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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Hiroshi Kudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
The dual damascene method having steps of; after a first insulating film, a first organic insulating film, a second insulating film, and a metal film are formed in sequence, a first opening having a wiring pattern is formed in the metal film, then a second opening having a via pattern is formed in the second insulating film, then the first organic insulating film is etched using the second insulating film as a mask, then the first insulating film and the second insulating film are etched simultaneously while using the metal film and the first organic insulating film as a mask, and then the first organic insulating film is etched while using the metal film as a mask, at this stage, a wiring recess is formed in the first organic insulating film and the second insulating film, and a via-hole is formed in the first insulating film.