US Patent 7589021 Copper metal interconnection with a local barrier metal layer

Embodiments relate to a method of forming a copper metal interconnection in a semiconductor device using a damascene process. In embodiments, the method may include forming a damascene pattern in an interlayer dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate, burying a copper plating layer in the damascene pattern using an ECP method, forming a recess on the copper plating layer buried in the damascene pattern, and forming a barrier metal layer in the recess. Since the barrier metal layer may be locally formed on the copper metal interconnection, it may be possible to prevent the diffusion of the copper although the size of the pattern is small.