IP Library Granted Patent US 7,851,363
Granted Patent B2
US 7,851,363 · App. 11/034,975 · Granted Dec 14, 2010

Pattern forming method and manufacturing method of semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 7,851,363
App. No.
11/034,975
Granted
Dec 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pattern forming method includes forming a spin on dielectric film on a substrate, washing the spin on dielectric film by using a washing liquid, drying a surface of the spin on dielectric film after the washing, forming a photosensitive film on the dried coating type insulation film, emitting energy rays to a predetermined position of the photosensitive film in order to form a latent image on the photosensitive film, developing the photosensitive film in order to form a photosensitive film pattern which corresponds to the latent image, and processing the spin on dielectric film with the photosensitive film pattern serving as a mask.

Claims (75)

1. A pattern forming method comprising:

forming a spin on dielectric film above a substrate;

washing an entire top surface of the spin on dielectric film by using a washing liquid, the washing liquid being supplied to a center of the substrate from a nozzle;

drying the surface of the spin on dielectric film after the washing;

forming a photosensitive film on the surface of the spin on dielectric film;

emitting energy rays to the photosensitive film in order to form a latent image on the photosensitive film;

developing the photosensitive film in order to form a photosensitive film pattern which corresponds to the latent image; and

processing the spin on dielectric film with the photosensitive film pattern serving as a mask,

wherein a planarization of the entire top surface of the substrate is unchanged before and after the washing.

2. A pattern forming method according to claim 1 , wherein the washing liquid is a solution including any one of ultra-pure water, ozone water, and hydrogen peroxide water.

3. A pattern forming method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of exposing the surface of the spin on dielectric film to a hydrophobic processing agent after drying the surface of the spin on dielectric film.

4. A pattern forming method according to claim 3 , wherein the hydrophobic processing agent is chlorosilanes, silazanes, or alkoxysilanes.

5. A pattern forming method according to claim 1 , further comprising heating the spin on dielectric film in order to remove molecules of a washing liquid adsorbed to the surface of the spin on dielectric film after drying the surface of the spin on dielectric film.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising performing a thermal process to the spin on dielectric film after washing.

7. A pattern forming method comprising:

preparing a first substrate;

forming a photosensitive film above the first substrate;

washing an entire top surface of the photosensitive film by using a first washing liquid before emitting energy rays;

drying the surface of the photosensitive film;

emitting energy rays to the photosensitive film by using an immersion type exposure in order to form a latent image on the photosensitive film;

developing the photosensitive film in order to form a photosensitive film pattern which corresponds to the latent image; and

processing the first substrate with the photosensitive film pattern serving as a mask,

wherein a planarization of the entire top surface of the substrate is unchanged before and after the washing.

8. A pattern forming method according to claim 7 , wherein the first washing liquid is a solution including any one of ultra-pure water, ozone water, and hydrogen peroxide water.

9. A pattern forming method according to claim 7 , wherein the preparing a first substrate includes:

forming a spin on dielectric film on a second substrate;

washing the spin on dielectric film by using a second washing liquid; and

drying a surface of the spin on dielectric film after washing a coating type insulation film.

10. A pattern forming method according to claim 9 , wherein the second washing liquid is a solution including any one of ultra-pure water, ozone water, and hydrogen peroxide water.

11. A pattern forming method according to claim 9 , further comprising exposing the surface of the coating type insulation film to a hydrophobic processing agent after drying the surface of the spin on dielectric film.

12. A pattern forming method according to claim 11 , wherein the hydrophobic processing agent is chlorosilanes, silazanes, or alkoxysilanes.

13. A pattern forming method according to claim 9 , wherein a top surface of the second substrate is an anti-reflection film.

14. A pattern forming method according to claim 9 , wherein the preparing of the first substrate is the preparing of the spin on dielectric film and the preparing of the second substrate.

15. A pattern forming method according to claim 9 , wherein drying the surface of the spin on dielectric film is carried out by using a spin drying technique.

16. A pattern forming method according to claim 9 , further comprising heating the spin on dielectric film in order to remove molecules of a washing liquid adsorbed to the surface of the spin on dielectric film after drying the surface of the spin on dielectric film.

17. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising performing a thermal process to the spin on dielectric film after washing.

18. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the photosensitive film has no protection film formed thereon.

19. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the photosensitive film is a chemically amplified resist film which contains an optical acid generating material.

20. A semiconductor device manufacturing method comprising:

preparing a substrate for forming a semiconductor element;

forming a spin on dielectric film above the substrate;

washing an entire top surface of the spin on dielectric film by using a washing liquid, the washing liquid being supplied to a center of the substrate from a nozzle which is fixed and without moving to a peripheral region of the substrate;

drying the surface of the spin on dielectric film after the washing;

forming a photosensitive film on the surface of the spin on dielectric film;

emitting energy rays to the photosensitive film in order to form a latent image on the photosensitive film;

developing the photosensitive film in order to form a photosensitive film pattern based on the latent image; and

processing the spin on dielectric film with the photosensitive film pattern serving as a mask,

wherein a planarization of the entire top surface of the substrate is unchanged before and after the washing.

21. A semiconductor device manufacturing method comprising:

forming a photosensitive film above a substrate;

washing an entire top surface of the photosensitive film by using a washing liquid before emitting energy rays;

emitting energy rays to the photosensitive film in order to form a latent image on the photosensitive film;

developing the photosensitive film in order to form a photosensitive film pattern based on the latent image; and

processing the substrate with the photosensitive film pattern serving as a mask, wherein a planarization of the entire top surface of the substrate is unchanged before and after the washing.

22. The method according to claim 21 , wherein the photosensitive film has no protection film formed thereon.

23. A pattern forming method comprising:

forming a spin on dielectric film on a substrate;

washing an entire top surface of the spin on dielectric film by using a washing liquid, the washing liquid being supplied to a center of the substrate from a nozzle which is not moved to peripheral region of the substrate;

drying a surface of the spin on dielectric film after the washing;

forming a photosensitive film on the dried spin on dielectric film;

emitting energy rays to a predetermined position of the photosensitive film in order to form a latent image on the photosensitive film;

developing the photosensitive film in order to form a photosensitive film pattern which corresponds to the latent image; and

processing the spin on dielectric film with the photosensitive film pattern serving as a mask.

24. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the nozzle is fixed.

25. A pattern forming method comprising:

preparing a substrate;

forming a photosensitive film on the substrate;

washing an entire top surface of the photosensitive film by using a washing liquid before emitting energy rays, the washing liquid being supplied from a nozzle which is not moved to peripheral region of the substrate;

drying a surface of the photosensitive film;

emitting energy rays to a predetermined position of the photosensitive film by using an immersion type exposure in order to form a latent image on the photosensitive film;

developing the photosensitive film in order to form a photosensitive film pattern which corresponds to the latent image; and

processing the substrate with the photosensitive film pattern serving as a mask.

26. The method according to claim 25 , wherein the nozzle is fixed.

27. The method according to claim 25 , wherein the photosensitive film is a chemically amplified resist film which contains an optical acid generating material.

28. The method according to claim 26 , wherein the photosensitive film is a chemically amplified resist film which contains an optical acid generating material.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043151/0011 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2005
From: TAKEISHI, TOMOYUKI; KATO, HIROKAZU; ITO, SHINICHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 016482/0857 →