Question: ( 2 0 points ) 9 . 7 . One of the most critical etching steps in the CMOS process flow is etching the polysilicon

(20 points)9.7. One of the most critical etching steps in the CMOS process flow is etching the polysilicon gates. Suppose in a particular process, the manufacturing control on the polysilicon gate thickness is \(3500\AA \pm 500\AA \). Suppose also that a \(10\%\) overetch has to be done because the etching rate itself can vary by \(\pm 10\%\). The gate oxide in this process is \(15\AA \) thick. The etching process is allowed to etch through the gate oxide and into the silicon source drain regions, but not deeper than \(100\AA \) into the silicon. Assuming that the poly and the silicon etch at the same rate, what is the minimum required selectivity in the etching process between poly and oxide?
( 2 0 points ) 9 . 7 . One of the most critical

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