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Method of restoring semiconductor device performance

Patent 4341594 Issued on July 27, 1982. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 27, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3806365

Process for forming a ledge-free aluminum-copper-silicon conductor structure
Patent #: 4062720
Issued on: 12/13/1977
Inventor: Alcorn ,   et al.

Process for etching SiO2 layers to silicon in a moderate vacuum gas plasma Patent #: 4180432
Issued on: 12/25/1979
Inventor: Clark

Inventors

Application

No. 06/238726 filed on 02/27/1981

US Classes:

438/704, Having liquid and vapor etching steps204/192.3, With sputter etching204/192.32, Sputter etching257/E21.226, Dry cleaning (EPO)257/E21.311, Using plasma (EPO)438/614, Plural conductive layers438/958PASSIVATION LAYER

Examiners

Primary: Powell, William A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H01L 21/306 (20060101)
H01L 21/02 (20060101)
H01L 21/3213 (20060101)

Abstract

Contaminant metal residue on an organic passivation layer of a semiconductor device is removed by plasma etching thereof whereby the performance of the device is restored.

Other References

  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 21, No. 6, Nov. 1978, Plasma Removal of Residue Following Reactive Ion Etching of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by G. T. Chiu et al., p. 2315
  • A. T. Bell, "An Introduction to Plasma Processing", Solid State Technology, Apr., 1978, pp. 89-94
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