Metrology Systems and Methods for Lithography Processes
    21.
    发明申请
    Metrology Systems and Methods for Lithography Processes 有权
    光刻过程的计量系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100283052A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12842630

    申请日:2010-07-23

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70425 G03F7/70483

    摘要: Metrology systems and methods for lithography processes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a mask having a plurality of corner rounding test patterns formed thereon. A first semiconductor device is provided, and a layer of photosensitive material of the first semiconductor device is patterned with a plurality of corner rounding test features using the mask and a lithography process. An amount of corner rounding of the lithography process is measured by analyzing the plurality of corner rounding test features relative to other of the plurality of corner rounding test features formed on the layer of photosensitive material of the semiconductor device. The lithography process or the mask is altered in response to the amount of corner rounding measured, and a second semiconductor device is provided. The second semiconductor device is affected using the altered lithography process or the altered mask.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于光刻工艺的计量系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,制造半导体器件的方法包括提供具有形成在其上的多个圆角圆形测试图案的掩模。 提供第一半导体器件,并且使用掩模和光刻工艺,利用多个拐角圆形测试特征对第一半导体器件的感光材料层进行构图。 通过分析相对于形成在半导体器件的感光材料层上的多个角圆切削测试特征中的其它角点的多个角圆测试特征来测量光刻工艺的角圆角的量。 光刻处理或掩模响应于测量的角圆度的量而改变,并且提供第二半导体器件。 使用改变的光刻工艺或改变的掩模影响第二半导体器件。

    Semiconductor Device with Pre-Anneal Sandwich Gate Structure, and Method of Manufacturing
    22.
    发明申请
    Semiconductor Device with Pre-Anneal Sandwich Gate Structure, and Method of Manufacturing 有权
    具有预退火三明治门结构的半导体器件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080173958A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-24

    申请号:US11625573

    申请日:2007-01-22

    IPC分类号: H01L29/78 H01L21/28

    摘要: Various illustrative embodiments of methods for manufacturing a semiconductor device are described. These methods may include, for example, forming a first polysilicon layer above a substrate, wherein the first polysilicon layer comprises a doped portion, and forming a second polysilicon layer over a surface of the first polysilicon layer. Also, various illustrative embodiments of semiconductor devices are described that may be manufactured such as by the various methods described herein.

    摘要翻译: 描述用于制造半导体器件的方法的各种说明性实施例。 这些方法可以包括例如在衬底上形成第一多晶硅层,其中第一多晶硅层包括掺杂部分,并且在第一多晶硅层的表面上形成第二多晶硅层。 而且,描述了半导体器件的各种说明性实施例,其可以通过本文所述的各种方法来制造。

    Lithography masks and methods of manufacture thereof
    23.
    发明授权
    Lithography masks and methods of manufacture thereof 有权
    光刻面具及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08071261B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US11781105

    申请日:2007-07-20

    IPC分类号: G03F1/00

    CPC分类号: G03F1/29 G03F1/26

    摘要: Lithography masks and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. For example, a method of manufacturing a lithography mask includes forming a stack over a substrate. The stack includes bottom attenuated phase shift material layers, intermediate opaque material layers, and finally top resist layers. The method further includes patterning the stack and then trimming the resist layers to uncover a portion of the opaque material layers. The uncovered opaque material layers are subsequently etched followed by removal of any remaining resist layers.

    摘要翻译: 公开了平版印刷掩模及其制造方法。 例如,制造光刻掩模的方法包括在衬底上形成叠层。 该堆叠包括底部衰减相移材料层,中间不透明材料层,最后是顶部抗蚀剂层。 该方法还包括图案化叠层,然后修整抗蚀剂层以露出不透明材料层的一部分。 随后蚀刻未覆盖的不透明材料层,随后除去任何剩余的抗蚀剂层。

    Threshold Voltage Consistency and Effective Width in Same-Substrate Device Groups
    27.
    发明申请
    Threshold Voltage Consistency and Effective Width in Same-Substrate Device Groups 有权
    相同基板设备组中的阈值电压一致性和有效宽度

