US5560804A
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Etching method for silicon containing layer
Assignee: Tokyo Electron Ltd
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Filing: 1995-01-30
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Granted: 1996-10-01
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Expires: 2015-01-30
Abstract
Abstract In plasma-etching a polysilicon layer of a semiconductor wafer where the polysilicon layer is formed on an SiO 2 film, plasma of a processing gas including a halogen element containing gas and a gas containing oxygen or nitrogen is generated, and a predetermined portion of the polysilicon layer is selectively exposed in plasma, thereby etching the portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumihiko Higuchi
- 👤 Yoshio Fukasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:19
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/26; H10P50/264; H10P50/266; H10P50/267; H10P50/268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for etching a silicon containing layer in an object to be processed having a SiO 2 film and a silicon containing layer adjacent thereto and formed of silicon-containing material other than SiO 2 , said method comprising the steps of: generating plasma of a processing gas comprising Cl 2 gas and HBr gas wherein the ratio of HBr to HBr+Cl 2 is about 25% by volume; exposing the silicon containing layer in plasma, thereby etching said layer, wherein said processing gas includes a gas containing oxygen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for etching a silicon containing layer in an object to be processed having a SiO 2 film and a silicon containing layer adjacent thereto and formed of silicon-containing material other than SiO 2 , said method comprising the steps of: generating plasma of a processing gas comprising Cl 2 gas and HBr gas wherein the ratio of HBr to HBr+Cl 2 is about 25% by volume; exposing the silicon containing layer in plasma, thereby etching said layer, wherein said processing gas includes a gas containing oxygen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said gas containing oxygen is at least one selected from a group consisting of O 2 gas, N 2 O gas, CO 2 gas, CO gas, and NO 2 gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the flow rate of said gas containing oxygen in said processing gas is 10% by volume or less.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein the flow ratio of said gas containing oxygen in said processing gas is in the range of 1-4.5% by volume.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein plasma of said processing gas is generated by supplying said processing gas to a chamber where said object to be processed is inserted, and by supplying high frequency electric power between a pair of electrodes opposing to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein pressure in the chamber is set to 1 Torr or less when plasma is generated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said silicon containing layer is a polysilicon layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for etching a silicon containing layer in an object to be processed having a SiO 2 film and a silicon containing layer adjacent thereto and formed of silicon-containing material other than SiO 2 , said method comprising the steps of: generating plasma of a processing gas comprising Cl 2 gas and HBr gas; exposing the silicon containing layer in plasma, thereby etching said layer, wherein said processing gas includes oxygen or nitrogen containing gas, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of N 2 O gas, CO 2 gas, CO gas, N 2 gas and NO 2 gas, and wherein the flow rate of said oxygen or nitrogen containing gas in said processing gas is 10% or less by volume.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for etching a silicon containing layer in an object to be processed having a SiO 2 film and a silicon containing layer adjacent thereto and formed of silicon-containing material other than SiO 2 , said method comprising the steps of: generating plasma of a processing gas comprising Cl 2 gas and HBr gas; exposing the silicon containing layer in plasma, thereby etching said layer, wherein said processing gas includes oxygen or nitrogen containing gas, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of N 2 O gas, CO 2 gas, CO gas, N 2 gas and NO 2 gas, and wherein the flow rate of said oxygen or nitrogen containing gas in said processing gas is 10% or less by volume.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein the ratio of HBr to HBr+Cl 2 is in the range of 5-62% by volume.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the ratio of HBr to HBr+Cl 2 is in the range of 15-52% by volume.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein plasma of said processing gas is generated by supplying said processing gas to a chamber where said object to be processed is inserted, and by supplying high frequency electric power between a pair of electrodes opposing to each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein pressure in the chamber is set to 1 Torr or less when plasma is generated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 8, wherein said silicon containing layer is a polysilicon layer.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for etching a silicon containing layer in an object to be processed having a SiO 2 film and a silicon containing layer adjacent thereto and formed of silicon-containing material other than SiO 2 , said method comprising the steps of: generating plasma of a processing gas comprising Cl 2 gas and HBr gas; exposing the silicon containing layer in plasma, thereby etching said layer; wherein said processing gas includes oxygen or nitrogen containing gas, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of N 2 O gas, CO 2 gas, CO gas, N 2 gas and NO 2 gas, and wherein the flow rate of said oxygen or nitrogen containing gas in said processing gas is in the range of 1-4.5% by volume.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for etching a silicon containing layer in an object to be processed having a SiO 2 film and a silicon containing layer adjacent thereto and formed of silicon-containing material other than SiO 2 , said method comprising the steps of: generating plasma of a processing gas comprising Cl 2 gas and HBr gas; exposing the silicon containing layer in plasma, thereby etching said layer; wherein said processing gas includes oxygen or nitrogen containing gas, which is at least one selected from the group consisting of N 2 O gas, CO 2 gas, CO gas, N 2 gas and NO 2 gas, and wherein the flow rate of said oxygen or nitrogen containing gas in said processing gas is in the range of 1-4.5% by volume.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein the ratio of HBr to HBr+Cl 2 is in the range of 5-62% by volume.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 15, wherein the ratio of HBr to HBr+Cl 2 is in the range of 15-52% by volume.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein plasma of said processing gas is generated by supplying said processing gas to a chamber where said object to be processed is inserted, and by supplying high frequency electric power between a pair of electrodes opposing to each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 17, wherein pressure in the chamber is set to 1 Torr or less when plasma is generated.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein said silicon containing layer is a polysilicon layer.
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