Method for forming shallow trench isolation structure and shallow trench isolation structure
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (BEIJING) CORP
- Publication Date
- 2010-03-17
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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technical field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of semiconductor manufacturing, in particular to a method for forming a shallow trench isolation structure and the shallow trench isolation structure. Background technique
[0002] With the rapid development of semiconductor manufacturing technology, the integrated circuit manufacturing process has entered the deep submicron era, and the size of semiconductor devices and the isolation structure for isolating semiconductor devices have also shrunk. At a process node below 0.13us, such as a 65nm or even a 45nm node process, the isolation layer between elements in the active area (AA, Active area) of the semiconductor device is mostly formed by a shallow trench isolation (STI, Shallowtrench isolation) process.
[0003] Currently, a hard mask such as a silicon nitride (SiN) film is used in forming the shallow trench isolation structure. Figure 1a ~ Figure 1e It is a simplified cross-sectional schematic diagram ...