Global Patent Index - EP 1320877 A2

EP 1320877 A2 20030625 - SILICON OXIDE PATTERNING USING CVD PHOTORESIST

Title (en)

SILICON OXIDE PATTERNING USING CVD PHOTORESIST

Title (de)

SILIZIUMOXYDSTRUKTURIERUNG MITTELS CVD-PHOTOLACKS

Title (fr)

MODELAGE D'OXYDE DE SILICIUM AU MOYEN D'UN PHOTORESIST CVD

Publication

EP 1320877 A2 20030625 (EN)

Application

EP 01964510 A 20010830

Priority

  • US 0126999 W 20010830
  • US 67074300 A 20000927

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0227777A2] An integrated circuit, and method of forming thereof, comprising CVD photoresist (e.g., PPMS 202) is formed on a substrate (e.g., silicon 200), patterned and converted into silicon oxide, and is left on the substrate to function as a silicon oxide layer (e.g., PPMSO 204). A high quality cap layer (e.g., PECVD silicon oxide 212) may then be formed over the lower quality silicon oxide layer utilizing a maskless etch process. A high quality silicon oxide layer (e.g. silicon oxide 308) may be formed on the substrate prior to formation of the CVD photoresist layer to provide a buffer underneath the lower quality silicon oxide. Because etch selectivity is generally not required for the photoresist layer, a thinner photoresist may be used than that of prior art techniques, permitting a larger lithographic process window, increased depth of focus, and a more robust process.

IPC 1-7

H01L 21/312

IPC 8 full level

H01L 21/312 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

H01L 21/02126 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02167 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02211 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02274 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02304 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02323 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02337 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02348 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/02362 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 21/027 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0227777A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0227777 A2 20020404; WO 0227777 A3 20020829; EP 1320877 A2 20030625; KR 100564170 B1 20060327; KR 20030067670 A 20030814

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0126999 W 20010830; EP 01964510 A 20010830; KR 20037004357 A 20030326