Method of manufacturing shallow trench isolation structure using HF vapor etching process

摘要

In a method of manufacturing a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure using a HF vapor etching process according to some embodiments of the invention, a trench is formed in a semiconductor substrate. A buffer layer and a first insulating layer, which fill the trench, are formed. A portion of the first insulating layer is removed by performing an etching process using HF vapor, thereby removing a void existing in the first insulating layer. A second insulating layer filling the trench is formed on the etched first insulating layer. Other embodiments of the invention are described and claimed.