Abstract:
A method for etching a trench (314, Fig. 3B) to a trench depth (318, Fig. 3B) in a dielectric layer (308, Fig. 3B) over a substrate (304, Fig. 3B) is provided. An ARC (310, Fig. 3B) is applied over the dielectric layer (308, Fig. 3B). A photoresist mask (312, Fig. 3B) is formed on the ARC (310, Fig. 3B), where the photoresist mask has a thickness. The ARC is etched through. A trench (314, Fig. 3B) is etched into the dielectric layer with a dielectric to photoresist etch selectivity between 1:1 and 2:1.
Abstract:
A method for etching a trench (314, Fig. 3B) to a trench depth (318, Fig. 3B) in a dielectric layer (308, Fig. 3B) over a substrate (304, Fig. 3B) is provided. An ARC (310, Fig. 3B) is applied over the dielectric layer (308, Fig. 3B). A photoresist mask (312, Fig. 3B) is formed on the ARC (310, Fig. 3B), where the photoresist mask has a thickness. The ARC is etched through. A trench (314, Fig. 3B) is etched into the dielectric layer with a dielectric to photoresist etch selectivity between 1:1 and 2:1.
Abstract:
A disclosed method produces an image of one or more fabricated features by iteratively producing a cross-section of the features. The method includes milling a surface proximate to the one or more fabricated features where the surface being milled is substantially parallel to a layer in which the feature is located. At each milling step, top-down imaging of the one or more fabricated features produces a plurality of cross-sectional images. Each of the plurality of cross-sectional images is reconstructed into a representation of the fabricated feature.