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Method of improving via filling uniformity in isolated and dense via-pattern regions

US7226873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2004
Grant dateJun 5, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An isotropic-diffusion filling method uses a thermal process on a result structure comprising a photoresist layer and an organic material layer to create a cross-linking layer there between, which minimizes step height differences between isolated and dense via-pattern regions for optimizing a subsequent trench process and simplifying process steps.

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