METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND DEVICE BASED ON THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method for fabricating a device, comprising:
- forming a structure on a substrate, the structure having a lower dielectric layer on the substrate, a metal layer on the lower dielectric layer, an upper dielectric layer on the metal layer, a planarizing layer on the upper dielectric layer, and a layer of photoresist material on the planarizing layer;
developing the photoresist material according to a mask pattern;
etching the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer according to the mask pattern;
removing the photoresist material and the planarizing layer upon etching of the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer;
applying a selective metal growth to respective exposed portions of the metal layer following etching of the upper dielectric layer, thereby obtaining an inverted mask pattern composed of the selective metal growth; and
etching at least the metal layer and the lower dielectric layer according to the inverted mask pattern.
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Abstract
Methods for fabricating a device and related device structures are provided herein. According to one embodiment, a method for fabricating a device includes the acts of producing a substrate; forming a structure on the substrate having a lower dielectric layer, a metal layer, an upper dielectric layer, a planarizing layer, and a layer of photoresist material; developing the photoresist material according to a mask pattern; etching the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer according to the mask pattern; removing the photoresist material and the planarizing layer upon etching of the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer; applying a selective metal growth or metal/organic film to respective exposed portions of the metal layer following etching of the upper dielectric layer, thereby obtaining an inverted mask pattern; and etching at least the metal layer and the lower dielectric layer according to the inverted mask pattern.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for fabricating a device, comprising:
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forming a structure on a substrate, the structure having a lower dielectric layer on the substrate, a metal layer on the lower dielectric layer, an upper dielectric layer on the metal layer, a planarizing layer on the upper dielectric layer, and a layer of photoresist material on the planarizing layer; developing the photoresist material according to a mask pattern; etching the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer according to the mask pattern; removing the photoresist material and the planarizing layer upon etching of the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer; applying a selective metal growth to respective exposed portions of the metal layer following etching of the upper dielectric layer, thereby obtaining an inverted mask pattern composed of the selective metal growth; and etching at least the metal layer and the lower dielectric layer according to the inverted mask pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for fabricating a device, comprising:
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forming a structure on a substrate, the structure having a lower dielectric layer on the substrate, a metal layer on the lower dielectric layer, an upper dielectric layer on the metal layer, a planarizing layer on the upper dielectric layer, and a layer of photoresist material on the planarizing layer; developing the photoresist material according to a mask pattern; etching the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer according to the mask pattern; removing the photoresist material and the planarizing layer upon etching of the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer; depositing a metal or organic film on the upper dielectric layer and respective exposed portions of the metal layer following etching of the upper dielectric layer; removing respective portions of the metal or organic film that are located on one or more portions of the upper dielectric layer, thereby obtaining an inverted mask pattern composed of the metal or organic film; and etching at least the metal layer and the lower dielectric layer according to the inverted mask pattern. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A product, comprising:
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a substrate; and a laminated structure formed on the substrate, the laminated structure comprising; a lower dielectric layer formed in the semiconductor region; a metal layer deposited onto the lower dielectric layer; an upper dielectric layer formed onto the metal layer; a planarizing layer formed onto the upper dielectric layer; and photoresist material deposited onto the planarizing layer; wherein the photoresist material is configured to be selectively removed according to a mask pattern, the planarizing layer and the upper dielectric layer are configured for etching according to the mask pattern, and one or more regions of the metal layer are configured to receive at least one material selected from the group consisting of selective metal growth, metal film, and organic film, whereby material received at the one or more regions of the metal layer form an inverted mask pattern for etching of at least the metal layer and the lower dielectric layer.
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