Patent ID: 6495451
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A method of forming an interconnect, comprising the steps of:a) forming a through hole Through an insulating film over a substrate; b) depositing a negative resist over the insulating film as well as inside the through hole; c) patterning the negative resist thereby forming a mask pattern which has an opening located over the through hole and is used to define a trench, the mask pattern being formed by completely removing the negative resist inside the through hole; d) preforming a dry etching in which sputtered atoms are ejected with respect to the insulating film using the mask pattern as a mask thereby defining a trench pattern which is linked to the through hole in an upper part of the insulating film, the dry etching rounding a corner between the top of the through hole and the bottom of the trench pattern in the insulating film by the sputtered atoms; and e) filling in the through hole and the trench pattern with a conductive material.