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Method for forming fine pattern in semiconductor device

US6569778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2002
Grant dateMay 27, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76804
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fine pattern forming method of a semiconductor device sequentially deposits an etch-target layer to be formed as the fine pattern, an anti-reflective layer and a photoresist film on a prepared semiconductor substrate and forms a photoresist pattern by performing photolithography for the photoresist film with an ArF exposure source. Then, two etching processes are performed to form the fine pattern. In one etching process, there are etched the anti-reflective layer and a portion of a non-pattern area of the etch-target layer at a first substrate temperature with fluorine-based gas and argon gas by using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask. In the other etching process, there is etched a remaining portion of the non-pattern area of the etch-target layer at a second substrate temperature higher than the first substrate temperature with fluorine-based gas and argon gas.

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