发明授权
- 专利标题: Stepper alignment mark formation with dual field oxide process
- 专利标题(中): 步进对准标记形成与双场氧化法
-
申请号: US09836064申请日: 2001-04-16
-
公开(公告)号: US06420224B2公开(公告)日: 2002-07-16
- 发明人: Tatsuya Kajita , Mark S. Chang
- 申请人: Tatsuya Kajita , Mark S. Chang
- 主分类号: H01L218238
- IPC分类号: H01L218238
摘要:
A semiconductor photomask set for producing wafer alignment accuracy in a semiconductor fabrication process. The photomask set produces an alignment mark that is accurate for subsequent fabrication after undergoing a dual field oxide (FOX) fabrication process. Prior arts methods have traditionally covered the alignment marks with layers of oxide material. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a first photomask member having mask portions for forming a plurality of first field oxide regions on a first region of a semiconductor substrate and also having a mask portion for forming an alignment marker; (b) providing a second photomask member having mask portions for forming a plurality of second field oxide regions on a second region of the semiconductor substrate and also having mask portions delineated for covering any first field oxide regions and alignment marker formed by using the first photomask member; (c) forming the first field oxide regions and the alignment marker utilizing the first photomask member; (d) covering the formed first field oxide regions and the alignment marker with a photoresist material by utilizing the second photomask member; (e) forming the second field oxide regions after utilizing the second photomask member; (f) facilitating wafer alignment accuracy by removing the photoresist material and exposing the alignment marker; and (g) aligning a semiconductor wafer by utilizing the exposed alignment marker. The mask set can be used in conjunction with stepper wafer alignment tools and is especially useful in forming a memory semiconductor product capable of performing block data erasure operations. The exposed alignment marker facilitates checking and testing mask misalignment during the fabrication process.
公开/授权文献
信息查询