US6045981A
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Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1998-02-06
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2018-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of, selectively silylating a photosensitive resin film by exposing the photosensitive resin film according to an exposure pattern thereby to form a silylated portion having a glass transition temperature which is lower than that of the photosensitive resin film and at the same time exposing the photosensitive resin film to an intermediate temperature between the glass transition temperature of the silylated portion and the glass transition temperature of the photosensitive resin film thereby fluidizing the silylated portion so as to cover a portion of the photosensitive resin film neighboring the silylated portion with the fluidized silylated portion, and developing the photosensitive resin film by making use of the silylated portion and the portion of photosensitive resin film covered by the fluidized silylated portion as a mask.
Inventors
- 👤 Kentaro Matsunaga
- 👤 Akiko Mimotogi
- 👤 Shoji Mimotogi
- 👤 Soichi Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:55
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/265; G03F7/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of; providing a photosensitive resin film having a first resin portion having a first glass transition temperature and a second resin portion having a second glass transition temperature which is higher than said first glass transition temperature; exposing said photosensitive resin film to an intermediate temperature between said first glass transition temperature and said second glass transition temperature, thereby fluidizing a surface portion of said first resin portion so as to cover a part of said second resin portion neighboring said first resin portion with the fluidized resin; and developing said photosensitive resin film by making use of said first resin portion and said fluidized resin covering said part of second resin portion as a mask.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of; providing a photosensitive resin film having a first resin portion having a first glass transition temperature and a second resin portion having a second glass transition temperature which is higher than said first glass transition temperature; exposing said photosensitive resin film to an intermediate temperature between said first glass transition temperature and said second glass transition temperature, thereby fluidizing a surface portion of said first resin portion so as to cover a part of said second resin portion neighboring said first resin portion with the fluidized resin; and developing said photosensitive resin film by making use of said first resin portion and said fluidized resin covering said part of second resin portion as a mask.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein a width of said first resin portion is at least twice as large as that of said second resin portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of said first resin portion is larger than that of said second resin portion.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of: selectively silylating a photosensitive resin film by exposing said photosensitive resin film according to an exposure pattern thereby to form a silylated portion having a glass transition temperature which is lower than that of said photosensitive resin film and exposing said photosensitive resin film to an intermediate temperature between the glass transition temperature of said silylated portion and the glass transition temperature of said photosensitive resin film thereby fluidizing said silylated portion so as to cover a portion of said photosensitive resin film neighboring said silylated portion with the fluidized silylated portion; and developing said photosensitive resin film by making use of said silylated portion and by said fluidized silylated portion covering said portion of said photosensitive resin film as a mask.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of: selectively silylating a photosensitive resin film by exposing said photosensitive resin film according to an exposure pattern thereby to form a silylated portion having a glass transition temperature which is lower than that of said photosensitive resin film and exposing said photosensitive resin film to an intermediate temperature between the glass transition temperature of said silylated portion and the glass transition temperature of said photosensitive resin film thereby fluidizing said silylated portion so as to cover a portion of said photosensitive resin film neighboring said silylated portion with the fluidized silylated portion; and developing said photosensitive resin film by making use of said silylated portion and by said fluidized silylated portion covering said portion of said photosensitive resin film as a mask.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the development of photosensitive resin film is performed by means of a dry development employing a plasma containing oxygen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein an unexposed portion of said photosensitive resin film is silylated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein an exposed portion of said photosensitive resin film is silylated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the silylation reaction is performed by making use of a silylating agent having a single functional group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the silylation reaction is performed by making use of a silylating agent having a plurality of functional groups in the same molecule.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said photosensitive resin film is exposed to a temperature which is higher than the glass transition temperature of the silylated portion after silylation of said photosensitive resin film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein the silylation reaction is performed at an intermediate temperature between the glass transition temperature of said silylated portion and the glass transition temperature of said photosensitive resin film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said photosensitive resin film is exposed to light using a reticle provided on the edge portions of pattern with an auxiliary pattern.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein an auxiliary pattern is formed to correspond with a portion of the photosensitive resin film neighboring said silylated portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said photosensitive resin film is exposed to light using a half-tone type phase-shifting mask.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said photosensitive resin film is exposed to light using a mask provided with a hole having a diameter which is smaller than a desired dimension in the formation of a contact hole pattern in said photosensitive resin film.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of: selectively silylating a photosensitive resin film by exposing said photosensitive resin film through a reticle provided on its edge portions with a plurality of auxiliary patterns thereby to form a silylated portion having a glass transition temperature which is lower than that of said photosensitive resin film and at the same time rendering an outside portion of said plurality of auxiliary patterns to be translucent thereby performing a weak exposure on a portion of said photosensitive resin film corresponding to the translucent outside portion to perform an insufficient silylation, whereby obtaining an insufficiently silylated portion; and exposing said photosensitive resin film to an intermediate temperature between the glass transition temperature of said silylated portion and the glass transition temperature of said photosensitive resin film thereby fluidizing said silylated portion so as to cover a portion of said photosensitive resin film neighboring said silylated portion with the fluidized silylated portion, while preventing said insufficiently silylated portion from being fluidized; and developing said photosensitive resin film by making use of said silylated portion and said portion of said photosensitive resin film covered by said fluidized silylated portion as a mask.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which comprises the steps of: selectively silylating a photosensitive resin film by exposing said photosensitive resin film through a reticle provided on its edge portions with a plurality of auxiliary patterns thereby to form a silylated portion having a glass transition temperature which is lower than that of said photosensitive resin film and at the same time rendering an outside portion of said plurality of auxiliary patterns to be translucent thereby performing a weak exposure on a portion of said photosensitive resin film corresponding to the translucent outside portion to perform an insufficient silylation, whereby obtaining an insufficiently silylated portion; and exposing said photosensitive resin film to an intermediate temperature between the glass transition temperature of said silylated portion and the glass transition temperature of said photosensitive resin film thereby fluidizing said silylated portion so as to cover a portion of said photosensitive resin film neighboring said silylated portion with the fluidized silylated portion, while preventing said insufficiently silylated portion from being fluidized; and developing said photosensitive resin film by making use of said silylated portion and said portion of said photosensitive resin film covered by said fluidized silylated portion as a mask.
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