Materials and methods for etching tungsten polycides using silicide as a mask

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PATENT NO 4778563
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07031105

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A polycide etch process using a SiCl.sub.4 :HCl reactive gas flow rate ratio of at least about 1:1 for etching the polysilicon without etching, notching or degrading the overlying silicide. Thus, after patterning the silicide using a photoresist mask, the silicide can be used as the mask for etching the polysilicon, thereby providing precise pattern transfer to the polysilicon, independent of photoresist degradation. Also, a thinner, more precisely patterned photoresist mask can be used.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Stone, Clark S San Jose, CA 1 34

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