Abstract:For the 32nm logic technology and beyond, more stringent specifications in terms of dimensions and materials integrity continue to drive the cleaning process improvements. In this paper, post-etch wet cleaning was optimized in order to address CD loss issues and metal hard mask cleaning improvement in a Trench First Hard Mask (TFHM) backend architecture. Based on materials compatibility tests and electrical results, this wet clean process should also be fully compatible with a Via First Trench Last (VFTL) arch… Show more
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