We investigated that Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) dry etching process using SiO2 hard-mask and KrF photo-resist in
90nm stand-alone flash device. As shrinkage of design rule, the thickness of photo-resist is reduced because of guarantee
for process margin in photolithographic process, but the etch process margin is smaller. For the reason, the hard-mask system for etch is needed. Generally, the STI dry etching process is composed of two or three steps, such as the ARC etch, the hard-mask etch, and the Si etch. In order to etch multi-stacked layer (ARC, Oxide hard-mask (SiO2), Si3N4 as CMP stopping layer, and Si), we have controlled the parameters of etching (plasma power, gas, and pressure). In the SiO2 hard-mask and Si3N4 layer etching process, we use a mixture chemistry of CF4, CHF3, O2, and Ar and get an optimized condition for the multi-layer system. The SiO2 layer is role of mask for Si layer because the selectivity between SiO2 and Si is superior to others. Finally, we get a good horizontal and vertical profile of STI by using a mixture chemistry of Cl2, HBr, and O2.
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