摘要:
A method of forming a integrated circuit pattern. The method includes forming gate stacks on a substrate, two adjacent gate stacks of the gate stacks being spaced away by a dimension G; forming a nitrogen-containing layer on the gate stacks and the substrate; forming a dielectric material layer on the nitrogen-containing layer, the dielectric material layer having a thickness T substantially less than G/2; coating a photoresist layer on the dielectric material layer; and patterning the photoresist layer by a lithography process.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a device includes a first gate structure segment and a collinear second gate structure segment, as well as a third gate structure segment and a collinear fourth gate structure segment. An interconnection extends from the first gate structure segment to the fourth gate structure segment. The interconnection is disposed above the first gate structure segment and the fourth gate structure segment. The interconnection may be formed on or co-planar with a contact layer of the semiconductor device.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes an electrical-free dummy gate formed over a substrate. The dummy gate has an elongate shape and is oriented along a first direction. The semiconductor device includes a first functional gate formed over the substrate. The first functional gate has an elongate shape and is oriented along the first direction. The first functional gate is separated from the dummy gate in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first conductive contact is formed on the first functional gate. The semiconductor device includes a second functional gate formed over the substrate. The second functional gate has an elongate shape and is oriented along the first direction. The second functional gate is aligned with and physically separated from the dummy gate in the first direction. A second conductive contact is formed on the second functional gate.
摘要:
A method for producing a pattern on a substrate includes providing at least one exposure of the pattern onto a layer of the substrate by a higher-precision lithography mechanism and providing at least one exposure of the pattern onto a layer of the substrate by a lower-precision lithography mechanism. The exposures can be done in either order, and additional exposures can be included. The higher-precision lithography mechanism can be immersion lithography and the lower-precision lithography mechanism can be dry lithography.
摘要:
The alignment mark and method for making the same are described. In one embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a device region and an alignment region; a first shallow trench isolation (STI) feature in the alignment region and having a first depth D1; a second STI feature in the device region and having a second depth D2; an alignment mark with patterned features overlying the first STI in the alignment region; and a gate stack formed on an active region in the device region.
摘要:
A photomask set includes at least two masks that combine to form a device pattern in a semiconductor device. Orthogonal corners may be produced in a semiconductor device pattern to include one edge defined by a first mask and an orthogonal edge defined by a second mask. The mask set may include a first mask with compensation features and a second mask with void areas overlaying the compensation features when the first and second masks are aligned with one another, such that the compensation features are removed when patterns are successfully formed from the first and second masks. The compensation features alleviate proximity effects during the formation of device features.
摘要:
A method of making an integrated circuit includes providing a low-k dielectric layer on a substrate, the low-k dielectric layer including or adjacent to a plurality of conductive features; patterning the low-k dielectric layer to form trenches; patterning the low-k dielectric layer to form conductive vias and dummy vias, wherein each of the conductive vias is aligned with at least one of the plurality of the conductive features and at least one of the trenches, and each of the dummy vias is a distance above the plurality of conductive features; filling the trenches, conductive vias, and dummy vias using one or more conductive materials; and planarizing the conductive material(s).
摘要:
Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a substrate, forming a photo acid generator (PAG) layer on the substrate, exposing the PAG layer to radiation, and forming a photoresist layer on the exposed PAG layer. The exposed PAG layer generates an acid. The acid decomposes a portion of the formed photoresist layer. In one embodiment, the PAG layer includes organic BARC. The decomposed portion of the photoresist layer may be used as a masking element.
摘要:
A patterned hardmask and method for forming the same, the method including providing a substrate comprising an overlying resist sensitive to activating radiation; forming an overlying hardmask insensitive to the activating radiation; exposing the resist through the hardmask to the activating radiation; baking the resist and the hardmask; and, developing the hardmask and resist to form a patterned resist and patterned hardmask.