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Method of forming interconnection patterns
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1990-11-20
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Granted: 1993-03-30
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Expires: 2010-11-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method which enables a sufficient anti-corrosion processing of an interconnection pattern. An interconnection layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The interconnection layer is selectively etched by employing a halogen-type gas, so as to form an interconnection pattern. The interconnection pattern is irradiated with deep UV light in a vacuum of 1×10 -4 Torr or less in degree. Even if a protection film including halogen is formed on the side wall of the interconnection pattern upon reactive ion etching, this method enables sufficient removal of the halogen in a sufficient time and a complete anti-corrosion processing of the interconnection pattern.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Kawai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P70/00; H10P70/20; H10P70/27; H10P70/273; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/26; H10P50/264; H10P50/266; H10P50/267; H10P50/71; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/94; Y10S438/963
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of forming an interconnection pattern, comprising the steps of: forming an interconnection layer on a semiconductor substrate; selectively etching said interconnection layer using a gas comprising halogen atoms to form an interconnection pattern and to form on a surface of said interconnection pattern a protection film comprising said halogen atoms; and removing said halogen atoms from said interconnection pattern without further etching of said interconnection pattern by irradiating the same with ultraviolet rays in a vacuum of 2×10 -4 Torr or less.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of forming an interconnection pattern, comprising the steps of: forming an interconnection layer on a semiconductor substrate; selectively etching said interconnection layer using a gas comprising halogen atoms to form an interconnection pattern and to form on a surface of said interconnection pattern a protection film comprising said halogen atoms; and removing said halogen atoms from said interconnection pattern without further etching of said interconnection pattern by irradiating the same with ultraviolet rays in a vacuum of 2×10 -4 Torr or less.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said ultraviolet rays are directed toward a side wall of said interconnection pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the irradiation of said ultraviolet rays is carried out in an atmosphere including fluorine atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3, wherein: said fluorine atoms are present in a gas which comprises CF 4 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the irradiation of said ultraviolet rays is carried out in a plasma atmosphere including fluorine atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5, wherein: said fluorine atoms are present in a gas which comprises CF 4 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: a barrier metal is formed on said semiconductor substrate, and said interconnection layer is formed on said barrier metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said step of directing said ultraviolet rays toward the side wall of said interconnection pattern comprises the step of disposing said semiconductor substrate so that a surface of aid semiconductor substrate is at an inclined angle to the direction of irradiation of said ultraviolet rays, the step of rotating said semiconductor substrate, and the step of directing said ultraviolet rays toward said interconnection pattern.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said ultraviolet rays comprise light having a wavelength of 300 nm or less.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the irradiation of said ultraviolet rays is carried out in a vacuum of 1×10 -6 Torr or less.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the intensity of irradiation of said ultraviolet rays is more than or equal to 50 mW/cm 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of removing further comprises heating said interconnection pattern.
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