Abstract:
In order to prevent the contamination of wafers made of a transition metal in a semiconductor mass production process, the mass production method of a semiconductor integrated circuit device of the invention comprises the steps of depositing an Ru film on individual wafers passing through a wafer process, removing the Ru film from outer edge portions of a device side and a back side of individual wafers, on which said Ru film has been deposited, by means of an aqueous solution containing orthoperiodic acid and nitric acid, and subjecting said individual wafers, from which said Ru film has been removed, to a lithographic step, an inspection step or a thermal treating step that is in common use relation with a plurality of wafers belonging to lower layer steps (an initial element formation step and a wiring step prior to the formation of a gate insulating film).
Abstract:
A data output drive transistor is rendered conductive when the potential of an internal node attains an H level, whereby an output node is discharged to the level of ground potential. When the drive transistor is turned on, the output node is discharged to the level of ground potential at high speed. This drive transistor is turned on for a predetermined time period when output of a high level data is completed, whereby the output node is discharged to the level of the ground potential for a predetermined time period. As a result, the potential of the output node is lowered from a high level to an intermediate level, so that the amplitude of a subsequent output signal is reduced. An output circuit that can effectively prevent generation of ringing with no increase in the access time is provided. A countermeasure is provided to suppress a ringing at output node which drives the output node at high speed when the output node potential attains a potential at which no ringing is caused. A stable output signal is provided at high speed.
Abstract:
A memory cell includes first and second data holding portions for holding stored data and its inverted data. First and second p channel TFT compensate for charges leaked from first and second capacitors, respectively. A first (second) access transistor has first and second gate electrodes connected to a first (second) word line and to a second (first) node, respectively. The first (second) access transistor discharges the charges leaked from a power supply node via the first (second) p channel TFT in the OFF state in the leakage mode where the first (second) word line is inactivated and the second (first) node is at an H level.
Abstract:
A semiconductor wafer includes an oxide film above a silicon layer, and a porous silicon layer which is located above the oxide film and serves as a gettering layer. Gettering of impurities from a silicon layer is not interrupted by the oxide film since the porous silicon layer is placed above the oxide film. The semiconductor wafer having the structure above can be produced by a bonding method. Bonding strength relative to the oxide film is ensured by placing a growth silicon layer between the oxide film and the porous silicon layer, compared with the case in which the oxide film and the porous silicon layer are directly bonded.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a pnull-silicon substrate, nnull-epitaxial growth layers on the pnull-silicon substrate, a field insulating film at the surface of the nnull-epitaxial growth layer, an npn transistor formed at the nnull-epitaxial growth layer, an pnp transistor formed at the nnull-epitaxial growth layer, a DMOS transistor on the nnull-epitaxial growth layer, and a resistance. The DMOS transistor includes an nnull-diffusion layer forming a source, a p-type diffusion layer forming a back gate region, a lightly doped n-type diffusion layer forming a drain, and a heavily doped nnull-diffusion layer forming the drain.
Abstract:
Above a semiconductor substrate are formed a lower conductive layer, an overcoat, a lower insulating film, an etch stop film, and an upper insulating film. A resist pattern formed on the upper insulating film provides holes partially revealing the surface of the overcoat. A wet treatment is performed to the surface of the upper insulating film and the revealed surface within the holes using an acid containing thinner. An organic polymer material film and an organic anti-reflection film are formed to fill the holes. Using a resist pattern formed over the anti-reflection film, an interconnect trench and a hole are formed in the insulating films and other appropriate layers. A plug is formed in the hole and an interconnect is formed in the interconnect trench. This provides a semiconductor device where deterioration of the resolution of a resist is suppressed and non-uniformity of the applied polymer material is prevented.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a trench isolation includes a trench formed in a surface of a semiconductor substrate and a buried insulating layer which fills the inside of the trench and has its top surface entirely located above the surface of the semiconductor substrate. A part of the buried insulating layer that protrudes from the surface of the semiconductor substrate has a projecting portion which is located on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and projects outward from a region directly above the trench. The projecting portion has a structure formed of at least two stacked insulating layers. Accordingly, the semiconductor device having the trench isolation can be provided by which a reverse narrow-channel effect can be suppressed and a reliable gate insulating layer can be obtained.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided that can suppress impurity concentration reduction in a doped channel region arising from formation of a gate insulating film. With a silicon oxide film (20) and a silicon nitride film (21) being formed, p-type impurity ions (231, 232) are implanted in a Y direction from diagonally above. As for an implant angle null of the ion implantation, an implant angle is adopted that satisfies the relationship tannull1(W2/T)
Abstract:
A semiconductor chip (15) having a pad (5) covered with a passivation film (7) is prepared, and the passivation film (7) over the pad (5) is selectively removed to expose the pad (5). Next, a polyimide film (11) having an opening (12) for exposing the pad (5) is formed on the passivation film (7). Thereafter, solder bumps (14) are formed on the pad (5), and an underfill resin (17) is filled between an assembly substrate (16) and the semiconductor chip (15) to bond the assembly substrate (16) and semiconductor chip (15) with the solder bumps (14) interposed therebetween.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical decontamination liquid decomposing system having a catalyst tower which has a mesh filter capable of certainly preventing catalyst from flowing out and a mechanism of pushing-down the catalyst capable of preventing convection of the catalyst caused by decomposition gas. The catalyst tower in accordance with the present invention used for decomposing a chemical decontamination liquid comprises an inlet pipe, a catalyst for decomposing the chemical decontamination liquid, an outlet mesh filter for preventing the catalyst from flowing out, an outlet pipe, a catalyst charging port for charging the catalyst, a catalyst pushing-down mechanism for preventing occurrence of convection of the catalyst caused by a decomposed gas and so on. The outlet mesh filter is arranged so as to closely attached to the inner surface of the catalyst tower and to the inner surface of the catalyst charging port.