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Deposition of an inter layer dielectric formed on semiconductor wafer by sub atmospheric CVD

US5872401A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 1996
Grant dateFeb 16, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of depositing an inter layer dielectric. A first layer using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is deposited. It is followed by a second layer, deposited using sub atmospheric CVD. The second layer is argon sputter etched.

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