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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Kioxia Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Junichi Hashimoto, Yokkaichi Mie, JP;
Mitsuhiro Omura, Nagoya Aichi, JP;
Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yokkaichi Mie, JP;
Assignee:
KIOXIA CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/033 (2006.01); H01L 21/311 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/31144 (2013.01); H01L 21/0332 (2013.01); H01L 21/31116 (2013.01);
Abstract
A film processing method includes forming a target film, the target film having an upper surface. The method includes forming a carbon film on the upper surface of the target film. The method includes performing a first etching to format least one recess in the target film, with the carbon film serving as a mask. The method includes performing a second etching, by directing an ion beam through the at least one recess, to increase a depth of the at least one recess.