Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a semiconductor structure comprising a buried cavity (64), wherein a first semiconductor substrate (10) having an upper face (22) is provided and a depression is formed in the upper face (22) of the first semiconductor substrate (10). In addition, a second semiconductor substrate (26) having crystal lattice planes and an upper face (28) is provided, said upper face extending substantially parallel to the crystal lattice planes, and one of the crystal lattice planes, which is located at a desired distance from the upper face (28) of the second semiconductor substrate (26), is weakened by means of ion implantation such as to generate a predetermined breaking plane. The upper face (28) of the second semiconductor substrate (26) is bonded to the upper face (22) of the first semiconductor substrate (10) under vacuum conditions, wherein the second semiconductor substrate (26) covers the depression (20) in the upper face (22) of the first semiconductor substrate (10) in order to form a buried cavity (60). The second semiconductor substrate (26) is split along the predetermined breaking plane, which leaves a membrane layer (34) of the upper face (22) of the first semiconductor substrate (10).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for cutting a block of material (10) comprising the following steps: a) forming in the block a buried zone (12), embrittled by at least an ion-inserting step, the buried zone delimiting at least a surface part (14) of the block; b) forming at the embrittled zone at least an incipient cleavage (30, 36) using first separating means selected among inserting a tool, injecting a fluid, a heat treatment and/or ion implantation of an ionic species different from that inserted during the preceding step; and c) separating at the embrittled zone of the surface part (14) of the block a remaining part (16), called mass part, from the incipient cleavage (30, 36) using second means, different from the first separation means and selected among heat treatment and/or applying mechanical forces exerted between the surface part and the embrittled zone. The invention is useful for making micro-electronic, optoelectronic or micro-mechanical components,
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for cutting a block of material (10) comprising the following steps: a) forming in the block a buried zone (12), embrittled by at least an ion-inserting step, the buried zone delimiting at least a surface part (14) of the block; b) forming at the embrittled zone at least an incipient cleavage (30, 36) using first separating means selected among inserting a tool, injecting a fluid, a heat treatment and/or ion implantation of an ionic species different from that inserted during the preceding step; and c) separating at the embrittled zone of the surface part (14) of the block a remaining part (16), called mass part, from the incipient cleavage (30, 36) using second means, different from the first separation means and selected among heat treatment and/or applying mechanical forces exerted between the surface part and the embrittled zone. The invention is useful for making micro-electronic, optoelectronic or micro-mechanical components,
Abstract:
In various embodiments, a method of processing a monocrystalline substrate is provided. The method may include severing the substrate along a main processing side into at least two monocrystalline substrate segments, and forming a micromechanical structure comprising at least one monocrystalline substrate segment of the at least two substrate segments.
Abstract:
A technique for forming a film of material (12) from a donor substrate (10). The technique has a step of introducing energetic particles (22) through a surface of a donor substrate (10) to a selected depth (20) underneath the surface, where the particles have a relatively high concentration to define a donor substrate material (12) above the selected depth. An energy source is directed to a selected region of the donor substrate to initiate a controlled cleaving action of the substrate (10) at the selected depth (20), whereupon the cleaving action provides an expanding cleave front to free the donor material from a remaining portion of the donor substrate.
Abstract:
A process for cutting out a block of material (10) comprising the following stages: (a) the formation in the block of a buried zone (12), embrittled by at least one stage of ion introduction, the buried zone defining at least one superficial part (14) of the block, (b) the formation at the level of the embrittled zone of at least one separation initiator (30, 36) by the use of a first means of separation chosen from amongst the insertion of a tool, the injection of a fluid, a thermal treatment and/or implantation of ions of an ionic nature different from that introduced during the preceding stage, and (c) the separation at the level of the embrittled zone of the superficial part (14) of the block from a remaining part (16), called the mass part, from the separation initiator (30, 36) by the use of a second means, different from the first means of separation and chosen from among a thermal treatment and/or the application of mechanical forces acting between the superficial part and the embrittled zone. Application for the manufacture of components for micro-electronics, opto-electronics or micro-mechanics.
Abstract:
A process for cutting out a block of material includes a step of introducing ions in the block thereby forming an embrittled zone and defining at least one superficial part of the block. The method also includes a step of forming at least one separation initiator at the level of the embrittled zone, wherein the step of forming the separation initiator includes implanting ions of an ionic nature different from that introduced during the preceding step. The method further includes a step of separating at the level of the embrittled zone the superficial part of the block from a remaining part of the block from the separation initiator, wherein the separation step includes at least one of a thermal treatment and the application of mechanical forces acting between the superficial part and the embrittled zone.
Abstract:
A technique for forming a film of material (12) from a donor substrate (10). The technique has a step of introducing energetic particles (22) through a surface of a donor substrate (10) to a selected depth (20) underneath the surface, where the particles have a relatively high concentration to define a donor substrate material (12) above the selected depth. An energy source is directed to a selected region of the donor substrate to initiate a controlled cleaving action of the substrate (10) at the selected depth (20), whereupon the cleaving action provides an expanding cleave front to free the donor material from a remaining portion of the donor substrate.