摘要:
A plasma containing 5-10% oxygen and 90-95% of an inert gas strips photoresist from over a low-k dielectric material formed on or in a semiconductor device. The inert gas may be nitrogen, hydrogen, or a combination thereof, or it may include at least one of nitrogen, hydrogen, NH3, Ar, He, and CF4. The operating pressure of the plasma may range from 1 millitorr to 150 millitor. The plasma removes photoresist, the hard skin formed on photoresist during aggressive etch processes, and polymeric depositions formed during etch processes. The plasma strips photoresist at a rate sufficiently high for production use and does not appreciably attack carbon-containing low-k dielectric materials. An apparatus including a plasma tool containing a semiconductor substrate and the low oxygen-content plasma, is also provided.
摘要:
A plasma containing 5–10% oxygen and 90–95% of an inert gas strips photoresist from over a low-k dielectric material formed on or in a semiconductor device. The inert gas may be nitrogen, hydrogen, or a combination thereof, or it may include at least one of nitrogen, hydrogen, NH3, Ar, He, and CF4. The operating pressure of the plasma may range from 1 millitorr to 150 millitor. The plasma removes photoresist, the hard skin formed on photoresist during aggressive etch processes, and polymeric depositions formed during etch processes. The plasma strips photoresist at a rate sufficiently high for production use and does not appreciably attack carbon-containing low-k dielectric materials. An apparatus including a plasma tool containing a semiconductor substrate and the low oxygen-content plasma, is also provided.
摘要:
A method for post-etch copper cleaning uses a hydrogen plasma with a trace gas additive constituting about 3-10 percent of the plasma by volume to clean a copper surface exposed by etching. The trace gas may be atomic nitrogen or other species having an atomic mass of 15 or greater. The trace gas adds a sputtering aspect to the plasma cleaning and removes polymeric etch by-products and polymeric and other residuals formed during the deposition of dielectric materials or etch stop layers over the copper surface. An anti-corrosion solvent may be used to passivate the copper surface prior to formation of the dielectric materials or etch stop layers.
摘要:
A method for post-etch copper cleaning uses a hydrogen plasma with a trace gas additive constituting about 3-10 percent of the plasma by volume to clean a copper surface exposed by etching. The trace gas may be atomic nitrogen or other species having an atomic mass of 15 or greater. The trace gas adds a sputtering aspect to the plasma cleaning and removes polymeric etch by-products and polymeric and other residuals formed during the deposition of dielectric materials or etch stop layers over the copper surface. An anti-corrosion solvent may be used to passivate the copper surface prior to formation of the dielectric materials or etch stop layers.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a planar transistor on a first portion of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first portion of the semiconductor substrate has a first top surface; and a multiple-gate transistor on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The second portion of the semiconductor substrate is recessed from the first top surface to form a fin of the multiple-gate transistor. The fin is electrically isolated from the semiconductor substrate by an insulator.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin on a top surface of a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes a middle section having a first width; and a first and a second end section connected to opposite ends of the middle section, wherein the first and the second end sections each comprises at least a top portion having a second width greater than the first width. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate dielectric layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the middle section of the semiconductor fin; and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a FinFET element including providing a substrate including a first fin and a second fin. A first layer is formed on the first fin. The first layer comprises a dopant of a first type. A dopant of a second type is provided to the second fin. High temperature processing of the substrate is performed on the substrate including the formed first layer and the dopant of the second type.
摘要:
A method for forming a dual damascene including providing a first dielectric insulating layer including a via opening; forming an organic dielectric layer over the first IMD layer to include filling the via opening; forming a hardmask layer over the organic dielectric layer; photolithographically patterning and dry etching the hardmask layer and organic dielectric layer to leave a dummy portion overlying the via opening; forming an oxide liner over the dummy portion; forming a second dielectric insulating layer over the oxide liner to surround the dummy portion; planarizing the second dielectric insulating layer to expose the upper portion of the dummy portion; and, removing the organic dielectric layer to form a dual damascene opening including the oxide liner lining trench line portion sidewalls.
摘要:
A method of forming a dual damascene opening comprising the following steps. A structure having an overlying exposed conductive layer formed thereover is provided. A dielectric layer is formed over the exposed conductive layer. An anti-reflective coating layer is formed over the dielectric layer. The anti-reflective layer and the dielectric layer are etched using a via opening process to form an initial via exposing a portion of the conductive layer. A protective film portion is formed over at least the exposed portion of the conductive layer. The anti-reflective coating layer and the dielectric layer are patterned to reduce the initial via to a reduced via and to form a trench opening substantially centered over the reduced via. The trench opening and the reduced via comprising the dual damascene opening.
摘要:
A method for forming a dual damascene opening to protect a low-K dielectric insulating layer including providing a semiconductor process wafer comprising a via opening extending though a thickness portion of at least one dielectric insulating layer; depositing a first dielectric layer stack layer comprising at least one dielectric insulating layer over the at least one dielectric insulating to seal the via opening; blanket depositing a second dielectric layer stack comprising at least one dielectric layer to form a hardmask over and contacting the first dielectric layer stack; photolithographically patterning and etching through a thickness of the hardmask and the first dielectric layer stack to form a trench opening etching pattern overlying and encompassing the via opening while leaving the via opening sealed; and, etching through a thickness portion of the at least one dielectric insulating layer to form a dual damascene opening.