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Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015

Filed:

May. 01, 2013
Applicant:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Wonchul Lee, San Ramon, CA (US);

Qian Fu, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Assignee:

Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/302 (2006.01); H01L 21/3065 (2006.01); H01L 21/311 (2006.01); H01L 21/3213 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/3065 (2013.01); H01J 37/321 (2013.01); H01J 37/32449 (2013.01); H01L 21/31116 (2013.01); H01L 21/32137 (2013.01); H01J 2237/334 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for etching features with a continuous plasma is provided. A first plasma process is provided, comprising providing a flow of a first process gas into a process chamber, maintaining the continuous plasma, and stopping the flow of the first process gas into the process chamber. A transition process is provided, comprising providing a flow of a transition gas into the process chamber, maintaining the continuous plasma, and stopping the flow of the transition gas into the process chamber. A second plasma process is provided, comprising providing a flow of a second process gas into the process chamber, maintaining the continuous plasma, and stopping the second process gas into the process chamber.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Lee, Wonchul. (2015). Continuous plasma etch process (U.S. Patent No. 9129902). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9129902

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