摘要:
An epitaxial layer of silicon is grown on a layer of partially-oxidized porous silicon, then covered by a capping layer which provides structural support and prevents oxidation of the epitaxial layer. A high-temperature anneal allows the partially oxidized silicon layer to separate into distinct layers of silicon and SiO2, producing a buried oxide layer. This method provides a low cost means of producing silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers.
摘要:
A process for forming an insulating layer of silicon dioxide in a silicon substrate that surrounds and electrically insulates a semiconductor device is disclosed herein. The process comprises the steps of forming a recess on the outer surface of the silicon substrate that encompasses the site of the semiconductor device by photo-resist patterned reactive ion etching, and then removing silicon on the surface of the resulting recess whose crystal structure has been damaged by the reactive ion etching. Next, dopant atoms are selectively deposited on the surface of the recess so that the surface of the recess might be rendered into a porous layer of silicon when immersed in hydrogen fluoride and subjected to an electrical current. Prior to the porousification step, silicon is epitaxially grown within the walls of the recess to form the site for a semiconductor device. The substrate is then immersed in hydrogen fluoride while a current is conducted through it in order to porousify the silicon between the device island and the rest of the substrate. Finally, the substrate is thermally oxidized in order to render the porous layer of silicon into a insulating layer of silicon dioxide. The provision of such individual insulating layers around each of the devices on the substrate allows the manufacture of a high density and radiation hard semiconductor array that is not susceptible to electrical current leakage between components.
摘要:
A method for insulating semiconductor elements is disclosed. The method includes steps of: forming a 3-layer semiconductor substrate consisting of an upper conductive layer, a high concentration impurity layer, and a lower conductive layer; carrying out a photo etching to remove the upper conductive layer, thereby opening the high concentration impurity layer; dipping the semiconductor substrate into an aqueous HF solution of a certain ratio, and carrying out an anodizing reaction to convert the high concentration impurity layer into a porous silicon layer; and carrying out a wet oxidation to convert the porous silicon layer into a buried oxide layer.
摘要:
A process which utilizes an anodized porous silicon technique to form dielectric isolation on one side of a semiconductor device is described. Regions of silicon semiconductor are fully isolated from one another by this technique. The starting wafer typically is predominantly P with a P+ layer thereon. A P or N layer over the P+ layer is formed thereover such as by epitaxial growth. The surface of the silicon is oxidized and a photoresist layer applied thereto. Openings are formed in the photoresist. Openings are formed in the silicon dioxide using the photoresist as a mask and appropriate etching techniques. The openings in the silicon dioxide define the regions to be etched by reactive ion etching. Reactive ion etching is accomplished at least down to the P+ region. The structure is then subjected to the anodic etching technique which preferentially attacks the P+ layer to form porous silicon throughout the P+ layer. The structure is then placed in a thermal oxidation ambient until the porous silicon layer has been fully oxidized to silicon dioxide. The openings through the surface layer are filled up with oxide to fully isolate the P or N surface layer.
摘要:
A method including: forming doped regions on a monocrystalline substrate; growing an epitaxial layer; forming trenches in the epitaxial layer extending to the doped regions; anodizing the doped regions in an electro-galvanic cell to form porous silicon regions; oxidizing the porous silicon regions; removing the oxidized porous silicon regions to form a buried air gap; thermally oxidizing the substrate to grow an oxide region from the walls of the buried air gap and the trenches, until the buried air gap and the trenches themselves are filled.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method of fabricating fully dielectric isolated silicon (FDIS) by anodizing a buried doped silicon layer through trenches formed between active areas to form a porous silicon layer; oxidizing the porous silicon layer through the trenches to form a buried oxide layer; and by depositing a dielectric in the trenches. The process begins by forming a buried doped layer in a silicon substrate defining a silicon top layer over the conductive buried doped layer. The silicon top layer and the buried doped layer are patterned to form trenches that extend into but not through the buried doped layer. The trenches define isolated silicon regions. The buried doped layer is anodized to form a porous silicon layer. The porous silicon layer is converted into a buried oxide layer by oxidation. The oxidation step also forms a liner oxide layer on the tops and sidewalls of the isolated silicon regions. Ion species can optionally be implanted into the sidewalls of the isolated silicon regions to form lightly doped regions to act as channel stops. A fill oxide layer is deposited over the buried oxide layer and the liner oxide layer. The fill oxide layer and the liner oxide layer are removed down to the level of the top of the isolated silicon regions thereby exposing a fully dielectric isolated silicon.
摘要:
A semiconductor substrate and a method of fabricating the same, and provides which the active area to be formed the active element is defined by the trench filled with any conductive polycrystal silicon in which any portion of a large number of the epitaxial layer is crystally grown on any conductive silicon substrate, and the multi-aperture silicon oxide layer is formed from the metal line to be used to the passive element or the transmitting line outside the trench, so that the interference between the passive element and the semiconductor substrate is prevented, and to attenuate the transmitting signal prevents to be attenuated in the high frequency band operation. Therefore, the semiconductor substrate for a unit active element and the MMIC to be able to operate the high frequency band is manufactured into the silicon, and thus it is advantageous to reduce the cost and enhance the yield. Silicon oxide layer is formed from the metal line to be used to the passive element or the transmitting line outside the trench, so that the interference between the passive element and the semiconductor substrate is prevented, and to attenuate the transmitting signal prevents to be attenuated in the high frequency band operation. Therefore, the semiconductor substrate for a unit active element and the MMIC to be able to operate the high frequency band is manufactured into the silicon, and thus it is advantageous to reduce the cost and enhance the yield.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit device of the bipolar type of the MOS type or an integration of the two types having high integration and high performance, in which the circuit includes a first device region of which the side surface and entire region of the lower portion of the active region are made of silicon oxide and a second device region of which the side surface and a part of the lower portion of the active region are made of silicon oxide. According to the present invention, a transistor whose bottom portion is opened and a transistor whose bottom portion is not opened can be freely provided on a substrate, thereby dividing the transistors into a transistor to which a voltage can be supplied from the substrate and a transistor to which the voltage can not be supplied from the substrate, so that the wiring which has been conventionally needed can be reduced. In addition, in such transistors which are completely separated, the parasitic effect with the circumference is completely prevented so that excellent characteristics can be provided.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a dielectrically isolated semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. The dielectrically isolated semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor layer above the semiconductor substrate, a second semiconductor layer above the first semiconductor layer, a semiconductor island in the second semiconductor layer, and a first dielectric isolation layer surrounding a bottom and sidewalls of the semiconductor island. The first dielectric isolation layer includes a first portion which is formed from a portion of the first semiconductor layer and extending along the bottom of the semiconductor island, and a second portion which is formed from a portion of the second semiconductor layer and extending along the sidewalls of the semiconductor island. The dielectrically isolated semiconductor devices needs no an SOI wafer and reduces manufacturing cost.
摘要:
Varying the porosity through the thickness of a porous silicon layer allows conflicting needs to be met by the same layer: a low porosity surface layer allows a high-quality epitaxial layer of silicon to be grown, or can provide structural support, while greater porosity in other portions of the layer increases circuit isolation and provides stress relief between layers.