摘要:
A method of reducing a charge on a substrate to prevent an arcing incident in a subsequent etch process is described. A patterned substrate is fastened to a chuck in a process chamber. A discharge process is performed that includes the three steps of (a) coupling the chuck to a 0 volt connection, (b) generating a plasma, and (c) coupling the chuck to a high voltage connection. The three steps are carried out in any sequence. An inert gas or an inert gas and an etching gas are flowed into the chamber during the discharge sequence. Alternatively, a fluorocarbon CXFYHZ or a fluorocarbon and a gas such as O2, H2, N2, N2O, CO, CO2, He or Ar is flowed into the chamber during the discharge sequence. The method is compatible with batch or single wafer processes and is extendable to etching low k dielectric layers with poor thermal conductivity.
摘要翻译:描述了一种减少衬底上的电荷以防止在后续蚀刻工艺中的电弧入射的方法。 图案化衬底被固定到处理室中的卡盘。 执行放电处理,其包括以下三个步骤:(a)将卡盘耦合到0伏连接,(b)产生等离子体,以及(c)将卡盘耦合到高压连接。 三个步骤以任何顺序进行。 在放电顺序期间,惰性气体或惰性气体和蚀刻气体流入腔室。 或者,碳氟化合物C 1 H Z,或碳氟化合物和气体如O 2 H,H N 2,N 2,N 2 O,CO,CO 2,He或Ar流入室 在放电序列期间。 该方法与批次或单晶片工艺兼容,并且可扩展到蚀刻导热性差的低k电介质层。
摘要:
A method for improving a photolithographic patterning process to avoid undeveloped photoresist contamination in a semiconductor manufacturing process including providing a first semiconductor feature having an anisotropically etched opening including sidewalls. The first semiconductor feature further provide an overlying photoresist layer photolithographically patterned for anisotropically etching a second semiconductor feature opening overlying and encompassing the first semiconductor feature; blanket depositing a polymeric passivation layer over the overlying photoresist layer including covering at least a portion of the sidewalls including polymeric containing residues; and, removing the polymeric passivation layer including a substantial portion of the polymeric containing residues from at least a portion of the sidewalls prior to anisotropically etching the second semiconductor feature.
摘要:
A novel etching method for preventing spiking and undercutting of an ultra low-k material layer in damascene metallization is described. A region to be contacted is provided in or on a semiconductor substrate. A liner layer is deposited overlying the region to be contacted. An ultra low-k dielectric layer is deposited overlying the liner layer. A damascene opening is etched through the ultra low-k dielectric layer to the liner layer overlying the region to be contacted wherein this etching comprises a high F/C ratio etch chemistry, high power, and low pressure. The liner layer within the damascene opening is etched away to expose the region to be contacted wherein this etching comprises a high F/C ratio etch chemistry, low power, and low pressure to complete formation of a damascene opening in the fabrication of an integrated circuit device.