 18 Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 19 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 20 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 TaN 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 TaN 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 TaN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 TaN 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 25 TaN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(154) TABLE-US-00030 TABLE 7B The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to . The second layer (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5%HF No Composition Thickness Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 26 MoNbN 10 nm Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 27 MoNbN 20 nm at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 28 MoNbN 30 nm Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 29 MoNbN 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 30 MoNbN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 31 TiN 10 nm Al-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 32 TiN 20 nm Ta-0.2 at % Nd-0.1 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 33 TiN 30 nm at % Ni-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 34 TiN 40 nm Ge-0.35 at % Zr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 35 TiN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 36 MoN 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 37 MoN 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 38 MoN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 39 MoN 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 40 MoN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 41 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 42 at % Nd-0.1 at % 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 43 Ni-0.5 at % GeN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 44 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 45 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 46 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 47 Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 48 Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 49 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 50 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent

(155) TABLE-US-00031 TABLE 7C The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to No. The second layer (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5% HF Composition Thickness Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 51 TaN 10 nm Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 52 TaN 20 nm at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 53 TaN 30 nm Ni-0.5 at % Ge- excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 54 TaN 40 nm 0.35 at % Zr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 55 TaN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 56 MoNbN 10 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 57 MoNbN 20 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 58 MoNbN 30 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 59 MoNbN 40 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 60 MoNbN 50 nm excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 61 Ti 10 nm Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 62 Ti 50 nm at % La-0.1 at % good poor poor excellent excellent 63 Mo 10 nm Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 64 Mo 50 nm good poor poor excellent excellent 65 Ti 10 nm Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 66 Ti 50 nm at % Nd-0.1 at % good poor poor excellent excellent 67 Mo 10 nm Ni-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 68 Mo 50 nm Ge-0.35 at % Zr good poor poor excellent excellent

(156) As shown in Table 7, samples No. 1-60 with the second layer comprising nitrides of group Y element which satisfies the requirements of the present invention maintained the desired properties regardless of the thickness of the second layer ranging from 10 nm to 50 nm. For all the samples in Table 7, nitrogen concentration (in atomic percent) in the first layer was suppressed to less than 1 atomic percent (not shown in the Table).

(157) On the other hand, samples No. 61-68 with the second layer consisting Ti or Mo (see Table 7C) did not show all of the desired properties regardless of the Al alloy of the first layer even if the thickness of the second layer was decreased from 50 nm to 10 nm.

(158) Specifically, for the samples with Ti as the second layer (No. 61, 62, 65, and 66), the thickness was decreased from 50 nm (No. 62 and 66) to 10 nm (No. 61 and 65). As the diffusion of Ti and underlying Al alloy was suppressed, the electrical resistance and heat resistance (the hillock density) after the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C. were enhanced to qualify the acceptance criteria. On the other hand, however, the resistance to hydrofluoric acid was significantly deteriorated.

(159) The similar trend was observed for samples with Mo as the second layer instead of Ti. Specifically, as for samples No. 63, 64, 67, and 68 with the Mo second layer, the thickness was decreased from 50 nm (No. 64 and 68) to 10 nm (No. 63 and 67). As the diffusion of Ti and underlying Al alloy was suppressed, the electrical resistance and heat resistance (the hillock density) after the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C. were enhanced to qualify the acceptance criteria. On the other hand, however, the resistance to hydrofluoric acid was significantly deteriorated.

(160) From these results, it was confirmed that desired properties could not be obtained if a refractory metal layer is deposited as the second layer regardless of the thickness.

Example 5

(161) In this example, each of the second layer of various compositions was deposited on each of the Al alloy (the first layer) shown in Table 8. For the deposition of the nitride films of the second layers, proportions of nitrogen (flow ration in %) in the mixed gas was varied from 1% to 50% as shown in Table 8. After the heat treatment at 450 C. to 600 C., electrical resistance, heat resistance (hillock density), and resistance to hydrofluoric acid of the wiring structures were evaluated in the same manner as Example 1. All of the Al alloys of the first layer adopted in this example are Al-group X-REM alloys which satisfy the requirements of the present invention.

(162) The results are also shown in Table 8.

