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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2002
Chun-Sheng Lin, Tainan, TW;
Jui-Hei Huang, Tainan, TW;
Chi-Sheng Lo, Tainan, TW;
Long-Siang Chuang, Tainan, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Hsin Chu, TW;
Abstract
A method of reducing stress induced defects in a substrate according to an HDP-CVD process including providing a substrate for depositing a layer of material according to an HDP-CVD process; igniting a plasma for carrying out an HDP-CVD process; adjusting plasma operating parameters to achieve a first deposition-sputter ratio with respect to the substrate; depositing a first portion of the layer of material according to a first range of substrate temperatures; and, depositing at least a second portion of the layer of material according to at least a second range of substrate temperatures.