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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Lahnor, Dresden, DE;
Stephan Wege, Dresden, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/1302 ;
Abstract
The optimization of a CMP process provides the use of an auxiliary layer ( ) between a dielectric ( ) in the vicinity of patterned portions and a layer of a liner ( ). If the liner ( ) is perforated in the CMP process, then the undercutting of the liner ( ) by the chemical removal of the auxiliary layer ( ) simplifies the process overall. Advantages are significantly lower defect densities due to CMP scratches, fewer short circuits, fewer alignment errors.