Provided are a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate,
a first insulating film formed thereover, interconnects formed over the first insulating
film and having copper as a main component, a second insulating film formed over
the upper surface and side surfaces of each of the interconnects and over the first
insulating film and having a function of suppressing or preventing copper diffusion,
and a third insulating film formed over the second insulating film and having a
dielectric constant lower than that of the second insulating film; and a method
of manufacturing the semiconductor device. This invention makes it possible to
improve dielectric breakdown strength between copper interconnects and reduce capacitance
between the copper interconnects.