Method for etching transistor gates using a hardmask

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PATENT NO 5851926
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08724383

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An etchant composition of nitrogen trifluoride and chlorine, preferably also including a passivation material such as hydrogen bromide, etches tungsten silicide-polysilicon gate layers with high selectivity to a thin underlying silicon oxide gate oxide layer to form straight wall, perpendicular profiles with low microloading and excellent profile control.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INCORPORATED3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chinn, Jeffrey Foster City, CA 17 865
Deshmukh, Shashank C Sunnyvale, CA 18 728
Guenther, Rolf Adolf Monte Sereno, CA 1 13
Jiang, Weinan Santa Clara, CA 11 659
Kumar, Ajay Sunnyvale, CA 493 11870
Minaee, Bruce Campbell, CA 4 74
Wiltse, Mark Redwood City, CA 9 202

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