Borderless contacts in semiconductor devices

    公开(公告)号:US08741752B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US13605144

    申请日:2012-09-06

    IPC分类号: H01L21/28

    摘要: A method includes depositing a dummy fill material over exposed portions of a substrate and a gate stack disposed on the substrate, removing portions of the dummy fill material to expose portions of the substrate, forming a layer of spacer material over the exposed portions of the substrate, the dummy fill material and the gate stack, removing portions of the layer of spacer material to expose portions of the substrate and the dummy fill material, depositing a dielectric layer over the exposed portions of the spacer material, the substrate, and the gate stack, removing portions of the dielectric layer to expose portions of the spacer material, removing exposed portions of the spacer material to expose portions of the substrate and define at least one cavity in the dielectric layer, and depositing a conductive material in the at least one cavity.

    Borderless contacts in semiconductor devices
    33.
    发明授权
    Borderless contacts in semiconductor devices 有权
    半导体器件中的无边界接触

    公开(公告)号:US08637908B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-28

    申请号:US13188789

    申请日:2011-07-22

    IPC分类号: H01L29/66 H01L21/44

    摘要: A method includes depositing a dummy fill material over exposed portions of a substrate and a gate stack disposed on the substrate, removing portions of the dummy fill material to expose portions of the substrate, forming a layer of spacer material over the exposed portions of the substrate, the dummy fill material and the gate stack, removing portions of the layer of spacer material to expose portions of the substrate and the dummy fill material, depositing a dielectric layer over the exposed portions of the spacer material, the substrate, and the gate stack, removing portions of the dielectric layer to expose portions of the spacer material, removing exposed portions of the spacer material to expose portions of the substrate and define at least one cavity in the dielectric layer, and depositing a conductive material in the at least one cavity.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括在衬底的暴露部分和设置在衬底上的栅极堆叠上沉积虚拟填充材料,去除虚拟填充材料的部分以暴露衬底的部分,在衬底的暴露部分上形成间隔材料层 ,虚拟填充材料和栅极堆叠,去除间隔物材料层的部分以暴露衬底和虚拟填充材料的部分,在间隔材料,衬底和栅极堆叠的暴露部分上沉积介电层 去除所述介电层的部分以暴露所述间隔物材料的部分,去除所述间隔物材料的暴露部分以暴露所述基底的部分并且限定所述电介质层中的至少一个腔,以及在所述至少一个腔中沉积导电材料 。

    IMAGE TRANSFER PROCESS EMPLOYING A HARD MASK LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20140024219A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US13552992

    申请日:2012-07-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/306

    摘要: At least one mask layer formed over a substrate includes at least one of a dielectric material and a metallic material. By forming a first pattern in one of the at least one mask layer, a patterned mask layer including said first pattern is formed. An overlying structure including a second pattern that includes at least one blocking area is formed over said patterned mask layer. Portions of said patterned mask layer that do not underlie said blocking area are removed. The remaining portions of the patterned mask layer include a composite pattern that is an intersection of the first pattern and the second pattern. The patterned mask layer includes a dielectric material or a metallic material, and thus, enables high fidelity pattern transfer into an underlying material layer.

    Forming a self-aligned hard mask for contact to a tunnel junction
    35.
    发明授权
    Forming a self-aligned hard mask for contact to a tunnel junction 失效
    形成自对准的硬掩模,用于接触隧道结

    公开(公告)号:US08563225B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-22

    申请号:US12126245

    申请日:2008-05-23

    IPC分类号: G03F7/30

    摘要: A method of forming a hard mask in a semiconductor device which is self-aligned with a MTJ formed in the device is provided. The method includes the steps of: forming a hard mask material layer on an upper surface of a magnetic stack in the MTJ; forming an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer on at least a portion of an upper surface of the hard mask material layer, the ARC layer being selected to be removable by a wet etch; forming a photoresist layer on at least a portion of an upper surface of the ARC layer; removing at least a portion of the photoresist layer and the ARC layer to thereby expose at least a portion of the hard mask material layer; etching the hard mask material layer to remove the exposed portion of the hard mask material layer; and performing a wet strip to remove remaining portions of the ARC layer and photoresist layer in a same processing step without interference to the magnetic stack.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在与设备中形成的MTJ自对准的半导体器件中形成硬掩模的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:在MTJ的磁性堆叠的上表面上形成硬掩模材料层; 在所述硬掩模材料层的上表面的至少一部分上形成抗反射涂层(ARC)层,所述ARC层被选择为通过湿法蚀刻可去除; 在所述ARC层的上表面的至少一部分上形成光致抗蚀剂层; 去除所述光致抗蚀剂层和所述ARC层的至少一部分,从而暴露所述硬掩模材料层的至少一部分; 蚀刻硬掩模材料层以去除硬掩模材料层的暴露部分; 并且在相同的处理步骤中执行湿条以去除ARC层和光致抗蚀剂层的剩余部分而不干扰磁性堆叠。

