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Method of etching a high aspect ratio contact

US8614151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2008
Grant dateDec 24, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31116
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and an etch gas composition for etching a contact opening in a dielectric layer are provided. Embodiments of the method use a plasma generated from an etch gas composed of C4F8 and/or C4F6, an oxygen source, and a carrier gas in combination with tetrafluoroethane (C2F4) or a halofluorocarbon analogue of C2F4.

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