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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shing-Long Lee, Hsin-chu, TW;
Julie Huang, Chinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
438738 ; 438734 ; 438743 ; 438756 ; 438666 ;
Abstract
A method is described which uses the differential etch behaviour of two different kinds of sequentially deposited silicon oxide layers in conjunction with controlled thicknesses and etching conditions to allow the etching of features such as via contact holes, oxide sidewalls, and crossover insulation edges to produce non-abrupt step height profiles for better edge coverage while still maintaining close adherence to minimum spacing design ground rules between adjacent features.