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    • 1. 发明授权
    • Method manifesting a wide process window and using hexafluoropropane or
other hydrofluoropropanes to selectively etch oxide
    • 表现出广泛的工艺窗口并使用六氟丙烷或其他氢氟丙烷来选择性地蚀刻氧化物的方法
    • US6074959A
    • 2000-06-13
    • US964504
    • 1997-11-05
    • Ruiping WangGerald Z. YinRobert W. WuJian Ding
    • Ruiping WangGerald Z. YinRobert W. WuJian Ding
    • H01L21/311H01L21/302
    • H01L21/31116
    • A plasma etch process, particularly applicable to a self-aligned contact etch or other advanced structures requiring high-selectivity to nitride or other non-oxide materials and no etch stop. The process is preferably performed in a high-density plasma reactor for etching holes with either high or low aspect rations. In this process, hexafluoropropane (C.sub.3 H.sub.2 F.sub.6) is the principal etching gas in the presence of a substantial amount of an inactive gas such as argon. The process can also be used with the closely related gases heptafluoropropane (C.sub.3 HF.sub.7) and pentafluoropropane (C.sub.3 H.sub.3 F.sub.5). The process may use one or more of the these gases in proportions to optimize selectivity over other materials without the occurrence of etch stop in narrow contact holes and with a wide process window. Difluoromethane (CH.sub.2 F.sub.2) or other fluorocarbons may be combined with the above gases for optimum selectivity for a design of a specific contact feature.
    • 等离子体蚀刻工艺,特别适用于需要对氮化物或其他非氧化物材料进行高选择性且无蚀刻停止的自对准接触蚀刻或其他高级结构。 该方法优选在高密度等离子体反应器中进行,用于蚀刻具有高或低纵横比的孔。 在该方法中,六氟丙烷(C 3 H 2 F 6)是在大量惰性气体如氩气存在下的主蚀刻气体。 该方法也可与紧密相关的气体七氟丙烷(C 3 H F 7)和五氟丙烷(C 3 H 3 F 5)一起使用。 该方法可以使用一种或多种这些气体的比例来优化比其它材料的选择性,而不会在狭窄的接触孔中和在宽的工艺窗口中发生蚀刻停止。 二氟甲烷(CH 2 F 2)或其它碳氟化合物可与上述气体组合,以获得特定接触特征设计的最佳选择性。
    • 2. 发明授权
    • Tunable process for selectively etching oxide using fluoropropylene and a hydrofluorocarbon
    • 使用氟丙烯和氢氟烃选择性地蚀刻氧化物的可调谐方法
    • US06183655B2
    • 2001-02-06
    • US09049862
    • 1998-03-27
    • Ruiping WangGerald Z. YinRobert W. WuJian Ding
    • Ruiping WangGerald Z. YinRobert W. WuJian Ding
    • C03C2568
    • H01L21/31116
    • A plasma etch process, particularly applicable to a self-aligned contact etch or other advanced structures requiring high-selectivity to nitride or other non-oxide materials and producing no etch stop. The process is preferably performed in a high-density plasma reactor for etching holes with either high or low aspect rations. In this process, hexafluoropropylene (C3F6) is the principal etching gas and another hydrofluorocarbon such as CH2F2 or C3H2F6 is added at least in part for its polymer-forming ability, which increases selectivity of etching oxide to nitride. The process gas also includes a substantial amount of an inactive gas such as argon. The process gas mixture can be balanced between the active etching gas and the polymer former in proportions to optimize selectivity over other materials without the occurrence of etch stop in narrow contact holes and with a wide process window.
    • 等离子体蚀刻工艺,特别适用于需要对氮化物或其他非氧化物材料的高选择性并且不产生蚀刻停止的自对准接触蚀刻或其它高级结构。 该方法优选在高密度等离子体反应器中进行,用于蚀刻具有高或低纵横比的孔。 在该方法中,六氟丙烯(C 3 F 6)是主要的蚀刻气体,并且至少部分地由于其聚合物形成能力而添加另一种氢氟烃,例如CH 2 F 2或C 3 H 2 F 6,这增加了蚀刻氧化物对氮化物的选择性。 工艺气体还包括大量惰性气体如氩气。 工艺气体混合物可以在有效蚀刻气体和聚合物成型剂之间以比例平衡,以优于其它材料的选择性,而不会在狭窄的接触孔和宽的工艺窗口中发生蚀刻停止。
    • 3. 发明授权
    • Plasma process for selectively etching oxide using fluoropropane or fluoropropylene
    • 使用氟丙烷或氟丙烯选择性蚀刻氧化物的等离子体方法
    • US06361705B1
    • 2002-03-26
    • US09259536
    • 1999-03-01
    • Ruiping WangGerald Z. YinHao A. LuRobert W. WuJian Ding
    • Ruiping WangGerald Z. YinHao A. LuRobert W. WuJian Ding
    • H01L21316
    • H01L21/31116
    • A plasma etch process, particularly applicable to an self-aligned contact etch in a high-density plasma for selectively etching oxide over nitride, although selectivity to silicon is also achieved. In the process, a fluoropropane or a fluoropropylene is a principal etching gas in the presence of a substantial amount of an inactive gas such as argon. Good nitride selectivity has been achieved with hexafluoropropylene (C3F6), octafluoropropane (C3F8), heptafluoropropane (C3HF7), hexafluoropropane (C3H2F6). The process may use one or more of the these gases in proportions to optimize selectivity and a wide process window. Difluoromethane (CH2F2) or other fluorocarbons may be combined with the above gases, particularly with C3F6 for optimum selectivity over other materials without the occurrence of etch stop in narrow contact holes and with a wide process window.
