Dishing free process for shallow trench isolation

Details Dishing free process for shallow trench isolation Dishing free process for shallow trench isolation

1998-04-15

2000-09-12

Everhart, Caridad

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Formation of electrically isolated lateral semiconductive...

438692, 438693, 438424, 438425, H01L 2176

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061177482

ABSTRACT:
A thin silicon dioxide layer is formed on a substrate to act as a pad oxide layer. Subsequently, a Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer is deposited on the pad oxide layer. An in situ doped polysilicon layer is deposited on the Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer. A trench is formed in the substrate. An oxide liner is formed along the walls of the trench and on the surface of the in situ doped polysilicon layer. A CVD oxide layer is formed on the oxide liner and refilled into the trench. A two-step chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) removes the layers to the surface of the Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer. The first step of the two-step CMP is an oxide slurry CMP that is stopped at about 100 to 500 angstroms from the in situ doped polysilicon layer. The second step of the two-step CMP is a poly slurry CMP that is controlled to stop at the surface of the Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 or BN layer.

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