Trench isolation process to deposit a trench fill oxide prior to sidewall liner oxidation growth
First Claim
1. A trench isolation method characterized in that a trench fill oxide layer is deposited on a substrate having trenches with sidewalls by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using a silicon containing gas and ozone, said trench fill oxide layer is deposited prior to growth of a thermal oxide on the sidewalls of the trench, and where said trench fill oxide layer is deposited to form either a selective or non-selective oxide layer on the substrate.
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to a method of trench isolation used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices, wafers and the like. More specifically, the present invention related to a method of trench isolation using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with TEOS and ozone to deposit a trench fill oxide prior to growing a thermal oxide layer or liner on sidewalls of the trench. The method provides void-free as-deposited dielectric CVD films into gaps or trenches with non-vertical, vertical and or re-entrant profiles.
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- 1. A trench isolation method characterized in that a trench fill oxide layer is deposited on a substrate having trenches with sidewalls by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using a silicon containing gas and ozone, said trench fill oxide layer is deposited prior to growth of a thermal oxide on the sidewalls of the trench, and where said trench fill oxide layer is deposited to form either a selective or non-selective oxide layer on the substrate.
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7. A method of forming a film on the surface of a semiconductor substrate having one or more trench isolation structures with sidewalls formed thereon, comprising the steps of:
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depositing an oxide film by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using ozone and a silicon containing reactant atop the trench structures and sidewalls, and after said depositing step;
growing a thermal oxide layer on the surface of the sidewalls; and
where said depositing step is carried out to deposit either a selective or non-selective oxide film on the surface of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of forming a film on the surface of a semiconductor substrate having one or more trench isolation structures with sidewalls formed thereon, comprising the steps of:
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depositing an oxide film by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using ozone and a silicon containing reactant atop the trench structures and sidewalls where said depositing step is carried out to deposit either a selective or non-selective oxide film on the surface of the substrate, and after said depositing step;
growing a thermal oxide layer on the surface of the sidewalls; and
densifying said oxide film deposited in the trench structure, wherein said growth of said thermal oxide layer on the surface of the sidewall and said densification of said oxide film deposited in the trench structure are performed simultaneously.
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