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METHOD FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND DEVICE BASED ON THE SAME

  • US 20120068347A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2010
  • Published: 03/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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