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Pattern-sensitive deposition for damascene processing

US6406995B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1999
Grant dateJun 18, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76835
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming an interconnection including the steps of forming a sacrificial material that comprises a physical property that is generally insensitive to a photo-reaction in a via through a dielectric material to a masking material over a conductive material. The method also includes forming a trench over in the dielectric material over the via and removing the sacrificial material from the via.

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