Silicon nitride etching in a single wafer apparatus

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PATENT NO 9355874
APP PUB NO 20130078809A1
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13244337

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A single wafer etching apparatus and various methods implemented in the single wafer etching apparatus are disclosed. In an example, etching a silicon nitride layer in a single wafer etching apparatus includes: heating a phosphoric acid to a first temperature; heating a sulfuric acid to a second temperature; mixing the heated phosphoric acid and the heated sulfuric acid; heating the phosphoric acid/sulfuric acid mixture to a third temperature; and etching the silicon nitride layer with the heated phosphoric acid/sulfuric acid mixture.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDNO 8 LI-HSIN RD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300-78

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Chen, Chao-Cheng Shin-Chu, TW 221 2641
Chew, Han-Guan Singapore, SG 10 146
Huang, Kuo Bin Jhubei, TW 19 130
Jang, Syun-Ming Hsin-Chu, TW 373 6632
Lu, Hsueh-Chin Hsin-Chu, TW 23 106
Yu, Weibo Singapore, SG 8 45

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