Tungsten plug corrosion prevention method using ionized air

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7052992
APP PUB NO 20050090112A1
SERIAL NO

10695528

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Disclosed herein is a method of making integrated circuits. In one embodiment the method includes forming tungsten plugs in the integrated circuit and forming electrically conductive interconnect lines in the integrated circuit after formation of the tungsten plugs. At least one tungsten plug is electrically connected to at least one electrically conductive interconnect line. Thereafter at least one electrically conductive interconnect line is exposed to ionized air.

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RENESAS ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC1001 MURPHY RANCH ROAD MILPITAS CA 95035

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Dauch, Elizabeth A Rocklin, CA 6 11
Jacobs, John W Granite Bay, CA 21 144

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