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Method for fabricating a semiconductor device using amorphous carbon having improved etch resistance

US6750127B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2003
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/0337
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An amorphous carbon layer is implanted with one or more dopants that enhance the etch resistivity of the amorphous carbon to etchants such as chlorine and HBr that are typically used to etch polysilicon. Such a layer may be pattern to form a handmask for etching polysilicon that provides improved pattern transfer accuracy compared to conventional undoped amorphous carbon.

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