Method of multi-exposure for improving photolithography resolution
    31.
    发明授权
    Method of multi-exposure for improving photolithography resolution 有权
    用于提高光刻分辨率的多曝光方法

    公开(公告)号:US06187486B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-13

    申请号:US09250766

    申请日:1999-02-16

    IPC分类号: G03F900

    摘要: A multi-exposure process. By performing the multi-exposure process, the size of the line width can be enlarged or shrunk by the precondition of the fixed pitch. Moreover, the line width can be shrunk to a level even smaller than the resolving power of the stepper or the scanner. Additionally, by using the invention, the exposure energy, the exposure time and the exposure DOF can be fixed while the exposure process is performed. Therefore, the process window is increased and the yield is enhanced. Furthermore, the processing sequence according to the invention is simpler than the conventional photolithography processing sequence, so that the throughput can be increased.

    摘要翻译: 多曝光过程。 通过进行多次曝光处理,可以通过固定间距的前提来扩大或缩小线宽的尺寸。 此外,线宽可以缩小到甚至小于步进器或扫描仪的分辨率的水平。 此外,通过使用本发明,可以在执行曝光处理时固定曝光能量,曝光时间和曝光DOF。 因此,处理窗口增加,产量提高。 此外,根据本发明的处理顺序比常规的光刻处理顺序更简单,从而可以提高吞吐量。

    Method to reduce aspect ratio of DRAM peripheral contact
    32.
    发明授权
    Method to reduce aspect ratio of DRAM peripheral contact 有权
    降低DRAM周边接触宽高比的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6165867A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-26

    申请号:US246919

    申请日:1999-02-09

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for reducing aspect ratio of DRAM peripheral contact so as to achieving a good contact etching and metal deposition by utilizing conventional equipment. Besides, the present invention provides a stop layer formed by a nitride layer to reduce the volcano effect resulted from the misalignment between stacked contacts. Furthermore, the present invention is capable of etching poly layer and oxide layer in a single step, whereby the height of the peripheral contact is substantially the same as, or lower than, the contact of the storage node of a capacitor. Therefore, the aspect ratio of DRAM peripheral contact can be reduced.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种降低DRAM周边接触的纵横比的方法,以便通过利用常规设备实现良好的接触蚀刻和金属沉积。 此外,本发明提供了由氮化物层形成的停止层,以减少由于堆叠的触点之间的未对准而导致的火山效应。 此外,本发明能够在一个步骤中蚀刻多层和氧化物层,由此周边接触的高度与电容器的存储节点的接触基本相同或低于接触。 因此,可以减小DRAM周边接触的纵横比。

    Method of planarizing a structure having an interpoly layer
    33.
    发明授权
    Method of planarizing a structure having an interpoly layer 失效
    平面化具有多晶硅层的结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06143664A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-07

    申请号:US928205

    申请日:1997-09-12

    IPC分类号: H01L21/768 H01L21/00

    CPC分类号: H01L21/76819

    摘要: A method of planarizing a structure having an interpoly layer is disclosed. The method includes forming an undoped silica glass layer on at least a polysilicon region formed on a semiconductor substrate. Next, a spin-on-glass layer is formed over the undoped silica glass layer. Finally, the spin-on-glass layer is etched back, thereby planarizing the structure having the interpoly layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种平面化具有多晶硅层的结构的方法。 该方法包括在至少形成在半导体衬底上的多晶硅区域上形成未掺杂的二氧化硅玻璃层。 接下来,在未掺杂的二氧化硅玻璃层上形成旋涂玻璃层。 最后,将旋涂玻璃层回蚀刻,从而使具有多晶硅层的结构平坦化。

    Method for manufacturing a self-aligned stacked storage node DRAM cell
    34.
    发明授权
    Method for manufacturing a self-aligned stacked storage node DRAM cell 有权
    用于制造自对准堆叠存储节点DRAM单元的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6136716A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-24

