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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Robert Chebi, San Carlos, CA (US);
Frank Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Jaroslaw W. Winniczek, Daly City, CA (US);
Wan-lin Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Erin Mcdonnell, Newark, CA (US);
Lily Zheng, Fremont, CA (US);
Stephan Lassig, Danville, CA (US);
Jeff Bogart, Campbell, CA (US);
Camelia Rusu, Fremont, CA (US);
Robert Chebi, San Carlos, CA (US);
Frank Lin, Fremont, CA (US);
Jaroslaw W. Winniczek, Daly City, CA (US);
Wan-Lin Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Erin McDonnell, Newark, CA (US);
Lily Zheng, Fremont, CA (US);
Stephan Lassig, Danville, CA (US);
Jeff Bogart, Campbell, CA (US);
Camelia Rusu, Fremont, CA (US);
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of etching features into a silicon layer with a steady-state gas flow is provided. An etch gas comprising an oxygen containing gas and a fluorine containing gas is provided. A plasma is provided from the etch gas. Then, the flow of the etch gas is stopped.