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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Jick M. Yu, San Jose, CA (US);
Rong Tao, San Jose, CA (US);
Xinyu Fu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for forming layers on a substrate having one or more features formed therein are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for forming layers on a substrate having one or more features formed therein may include depositing a seed layer within the one or more features; and etching the seed layer to remove at least a portion of the seed layer proximate an opening of the feature such that the seed layer comprises a first thickness disposed on a lower portion of a sidewall of the feature proximate a bottom of the feature and a second thickness disposed on an upper portion of the sidewall proximate the opening of the feature and wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.