Self-limiting atomic thermal etching systems and methods
US10043684B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/67766
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of etching a semiconductor substrate may include flowing an oxygen-containing precursor into a substrate processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The substrate processing region may house the semiconductor substrate, and the semiconductor substrate may include an exposed metal-containing material. The methods may include flowing a nitrogen-containing precursor into the substrate processing region. The methods may further include removing an amount of the metal-containing material.
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