Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the provision of a substrate (1) with a layer of silicon (3) thereon, an inorganic anti-reflective layer (4) applied to the layer of silicon (3), and a resist mask (6) applied to the inorganic anti-reflective layer (4), which method comprises the steps of, patterning the inorganic anti-reflective layer (4) by means of the resist mask (6), patterning the layer of silicon (3), removing the resist mask (6), and removing the inorganic anti-reflective layer (4) by means of etching with an aqueous solution comprising hydrofluoric acid in a low concentration, which aqueous solution is applied at a high temperature.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of cleaning the surface (3) of a wafer (1), comprising a hot rinse step in which the wafer (1) is at a temperature that is at least 100C higher than room temperature, the wafer (1) is rotated around an axis perpendicular to the wafer surface (3) and water is dispensed on the wafer surface (3). Thereafter a first drying step is performed in which the wafer (1) is rotated around the axis perpendicular to the wafer surface (3) and in which the humidity of the environment is such that the water on the wafer surface (3) is partially removed while the wafer surface (3) remains covered with a film of water (13). The first drying step is followed by a second drying step, which removes the film of water (13) from the wafer surface (3). The method according to the invention advantageously reduces metal ion contamination on the wafer surface (3).
Abstract:
Device (1) for holding a substrate, comprising a box (2) and a substrate holder (4). The box (2) is arranged for holding the substrate holder (4), and the substrate holder (4) is arranged for holding the substrate (3). The box (2) comprises a gettering device (5) for gettering an impurity possibly being present within the box (2).
Abstract:
After the release etch of MEMS structures stiction is a well-known problem. Especially for the buried oxide etch on SOI wafers because of the very flat surfaces. Methods to prevent stiction are etching with an etch liquid but the wafers are dried in a CPD tool or alternatively etching with a vapor. However these methods require special equipment and are only effective for the release etch. A simple method for the formation of anti-stiction structures is described in order to prevent direct mechanical contact. The buried oxide is etched in a controlled way and stopped before the buried oxide is totally etched away. The buried oxide residues form anti-stiction structures and prevent direct contact between the resonator and the substrate. For this method no special equipment is required and the process complexity is not increased.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device (10) with a substrate (1) and a semiconductor body (2) comprising a first (N-MOS)FET (3) with a first channel region (3A) and a first gate electrode (3B) which includes a first conductor and which is separated from the channel region by a dielectric layer (4), and comprising a second (P-MOS)FET (5) with a second channel region (5A) and a second gate electrode (5B) which includes a second conductor that is different from the first conductor and which is separated from the channel region (5A) by a dielectric layer (4), wherein to form the gate electrodes (3B, 5B) a first conductor layer (33) is deposited on the semiconductor body (2) provided with the dielectric layer (4), which layer (33) is subsequently removed outside the first channel region (3A) after which a second conductor layer (55) is deposited on the semiconductor body (2), and wherein before the first conductor layer (33) is deposited, an intermediate layer (6) is deposited on the dielectric layer (4). According to the invention, a material for the intermediate layer (6) is chosen which is selectively etchable with respect to the dielectric layer (4), and before the deposition of the first conductor layer (33) the intermediate layer (6) is removed at the location of the firs channel region (3A), and after the deposition of the first conductor layer (33) and the removal thereof outside the first channel region (3A) and before the deposition of the second conductor layer (55), the intermediate layer (6) is removed at the location of the second channel region (5A). Thus, FETs are obtained in a simple manner and without damage to their gate dielectric. Preferably, a further intermediate layer (8) is deposited on the intermediate layer (6) which is selectively etchable with respect thereto.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for etching a feature in an etch layer that has a thickness of more than 2 micrometer from an initial contact face for the etchant to an opposite bottom face of the etch layer, at a lateral feature position in the etch layer and with a critical lateral extension at the bottom face. The method comprises fabricating, at the lateral feature position on the substrate layer, a mask feature from a mask-layer material, the mask feature having the critical lateral extension. The etch layer is deposited to a thickness of more than 2 micrometer, on the mask feature and on the substrate layer, from an etch-layer material, which is selectively etchable relative to the mask-layer material. Then, the feature is etched in the etch layer at the first lateral position with a lateral extension larger than the crit ical lateral extensio n, using an etchant that selectively removes the etch layer-material relative to the mask-layer material.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种用于蚀刻蚀刻层中的特征的方法,该特征从蚀刻剂的初始接触面到蚀刻层的相对底面具有大于2微米的厚度, 在蚀刻层中的横向特征位置处并且在底面处具有临界横向延伸。 该方法包括在衬底层上的横向特征位置处制造来自掩模层材料的掩模特征,该掩模特征具有临界横向延伸。 蚀刻层被沉积到掩模特征上和衬底层上超过2微米的厚度,由可相对于掩模层材料选择性蚀刻的蚀刻层材料沉积。 然后,使用相对于掩模层材料选择性地移除蚀刻层材料的蚀刻剂,在横向延伸大于临界横向延伸n的第一横向位置蚀刻层中的特征被蚀刻。 p >
Abstract:
After the release etch of MEMS structures stiction is a well-known problem. Especially for the buried oxide etch on SOI wafers because of the very flat surfaces. Methods to prevent stiction are etching with an etch liquid but the wafers are dried in a CPD tool or alternatively etching with a vapor. However these methods require special equipment and are only effective for the release etch. A simple method for the formation of anti-stiction structures is described in order to prevent direct mechanical contact. The buried oxide is etched in a controlled way and stopped before the buried oxide is totally etched away. The buried oxide residues form anti-stiction structures and prevent direct contact between the resonator and the substrate. For this method no special equipment is required and the process complexity is not increased.
Abstract:
Device (1) for holding a substrate, comprising a box (2) and a substrate holder (4). The box (2) is arranged for holding the substrate holder (4), and the substrate holder (4) is arranged for holding the substrate (3). The box (2) comprises a gettering device (5) for gettering an impurity possibly being present within the box (2).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for etching a feature in an etch layer that has a thickness of more than 2 micrometer from an initial contact face for the etchant to an opposite bottom face of the etch layer, at a lateral feature position in the etch layer and with a critical lateral extension at the bottom face. The method comprises fabricating, at the lateral feature position on the substrate layer, a mask feature from a mask-layer material, the mask feature having the critical lateral extension. The etch layer is deposited to a thickness of more than 2 micrometer, on the mask feature and on the substrate layer, from an etch-layer material, which is selectively etchable relative to the mask-layer material. Then, the feature is etched in the etch layer at the first lateral position with a lateral extension larger than the crit ical lateral extensio n, using an etchant that selectively removes the etch layer-material relative to the mask-layer material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the step of removing a silicon and nitrogen containing material by means of wet etching with an aqueous solution comprising hydrofluoric acid in a low concentration, the aqueous solution being applied under elevated pressure to reach a temperature above 100° C.