Disclosed in a method of forming a copper wiring in a semiconductor
device. A copper layer buries a damascene pattern in which an interlayer
insulating film of a low dielectric constant. The copper layer is
polished by means of a chemical mechanical polishing process to form a
copper wiring within a damascene pattern. At this time, the chemical
mechanical polishing process is overly performed so that the top surface
of the copper wiring is concaved and is lower than the surface of the
interlayer insulating film of the low dielectric constant neighboring it.
Furthermore, an annealing process is performed so that the top surface of
the copper wiring is changed from the concaved shape to a convex shape
while stabilizing the copper wiring. A copper anti-diffusion insulating
film is then formed on the entire structure including the top surface of
the copper wiring having the convex shape. As such, the copper
anti-diffusion insulating film is formed not only within the damascene
pattern but also on the entire structure, thus serving as a barrier to
prohibit electro-migration and stress migration of copper. It is thus
possible to improve reliability of the wiring. In addition, the entire
surface including the top surface of the copper wiring is polished
without a step to facilitate a photolithography process, an etch process,
etc. that are subsequently performed. It is therefore possible to improve
reliability in process.