Abstract:
A method for removing a hard mask (26') during a semiconductor fabrication process is disclosed in which a hard mask (26') material is used to pattern a first material (20). The method includes a two-step removal process that includes performing a major wet etch to remove a majority of the hard mask (26') material, followed by performing a minor dry etch that removes a remainder of the hard mask (26') material.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device containing an interconnection structure having a reduced interwiring spacing is produced by a modified dual damascene process. An embodiment comprises the simultaneous formation of a via and trench in a single etching step.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of forming spacers (56) in a SONOS type nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, involving providing a substrate (40) having a core region (42) and periphery region (44), the core region (42) containing SONOS type memory cells (48) and the periphery region (44) containing gate transistors (50); implanting a first implant into the core region (42) and a first implant into the perifery region (44) of the substrate (40); forming a spacer material (52) over the substrate (40); masking the core region (42) and forming spacers (56) adjacent the gate transistors (50) in the perifery region (44); and implanting a second implant into the perifery region (44) of the substrate (40).
Abstract:
A method of forming a contact in a flash memory device utilizes a local interconnect process technique. The local interconnect process technique allows the contact to butt against or overlap a stacked gate associated with the memory cell. The contact can include tungsten. The stacked gate is covered by a barrier layer which also covers the insulative spacers.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device containing an interconnection structure having a reduced interwiring spacing is produced by a modified dual damascene process. An embodiment comprises the simultaneous formation of a via and trench in a single etching step.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device containing an interconnection structure having a reduced interwiring spacing is produced by a modified dual damascene process. An embodiment comprises the simultaneous formation of a via and trench in a single etching step.