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Gap filling materials and methods

US9761449B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2014
Grant dateSep 12, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02118
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment a bottom anti-reflective layer comprises a surface energy modification group which modifies the surface energy of the polymer resin to more closely match a surface energy of an underlying material in order to help fill gaps between structures. The surface energy of the polymer resin may be modified by either using a surface energy modifying group or else by using an inorganic structure.

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