    公开(公告)号:US20090227086A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-10

    申请号:US12043384

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H01L21/76

    CPC分类号: H01L21/76262 H01L21/76278

    摘要: The prevention of active area loss in the STI model is disclosed which results in an improved device performance in devices manufactured according to the process flow. The process generally shared among the multiple various embodiments inverts the current conventional STI structure towards a process flow where an insulator is patterned with tapered trenches. A segregation layer is formed beneath the surface of the insulator in the tapered trenches. The tapered trenches are then filled with a semiconductor material which is further processed to create a number of active devices. Therefore, the active devices are created in patterned dielectric instead of the STI being created in the semiconductor substrate of the active devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了STI模型中的有源面积损耗的防止,这导致根据工艺流程制造的器件中的器件性能提高。 多个不同实施例中通常共享的方法将当前常规STI结构转换为绝缘体用锥形图案化的工艺流程。 在锥形沟槽中的绝缘体的表面下方形成偏析层。 然后用半导体材料填充锥形沟槽,半导体材料被进一步处理以产生多个有源器件。 因此,有源器件是在图案化电介质中产生的,而不是在有源器件的半导体衬底中产生的STI。

    Threshold voltage consistency and effective width in same-substrate device groups
    29.
    发明授权
    Threshold voltage consistency and effective width in same-substrate device groups 有权
    同基板器件组中的阈值电压一致性和有效宽度

    公开(公告)号:US07892939B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US12043384

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: H01L21/76 H01L21/311

    CPC分类号: H01L21/76262 H01L21/76278

    摘要: The prevention of active area loss in the STI model is disclosed which results in an improved device performance in devices manufactured according to the process flow. The process generally shared among the multiple various embodiments inverts the current conventional STI structure towards a process flow where an insulator is patterned with tapered trenches. A segregation layer is formed beneath the surface of the insulator in the tapered trenches. The tapered trenches are then filled with a semiconductor material which is further processed to create a number of active devices. Therefore, the active devices are created in patterned dielectric instead of the STI being created in the semiconductor substrate of the active devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了STI模型中的有源面积损耗的防止,这导致根据工艺流程制造的器件中的器件性能提高。 多个不同实施例中通常共享的方法将当前常规STI结构转换为绝缘体用锥形图案化的工艺流程。 在锥形沟槽中的绝缘体的表面下方形成偏析层。 然后用半导体材料填充锥形沟槽,半导体材料被进一步处理以产生多个有源器件。 因此,有源器件是在图案化电介质中产生的,而不是在有源器件的半导体衬底中产生的STI。

    Hardmask of amorphous carbon-hydrogen (a-C:H) layers with tunable etch resistivity
    30.
    发明授权
    Hardmask of amorphous carbon-hydrogen (a-C:H) layers with tunable etch resistivity 有权
    具有可调蚀刻电阻率的无定形碳氢(a-C:H)层的硬掩模

    公开(公告)号:US06835663B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-28

    申请号:US10184127

    申请日:2002-06-28

    申请人: Matthias Lipinski

    发明人: Matthias Lipinski

    IPC分类号: H01L2100

    摘要: A process of using a-C:H layer as a hardmask material with tunable etch resistivity in a RIE process that alleviates the addition of a layer forming gas to the etchant when making a semiconductor device, comprising: a) providing a semiconductor substrate; b) forming a hardmask of amorphous carbon-hydrogen (a-C:H) layer by plasma enhancement over the semiconductor substrate; c) forming an opening in the hardmask layer to form an exposed surface portion of the hardmask layer; and d) etching the exposed surface portion of the hardmask layer without the addition of a layer forming gas using RIE to form a trench feature with sufficient masking and side wall protection.

    摘要翻译: 一种在RIE工艺中使用C:H层作为具有可调蚀刻电阻率的硬掩模材料的方法,该方法减轻了在制造半导体器件时向蚀刻剂加成层形成气体,其包括:a)提供半导体衬底; b)形成 通过半导体衬底上的等离子体增强来形成无定形碳氢(aC:H)层的硬掩模; c)在硬掩模层中形成开口以形成硬掩模层的暴露表面部分; 并且d)使用RIE蚀刻硬掩模层的暴露表面部分而不添加形成层的气体,以形成具有足够掩蔽和侧壁保护的沟槽特征。