摘要:
A semiconductor dynamic quantity sensor includes a semiconductor support substrate having a specific resistance equal to or less than 3&OHgr; cm. An insulation film is provided on the support substrate and a semiconductor layer is provided on the support substrate with the insulation film interposed therebetween. The semiconductor layer has a specific resistance equal to or less than 3&OHgr; cm. A movable electrode is provided in the semiconductor layer to be displaced according to a dynamic quantity acting thereto. A fixed electrode is fixedly provided in the semiconductor layer to make a specific gap with the movable electrode and to from a capacitor with the movable electrode. The capacitor has a capacity that changes in response to displacement of the movable electrode to detect the dynamic quantity.
摘要:
In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor acceleration sensor, a movable portion including a mass portion and movable electrodes is formed in a single crystal silicon thin film provided on a silicon wafer through an insulation film by etching both the single crystal silicon thin film and the silicon wafer. In this case, the movable portion is finally defined at a movable portion defining step that is carried out in a vapor phase atmosphere. Accordingly, the movable portion is prevented from sticking to other regions due to etchant during the manufacture thereof.
摘要:
A semiconductor accelerometer device is formed on an SOI substrate by micro-machining. A movable unit is supported at both ends, and a weight portion is movable in response to acceleration exerted in the detection direction. A movable electrode is formed in a comb shape integrally with the weight portion. A pair of fixed electrodes in a comb shape are cantilevered and interleaved with the movable electrode to face the movable electrode. A plurality of through holes is provided in the electrodes so that the electrodes have Rahmen structure which is a series of rectangular frames. This structure reduces the weight of each electrode while increasing the strength against twist force. The electrodes are less likely from breaking in response to an acceleration exerted in a direction perpendicular to the normal detection direction because of reduced weight.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The device is manufactured with use of an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate having a first silicon layer, an oxide layer, and a second silicon layer laminated in this order. After forming a trench reaching the oxide layer from the second silicon layer, dry etching is performed, thus allowing the oxide layer located at the trench bottom to be charged at first. This charging forces etching ions to impinge upon part of the second silicon layer located laterally to the trench bottom. Such part is removed, forming a movable section. For example, ions to neutralize the electric charges are administered into the trench, so that the electric charges are removed from charged movable electrodes and their charged surrounding regions. Removing the electric charges prevents the movable section to stick to its surrounding portions.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The device is manufactured with use of an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate having a first silicon layer, an oxide layer, and a second silicon layer laminated in this order. After forming a trench reaching the oxide layer from the second silicon layer, dry etching is performed, thus allowing the oxide layer located at the trench bottom to be charged at first. This charging forces etching ions to impinge upon part of the second silicon layer located laterally to the trench bottom. Such part is removed, forming a movable section. For example, ions to neutralize the electric charges are administered into the trench, so that the electric charges are removed from charged movable electrodes and their charged surrounding regions. Removing the electric charges prevents the movable section to stick to its surrounding portions.
摘要:
A semiconductor acceleration sensor, which prevents an adhesion of a movable portion to a fixed portion due to an electrostatic force generated during being handled. The acceleration sensor has a sensor portion and a handling portion. The sensor portion has a first semiconductor layer; a movable portion including a weight portion supported to the first semiconductor layer for moving in accordance with an acceleration externally applied thereto and movable electrodes integrally formed with the weight portion; and fixed electrodes having a detection surface confronted to a detection surface of the movable electrodes and supported to the first semiconductor layer. The handling portion is to be contacted during being handled, and is provided at surrounding portion of the sensor portion with a trench interposed therebetween. The sensor portion is electrically insulated from the handling portion by the trench.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a movable portion includes the steps of: forming a trench on a semiconductor layer so that the trench reaches an insulation layer; and forming a movable portion by etching a sidewall of the trench so that the semiconductor layer is separated from the insulation layer. The steps of forming the trench and forming the movable portion are performed by a reactive ion etching method. The insulation layer disposed on the bottom of the trench is prevented from charging positively in the step of forming the trench. The insulation layer disposed on the bottom of the trench is charged positively in the step of forming the movable portion.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a movable portion includes the steps of: forming a trench on a semiconductor layer so that the trench reaches an insulation layer; and forming a movable portion by etching a sidewall of the trench so that the semiconductor layer is separated from the insulation layer. The steps of forming the trench and forming the movable portion are performed by a reactive ion etching method. The insulation layer disposed on the bottom of the trench is prevented from charging positively in the step of forming the trench. The insulation layer disposed on the bottom of the trench is charged positively in the step of forming the movable portion.
摘要:
A temperature sensor includes a semiconductor substrate and a quantum well structural part disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is made of a plurality of elements. The quantum well structural part has a resistance value that changes with temperature. The quantum well structural part includes a plurality of semiconductor layers made of the elements. The semiconductor layers include a plurality of quantum barrier layers and a quantum well layer disposed between the quantum barrier layers. When the semiconductor substrate has a lattice constant “a,” each of the quantum barrier layers has a lattice constant “b,” and the quantum well layer has a lattice constant “c,” the semiconductor substrate, the quantum barrier layers, and the quantum well layer satisfy a relationship of b
摘要:
A method of manufacturing an optical device includes: a first step of forming an optical-device forming body that includes a plurality of columnar structures arranged in an arrangement direction on a substrate surface via a trench and an outline structure connected to and containing therein the plurality of columnar structures; a second step of oxidizing the optical-device forming body from a state where the optical-device forming body starts to be oxidized to a state where the columnar structure is oxidized; and a third step in which an unoxidized residual part of the outline structure in the second step is oxidized after the second step so as to form an oxidized body. Furthermore, the third step includes restraining the outline structure from being deformed with respect to at least the arrangement direction of the columnar structures in the third step.