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Conference paper
Breakthrough reduction of low-k damage with cryoplasma ashing
Abstract
We demonstrate that 193nm photoresist material can be etched using an ashing process with plasma gas at cryogenic temperatures at least down to 200K. For equivalent ashing times, the penetration extent of oxidizing plasma species into a 40% porosity OSG dielectric at 200K is three times smaller than at room temperature.