    Method for Forming A Self-Aligned Hard Mask for Contact to a Tunnel Junction
    36.
    发明申请
    Method for Forming A Self-Aligned Hard Mask for Contact to a Tunnel Junction 有权
    形成用于接触隧道结的自对准硬掩模的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130069183A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-21

    申请号:US13426845

    申请日:2012-03-22

    IPC分类号: H01L29/82

    摘要: A magnetic memory cell having a self-aligned hard mask for contact to a magnetic tunnel junction is provided. For example, a magnetic memory cell includes a magnetic storage element formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a hard mask that is self-aligned with the magnetic storage element. The hard mask includes a hard mask material layer formed on an upper surface of a magnetic stack in the magnetic storage element, an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer formed on at least a portion of an upper surface of the hard mask material layer, wherein the ARC layer is selected to be removable by a wet etch, and a photoresist layer formed on at least a portion of an upper surface of the ARC layer. The selected portions of the ARC layer and photoresist layer are removed in a same processing step with wet etch techniques without interference to the magnetic stack.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有用于与磁性隧道结接触的自对准硬掩模的磁存储单元。 例如,磁存储单元包括形成在半导体衬底上的磁存储元件和与磁存储元件自对准的硬掩模。 硬掩模包括形成在磁性存储元件中的磁性堆叠的上表面上的硬掩模材料层,形成在硬掩模材料层的上表面的至少一部分上的抗反射涂层(ARC)层, 其中所述ARC层被选择为通过湿蚀刻可去除,以及形成在所述ARC层的上表面的至少一部分上的光致抗蚀剂层。 通过湿蚀刻技术在相同的处理步骤中除去ARC层和光致抗蚀剂层的选定部分,而不会干扰磁性堆叠。

    Hard mask structure for patterning of materials
    39.
    发明授权
    Hard mask structure for patterning of materials 有权
    用于图案化材料的硬掩模结构

    公开(公告)号:US07550044B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-23

    申请号:US12099441

    申请日:2008-04-08

    IPC分类号: B05C1/00 B44C1/22

    摘要: Techniques for magnetic device fabrication are provided. In one aspect, a method of patterning at least one, e.g., nonvolatile, material comprises the following steps. A hard mask structure is formed on at least one surface of the material to be patterned. The hard mask structure is configured to have a base, proximate to the material, and a top opposite the base. The base has one or more lateral dimensions that are greater than one or more lateral dimensions of the top of the hard mask structure, such that at least one portion of the base extends out laterally a substantial distance beyond the top. The top of the hard mask structure is at a greater vertical distance from the material being etched than the base. The material is etched.

    摘要翻译: 提供了磁性器件制造技术。 一方面,图案化至少一种,例如非挥发性材料的方法包括以下步骤。 在待图案化材料的至少一个表面上形成硬掩模结构。 硬掩模结构被配置为具有靠近材料的基部和与基部相对的顶部。 基座具有大于硬掩模结构的顶部的一个或多个横向尺寸的一个或多个横向尺寸,使得基部的至少一部分横向延伸超过顶部的实质距离。 硬掩模结构的顶部距离被蚀刻的材料比基底更大的垂直距离。 材料被蚀刻。

    METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED ALIGNMENT IN MRAM INTEGRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20080220374A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12125099

    申请日:2008-05-22

    IPC分类号: G03F7/26

    摘要: A method for implementing alignment of a semiconductor device structure includes forming first and second sets of alignment marks within a lower level of the structure, the second set of alignment marks adjacent the first set of alignment marks. An opaque layer is formed over the lower level, including the first and second sets of alignment marks. A portion of the opaque layer corresponding to the location of said first set of alignment marks is opened so as to render the first set optically visible while the second set of alignment marks initially remains covered by the opaque layer. The opaque layer is patterned using the optically visible first set of alignment marks, wherein the second set of alignment marks remain available for subsequent alignment operations in the event the first set becomes damaged during patterning of the opaque layer.