Patent ID: 8658502
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing the morphological difference between the N-doped and undoped poly-silicon gates after etching comprising the following sequential steps: Step 1: depositing a hard mask layer on a substrate template having N-doped poly-silicon and undoped poly-silicon to form an N-doped poly-silicon hard mask layer and an undoped poly-silicon hard mask layer respectively, and etching the undoped poly-silicon hard mask layer to make a thickness difference between the N-doped poly-silicon hard mask layer and the undoped poly-silicon hard mask layer; the thickness of the undoped poly-silicon hard mask layer is etched to be less than that of the N-doped poly-silicon hard mask layer; Step 2: depositing an anti-reflection layer on the N-doped poly-silicon hard mask layer and the undoped poly-silicon hard mask layer with different thicknesses, and etching according to a predetermined pattern until exposing the N-doped poly-silicon, wherein when the N-doped poly-silicon is exposed, the undoped poly-silicon is etched to a certain degree; Step 3: removing residuals formed during etching on the surface of the above structure formed by Step 2, and etching the N-doped poly-silicon and undoped poly-silicon to form an N-doped poly-silicon gate and an undoped poly-silicon gate, respectively.