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Integrated circuit hard mask processing system

US8018061B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2009
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76835
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit processing system is provided including a substrate having an integrated circuit; an interconnect layer over the integrated circuit; a low-K dielectric layer over the interconnect layer; a hard mask layer over the low-K dielectric layer; a via opening through the hard mask layer and the low-K dielectric layer to the interconnect layer; and an interconnect metal in the via opening.

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