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Mitigation of CMP-induced BPSG surface damage by an integrated anneal and silicon dioxide deposition

US5915175A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1997
Grant dateJun 22, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76819
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Healing of scratches created during CMP is achieved by reflowing the material containing the scratches and then depositing a top layer of material. The deposition of the top layer further enhances the healing of the scratches.

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