Direct patterning of silicon by photoelectrochemical etching
    4.
    发明授权
    Direct patterning of silicon by photoelectrochemical etching 有权
    通过光电化学蚀刻直接图案化硅

    公开(公告)号:US07433811B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-07

    申请号:US10838859

    申请日:2004-05-04

    Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for direct patterning of silicon. The invention provides the ability to fabricate complex surfaces in silicon with three dimensional features of high resolution and complex detail. The invention is suitable, for example, for use in soft lithography as embodiments of the invention can quickly create a master for use in soft lithography. In an embodiment of the invention, electrochemical etching of silicon, such as a silicon wafer, for example, is conducted while at least a portion of the silicon surface is exposed to an optical pattern. The etching creates porous silicon in the substrate, and removal of the porous silicon layer leaves a three-dimensional structure correlating to the optical pattern.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及直接图案化硅的方法。 本发明提供了在硅中制造具有高分辨率和复杂细节的三维特征的复杂表面的能力。 本发明适用于例如在软光刻中使用,因为本发明的实施例可以快速地创建用于软光刻的母版。 在本发明的一个实施例中,例如硅的电化学蚀刻被进行,同时硅表面的至少一部分暴露于光学图案。 蚀刻在衬底中产生多孔硅,并且去除多孔硅层留下与光学图案相关的三维结构。

    Method for producing an acceleration sensor
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for producing an acceleration sensor 失效
    加速度传感器的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5525549A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-11

    申请号:US49801

    申请日:1993-04-21

    Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device that is capable of solving problems related to dicing a metal thin film used for electrochemical etching. According to the method, an n type epitaxial thin layer is formed on a p type single-crystal silicon wafer. An n.sup.+ type diffusion layer is formed in a scribe line area on the epitaxial layer. An n.sup.+ type diffusion layer is formed in an area of the epitaxial layer which corresponds to a predetermined portion of the wafer. An aluminum film is formed over the diffusion layers. The aluminum film has a clearance for passing a dicing blade. Portions of the wafer are electrochemically etched by supplying electricity through the aluminum film and the diffusion layers, to leave portions of the epitaxial layer. The wafer is diced into chips along the scribe line area. Each of the chips forms a separate semiconductor device. The electrochemical etching of the wafer is carried out after the formation of the aluminum film by immersing the wafer in a KOH aqueous solution and by supplying electricity through the aluminum film. The electrochemical etching is terminated at an inflection point where an etching current inflects to a constant level from a peak level. During the electrochemical etching, the diffusion layer reduces horizontal resistance in the epitaxial layer, so that the etched parts receive a sufficient potential to perform the etching.

    Abstract translation: 一种能够解决与用于电化学蚀刻的金属薄膜切割相关的问题的半导体器件的制造方法。 根据该方法,在p型单晶硅晶片上形成n型外延薄层。 在外延层上的划线区域中形成n +型扩散层。 在对应于晶片的预定部分的外延层的区域中形成n +型扩散层。 在扩散层上形成铝膜。 铝膜具有用于通过切割刀片的间隙。 通过供电通过铝膜和扩散层对晶片的一部分进行电化学蚀刻,以留下外延层的部分。 晶片沿着划线区切成芯片。 每个芯片形成单独的半导体器件。 通过将晶片浸入KOH水溶液中并通过铝膜供电,在形成铝膜之后进行晶片的电化学蚀刻。 在蚀刻电流从峰值水平变为恒定水平的拐点处终止电化学蚀刻。 在电化学蚀刻期间,扩散层减小外延层中的水平电阻,使得蚀刻部分具有足够的电位进行蚀刻。

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