MASK SHRINK LAYER FOR HIGH ASPECT RATIO DIELECTRIC ETCH
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    发明申请
    MASK SHRINK LAYER FOR HIGH ASPECT RATIO DIELECTRIC ETCH 审中-公开
    用于高比例电介质蚀刻的掩模层

    公开(公告)号:US20170076945A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:US15359362

    申请日:2016-11-22

    摘要: Various embodiments herein relate to methods, apparatus and systems for forming a recessed feature in a dielectric-containing stack on a semiconductor substrate. In many embodiments, a mask shrink layer is deposited on a patterned mask layer to thereby narrow the openings in the mask layer. The mask shrink layer may be deposited through a vapor deposition process including, but not limited to, atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition. The mask shrink layer can result in narrower, more vertically uniform etched features. In some embodiments, etching is completed in a single etch step. In some other embodiments, the etching may be done in stages, cycled with a deposition step designed to deposit a protective sidewall coating on the partially etched features. Metal-containing films are particularly suitable as mask shrink films and protective sidewall coatings.

    摘要翻译: 本文的各种实施例涉及用于在半导体衬底上的电介质堆叠中形成凹陷特征的方法,装置和系统。 在许多实施例中,掩模收缩层沉积在图案化掩模层上,从而使掩模层中的开口变窄。 掩模收缩层可通过包括但不限于原子层沉积或化学气相沉积的气相沉积工艺沉积。 掩模收缩层可以导致较窄的,更垂直均匀的蚀刻特征。 在一些实施例中,在单个蚀刻步骤中完成蚀刻。 在一些其它实施例中,蚀刻可以分阶段进行,循环使用沉积步骤设计成在部分蚀刻的特征上沉积保护性侧壁涂层。 含金属膜特别适合作为掩模收缩膜和保护性侧壁涂层。

    Mask shrink layer for high aspect ratio dielectric etch

    公开(公告)号:US10431458B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15359362

    申请日:2016-11-22

    摘要: Various embodiments herein relate to methods, apparatus and systems for forming a recessed feature in a dielectric-containing stack on a semiconductor substrate. In many embodiments, a mask shrink layer is deposited on a patterned mask layer to thereby narrow the openings in the mask layer. The mask shrink layer may be deposited through a vapor deposition process including, but not limited to, atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition. The mask shrink layer can result in narrower, more vertically uniform etched features. In some embodiments, etching is completed in a single etch step. In some other embodiments, the etching may be done in stages, cycled with a deposition step designed to deposit a protective sidewall coating on the partially etched features. Metal-containing films are particularly suitable as mask shrink films and protective sidewall coatings.