Methods of forming staircase structures

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Patent Title: Methods of forming staircase structures
Application No.: US15624422

Application Date: 2017-06-15
Publication No.: US10600796B2

Publication Date: 2020-03-24
Inventor: Rohit Kothari , Jason C. McFarland , Jason Reece , David A. Kewley , Adam L. Olson
Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
Applicant Address: US ID Boise
Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
Agency: TraskBritt
Main IPC: H01L21/3213
IPC: H01L21/3213 ; H01L27/11556 ; H01L21/311 ; H01L27/11582 ; G03F7/00

Abstract:

Methods of improving adhesion between a photoresist and conductive or insulating structures. The method comprises forming a slot through at least a portion of alternating conductive structures and insulating structures on a substrate. Portions of the conductive structures or of the insulating structures are removed to form recesses in the conductive structures or in the insulating structures. A photoresist is formed over the alternating conductive structures and insulating structures and within the slot. Methods of improving adhesion between a photoresist and a spin-on dielectric material are also disclosed, as well as methods of forming a staircase structure.

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US20180366481A1 METHODS OF IMPROVING ADHESION OF PHOTORESIST AND SPIN-ON DIELECTRIC MATERIALS IN STAIRCASE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING STAIRCASE STRUCTURES Public/Granted day:2018-12-20

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IPC分类:

H	电学
H01	基本电气元件
H01L	半导体器件；其他类目中不包括的电固体器件（使用半导体器件的测量入G01；一般电阻器入H01C；磁体、电感器、变压器入H01F；一般电容器入H01G；电解型器件入H01G9/00；电池组、蓄电池入H01M；波导管、谐振器或波导型线路入H01P；线路连接器、汇流器入H01R；受激发射器件入H01S；机电谐振器入H03H；扬声器、送话器、留声机拾音器或类似的声机电传感器入H04R；一般电光源入H05B；印刷电路、混合电路、电设备的外壳或结构零部件、电气元件的组件的制造入H05K；在具有特殊应用的电路中使用的半导体器件见应用相关的小类）
H01L21/00	专门适用于制造或处理半导体或固体器件或其部件的方法或设备
H01L21/02	.半导体器件或其部件的制造或处理
H01L21/04	..至少具有一个跃变势垒或表面势垒的器件，例如PN结、耗尽层、载体集结层
H01L21/18	...器件有由周期表Ⅳ族元素或含有/不含有杂质的AⅢBⅤ族化合物构成的半导体，如掺杂材料
H01L21/30	....用H01L21/20至H01L21/26各组不包含的方法或设备处理半导体材料的（在半导体材料上制作电极的入H01L21/28）
H01L21/31	.....在半导体材料上形成绝缘层的，例如用于掩膜的或应用光刻技术的（密封层入H01L21/56）；以及这些层的后处理；这些层的材料的选择
H01L21/3205	......非绝缘层的沉积，例如绝缘层上的导电层或电阻层；这些层的后处理（电极的制造入H01L21/28）
H01L21/321	.......后处理
H01L21/3213	........对该层进行物理的或化学的腐蚀，例如由预沉积的外延层产生一个形成图形的层