Abstract:
A method is provided for processing a wafer used in fabricating semiconductor devices. The method can comprise forming high-aspect ratio features on the wafer, which is followed by wet processing and drying. During drying, pattern collapse can occur. This pattern collapse can be repaired to allow for additional processing of the wafer. In some instance, pattern collapse can be repaired via etching where the etching breaks bonds that can have formed during pattern collapse.
Abstract:
A method for etching a conductive layer through a mask with wider and narrower features is provided. A steady state etch gas is flowed. A steady state RF power is provided to form a plasma from the etch gas. A pulsed bias voltage is provided during the steady state etch gas flow, wherein the pulsed bias voltage has a frequency between 1 to 10,000 Hz. Wider and narrower features are etched into the conductive layer using the plasma formed from the etch gas.
Abstract:
A method for forming a photoresist mask may comprise providing a ultra-violet (UV) producing gas to a vacuum chamber having a substrate, ionizing the UV producing gas to produce UV rays to irradiate the substrate, and etching features into the substrate through the photoresist mask.
Abstract:
A method for forming a photoresist mask may comprise providing a ultra-violet (UV) producing gas to a vacuum chamber having a substrate, ionizing the UV producing gas to produce UV rays to irradiate the substrate, and etching features into the substrate through the photoresist mask.
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A method for forming a stair-step structure in a stack on a substrate is provided. The method comprises at least one stair step cycle. Each stair step cycle comprises trimming the mask and etching the stack. Etching the stack is provided in a plurality of cycles wherein each cycle comprises etching a SiO2 layer and etching a SiN layer. Etching a SiO2 layer comprises flowing a SiO2 etching gas into the plasma processing chamber, wherein the SiO2 etching gas comprises a hydrofluorocarbon, an inert bombardment gas, and at least one of SF6 and NF3, generating a plasma from the SiO2 etching gas, providing a bias, and stopping the SiO2 layer etch. The etching a SiN layer comprises flowing a SiN etching gas into the plasma processing chamber, comprising a hydrofluorocarbon and oxygen, generating a plasma from the SiN etching gas, providing a bias, and stopping the SiN layer etch.
Abstract:
A method is provided for processing a wafer used in fabricating semiconductor devices. The method can comprise forming high-aspect ratio features on the wafer, which is followed by wet processing and drying. During drying, pattern collapse can occur. This pattern collapse can be repaired to allow for additional processing of the wafer. In some instance, pattern collapse can be repaired via etching where the etching breaks bonds that can have formed during pattern collapse.
Abstract:
A method for etching features with different aspect ratios in an etch layer is provided. A plurality of cycles is provided wherein each cycle comprises a pre-etch transient conditioning of the etch layer, which provides a transient condition of the etch layer, wherein the transient condition has a duration and etching the etch layer for a duration, wherein the duration of the etching with respect to the duration of the transient condition is controlled to control etch aspect ratio dependence.
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WO 18/ 136 121 Al Fig. 4 Primary RF Generator Matching Circuit j — 127 100 121 71 721 71 71 771 1 7 1 7 409 Control System LU - -- ----- - -_ 102 102 103 i 103 • -I I j_4110197 11 1 - 107 X113 al 109 — 403 j — 407 Matching Matching Circuit Circuit 401 Supplemental j 405 Plasma Bias RF Density RF Generator Generato 101 123 125 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 26 July 2018 (26.07.2018) W I P 0 I PCT omit VIII °nolo VIII VIII oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/136121 Al (51) International Patent Classification: H01L 21/3065 (2006.01) HO5H 1/46 (2006.01) H01J 37/32 (2006.01) H01L 21/67 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/057728 (22) International Filing Date: 20 October 2017 (20.10.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/408,326 17 January 2017 (17.01.2017) US (71) Applicant: LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION [US/US]; 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 (US). (72) Inventors: TAN, Zhongkui; 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fre- mont, CA 94538 (US). ZHANG, Yiting; 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 (US). FU, Qian; 4650 Cush- ing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 (US). XU, Qing; 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 (US). WU, Ying; 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 (US). SRIRA- MAN, Saravanapriyan; 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 (US). PATERSON, Alex; 4650 Cushing Park- way, Fremont, CA 94538 (US). (74) Agent: WRIGHT, Kenneth, D. et al.; Martine Penilla Group, LLP, 710 Lakeway Drive, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, (54) Title: NEAR-SUBSTRATE SUPPLEMENTAL PLASMA DENSITY GENERATION WITH LOW BIAS VOLTAGE WITHIN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER (57) : A substrate is positioned on a substrate support structure with- in a plasma processing volume of an inductively coupled plasma processing chamber. A first radiofrequency signal is supplied from a first radiofrequency signal generator to a coil disposed outside of the plasma processing volume to generate a plasma in exposure to the substrate. A second radiofrequency signal is supplied from a second radiofrequency signal generator to an electrode with- in the substrate support structure. The first and second radiofrequency signal generators are controlled independent of each other. The second radiofrequen- cy signal has a frequency greater than or equal to about 27 megaHertz. The second radiofrequency signal generates supplemental plasma density at a level of the substrate within the plasma processing volume while generating a bias voltage of less than about 200 volts at the level of the substrate. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/136121 Al IIMEDIM000101011EIEMM0M01111011H111110101111110110111111 TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))