A barrier layer structure includes a first dielectric layer forming on a
conductive layer and having a via being formed in the first dielectric
layer, wherein the via in the first dielectric layer is connected to the
conductive layer. A first metal layer is steppedly covered on the first
dielectric layer. A layer of metallized materials is steppedly covered on
the first metal layer, but the layer of metallized materials does not
cover the first metal layer above the via bottom connected to the
conductive layer in the dielectric layer. A second metal layer is
steppedly covered on the layer of metallized materials, and the second
metal layer is covered the first metal layer above the via bottom
connected to the conductive layer in the dielectric layer. The barrier
layer structure will have lower resistivity in the bottom via of the
first dielectric layer and it is capable of preventing copper atoms from
diffusing into the dielectric layer.