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Ashing method for removing an organic film on a substance of a semiconductor device under fabrication

US5057187A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1990
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/427
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Plasma ashing methods, for moving a resist material formed on a ground layer of a semiconductor device during fabrication of said semiconductor, are performed by using one of three kinds of reactant gases each composed of three different gases. Plasma ashing is performed: at an ashing rate of 0.5 .mu.m/min at 160.degree. C. and with an activation energy of 0.4 eV when a reactant gas composed of oxygen, water vapor and nitrogen is used; at an ashing rate of 0.5 .mu.m/min at 140.degree. C., with an activation energy of 0.38 eV and without etching the ground layer when a reactant gas composed of oxygen, water vapor and tetrafluoromethane is used; and at an ashing rate of 0.5 .mu.m/min at 140.degree. C., with an activation energy of 0.4 eV when a reactant gas composed of oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen is used.

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