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Process for depositing and developing a plasma polymerized organosilicon photoresist film

US6589715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2001
Grant dateJul 8, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31133
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process for etching a PPMS layer that increases the etch selectivity of PPMS relative to PPMSO from an initial low etch selectivity to a higher etch selectivity at a later stage of the etching process. In some embodiments, the etch selectivity used during a first etching step of the process is less than 4:1 and the etch selectivity used during a second etching step, subsequent to the first step, is greater than 5:1. In some other embodiments, the etch selectivity of the first step is between 2-3:1 and the etch selectivity of the second step is greater than 8:1. Optionally, in still other embodiments a third etching step, performed between the first and second etching steps may be employed where the etch selectivity is between 3-8:1.

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