Plasma etch process for single-crystal silicon with improved selectivity to silicon dioxide

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PATENT NO 4468285
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06564951

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A plasma etching composition is set forth which comprises chlorine in an amount from about 40% to about 90%, a shape modifier species in an amount from about 10% to about 60%, and an etching selectivity enhancer in an amount sufficient to render the composition at least about 10 times as effective for etching a wafer as for etching a masking layer, the above percents being by mole. The composition is useful for plasma etching of a semiconductor wafer masked with a masking layer having an opening therethrough exposing a portion of the wafer which is to be etched in order to form a depression of a desired depth. This allows depressions of increased depth to be formed in wafers without increasing the thickness of the masking layer.

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  • ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bayman, Atiye Palo Alto, CA 9 460
Thomas, Mammen San Jose, CA 78 986

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