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Semiconductor device with silicon-containing hard mask and method for fabricating the same

US8846540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2012
Grant dateSep 30, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/033
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an etch target layer provided on the surface thereof, and a hard mask layer formed over the etch target layer and including silicon, wherein the hard mask layer includes a dual structure including a first area and a second area having a larger etch rate than the first area, in order to increase an etching selectivity of the hard mask layer.

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