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Plasma Etching of Copper Films Using IR Light Irradiation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

N. Hosoi
Affiliation:
Microelectronics Research Laboratories, NEC Corporation, 34 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba, lbaraki 305,Japan
Y. Ohshita
Affiliation:
Microelectronics Research Laboratories, NEC Corporation, 34 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba, lbaraki 305,Japan
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Abstract

Copper films are etched at a low temperature of 60 °C using a Cl2 plasma etching method with IR light irradiation. The etch rate is as high as 1 μm/min. The anisotropic Cu line patterns are obtained independent of the Cl2 gas flow rate and the etching pressure conditions. Moreover, there is no corrosion on the etched sample.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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