Systems and methods for material breakthrough
First Claim
1. An etching method comprising:
- forming a treatment gas plasma within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber;
modifying a surface of a first material on a semiconductor substrate within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber with effluents of the treatment gas plasma;
modifying a surface of a second material on the semiconductor substrate with the effluents of the treatment gas plasma;
forming a remote plasma from a fluorine-containing precursor to produce fluorine-containing plasma effluents;
flowing the fluorine-containing plasma effluents to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber;
flowing water vapor to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber; and
selectively removing the modified surface of the first material from the semiconductor substrate.
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Abstract
Methods may be performed to limit footing, pitch walking, and other alignment issues. The methods may include forming a treatment gas plasma within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may further include directing effluents of the treatment gas plasma towards a semiconductor substrate within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber, and anisotropically modifying a surface of a first material on the semiconductor substrate with the effluents of the treatment gas plasma. The methods may also include passivating a surface of a second material on the semiconductor substrate with the effluents of the treatment gas plasma. The methods may further include forming a remote fluorine-containing plasma to produce fluorine-containing plasma effluents, and flowing the fluorine-containing plasma effluents to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may also include selectively removing the modified surface of the first material from the semiconductor substrate.
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20 Claims
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1. An etching method comprising:
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forming a treatment gas plasma within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber; modifying a surface of a first material on a semiconductor substrate within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber with effluents of the treatment gas plasma; modifying a surface of a second material on the semiconductor substrate with the effluents of the treatment gas plasma; forming a remote plasma from a fluorine-containing precursor to produce fluorine-containing plasma effluents; flowing the fluorine-containing plasma effluents to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber; flowing water vapor to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber; and selectively removing the modified surface of the first material from the semiconductor substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An etching method comprising:
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forming a treatment gas plasma within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber; modifying a surface of a first material on a semiconductor substrate within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber with effluents of the treatment gas plasma, wherein the semiconductor substrate further comprises a second material different from the first material; forming a remote plasma from a fluorine-containing precursor to produce fluorine-containing plasma effluents; flowing the fluorine-containing plasma effluents to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber; flowing water vapor to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber; and selectively removing the modified surface of the first material from the semiconductor substrate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An etching method comprising:
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forming a treatment gas plasma within a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber; modifying a surface of a first material on a semiconductor substrate within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber with effluents of the treatment gas plasma; modifying a surface of a second material on the semiconductor substrate with the effluents of the treatment gas plasma; forming a remote plasma from a fluorine-containing precursor to produce fluorine-containing plasma effluents; flowing the fluorine-containing plasma effluents to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber; flowing water vapor to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber to combine with the fluorine-containing plasma effluents; and selectively removing the modified surface of the first material from the semiconductor substrate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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