| CPC H01L 23/53238 (2013.01) [H01L 21/76804 (2013.01); H01L 21/76846 (2013.01); H01L 21/76877 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method comprising:
forming an insulating layer over a conductive feature;
forming a metal mask over the insulating layer;
etching the insulating layer using the metal mask to form an opening that exposes a surface of the conductive feature;
selectively depositing an adhesion layer on the exposed surface of the conductive feature;
selectively depositing a sacrificial layer on the adhesion layer;
selectively depositing a barrier layer on surfaces of the insulating layer and the metal mask;
performing a removal process to remove the sacrificial layer, wherein the removal process densifies the barrier layer; and
depositing a conductive fill material in the opening.
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