Abstract:
A planarization method for improving the planarity of electronic devices integrated on a semiconductor substrate (1), said devices comprising a plurality of active elements formed with gate regions (2) which stand proud of the substrate (1) surface and define trench regions (3) therebetween. The method provides for the deposition, into said trench regions (3), of a dielectric ply structure comprising a first layer (4) of oxide and a second layer (5) of oxide deposited over said first layer (4). Said first layer (4) is formed by high density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDP-CVD) and said second layer (5) is a doped silicon oxide. A planarizing step is further applied by chemio-mechanical polishing (CMP) of said second layer (5).
Abstract:
A planarization method for improving the planarity of electronic devices integrated on a semiconductor substrate (1), said devices comprising a plurality of active elements formed with gate regions (2) which stand proud of the substrate (1) surface and define trench regions (3) therebetween. The method provides for the deposition, into said trench regions (3), of a dielectric stack structure comprising a first layer (4) of oxide and a second layer (5) of oxide deposited over said first layer (4). Said first layer (4) is formed by high density plasma chemical vapor deposition (HDP-CVD) and said second layer (5) is a doped silicon oxide. A planarizing step is further applied by chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) of said second layer (5).