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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nanya Technology Corporation, Taoyuan, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1311 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1311 ;
Abstract
A method for forming a bottle trench in a substrate having a pad structure and a trench. First, a first insulating layer is formed in the trench, and a portion of the first insulating layer is removed to a certain depth of the trench. Next, a second insulating layer is formed in the trench, and portions of the second insulating layer on the pad structure and the sidewalls of the trench are removed. Next, an etching stop layer is formed in the trench, and a bottom portion of the etching stop layer is removed. Finally, the etching stop layer is used as a mask to remove the remaining second insulating layer and the first insulating layer.