Method for yield improvement of TMBS devices
First Claim
1. A method for yield improvement of trench MOS barrier Schottky (TMBS) devices, comprising the following steps in the sequence set forth:
- providing a substrate with a plurality of trenches formed therein;
forming a gate dielectric layer over a top surface of the substrate and inner surfaces of the plurality of trenches;
forming a plurality of gates in the plurality of trenches, the plurality of gates having top surfaces substantially level with the top surface of the substrate;
forming a first barrier dielectric layer over the top surfaces of the plurality of gates;
sequentially forming a second barrier dielectric layer and an intermediate dielectric layer over the substrate;
etching the intermediate dielectric layer with the second barrier dielectric layer serving as an etch stop layer to form a window for subsequent formation of contact holes;
etching the second barrier dielectric layer within the window using the first barrier dielectric layer as an etch stop layer; and
etching in the window to remove a portion of the first barrier dielectric layer overlying the top surfaces of the plurality of gates and a portion of the gate dielectric layer overlying the top surface of the substrate.
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Abstract
A method for yield improvement of trench MOS barrier Schottky (TMBS) devices includes: forming a plurality of trenches in a substrate; forming a gate dielectric layer over a surface of the substrate and inner surfaces of the trenches; forming gates in the trenches; forming a first barrier dielectric layer, a second barrier dielectric layer and an intermediate dielectric layer over the trenches; etching the intermediate dielectric layer with the second barrier dielectric layer serving as an etch stop layer to form a window for forming contact holes; etching a portion of the second barrier dielectric layer within the window using the first barrier dielectric layer as an etch stop layer; and etching in the window to remove a portion of the first barrier dielectric layer overlying the gates and a portion of the gate dielectric layer overlying the substrate.
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1. A method for yield improvement of trench MOS barrier Schottky (TMBS) devices, comprising the following steps in the sequence set forth:
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providing a substrate with a plurality of trenches formed therein; forming a gate dielectric layer over a top surface of the substrate and inner surfaces of the plurality of trenches; forming a plurality of gates in the plurality of trenches, the plurality of gates having top surfaces substantially level with the top surface of the substrate; forming a first barrier dielectric layer over the top surfaces of the plurality of gates; sequentially forming a second barrier dielectric layer and an intermediate dielectric layer over the substrate; etching the intermediate dielectric layer with the second barrier dielectric layer serving as an etch stop layer to form a window for subsequent formation of contact holes; etching the second barrier dielectric layer within the window using the first barrier dielectric layer as an etch stop layer; and etching in the window to remove a portion of the first barrier dielectric layer overlying the top surfaces of the plurality of gates and a portion of the gate dielectric layer overlying the top surface of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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