How Far Will Copper Interconnects Scale?

Fig. 1: After hydrogen pretreatment, a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) acts as barrier during pre-via fill using electroless deposition. Source: IITC 2022

How Far Will Copper Interconnects Scale?

Creative methods keep extending the performance of copper lines and vias.

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