LOW DAMAGE PHOTORESIST STRIP METHOD FOR LOW-K DIELECTRICS

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14066587

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Improved methods for stripping photoresist and removing etch-related residues from dielectric materials are provided. In one aspect of the invention, methods involve removing material from a dielectric layer using a hydrogen-based etch process employing a weak oxidizing agent and fluorine-containing compound. Substrate temperature is maintained at a level of about 160° C. or less, e.g., less than about 90° C.

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NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INCFREMONT CA

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Cheung, David Foster City, US 153 7553
Guha, Anirban Milpitas, US 11 371
Li, Ted Sunnyvale, US 8 183
Ostrowski, Kirk San Jose, US 6 204

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