In order to improve the reliability of a semiconductor device having a
fuse formed by a Damascene technique, a barrier insulating film and an
inter-layer insulating film are deposited over a fourth-layer wiring and
a fuse. The barrier insulating film is an insulating film for preventing
the diffusion of Cu and composed of a SiCN film deposited by plasma CVD
like the underlying barrier insulating film. The thickness of the barrier
insulating film covering the fuse is larger than the thickness of the
underlying barrier insulating film so as to improve the moisture
resistance of the fuse.