Method for fabricating a vertical trench inductor
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1. A method of fabricating a vertical trench inductor comprising the steps of:
- providing a layer to have a conductive region formed therein;
forming a plurality of trenches vertically into the layer, wherein each trench has a bottom surface, a first set of opposed sidewalls, and a second set of opposed sidewalls;
filling each trench with a conductive material;
etching the conductive material to remove the conductive material from the second set of opposed sidewalls thereby forming a conductive liner covering the bottom surface and the first set of opposed sidewalls;
covering the conductive liner with a dielectric material; and
forming a conductive interconnect to couple one end of the conductive liner in a first trench to an opposite end of the conductive liner in an adjacent trench.
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Abstract
A method of forming vertical trench inductor (10) includes providing a layer (11) and forming a plurality of trenches (12) vertically therein. The trenches (12) are filled with a conductive material (16) and etched using a photolithographically defined mask (17). The etching produces a conductive liner (18) covering two sidewalls (13) and a bottom surface (14) of the trench (12). A second conductive layer is formed and patterned to couple the conductive liner (18) covering a sidewall (13) of a first trench (12) to the conductive liner (18) of an opposite sidewall (13) of an adjacent trench (12) to form an inductive coil.
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1. A method of fabricating a vertical trench inductor comprising the steps of:
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providing a layer to have a conductive region formed therein; forming a plurality of trenches vertically into the layer, wherein each trench has a bottom surface, a first set of opposed sidewalls, and a second set of opposed sidewalls; filling each trench with a conductive material; etching the conductive material to remove the conductive material from the second set of opposed sidewalls thereby forming a conductive liner covering the bottom surface and the first set of opposed sidewalls; covering the conductive liner with a dielectric material; and forming a conductive interconnect to couple one end of the conductive liner in a first trench to an opposite end of the conductive liner in an adjacent trench. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for fabricating a vertical trench inductor comprising the steps of:
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providing a first layer; forming a plurality of trenches vertically into the first layer, wherein each trench has a bottom surface, a first set of opposed sidewalls, and a second set of opposed sidewalls; depositing a blanket layer comprising a conductive material, wherein the blanket layer fills the plurality of trenches and covers the first layer; planarizing the blanket layer so that the conductive material just fills the plurality of trenches; forming a mask layer which extends over the first set of opposed sidewalls; etching the conductive material to remove the conductive material from the second set of opposed sidewalls thereby forming a conductive liner covering the bottom surface and the first set of opposed sidewalls; covering the conductive liner with a dielectric material; and forming a conductive interconnect to couple one end of the conductive liner in a first trench to an opposite end of the conductive liner in an adjacent trench. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A process for making a vertical trench inductor comprising the steps
providing an insulating layer; -
forming a plurality of trenches vertically into the insulating layer, wherein each trench has a bottom surface, a first set of opposed sidewalls, and a second set of opposed sidewalls; depositing a blanket layer comprising a conductive material, wherein the blanket layer fills the plurality of trenches and covers the insulating layer; planarizing the blanket layer so that the conductive material just fills the plurality of trenches; forming a mask layer which extends over the first set of opposed sidewalls; etching the conductive material to remove the conductive material from the second set of opposed sidewalls thereby forming a conductive liner covering the bottom surface and the first set of opposed sidewalls; covering the conductive liner with a dielectric material; and forming a conductive interconnect to couple one end of the conductive liner in a first trench to an opposite end of the conductive liner in an adjacent trench. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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