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Method of forming interconnect having stacked alignment mark

US7288461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 5, 2007
Grant dateOct 30, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A first film layer is formed over a substrate. A portion of the first film layer is removed to form a first alignment mark pattern and a first conductive layer is formed to fill the first alignment mark pattern to form a first alignment mark. A second film layer is formed and a portion of the second film layer is removed to form openings and to form a second alignment mark pattern. A second conductive layer is formed to fill the openings to form first conductive wires and to fill the second alignment mark pattern to form a second alignment mark. A third film layer and a hard mask layer are formed over the second film layer and a portion of the hard mask layer and the third film layer is removed to form via openings. A third conductive layer is formed in the via openings.

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