(163) TABLE-US-00032 TABLE 8A The second layer N.sub.2 gas ratio in The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) mixed gas (flow (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5%HF No. Composition ratio in %) Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 1 TiN 1 Al-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 2 TiN 2 Ta-2.0 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent good 3 TiN 3 La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent good 4 TiN 5 Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 5 TiN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 6 TiN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 7 TiN 27 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 8 TiN 50 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 9 MoN 1 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 10 MoN 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 11 MoN 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 12 MoN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 13 MoN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 14 MoN 27 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 15 MoN 33 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 16 MoN 50 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 17 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 1 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor at % Nd-0.1 at % Ni-.5 at % GeN 18 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 19 Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 20 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 21 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 22 15 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 23 17 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 24 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % 1 excellent excellent excellent poor excellent Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN 25 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 26 Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 27 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 28 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 29 15 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 30 17 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Samples No. 1, 9, 17, 24 are those for which a nitride sufficient to obtain the desired resistance to the hydrofluoric acid is not formed.

(164) TABLE-US-00033 TABLE 8B The second layer N.sub.2 gas ratio in The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) mixed gas (flow (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5%HF No. Composition ratio in %) Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 31 MoNbN 1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 32 MoNbN 3 at % La-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent good 33 MoNbN 5 Ni-0.5 at % Ge excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 34 MoNbN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 35 MoNbN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 36 MoWN 1 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 37 MoWN 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 38 MoWN 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 39 MoWN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 40 MoWN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 41 TiN 1 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 42 TiN 3 at % Nd-0.1 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent good 43 TiN 5 Ni-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 44 TiN 10 Ge-0.35 at % Zr excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 45 TiN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 46 MoN 1 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 47 MoN 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 48 MoN 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 49 MoN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 50 MoN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Samples No. 31, 36, 41, 46 are those for which a nitride sufficient to obtain the desired resistance to the hydrofluoric acid is not formed.

(165) TABLE-US-00034 TABLE 8C The second layer N.sub.2 gas ratio in The first layer Heat resistance Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) mixed gas (flow (thickness: 300 nm) Wiring resistance (hillock density) 0.5%HF No. Composition ratio in %) Composition 450 C. 550 C. 600 C. 600 C. 600 C. 51 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 1 Al-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent poor at % Nd-0.1 at % Ta-0.2 at % Ni-0.5 at % GeN. Nd-0.1 at % 52 Al-0.5 at % Ta-2.0 at % 3 Ni-0.5 at % excellent excellent excellent excellent good 53 Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 5 Ge-0.35 at % Zr excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 54 at % GeN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 55 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 56 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % 1 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 57 Al-0.5 at % Ta-0.2 at % 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 58 Nd-0.1 at % Ni-0.5 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 59 at % Ge-0.35 at % ZrN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 60 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 61 MoNbN 1 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 62 MoNbN 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 63 MoNbN 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 64 MoNbN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 65 MoNbN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 66 MoWN 1 excellent excellent excellent excellent poor 67 MoWN 3 excellent excellent excellent excellent good 68 MoWN 5 excellent excellent excellent excellent fair 69 MoWN 10 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent 70 MoWN 13 excellent excellent excellent excellent excellent Samples No. 51, 56, 61, 66 are those for which a nitride sufficient to obtain the desired resistance to the hydrofluoric acid is not formed.

(166) As shown in Table 8, samples No. 2-8, 10-16, 18-23, 25-30, 32-35, 37-40, 42-45, 47-50, 52-55, 57-60, 62-65, 67-70 for which nitrides of group Y elements were deposited as the second layer with the nitrogen gas ratio in the mixed gas satisfying the requirement of the present invention (i.e., nitrogen gas ratio of 2 percent or higher) possessed all of the desired properties. For all the samples in Table 8, nitrogen concentration (in atomic percent) in the first layer was suppressed to less than 1 atomic percent (not shown in the Table).

(167) On the other hand, for samples No. 1, 9, 17, 24 (see Table 8A), 31, 36, 41, 46 (see Table 8B), 51, 56, 61, 66 (see Table 8C), each of the second layer was deposited with nitrogen gas ratio in the mixed gas below the required condition of the present invention. The resistance to hydrofluoric acid was deteriorated since the nitridation was insufficient and nitrides of group Y element to exhibit the desired effect were not formed.

(168) From these results, it was confirmed essential to appropriately control the deposition condition of the nitrides in order to effectively bring the effects out of the nitrides of group Y element or Al alloy which constitute the second layer.

Example 6

(169) Electrical resistivity of the second layer single film regarding samples No. 1 to 30 shown in Table 8A of the Example 5 was measured by four-terminal method in the same experimental condition as for the above-described wiring structure. Results of the measurement are shown in Table 9 below. The resistance to hydrofluoric acid indicated in Table 8A of each sample is also shown in Table 9. Insulating in Table 9 indicates that the electrical resistivity of measured sample was 10.sup.8 cm or more.

