JP2000504884A - 半導体ウェーハをエッチングするための方法と装置 - Google Patents
半導体ウェーハをエッチングするための方法と装置Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. プラズマ処理チャンバにおいて、ウェーハ積層の任意の層、つまりTiN 層とTi層の一方をエッチングするための方法であって、 少なくとも前記の指定した層の一部を第1化学物質、つまり前記の指定し た層をエッチングするために構成されているエッチング・ガス、不活性ガス、お よび重合体成形化学物質から成る前記第1化学物質を使用してエッチングするこ とを特徴とするエッチング方法。 2. 前記の指定した層がTiN反射防止コーティング層である請求項1の方法 。 3. 前記エッチング・ガスがCl2である請求項2の方法。 4. 前記不活性ガスがアルゴンである請求項3の方法。 5. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項4の方法。 6. 前記不活性ガスがアルゴンである請求項2の方法。 7. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項6の方法。 8. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項2の方法。 9. 前記指定した層がバリア層である請求項1の方法。 10. 前記の指定した層がTiNから成り、前記エッチング・ガスがCl2 である請求項9の方法。 11. 前記不活性ガスがアルゴンである請求項10の方法。 12. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項11の方法。 13. 前記の不活性ガスがアルゴンである請求項9の方法。 14. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項13の方法。 15. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項9の方法。 16. 前記の指定した層がTiNから成り、前記エッチング・ガスがCl2であり 、さらに重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項9の方法。 17. プラズマ処理チャンバでのウェーハ積層と、指定した層から成る前記 ウェーハ積層と、TiN層およびTi層の一方である前記の指定した層から成る部品 を有する集積回路と、 前記集積回路は少なくとも前記の指定した層の一部を第1化学物質、つま り前記の指定した層をエッチングするために構成されているエッチング・ガス、 不活性ガス、および重合体成形化学物質から成る前記第1化学物質でエッチング して形成されることを特徴とする集積回路。 18. 前記の指定した層はTiNから成り、反射防止コーティング層である請求 項17の集積回路。 19. 前記エッチング・ガスがCl2である請求項17の集積回路。 20. 前記不活性ガスがアルゴンである請求項19の集積回路。 21. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項20の集積回路。 22. 前記の指定した層がTiNバリア層である請求項17の集積回路。 23. 前記エッチング・ガスがCl2である請求項22の集積回路。 24. 前記不活性ガスがアルゴンである請求項23の集積回路。 25. 前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項24の集積回路。 26. プラズマ処理チャンバにおいて、ウェーハ積層、つまりTiN反射防 止コーティング(ARC)層、メタライゼーション層、およびTiNバリア層から成る前 記ウェーハ積層の選択した部分をエッチングする方法であって、 少なくとも前記TiN ARC層の一部を第1化学物質、つまりTiNエッチング・ ガス、不活性ガス、および重合体成形化学物質から成る前記第1化学物質でエッ チングすることと、 少なくとも前記メタライゼーション層の一部をメタライゼーション・エッ チング・ガスでエッチングすることと、 少なくとも前記TiNバリア層の一部を前記第1化学物質でエッチングする こととを特徴とする方法。 27. 前記TiNエッチング・ガスがCl2である請求項26の集積回路。 28. 前記不活性ガスがアルゴンである請求項27の集積回路。 29.前記重合体成形化学物質がCHF3である請求項28の集積回路。
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