Patent ID: 9105685
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a shallow trench isolation structure, comprising: forming a plurality of hard mask patterns on a substrate; removing a portion of the substrate by using the hard mask patterns as a mask, so as to form a plurality of first trenches in the substrate, wherein a fin is disposed between the neighboring first trenches; forming a filling layer in the first trenches; forming a patterned mask layer on the filling layer; removing a portion of the filling layer, and a portion of the fins by using the patterned mask layer as a mask, so as to form a plurality of second trenches in the substrate, wherein the step of removing the portion of the filling layer and the portion of the fins further comprises breaking loops of the fins; and forming a first insulating layer on the substrate filling in the second trenches.