US5698467A
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Method of manufacturing an insulation layer having a flat surface
Assignee: NEC Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-01
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2016-11-01
Abstract
Abstract In a method of manufacturing an insulation layer on a semiconductor substrate, a first insulation film is deposited on the semiconductor substrate more thicker than a wiring layer formed on the semiconductor substrate. The first insulation film is mechano-chemically polished to expose a void formed in the first insulation film. The first insulation film is etched to widen an entrance portion of the void. A second insulation film is formed on the first insulation film to be embedded into the void. The second insulation film is etched at least to the first insulation film, with a part of the second insulation film left within the void. The exposed first insulation film and the left second insulation film has a flat surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Masato Sakao
- 👤 Yoshihiro Takaishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:25
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P95/00; H10P95/06; H10P95/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer having a flat surface on a semiconductor substrate to cover a wiring structure which is formed on said semiconductor substrate and which has a plurality of separated sections having a first thickness, said method comprising the steps of; depositing a first insulation film on said semiconductor substrate so that said first insulation film has a second thickness which is thicker than said first thickness, said first insulation film including an undesigned void which is formed at a space between said separated sections of said wiring structure; polishing said first insulation film to expose said void and to change said void into a groove which has an entrance portion, etching said first insulation film to widen said entrance portion; forming a second insulation film on said first insulation film to be embedded into said groove, and etching said second insulation film at least to said first insulation film to form said substantially flat surface, with a part of the second insulation film left within said groove.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer having a flat surface on a semiconductor substrate to cover a wiring structure which is formed on said semiconductor substrate and which has a plurality of separated sections having a first thickness, said method comprising the steps of; depositing a first insulation film on said semiconductor substrate so that said first insulation film has a second thickness which is thicker than said first thickness, said first insulation film including an undesigned void which is formed at a space between said separated sections of said wiring structure; polishing said first insulation film to expose said void and to change said void into a groove which has an entrance portion, etching said first insulation film to widen said entrance portion; forming a second insulation film on said first insulation film to be embedded into said groove, and etching said second insulation film at least to said first insulation film to form said substantially flat surface, with a part of the second insulation film left within said groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer as claimed in claim 1, said groove having an inside portion, wherein said entrance portion is become wider than said inside portion by the etching step for said first insulation film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the etching step for said second insulation film is continued until a top surface of said wiring structure is exposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer as claimed in claim 1, said method further comprising the steps of depositing a third insulation film on said substantially flat surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer as claimed in claim 1, said method further comprising the steps of implanting ions into said first insulation film after the polishing step for said first insulation film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said etching step for first insulation film is carried out by a dry etching method.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of manufacturing an insulation layer as claimed in claim 6, wherein said dry etching method is a sputter etching method utilizing argon gas.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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