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Method of forming groove isolation in a semiconductor device

US4396460A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1982
Grant dateAug 2, 1983
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/763
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

After filling grooves with a filling material, this filling material is etched by the use of a double-layer film which is made of substances different from each other. The side etching of the lower film of the double-layer film and the etching of the filling material are alternately performed in such a manner that each etching is carried out a plurality of number of times. Thus, the upper surface of the filling material contained in each groove can be flattened.

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