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Semiconductor device manufacturing method having a porous insulating film

US6514855B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2000
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02274
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a semiconductor device manufacturing method for forming a via hole or a contact hole in an interlayer insulating film with a low dielectric constant. The method includes the steps of forming a nitrogen containing insulating film on a substrate, forming a porous insulating film on the nitrogen-containing insulating film, forming an opening in the underlying insulating film and the porous insulating film, and forming a nitrogen containing insulating film on the surface of the porous insulating film and on the surface of the opening by bringing these surfaces into contact with a plasma of any one of an ammonia gas, a nitrogen gas, and an oxygen nitride gas.

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