    申请号:US189067

    申请日:1998-11-09

    申请人: Yeur-Luen Tu

    发明人: Yeur-Luen Tu

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a self-aligned stacked storage node DRAM cell on a substrate for a capacitor over bit line (COB) process is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: forming a first planarized dielectric layer onto the substrate; forming a first planarized barrier layer onto the first dielectric layer; patterning and etching the first barrier layer until the first dielectric layer is reached to form a bit line contact and a storage node contact; forming first sidewall barrier spacers on the sides of the first barrier layer; etching the first dielectric layer until the substrate is reached to form a bit line contact opening and a storage node contact opening; depositing a first conducting layer into and above the bit line contact opening and the storage node contact opening and above the first barrier layer and the first sidewall spacers; depositing a second conducting layer onto the first conducting layer; depositing a cap barrier layer atop the second conducting layer; patterning and etching the first conducting layer, the second conducting layer, and the cap barrier layer to form an intermediate structure above the bit line contact opening and a plug in the storage node opening; forming second sidewall barrier spacers on the sides of the intermediate structure; forming a second dielectric layer onto exposed portions of the first and the second sidewall barrier spacers, the plug and the cap barrier layer; patterning and etching the second dielectric layer leaving a remaining portion only on the intermediate structure; forming a third conducting layer onto exposed portions of the plug, the first and the second side wall barrier spacers, the cap barrier layer, and the remaining portion of the third dielectric layer; and removing the third conducting layer atop the second dielectric layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于通过位线(COB)工艺在电容器用基板上制造自对准堆叠存储节点DRAM单元的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:在衬底上形成第一平坦化介电层; 在所述第一介电层上形成第一平坦化阻挡层; 图案化和蚀刻第一阻挡层直到达到第一介电层以形成位线接触和存储节点接触; 在所述第一阻挡层的侧面上形成第一侧壁阻挡间隔物; 蚀刻第一介电层,直到达到基板以形成位线接触开口和存储节点接触开口; 在所述位线接触开口和所述存储节点接触开口中以及所述第一阻挡层和所述第一侧壁间隔物之上沉积第一导电层; 在所述第一导电层上沉积第二导电层; 在所述第二导电层顶上沉积帽阻挡层; 图案化和蚀刻第一导电层,第二导电层和帽阻挡层,以形成位线接触开口之上的中间结构和存储节点开口中的插塞; 在所述中间结构的侧面上形成第二侧壁阻挡间隔物; 在所述第一和第二侧壁阻挡间隔物,所述插塞和所述帽阻挡层的暴露部分上形成第二电介质层; 图案化和蚀刻第二介电层,留下仅在中间结构上的剩余部分; 在所述插头的暴露部分,所述第一和第二侧壁阻挡间隔物,所述帽阻挡层和所述第三介电层的剩余部分上形成第三导电层; 以及在所述第二介电层顶部移除所述第三导电层。

    Dishing free process for shallow trench isolation
    35.
    发明授权
    Dishing free process for shallow trench isolation 失效
    用于浅沟槽隔离的免洗工艺

    公开(公告)号:US6117748A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-12

    申请号:US60771

    申请日:1998-04-15

    IPC分类号: H01L21/762 H01L21/76

    CPC分类号: H01L21/76224

    摘要: A thin silicon dioxide layer is formed on a substrate to act as a pad oxide layer. Subsequently, a Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer is deposited on the pad oxide layer. An in situ doped polysilicon layer is deposited on the Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer. A trench is formed in the substrate. An oxide liner is formed along the walls of the trench and on the surface of the in situ doped polysilicon layer. A CVD oxide layer is formed on the oxide liner and refilled into the trench. A two-step chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) removes the layers to the surface of the Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer. The first step of the two-step CMP is an oxide slurry CMP that is stopped at about 100 to 500 angstroms from the in situ doped polysilicon layer. The second step of the two-step CMP is a poly slurry CMP that is controlled to stop at the surface of the Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer.

