Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Chemical etching – Vapor phase etching
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Wilczewski, Mary (Department: 2822)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Chemical etching
Vapor phase etching
C438S396000, C438S673000, C438S738000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07365020
ABSTRACT:
A method for etching an upper metal film of a capacitor, enables a safe etching of the upper metal film of a capacitor by exploiting an over-etch step. The method for etching the upper metal film of the capacitor includes the steps of forming a lower metal film, a lower nitride film, an upper metal film, and an upper nitride film on a substrate having a predetermined device formed thereon, and then forming a pattern thereover; etching the upper nitride film with CHF3, Ar and Cl2using the pattern; over etching the upper metal film more than 50% with CHF3, Ar and N2using the pattern; etching the upper metal film with CHF3, Ar and N2using the pattern; and etching the lower nitride film with CHF3and Ar using the pattern.
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Donbu Electronics Co., Ltd.
Lowe Hauptman & Ham & Berner, LLP
Perkins Pamela E
Wilczewski Mary
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