An electrical interconnection for a highly integrated semiconductor device
includes a first insulation layer having at least a first recessed
portion on a substrate. The first recessed portion is filled with metal
to form a first metal pattern. A diffusion barrier layer including
aluminum oxide of high light transmittance is provided on the first
insulation layer and the first metal pattern for preventing metal from
diffusing. An insulating interlayer including a second recessed portion
for exposing an upper surface of the first metal pattern is provided on
the diffusion barrier layer. The second recessed portion is filled with
metal to form a second metal pattern. The electrical interconnection may
be used with an image sensor. The metal may be copper. High light
transmittance of the diffusion barrier layer ensures external light
reaches the photodetector. The aluminum oxide of the diffusion barrier
layer reduces parasitic capacitance of the electrical interconnections.