In-situ etch of BARC layer during formation of local interconnects
US5920796A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/76895
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An in-situ etching process for creating local interconnects in a semiconductor device includes using one etching tool to: etch through an organic, or inorganic BARC layer using O.sub.2 gas, or C.sub.2 F.sub.6 /O.sub.2 gases, respectively; a masked dielectric layer to a stop layer using a mixture of C.sub.4 F.sub.8, CH.sub.3 F and argon (Ar) gasses; etch away the mask layer using a mixture of O.sub.2 and Ar gasses; and, etch through the stop layer using a mixture of CH.sub.3 F gas and O.sub.2 gas. Remaining portions of the BARC layer, whether organic or inorganic, are also removed during the in-situ etching process using appropriate gases. The method then includes depositing conductive material within the openings that were etched to form local interconnects.
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