Semiconductor processing methods

Details Semiconductor processing methods Semiconductor processing methods

1998-10-30

2000-12-19

Bowers, Charles

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material

To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material

438584, 438592, 438629, 438630, 438637, H01L 2144

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061627216

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor processing method includes: a) providing a substrate having a base region to which electrical connection is to be made; b) providing a first layer of a conductive first material; c) providing an etch stop layer over the first layer; d) etching a contact opening through the etch stop and first layers to the base region; e) providing a second layer of first material outwardly of the etch stop layer and within the contact opening to a thickness greater than the first layer thickness and extending outwardly beyond the contact opening upper edge; f) removing first material of the second layer and defining a second layer plug within the contact, the second layer plug having an outermost surface extending outwardly beyond the contact opening upper edge and thereby providing the second layer plug to be of greater thickness than the first layer; g) masking outwardly of the first layer and the second layer plug to define a mask pattern for definition of a circuit component from the first layer which connects with the base region through the second layer plug; and h) etching unmasked portions of the first layer and second layer plug to define a circuit component which connects with the base region through the second layer plug, the greater thickness of the second layer plug as compared to the thickness of the first layer restricting etching into the base region during etching. Integrated circuitry is also disclosed.

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