摘要:
Provided is a polishing apparatus which comprises a polishing mechanism for polishing a wafer taken out from a cassette, an attaching-detaching device for attaching to and detaching the wafer from the polishing mechanism, a device for cleaning the polished wafer, and a transportation device for transporting the wafer between the cassette, polishing mechanism, attaching-detaching device, and cleaning device. These devices are arranged individually in compartments. A working chamber is divided into a plurality of compartments by means of partitioning devices. A device for polishing a workpiece is set in one of the compartments. The apparatus is also provided with communication devices for internally connecting the adjacent compartments which are divided by the partitioning devices. The apparatus may further comprise devices for individually controlling the respective internal pressures of the compartments or a device for generating an air flow in the form of a laminar flow in each of the compartments.
摘要:
An insulation film is formed on a semiconductor substrate in which semiconductor elements are formed. A plurality of wiring layers and interlaid insulation films are alternately laminated on the insulation film. The design margins of the laminated wiring layers and via holes formed in the interlaid insulation films are set to be larger as they are set at a higher level. The design margin is determined by using the focus margin, mask misalignment due to the mask alignment accuracy, pattern size conversion error, warp of the semiconductor substrate and irregularity of the surface of the semiconductor substrate as parameters.
摘要:
An apparatus for cleaning semiconductor devices has a mixing section for mixing a chemical solution with pure water. A semiconductor substrate to be cleaned is placed on a support. An ultrasonic generator applies ultrasonic vibrations to the supplied pure water. The mixing section mixes a predetermined chemical solution with the pure water applied with the ultrasonic vibrations and supplies a desired pure water solution onto the semiconductor substrate.
摘要:
As shown in FIG. 4, a wiring pattern of a semiconductor integrated circuit device of the present invention comprises a wiring portion extending from a connection hole and a connection portion located on the connection hole and having a matching allowance with respect to said connection hole on said wiring portion side being formed wider than a predetermined matching allowance by a predetermined width with which a required yield of successful matching can be assured.
摘要:
Measurement of temperature - internal stress characteristics of an Al thin film formed on an Si substrate is performed. The amount of an impurity or impurities mixed in the thin f ilm can be obtained in accordance with the measured characteristics. A migration start temperature of Al atoms in the thin film in the characteristics obtained when the temperature is increased is fed back as information to the thin film formation step, thereby controlling an impurity amount in an atmosphere for forming the thin film.
摘要:
A method for planarizing the surface of an insulation layer deposited on a first interconnection layer to allow a second interconnection layer deposited thereon without causing a breakage of the second interconnection layer. This method is characterized in that at least two insulation films, different in etching characteristics each other, are first formed on the first interconnection layer, and then a resist layer is deposited on the second insulating film. Subsequently, a portion of the resist layer is etched to expose the top surface of the second insulating film, and the second insulating film is selectively and anisotropically etched using the remaining resist layer as a mask. After removing the first insulating film and the remaining resist mark, a third insulating film is deposited to a thickness sufficient to make flat the surface thereof.
摘要:
A conductive film is formed on first and second prospective lower wiring layer formation regions on a semiconductor substrate and a prospective isolation region between the lower wiring layers. An insulating interlayer is formed on the semiconductor substrate including this conductive film and is partially removed to obtain an opening in which the conductive film is exposed. In addition, an upper wiring layer is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. The conductive film and an upper wiring portion located on the conductive film are simultaneously and selectively removed to obtain isolated upper layer portions and isolated conductive film portions. Alternatively, two wiring portions each having at least two lower wiring portions electrically insulated from each other and adjacent to each other are formed on a semiconductor substrate having a stepped portion, and an insulating interlayer is formed thereon. The insulating interlayer is removed until the first and second wiring portions are exposed. In addition, the stepped portion formed in the second wiring portion is buried with a third insulating film. A method of forming a highly reliable multilayered wiring structure at a high yield can be obtained.
摘要:
A semiconductor device has a first interconnection pattern formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a second interconnection pattern located in and over a through hole formed at a composite insulating layer structure. The composite insulating layer structure is constituted by a first inorganic insulating film and an organic insulating film. At a peripheral region of the second interconnection pattern, the organic insulating film is partially eliminated to form an eliminated portion. The semiconductor device also has a second inorganic insulating film which is formed over the organic insulating film and is directly formed on the first inorganic insulating film, via the eliminated portion.
摘要:
A plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus comprises a reaction chamber, electrodes provided in the reaction chamber and a side wall constituting part of the reaction chamber and having a wafer access opening, at least the side wall having its surface portion covered with an insulating member. The insulating member prevents abnormal discharge between the electrodes and side wall.
摘要:
As shown in FIG. 4, a wiring pattern of a semiconductor integrated circuit device of the present invention comprises a wiring portion extending from a connection hole and a connection portion located on the connection hole and having a matching allowance with respect to said connection hole on said wiring portion side being formed wider than a predetermined matching allowance by a predetermined width with which a required yield of successful matching can be assured.