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Selective dry etching of metal films comprising multiple metal oxides

US10242885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2017
Grant dateMar 26, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02639
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A process to selectively etch a substrate surface comprising multiple metal oxides comprising exposing the substrate surface to a halogenation agent, and then exposing the substrate surface to a ligand transfer agent. The etch rate of the metals in the multiple metal oxides is substantially uniform.

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