Patent ID: 6207588
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for forming a dual oxide layer having a thinner part and a thicker part on a silicon substrate, the method comprising steps of:depositing a first oxide layer on the silicon substrate;coating a photoresist on the first oxide layer;forming a pattern for a damage layer on the photoresist by exposing the photoresist to light and developing the photoresist;removing a part of the first oxide layer by dry etching the pattern so as to form the damage layer in the silicon substrate;removing the photoresist;conducting preoxidation-cleaning of the silicon substrate on which the damage layer is formed to remove any remaining portion of the first oxide layer; andforming, by growing an oxide layer on the silicon substrate and damage layer in a single oxide growth process, the thinner part of the dual oxide layer on the damage layer of the silicon substrate and the thicker part of the dual oxide layer on other areas of the silicon substrate.