METHOD OF FORMING THROUGH SILICON VIA AND TRENCH USING THE SAME MASK LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20230377967A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US17751297

    申请日:2022-05-23

    IPC分类号: H01L21/768 H01L23/48

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a method that includes: forming a mask layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a photoresist on the mask layer; performing non-uniform exposure on the photoresist to provide a first patterned photoresist which includes a first region where the photoresist is removed to expose the mask layer and a second region where a part of the photoresist remains; first etching using the first patterned photoresist to remove the mask layer in the first region and form a first trench in the first region of the semiconductor substrate; second etching to provide a second patterned photoresist which includes the second region where the photoresist is removed; third etching using the second patterned photoresist to remove the mask layer in the second region; and fourth etching to deepen the first trench in the first region and form a second trench shallower than the first trench in the second region.

    SCRIBE STRUCTURE FOR MEMORY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220336372A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17230772

    申请日:2021-04-14

    IPC分类号: H01L23/00 H01L23/544

    摘要: Apparatuses and methods for manufacturing chips are described. An example method includes: forming at least one first dielectric layer above a substrate; forming at least one second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer; forming a cover layer above the at least one second dielectric layer; forming a groove above the substrate by etching; covering at least an edge surface of the at least one first dielectric layer in the groove with a liner including polymer; forming a hole through the cover layer and a portion of the at least one second dielectric layer; depositing a conductive layer in the hole, on the cover layer and the liner; and forming a conductive pillar on the conductive layer in the hole by electroplating.

    Scribe structure for memory device

    公开(公告)号:US11769736B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-26

    申请号:US17230772

    申请日:2021-04-14

    摘要: Apparatuses and methods for manufacturing chips are described. An example method includes: forming at least one first dielectric layer above a substrate; forming at least one second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer; forming a cover layer above the at least one second dielectric layer; forming a groove above the substrate by etching; covering at least an edge surface of the at least one first dielectric layer in the groove with a liner including polymer; forming a hole through the cover layer and a portion of the at least one second dielectric layer; depositing a conductive layer in the hole, on the cover layer and the liner; and forming a conductive pillar on the conductive layer in the hole by electroplating.

    Apparatus comprising aluminum interconnections, memory devices comprising interconnections, and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US11587870B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16539437

    申请日:2019-08-13

    摘要: An apparatus comprising a multilevel wiring structure comprising aluminum interconnections. The aluminum interconnections comprise a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, where the second portion is between the first portion and the third portion. The third portion comprises a greater width in a lateral direction than a width in the lateral direction of the second portion. A memory device comprising a memory array comprising memory cells and a control logic component electrically connected to the memory array. At least one of the memory cells comprises a multilevel wiring structure comprising interconnect structures, where the interconnect structures comprise a first portion, a second portion adjacent to the first portion, and a third portion adjacent to the second portion. The third portion comprises a greater width in a lateral direction than a width in the lateral direction of the second portion. Related apparatus, memory devices, and methods are also disclosed.

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING CRACK-INHIBITING STRUCTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20200211982A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16236143

    申请日:2018-12-28

    IPC分类号: H01L23/00

    摘要: Semiconductor devices having metallization structures including crack-inhibiting structures, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a metallization structure formed over a semiconductor substrate. The metallization structure can include a bond pad electrically coupled to the semiconductor substrate via one or more layers of conductive material, and an insulating material—such as a low-κ dielectric material—at least partially around the conductive material. The metallization structure can further include a crack-inhibiting structure positioned beneath the bond pad between the bond pad and the semiconductor substrate. The crack-inhibiting structure can include (a) a metal lattice extending laterally between the bond pad and the semiconductor substrate and (b) barrier members extending vertically between the metal lattice and the bond pad.