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Etching a substrate in a process zone

US6905800B1 · kind B1 · utility

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54Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 21, 2000
Grant dateJun 14, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 15, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32137
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A substrate processing method comprises providing a substrate 105 comprising etch resistant material 210 in a process zone 155, such as an energized gas zone in a process chamber 110. The etch resistant material 210 may comprise a resist material 230 over mask material 240. The process may further comprise removing the etch resistant material 210, such as the resist material 230, in the process zone 155 before etching underlying layers.

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