Graphoepitaxy directed self-assembly process for semiconductor fin formation

Guiding pattern portions are formed on a surface of a lithographic material stack that is disposed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A copolymer layer is then formed between each neighboring pair of guiding pattern portions and thereafter a directed self-assembly process is performed that c...

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Main Authors Cheng Joy, Tsai HsinYu, Liu Chi-Chun, Tjio Melia, Guillorn Michael A, Colburn Matthew E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.05.2017
Subjects
APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
ELECTROGRAPHY
HOLOGRAPHY
MATERIALS THEREFOR
MEASURING
MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
ORIGINALS THEREFOR
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES,e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTORDEVICES
PHYSICS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
TESTING
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Summary:Guiding pattern portions are formed on a surface of a lithographic material stack that is disposed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A copolymer layer is then formed between each neighboring pair of guiding pattern portions and thereafter a directed self-assembly process is performed that causes phase separation of the various polymeric domains of the copolymer layer. Each guiding pattern portion is selectively removed, followed by the removal of each first phase separated polymeric domain. Each second phase separated polymeric domain remains and is used as an etch mask in forming semiconductor fins in an upper semiconductor material portion of the semiconductor substrate.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514697693