    摘要翻译: 在基板上形成薄的二氧化硅层,作为衬垫氧化物层。 随后,在衬垫氧化物层上沉积Si 3 N 4或BN层。 在Si 3 N 4或BN层上沉积原位掺杂多晶硅层。 在衬底中形成沟槽。 沿着沟槽的壁和原位掺杂的多晶硅层的表面上形成氧化物衬垫。 在氧化物衬垫上形成CVD氧化层,并重新填充到沟槽中。 两步化学机械抛光(CMP)去除层到Si3N4或BN层的表面。 两步CMP的第一步是从原位掺杂的多晶硅层停止在约100至500埃处的氧化物浆料CMP。 两步CMP的第二步是控制在Si3N4或BN层表面停止的聚浆料CMP。

    Method of fabricating a passivation layer for integrated circuits
    36.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating a passivation layer for integrated circuits 失效
    制造集成电路钝化层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5943599A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-24

    申请号:US920133

    申请日:1997-08-27

    摘要: A metal layer (24) is formed on an isolation layer (22) to act as interconnections. Subsequently, a thin liner layer (26) is optionally formed along the surface of the metal layer (24) to serve as a buffer layer. An undoped silicate glass (USG) layer (28) is deposited on the liner layer (26). The USG layer (28) is formed using ozone and tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) as a source at a temperature of approximately 380 to 420.degree. C. Oxygen gas is used as a carrier for the ozone. The flow rate of the oxygen gas is approximately 4000 to 6000 sccm. Helium gas is used as a carrier for the TEOS. The flow rate of the helium is approximately 3000 to 5000 sccm. A silicon nitride layer (30) is deposited on the USG layer (28) using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The silicon nitride layer (30) serves as a main passivation layer. The thickness of the silicon nitride layer (30) is approximately 3000 to 7000 angstroms.

    摘要翻译: 金属层(24)形成在隔离层(22)上以用作互连。 随后,沿着金属层(24)的表面可选地形成薄衬层(26),用作缓冲层。 未掺杂的硅酸盐玻璃(USG)层(28)沉积在衬层(26)上。 USG层(28)使用臭氧和原硅酸四乙酯(TEOS)作为源,在约380至420℃的温度下形成。氧气用作臭氧的载体。 氧气的流量约为4000〜6000sccm。 氦气用作TEOS的载体。 氦气的流量约为3000〜5000sccm。 使用等离子体增强化学气相沉积(PECVD)在USG层(28)上沉积氮化硅层(30)。 氮化硅层(30)用作主钝化层。 氮化硅层(30)的厚度约为3000至7000埃。

    Method for making dual damascene contact
    37.
    发明授权
    Method for making dual damascene contact 失效
    双镶嵌接触方法

    公开(公告)号:US5916823A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-29

    申请号:US170859

    申请日:1998-10-13

    摘要: A method for forming a dual damascene structure on a substrate is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: forming a liner oxide layer onto the substrate; forming a first low k dielectric layer atop the liner oxide layer; forming a cap oxide layer atop the first low k dielectric layer; forming a first nitride layer atop the cap oxide layer; patterning and etching the first nitride layer to form a contact opening; forming a second low k dielectric layer into the contact opening and atop the first nitride layer; forming a second nitride layer atop the second low k dielectric layer; forming a photoresist layer atop the second nitride layer; patterning and developing the photoresist layer to expose a trench opening, wherein the trench opening is of different dimension than the contact opening; forming a dual damascene opening by etching the second nitride layer and the second low k dielectric layer, using the photoresist layer as a mask, and by etching the cap oxide layer, the first low k dielectric layer and the liner oxide layer, using the first nitride layer as a mask; stripping the photoresist layer; forming oxide sidewall spacers into the dual damascene opening; and depositing a conductive layer into the dual damascene opening.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在衬底上形成双镶嵌结构的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:在衬底上形成衬垫氧化物层; 在衬垫氧化物层的上方形成第一低k电介质层; 在第一低k电介质层的顶部形成帽氧化物层; 在所述盖氧化物层顶上形成第一氮化物层; 图案化和蚀刻第一氮化物层以形成接触开口; 在所述接触开口中和所述第一氮化物层的顶上形成第二低k电介质层; 在所述第二低k电介质层的顶部形成第二氮化物层; 在所述第二氮化物层的顶部形成光致抗蚀剂层; 图案化和显影光致抗蚀剂层以露出沟槽开口,其中沟槽开口的尺寸与接触开口不同; 通过使用所述光致抗蚀剂层作为掩模蚀刻所述第二氮化物层和所述第二低k电介质层,并且通过使用所述第一低k介电层和所述衬底氧化物层蚀刻所述第一低k电介质层和所述衬里氧化物层来形成双镶嵌开口 氮化物层作为掩模; 剥离光致抗蚀剂层; 在所述双镶嵌开口中形成氧化物侧壁间隔物; 以及将导电层沉积到双镶嵌开口中。

