Abstract:
After via etch, a low-k dielectric layer (104) is treated with an in-situ O2 plasma. Resist poisoning is caused by a N source that causes an interaction between low-k films (104), such as OSG, and DUV resist (130, 132). The in-situ plasma treatment immediately removes the source of poisoning to reduce or eliminate poisoning at trench patterning.
Abstract:
The present invention provides integrated circuit fabrication with a silicon oxynitride antireflective layer for gate location plus patterned photoresist linewidth reduction for gate length definition followed by interconnect definition without patterned photoresist linewidth reduction. This has the advantages of an antireflective layer compatible with linewidth reduction and polysilicon etching.