The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2003
Grit Schwalbe, Dresden, DE;
Thomas Ruder, Dresden, DE;
Grit Schwalbe, Dresden, DE;
Thomas Ruder, Dresden, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for patterning dielectric layers. A photoresist layer is applied to the dielectric layer and patterned. Then, the pattern which has been predetermined by the resist mask is transferred to the dielectric layer. The incineration of the resist mask is carried out a temperature of 50° C. to 200° C., with the oxygen plasma being generated from a gas which has an oxygen content of 40 to 60% by volume. During a subsequent step of cleaning the patterned dielectric layer using dilute hydrofluoric acid, the trenches which have been introduced into the dielectric layer are widened to a significantly lesser extent than after incineration under the conditions which have previously been customary.