Abstract:
An aqueous alkaline etching and cleaning composition for treating the surface of silicon substrates, the said composition comprising: (A) a quaternary ammonium hydroxide; and (B) a component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble acids and their water-soluble salts of the general formulas (I) to (V): (R1—S03-)nXn+ (I), R—P032−(Xn+)3-n (II); (RO—S03-)nXn+ (III), RO—P032−(Xn+)3-n, (IV), and [(RO)2P02−]nXn+ (V); wherein the n=1 or 2; X is hydrogen or alkaline or alkaline-earth metal; the variable R1 is an olefinically unsaturated aliphatic or cycloaliphatic moiety and R is R1 or an alkylaryl moiety; the use of the composition for treating silicon substrates, a method for treating the surface of silicon substrates, and methods for manufacturing devices generating electricity upon the exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning structured surfaces of semiconductor components to remove photoresist and etching residues after the etching of the surface, comprising: a) treatment of the surface with an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents, b) removal of the photoresist and c) washing with demineralized water in the stated sequence.
Abstract:
An aqueous alkaline etching and cleaning composition for treating the surface of silicon substrates, the said composition comprising: (A) a quaternary ammonium hydroxide; and (B) a component selected from the group consisting of water-soluble acids and their water-soluble salts of the general formulas (I) to (V): (R1—S03-)nXn+ (I), R—P032−(Xn+)3-n (II); (RO—S03-)nXn+ (III), RO—P032−(Xn+)3-n, (IV), and [(RO)2P02−]nXn+ (V); wherein the n=1 or 2; X is hydrogen or alkaline or alkaline-earth metal; the variable R1 is an olefinically unsaturated aliphatic or cycloaliphatic moiety and R is R1 or an alkylaryl moiety; the use of the composition for treating silicon substrates, a method for treating the surface of silicon substrates, and methods for manufacturing devices generating electricity upon the exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning structured surfaces of semiconductor components to remove photoresist and etching residues after the etching of the surface, comprising: a) removal of the photoresist, b) treatment of the surface with an acidic aqueous solution comprising one or more acids and one or more oxidizing agents, c) treatment of the surface with an alkaline aqueous solution and d) washing of the surface with demineralized water, the steps a), b) and c) being effected before step d).