发明名称 |
Dimension-controlled via formation processing |
摘要 |
Methods are provided for dimension-controlled via formation over a circuit structure, including over multiple adjacent conductive structures. The method(s) includes, for instance, providing a patterned multi-layer stack structure above the circuit structure, the stack structure including at least one layer, and a pattern transfer layer above the at least one layer, the pattern transfer layer being patterned with at least one via opening; providing a sidewall spacer layer within the at least one via opening to form at least one dimension-controlled via opening; and etching through the at least one layer of the stack structure using the at least one dimension-controlled via opening to facilitate providing the via(s) over the circuit structure. In one implementation, the stack structure includes a trench-opening within a patterned hard mask layer disposed between a dielectric layer and a planarization layer, and the via(s) is partially self-aligned to the trench. |
申请公布号 |
US9305832(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.04.05 |
申请号 |
US201414315659 |
申请日期 |
2014.06.26 |
申请人 |
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. |
发明人 |
Hu Xiang;Ren Yuping;Bei Duohui;Gu Sipeng;Liu Huang |
分类号 |
H01L21/308;H01L21/768;H01L21/033;H01L23/538;H01L21/311;H01L21/02 |
主分类号 |
H01L21/308 |
代理机构 |
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. |
代理人 |
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. ;Mesiti, Esq. Nicholas |
主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
forming at least one via over a circuit structure, the forming comprising:
providing a patterned multi-layer stack structure above the circuit structure, the patterned multi-layer stack structure comprising at least one layer, and a pattern transfer layer above the at least one layer, the pattern transfer layer being patterned with at least one via opening therein;providing a sidewall spacer layer within the at least one via opening to form at least one dimension-controlled via opening;prior to providing the sidewall spacer, etching partially into the at least one layer using the pattern transfer layer as a mask to extend the at least one via opening into the at least one layer; andetching through at least the at least one layer of the patterned multi-layer stack structure using the at least one dimension-controlled via opening to facilitate providing the at least one via over the circuit structure, wherein the etching partially into the at least one layer is constrained to a depth which ensures that the subsequent etching through the at least the one layer of the patterned multi-layer stack structure consumes the sidewall spacer within the at least one via opening. |
地址 |
Grand Cayman KY |