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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian Wang, Chung-Li, TW;
Chih-Ching Hsu, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1311 ; H01L 2/14763 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1311 ; H01L 2/14763 ;
Abstract
A method of planarizing a dielectric layer comprising the steps of providing a substrate having structures already formed thereon, and then forming a borophosphosilicate glass layer over the substrate. Next, a rapid thermal process is applied heating the borophosphosilicate layer to cause a thermal flow, and then the borophosphosilicate layer is etched back so that a planar surface is obtained. Finally, a passivation layer is formed over the borophosphosilicate glass layer to prevent the formation of pits in subsequent pre-metal wet etching operations.