Etch resistant alumina based coatings
US10510551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/76898
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method of forming a protective hard mask layer on a substrate in a semiconductor etch process, comprising the step of applying by solution deposition on the substrate a solution or colloidal dispersion of an alumina polymer, said solution or dispersion being obtained by hydrolysis and condensation of monomers of at least one aluminium oxide precursor in a solvent or a solvent mixture in the presence of water and a catalyst. The invention can be used for making a hard mask in a TSV process to form a high aspect ratio via a structure on a semiconductor substrate.
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