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Method of manufacturing embedded organic stop layer for dual damascene patterning

US6475810B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2000
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76832
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A new method of forming a dual damascene interconnect structure, wherein damage of interconnect and contamination of dielectrics during etching is minimized by having an embedded organic stop layer over the lower interconnect and later etching the organic stop layer with an H2 containing plasma, or hydrogen radical.

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