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A Theoretical Study of the Etchback Planarization Process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Yue Kuo*
Affiliation:
Data General Corp., 433 N. Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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Abstract

A computer modeling method was used to study various factors such as the etch time, the degree of planarization of the sacrificial layer, the original surface shape of the sacrificial layer, the etch ratio, and the original oxide step shape, that directly affect the topography of an etchback planarized surface.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1987

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