Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film, which comprises applying a compound film forming treatment, in a gas phase including a starting material for supplying the group III atoms of periodic Table and a starting material for supplying the group V atoms of Periodic Table, on a substrate having a non-nucleation surface (S NDS ) with small nucleation density and a nucleation surface (S NDL ) with a larger nucleation density (ND L ) than the nucleation density (ND S ) of said non-nucleation surface (S NDS ) and a large area sufficient for a number of nuclei to be formed, and forming selectively a III-V group compound film only on said nucleation surface (S NDL ).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film, which comprises applying a compound film forming treatment, in a gas phase including a starting material for supplying the group III atoms of periodic Table and a starting material for supplying the group V atoms of Periodic Table, on a substrate having a non-nucleation surface (S NDS ) with small nucleation density and a nucleation surface (S NDL ) with a larger nucleation density (ND L ) than the nucleation density (ND S ) of said non-nucleation surface (S NDS ) and a large area sufficient for a number of nuclei to be formed, and forming selectively a III-V group compound film only on said nucleation surface (S NDL ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 1, wherein said III-V group compound film is a binary system III-V group compound film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 1, wherein said III-V group compound film is a multi-component system mixed crystal III-V group compound film of ternary system or more.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 1, wherein the nucleation surface (S NDL ) is formed by ion implantation onto a part of said non-nucleation surface (S NDS ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 1, wherein the nucleation surface is formed by deposition a nucleation surface forming substance having a large nucleation density (ND L ) on a part of said non-nucleation surface (S NDS ).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 1, wherein said non-nucleation surface is comprised of an amorphous insulating material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 6, wherein said amorphous insulating material is SiO₂.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 5, wherein said non-nucleation surface and said nucleation surface are constituted of SiO₂ and Al₂O₃, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process for selective formation of a III-V group compound film according to Claim 1, wherein said compound film forming treatment is the MOCVD method.