(170) The results shown in Table 9 may be explained as follows. Samples No. 2-8 were examples prepared to make the nitride of Ti excellent in terms of resistance to hydrofluoric acid by controlling the proportion of nitrogen being 2 percent or more in the mixed gas. The electrical resistivity of the second layer itself was 90 cm or more.

(171) Further, samples No. 10-16 were examples prepared to make the nitride of Mo excellent in terms of resistance to hydrofluoric acid by controlling the proportion of nitrogen being 3 percent or more in the mixed gas. The electrical resistivity of the second layer itself was 75 cm or more.

(172) Furthermore, samples No. 18-22, 25-29 were examples prepared to make the nitride of Al excellent in terms of resistance to hydrofluoric acid by controlling the proportion of nitrogen being 3 percent or more in the mixed gas. The electrical resistivity of the second layer itself was 27 cm or more.

(173) As shown in samples No. 23 and 30 in Table 9, excessive proportion of nitrogen in the mixed gas to form nitrides of Al alloy for the second layer results in increase of electrical resistivity of the second layer. Such excessive electrical resistivity of the second layer turns the layer itself insulating, and deteriorates fabrication property of the wiring by etching, particularly by wet etching. It is thus preferred to control the nitrogen gas ratio in the mixed gas to 15 percent or less to form a nitride of Al alloy as the second layer.

(174) TABLE-US-00035 TABLE 9 The second layer N.sub.2 gas ratio Electrical resistivity of The first layer Resistance to (thickness: 50 nm) in mixed gas the second layer (thickness: 300 nm) 0.5% HF No. Composition (flow ratio in %) (cm) Composition 600 C. 1 TiN 1 42 Al0.5 at % Ta2.0 at poor 2 TiN 2 90 % La0.1 at % Ni0.5 at good 3 TiN 3 187 % Ge good 4 TiN 5 539 fair 5 TiN 10 912 excellent 6 TiN 13 855 excellent 7 TiN 27 808 excellent 8 TiN 50 555 excellent 9 MoN 1 26 poor 10 MoN 3 75 good 11 MoN 5 109 fair 12 MoN 10 148 excellent 13 MoN 13 163 excellent 14 MoN 27 198 excellent 15 MoN 33 221 excellent 16 MoN 50 360 excellent 17 Al0.5 at % Ta2.0 at % Nd0.1 1 12 poor at % Ni0.5 at % GeN 18 Al0.5 at % Ta2.0 at % Nd0.1 3 27 good at % Ni0.5 at % GeN 19 5 34 fair 20 10 73 excellent 21 13 430 excellent 22 15 1300 excellent 23 17 Insulating excellent 24 Al0.5 at % Ta0.2 at % Nd0.1 1 11 poor at % Ni0.5 at % Ge0.35 at % ZrN 25 Al0.5 at % Ta0.2 at % Nd0.1 3 27 good at % Ni0.5 at % Ge0.35 at % ZrN 26 5 33 fair 27 10 73 excellent 28 13 444 excellent 29 15 1300 excellent 30 17 Insulating excellent Samples No. 1, 9, 17, 24 are those for which a nitride sufficient to obtain the desired resistance to the hydrofluoric acid is not formed.

(175) TABLE-US-00036 TABLE 10 Property excellent fair good poor acceptance criteria Heat resistance 1 10.sup.8 or less .sup. More than 1 10.sup.8, More than 5 10.sup.8, More than 1 10.sup.9 excellent, fair, and (Hillock density: /m.sup.2) and and good are accepted 5 10.sup.8 or less 1 10.sup.9 or less Wiring resistance 450 C. 8 or less More than 8, and More than 15, and More than 20 excellent and fair are accepted (cm) 15 or less 20 or less 550 C. 7 or less More than 7, and More than 10, and More than 12 excellent and fair are accepted 10 or less 12 or less 600 C. 5 or less More than 5, and More than 8, and More than 10 excellent and fair are accepted 8 or less 10 or less Resistance to 0.5 mass % HF 70 or less More than 70, and More than 100, and More than 200 excellent, fair, and (etching rate: nm/min) 100 or less 200 or less good are accepted

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

(176) 1 Glass Substrate 2 Polycrystalline Silicon Layer 3 Low-Resistance Polycrystalline Silicon Layer 4 Scan Line 5 Gate Electrode 6 Gate Insulating Film 7 Passivation Film 8 Source Electrode 9 Drain Electrode 10 Signal Line 11 Via Hole 12 Transparent Electrode