公开(公告)号：US11881409B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17359669

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wei-Hao Huang ,  Chun-Lung Chen ,  Kun-Yuan Liao ,  Lung-En Kuo ,  Chia-Wei Hsu

IPC: H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/027 ,  G03F1/38

CPC classification number: H01L21/3085 ,  H01L21/0274 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  G03F1/38

Abstract: A method of cutting fins includes the following steps. A photomask including a snake-shape pattern is provided. A photoresist layer is formed over fins on a substrate. A photoresist pattern in the photoresist layer corresponding to the snake-shape pattern is formed by exposing and developing. The fins are cut by transferring the photoresist pattern and etching cut parts of the fins.

公开(公告)号：US20200052123A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16056540

申请日：2018-08-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Yi-Liang Ye ,  Chun-Wei Yu ,  Yu-Ren Wang ,  Hao-Hsuan Chang ,  Chia-Wei Hsu

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method of rounding corners of a fin includes providing a substrate with a fin protruding from the substrate, wherein a pad oxide and a pad nitride entirely cover a top surface of the fin. Later, part of the pad oxide is removed laterally to expose part of the top surface of the fin. A silicon oxide layer is formed to contact two sidewalls of the fin and the exposed top surface, wherein two sidewalls and the top surface define two corners of the fin. After forming the silicon oxide layer, an annealing process is performed to round two corners of the fin. Finally, after the annealing process, an STI filling material is formed to cover the pad nitride, the pad oxide and the fin.

公开(公告)号：US20220384200A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17359669

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Wei-Hao Huang ,  Chun-Lung Chen ,  Kun-Yuan Liao ,  Lung-En Kuo ,  Chia-Wei Hsu

IPC: H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/306

Abstract: A method of cutting fins includes the following steps. A photomask including a snake-shape pattern is provided. A photoresist layer is formed over fins on a substrate. A photoresist pattern in the photoresist layer corresponding to the snake-shape pattern is formed by exposing and developing. The fins are cut by transferring the photoresist pattern and etching cut parts of the fins.