    • 等离子体蚀刻工艺,特别适用于高密度等离子体中的自对准接触蚀刻,用于选择性地蚀刻氮化物上的氧化物,尽管也可以实现对硅的选择性。 在此过程中,氟丙烷或氟丙烯是在大量惰性气体如氩气存在下的主要蚀刻气体。 使用六氟丙烯(C 3 F 6),八氟丙烷(C 3 F 8),七氟丙烷(C 3 H F 7),六氟丙烷(C 3 H 2 F 6)已经实现了良好的氮化物选择性。 该方法可以使用一种或多种这些气体的比例来优化选择性和宽的工艺窗口。 二氟甲烷(CH 2 F 2)或其它碳氟化合物可以与上述气体,特别是与C3F6组合,以优于其他材料的选择性,而不会在狭窄的接触孔和宽的工艺窗口中发生蚀刻停止。
    • 4. 发明授权
    • Oxide etch process using hexafluorobutadiene and related unsaturated hydrofluorocarbons
    • 使用六氟丁二烯和相关不饱和氢氟烃的氧化物蚀刻工艺
    • US06174451B1
    • 2001-01-16
    • US09193056
    • 1998-11-16
    • Raymond HungJoseph P. CaulfieldHongching ShanRuiping WangGerald Z. Yin
    • Raymond HungJoseph P. CaulfieldHongching ShanRuiping WangGerald Z. Yin
    • H01L2131
    • H01L21/31116
    • An oxide etching process, particular useful for selectively etching oxide over a feature having a non-oxide composition, such as silicon nitride and especially when that feature has a corner that is prone to faceting during the oxide etch. The invention uses one of three unsaturated 3- and 4-carbon fluorocarbons, specifically hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6), pentafluoropropylene (C3HF5), and trifluoropropyne (C3HF3), all of which have boiling points below 10° C. and are commercially available. The unsaturated hydrofluorocarbon together with argon is excited into a high-density plasma in a reactor which inductively couples plasma source power into the chamber and RF biases the pedestal electrode supporting the wafer. Preferably, a two-step etch is used process is used in which the above etching gas is used in the main step to provide a good vertical profile and a more strongly polymerizing fluorocarbon such as difluoromethane (CH2F2) is added in the over etch to protect the nitride corner.
    • 一种氧化物蚀刻工艺,特别用于在具有非氧化物组成的特征(例如氮化硅)上选择性地蚀刻氧化物,特别是当该特征具有在氧化物蚀刻期间易于刻面的拐角时。 本发明使用沸点低于10℃的三种不饱和3-和4-碳碳氟化合物,特别是六氟丁二烯(C 4 F 6),五氟丙烯(C 3 HF 5)和三氟丙炔(C 3 H 3 F 3)中的一种,并且可商购。 将不饱和氢氟烃与氩一起激发成反应器中的高密度等离子体,其将等离子体源功率感应耦合到室中,并且RF偏置支撑晶片的基座电极。 优选地,使用两步蚀刻方法,其中在主要步骤中使用上述蚀刻气体以提供良好的垂直分布,并且在过蚀刻中加入更强的聚合碳氟化合物如二氟甲烷(CH 2 F 2)以保护 氮化物角。
    • 5. 发明授权
    • Highly selective oxide etch process using hexafluorobutadiene
    • 使用六氟丁二烯的高选择性氧化物蚀刻工艺
    • US06613691B1
    • 2003-09-02
    • US09675360
    • 2000-09-29
    • Raymond HungJoseph P. CaulfieldHongching ShanRuiping WangGerald Z. Yin
    • Raymond HungJoseph P. CaulfieldHongching ShanRuiping WangGerald Z. Yin
    • H01L21475
    • H01L21/31116
    • An oxide etching process, particular useful for selectively etching oxide over a feature having a non-oxide composition, such as silicon nitride and especially when that feature has a corner that is prone to faceting during the oxide etch. The invention preferably uses the unsaturated 4-carbon fluorocarbons, specifically hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6), which has a below 10°C. and is commercially available. The hexafluorobutadiene together with argon is excited into a high-density plasma in a reactor which inductively couples plasma source power into the chamber and RF biases the pedestal electrode supporting the wafer. Preferably, a two-step etch is used process is used in which the above etching gas is used in the main step to provide a good vertical profile and a more strongly polymerizing fluorocarbon such as difluoromethane (CH2F2) is added in the over etch to protect the nitride corner.
