High selectivity collar oxide etch processes
US6066566A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D1/047
Abstract
A collar oxide is formed in a provided a semiconductor substrate having (3) a partially full trench, (2) (i) fill surface defined by fill material partially filling said trench, (ii) upper surface outside of said trench, and (iii) trench sidewall surface not covered by said fill material, and (3) a conformal oxide layer overlying said fill, upper, and sidewall surfaces, by selectively etching as follows: PA0 (a) contacting the substrate with a mixture of hydrogen-containing fluorocarbon and an oxygen source under reactive ion etching conditions until at least a portion of the conformal oxide layer on the upper surface is removed, and PA0 (b) contacting the substrate from step (a) with a mixture of a hydrogen-free fluorocarbon and a diluent gas under reactive ion etching conditions to further remove conformal oxide remaining on the fill surface and to overetch the upper and fill surfaces, whereby a substantial portion of conformal oxide remains on the side walls to form the collar oxide. A further step (c) may be added after the overetching to remove any residual byproduct polymer deposits. The methods are especially adapted for use in the manufacture of high aspect ratio trench cap…
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