Abstract:
Aimed at improving adhesiveness between upper and lower interconnects in semiconductor devices, a semiconductor device of the present invention includes a second dielectric multi-layered film formed on a substrate, and containing a lower interconnect; a first dielectric multi-layered film formed on the second dielectric multi-layered film, and having a recess; an MOx film formed on the inner wall of the recess, and containing a metal M and oxygen as major components; an M film formed on the MOx film, and containing the M as a major component; and an electric conductor formed on the M film so as to fill the recess, and containing Cu as a major component, wherein the surficial portion of the interconnect fallen straight under the bottom of the recess has an oxygen concentration of 1% or smaller.
Abstract:
In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, insulation resistance of the porous film is stabilized, and leakage current between adjacent interconnects provides an improved reliability in signal propagation therethrough. The method includes: sequentially forming over a semiconductor substrate a porous film and a patterned resist film; forming a concave exposed surface of the substrate; forming a non-porous film covering the interior wall of the concave portion and the porous film; selectively removing the non-porous film from the bottom of the concave portion and the non-porous film by anisotropic etch; forming a barrier metal film covering the porous film and the interior wall; and forming a metallic film on the barrier metal film to fill the concave portion. The anisotropic etch process uses an etching gas with mixing ratio MR, 45≦MR≦100, where MR=((gaseous “nitrogen” containing compound)+(inert gas))/(gaseous “fluorine” containing compound).
Abstract:
A semiconductor manufacturing method includes: forming a seed film including a first metal over a bottom surface and a side wall of an opening portion formed over interlayer insulating films and a field portion located over the interlayer insulating film except the opening portion, forming a resist over the seed film and filling the opening portion with the resist, removing part of the resist, exposing the seed film formed over the upper portion of the side walls of the opening portion and the field portion, forming a cover film including a second metal, whose resistivity is higher than that of the first metal, over the seed film located over the upper portion of the side wall of the opening portion and the field portion, exposing the seed film by removing the resist, and forming a plating film including the first metal over the exposed seed film.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an electronic component which is capable of effectively suppressing the characteristic deterioration of the passive element portion. An electronic component comprises a ceramic substrate, a passive element portion on the substrate, an insulator layer which is provided over the passive element portion and comprises a through-hole, a lead terminal which is fitted in the through-hole of the insulator layer and electrically connected to the passive element portion, and an external connection terminal which is electrically connected to the lead terminal. The insulator layer comprises a first face on the side of the passive element portion, a second face on the side opposite the passive element portion, and a third face which connects the first face and the second face and constitutes the peripheral face of the insulator layer, the external connection terminal is in contact with the lead terminal and the second face and the third face of the insulator layer. In a cross-section of the through-hole in a thickness direction of the substrate, a boundary line between the internal surface of the through-hole and the lead terminal is inclined in a direction moving away from a region of the third face with which the external connection terminal is in contact with an end of the boundary line on the side of the first face being taken as a fixed point.
Abstract:
A generation of a void in a recessed section is inhibited. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: an operation of forming recessed sections in an insulating film, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate; an operation of forming a seed film in the recessed section; an operation of forming a cover metal film in the recessed section; an operation of selectively removing the cover metal film to expose the seed film over the bottom section of the recessed section; and an operation to carrying out a growth of a plated film to fill the recessed section by utilizing the seed film exposed in the bottom section of the recessed section as a seed.
Abstract:
There is provided an automatic choke apparatus for an engine. A bimetal that is coupled to a choke valve of an intake system is provided in the vicinity of an outer wall face of a muffler. The muffler is divided into a first expansion chamber and a second expansion chamber across a partition plate. An exhaust hole that allows the expansion chambers to be communicated with each other is formed at the lower part of the partition plate. An exhaust gas is guided from the upstream first expansion chamber toward the downstream second expansion chamber through the exhaust hole. A bypass hole is formed at an upper part of the partition plate in such a manner that that the expansion chambers are communicated with each other as bypassing the exhaust hole. The bypass hole is open to the vicinity of the outer wall face opposite to the bimetal.
Abstract:
An objective of this invention is to reliably form a plating film. The following two steps are sequentially conducted: step 101 of connecting a film-formation surface of a wafer 109 to a cathode electrode 107, making the film-formation surface inclined from the surface of a plating solution 103 and immersing the wafer 109 into the plating solution 103 with applying a first current between the cathode electrode 107 and an Cu anode electrode 105 disposed in the plating solution 103, and step 103 of, after immersing the film-formation surface in the plating solution 103, applying a second current between the cathode electrode 107 and the Cu anode electrode 105 to form a metal film on the film-formation surface by electrolytic plating. In step 101, the first current is controlled on the basis of an inclination angle between the liquid surface and the film-formation surface.
Abstract:
A generation of a void in a recessed section is inhibited. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: an operation of forming recessed sections in an insulating film, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate; an operation of forming a seed film in the recessed section; an operation of forming a cover metal film in the recessed section; an operation of selectively removing the cover metal film to expose the seed film over the bottom section of the recessed section; and an operation to carrying out a growth of a plated film to fill the recessed section by utilizing the seed film exposed in the bottom section of the recessed section as a seed.
Abstract:
A terminal electrode body on a substrate is exposed relative to a resin layer, protruding out beyond the side of the resin layer. That is, the terminal electrode body is not covered by the resin layer. The electronic element is covered by an insulating layer and the terminal electrode body and the electronic element are electrically connected. Hence, an electric signal applied to the terminal electrode body can be transmitted to the electronic element. A cover layer covers the terminal electrode body and the boundary between the terminal electrode body and the resin layer.
Abstract:
There is the operation device for an engine. An operation device for an engine performs a throttle operation of the engine which is disposed apart from an operation unit operated by an operator. The operation device includes: a link member rotatable with respect to a base in response to an operation of the operation unit; a cam member fixed to the base, and disposed at a distance from the center of rotation of the link member, the distance changing continuously according to the angular position of the cam member around the center of rotation; a cam follower connected to the link member and configured to along the cam member; and a throttle drive member for connecting the cam follower to a throttle operation unit of the engine.