    • 一种氧化物蚀刻工艺,特别用于在具有非氧化物组成的特征(例如氮化硅)上选择性地蚀刻氧化物,特别是当该特征具有在氧化物蚀刻期间易于刻面的拐角时。 本发明优选使用低于10℃的不饱和4-碳碳氟化合物,特别是六氟丁二烯(C 4 F 6)。 并且是可商购的。 将六氟丁二烯与氩一起激发成反应器中的高密度等离子体,其将等离子体源功率感应耦合到室中,并且RF偏置支撑晶片的基座电极。 优选地,使用两步蚀刻方法,其中在主要步骤中使用上述蚀刻气体以提供良好的垂直分布,并且在过蚀刻中加入更强的聚合碳氟化合物如二氟甲烷(CH 2 F 2)以保护 氮化物角。
    • 6. 发明授权
    • Process for etching oxide using hexafluorobutadiene or related fluorocarbons and manifesting a wide process window
    • 使用六氟丁二烯或相关碳氟化合物蚀刻氧化物的方法,并呈现宽的工艺窗口
    • US06602434B1
    • 2003-08-05
    • US09440810
    • 1999-11-15
    • Hoiman (Raymond) HungJoseph P. CaulfieldHongqing ShanRuiping WangGerald Z. Yin
    • Hoiman (Raymond) HungJoseph P. CaulfieldHongqing ShanRuiping WangGerald Z. Yin
    • H01L213065
    • H01L21/31116
    • An oxide etching process, particularly useful for selectively etching oxide over a feature having a non-oxide composition, such as silicon nitride and especially when that feature has a corner that is prone to faceting during the oxide etch. One aspect of the invention uses one of four hydrogen-free fluorocarbons having a low F/C ratio, specifically hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6), octafluoropentadiene (C5F8), hexafluorocyclobutene (C4F6), and hexafluorobenzene (C6F6). At least hexafluorobutadiene has a boiling point below 10° C. and is commercially available. Another aspect of the invention, uses an unsaturated fluorocarbon such as pentafluoropropylene (C3HF5), and trifluoropropyne (C3HF3), both of which have boiling points below 10° C. and are commercially available. The fluorocarbon together with a substantial amount of a noble gas such as argon or xenon is excited into a high-density plasma in a reactor which inductively couples plasma source power into the chamber and RF biases the pedestal electrode supporting the wafer. Preferably, one of two two-step etch process is used. In the first, the source and bias power are reduced towards the end of the etch. In the second, the fluorocarbon is used in the main step to provide a good vertical profile and a more strongly polymerizing fluorocarbon such as difluoromethane (CH2F2) is added in the over etch to protect the nitride corner. The same chemistry can be used in a magnetically enhanced reactive ion etcher (MERIE), preferably with an even larger amount of argon.
    • 氧化物蚀刻工艺,特别适用于在具有非氧化物组成的特征(例如氮化硅)上选择性地蚀刻氧化物,特别是当该特征具有在氧化物蚀刻期间易于刻面的拐角时。 本发明的一个方面使用具有低F / C比的四种无氢碳氟化合物之一,特别是六氟丁二烯(C 4 F 6),八氟戊二烯(C 5 F 8),六氟环丁烯(C 4 F 6)和六氟苯(C 6 F 6)。 至少六氟丁二烯的沸点低于10℃,并且可商购。 本发明的另一方面是使用沸点低于10℃的市售的不饱和氟烃如五氟丙烯(C3HF5)和三氟丙炔(C3HF3)。 碳氟化合物与大量惰性气体如氩气或氙气一起被激发到电抗器中的高密度等离子体中,该电抗器将等离子体源功率感应耦合到腔室中,并且RF偏置支撑晶片的基座电极。 优选地,使用两个两步蚀刻工艺中的一个。 首先,源极和偏置功率在蚀刻结束时减小。 第二,在主要步骤中使用碳氟化合物以提供良好的垂直分布,并且在过蚀刻中加入更强的聚合碳氟化合物如二氟甲烷(CH 2 F 2)以保护氮化物角。 相同的化学成分可用于磁增强反应离子蚀刻剂(MERIE)中,优选具有甚至更大量的氩。