Sub-resolution gaps generated by controlled over-etching

Details Sub-resolution gaps generated by controlled over-etching Sub-resolution gaps generated by controlled over-etching

2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Kebede, Brook (Department: 2823)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Chemical etching

Vapor phase etching

C257SE21219

Reexamination Certificate

active

07129181

ABSTRACT:
Controlled overetching is utilized to produce metal patterns having gaps that are smaller than the resolution limits of the feature patterning (e.g., photolithography) process utilized to produce the metal patterns. A first metal layer is formed and masked, and exposed regions are etched away. The etching process is allowed to continue in a controlled manner to produced a desired amount of over-etching (i.e., undercutting the mask) such that an edge of the first metal layer is offset from an edge of the mask by a predetermined gap distance. A second metal layer is then deposited such that an edge of the second metal layer is spaced from the first metal layer by the predetermined gap distance. The metal gap is used to define, for example, transistor channel lengths, thereby facilitating the production of transistors having channel lengths defined by etching process control that are smaller than the process resolution limits.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5462884 (1995-10-01), Taniguchi
patent: 6355538 (2002-03-01), Tseng
patent: 2002/0164884 (2002-11-01), Lishan

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