Patent ID: 11948885
Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 19:
20. The integrated tool of claim 19, the method further comprising:
pre-cleaning the at least one 1X feature and the at least one wider than 1X feature prior to depositing the first liner;
reflowing the first metal material by depositing additional first metal material and performing a hydrogen gas anneal or by performing an anneal of the first metal material already deposited;
depositing a second metal seed material on the first metal material prior to depositing the second metal material, the second metal seed material composed of at least the second metal material doped with manganese;
depositing a third liner of a second nitride material into the at least one wider than 1X feature after reflowing the first metal material, the third liner has a thickness of approximately 5 angstroms to approximately 12 angstroms;
etching the first metal material in the at least one wider than 1X feature after reflowing the first metal material; or
depositing a third liner of a second nitride material after etching and without an air break after etching.