    Method for making a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposited SiO.sub.2
Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 multilayer passivation layer for semiconductor
applications
    38.
    发明授权
    Method for making a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposited SiO.sub.2 Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 multilayer passivation layer for semiconductor applications 失效
    制造用于半导体应用的等离子体增强化学气相沉积SiO 2 Si 3 N 4多层钝化层的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5851603A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-22

    申请号:US891910

    申请日:1997-07-14

    摘要: A method was achieved for forming a multilayer passivation layer comprised of a silicon oxide/silicon nitride/silicon oxide/silicon nitride by depositing the layers consecutively in a single PECVD system. The method consists of depositing a first SiO.sub.2 layer that serves as a stress-release layer, a thin Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 layer that serves as a buffer layer that minimizes cracking and as a passivation layer that prevents mobile alkaline ion penetration, a thin second SiO.sub.2 layer to fill and seal any remaining cracks and pinholes in the first Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 layer, and a main Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 passivation layer that prevents water and/or other corrosive chemicals from attacking the metal. Since this multilayer passivation layer can be deposited essentially pinhole-free to a thickness that is less than the prior art's passivation layer of 8000 Angstroms needed to prevent pinholes, it can be used on 0.38 to 0.25 um DRAM technology, which eliminates voids that could otherwise trap photoresist which can later cause corrosion of the metal lines.

    摘要翻译: 通过在单个PECVD系统中连续沉积层来形成由氧化硅/氮化硅/氧化硅/氮化硅组成的多层钝化层的方法。 该方法包括沉积用作应力释放层的第一SiO 2层,用作最小化裂纹的缓冲层的薄Si 3 N 4层,以及防止移动碱性离子渗透的钝化层,稀的第二SiO 2层填充 并且密封第一Si 3 N 4层中的任何剩余的裂纹和针孔,以及防止水和/或其它腐蚀性化学物质侵蚀金属的主要Si 3 N 4钝化层。 由于这种多层钝化层可以基本上无针孔地沉积到比现有技术的防止针孔所需的8000埃的钝化层的厚度,所以它可以用于0.38到0.25微米的DRAM技术,这消除了否则的空隙 陷阱光致抗蚀剂可以后来导致金属线的腐蚀。

    Method to Form a CMOS Image Sensor
    39.
    发明申请
    Method to Form a CMOS Image Sensor 有权
    形成CMOS图像传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140061738A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US13602494

    申请日:2012-09-04

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0216

    CPC分类号: H01L21/266 H01L27/14689

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method and composition to limit crystalline defects introduced in a semiconductor device during ion implantation. A high-temperature low dosage implant is performed utilizing a tri-layer photoresist which maintains the crystalline structure of the semiconductor device while limiting defect formation within the semiconductor device. The tri-layer photoresist comprises a layer of spin-on carbon deposited onto a substrate, a layer of silicon containing hard-mask formed above the layer of spin-on carbon, and a layer of photoresist formed above the layer of silicon containing hard-mask. A pattern formed in the layer of photoresist is sequentially transferred to the silicon containing hard-mask, then to the spin-on carbon, and defines an area of the substrate to be selectively implanted with ions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及在离子注入期间限制在半导体器件中引入的结晶缺陷的方法和组合物。 使用保持半导体器件的晶体结构同时限制半导体器件内的缺陷形成的三层光致抗蚀剂进行高温低剂量注入。 三层光致抗蚀剂包括沉积在基底上的旋涂碳层,在旋涂碳层上方形成的含硅的硬掩模层,以及形成在含硅硬质层的硅层之上的光致抗蚀剂层, 面具。 形成在光致抗蚀剂层上的图案被顺序地转移到含硅的硬掩模,然后转移到旋涂碳上,并且限定要选择性地注入离子的衬底区域。