IP Library Granted Patent US 9,917,097
Granted Patent B2
US 9,917,097 · App. 15/060,812 · Granted Mar 13, 2018

Method of manufacturing semiconductor device

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Patent No.
US 9,917,097
App. No.
15/060,812
Granted
Mar 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a layered body by alternately stacking a first film and a second film in a plurality of layers, and etching a portion of the layered body to penetrate the layered body from a top to a bottom to form a predetermined shape. The second film includes a first processing object film having a predetermined composition and a second processing object film having a composition that causes the second processing object film to be etched by the etching more easily than the first processing object film. The second processing object film is included as at least one of layers of the second film.

Claims (16)

1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising:

forming a layered body by alternately stacking a first film and a second film as a plurality of layers; and

etching a portion of the layered body to penetrate the layered body from a top to a bottom to form a predetermined shape;

wherein each second film is either a first processing object film having a predetermined composition or a second processing object film having a composition that causes the second processing object film to be etched by the etching more easily than the first processing object film, and a plurality of the second processing object films are included in the layered body,

the plurality of the second processing object films are disposed at a lower side part of the layered body,

the first film is formed of a silicon oxide film,

the first processing object film is formed of a film containing silicon and nitrogen, and

the plurality of second processing object films are formed of a film containing silicon, nitrogen, and oxygen.

2. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first film is formed of a silicon oxide film, and

the second film is formed of a film containing silicon and nitrogen, such that the plurality of second processing object films differ in a ratio of silicon to nitrogen from the first processing object film.

3. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein body,

a concentration of the oxygen is set higher in the second processing object film on a lower side.

4. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the second film is formed by use of a CVD method.

5. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the etching is performed by use of a CF-based gas.

6. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a memory hole, slit, or contact hole is formed in the layered body by the etching.

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 Jul 5, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043088/0620 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2016
From: HORIGUCHI, KAZUNORI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 037890/0436 →