Semiconductor device having a substrate, an undoped silicon oxid

Details Semiconductor device having a substrate, an undoped silicon oxid Semiconductor device having a substrate, an undoped silicon oxid

1999-01-13

2000-09-19

Hardy, David

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

With means to control surface effects

Insulating coating

257650, H01L 2358

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061216712

ABSTRACT:
An etchant including C.sub.2 H.sub.x F.sub.y, where x is an integer from two to five, inclusive, where y is an integer from one to four, inclusive, and where x plus y equals six. The etchant etches doped silicon dioxide with selectivity over both undoped silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. Thus, undoped silicon dioxide and silicon nitride may be employed as etch stops in dry etch processes which utilize the C.sub.2 H.sub.x F.sub.y -containing etchant. C.sub.2 H.sub.x F.sub.y may be employed as either a primary etchant or as an additive to another etchant or etchant mixture. The invention also includes semiconductor devices that include structures that have been patterned with an etchant of the present invention or in accordance with the method of the present invention. Specifically, the present invention includes semiconductor devices including doped silicon oxide structures with substantially vertical sidewalls and adjacent undoped silicon oxide or silicon nitride structures exposed adjacent the sidewall.

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