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Monocrystalline silicon layers on substrates
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1987-04-23
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2007-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A capped recrystallizable silicon layer covering a substrate is provided with a thin buffer layer between the capping layer and the silicon layer. This recrystallizable silicon layer is then converted to a monocrystalline silicon layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Subramanian Ramesh
- 👤 Andre M. Martinez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:48
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/32; H10P14/3242; H10P14/3244; H10P14/3248; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2902; H10P14/2905; H10P14/2921; H10P14/2922; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3238; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3404; H10P14/3411; H10P14/3451; H10P14/3452; H10P14/3456; H10P14/38; H10P14/3802; H10P14/3808; H10P14/60; H10P14/65; H10P14/6516; H10P14/6548; H10P14/66; H10P14/662; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6921; H10P14/69215; H10P14/6938; H10P14/6939; H10P14/69391; H10P14/694; H10P14/6943; H10P14/69433; H10P34/00; H10P34/40; H10P34/42; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A laminated structure particularly adapted for fabrication into a semiconductor device, said structure comprising a substrate, a sublayer of silicon dioxide or of a material thermally matching said substrate and contacting a surface of said substrate, a first thin buffer layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, and aluminum oxide contacting the surface of said sublayer, a monocrystalline silicon layer superimposed on the surface of said first thin buffer, a second thin buffer layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, and aluminum oxide contacting a surface of said monocrystalline silicon layer, a first capping insulating layer contacting a surface of said second thin buffer layer and including an additional capping insulating layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide superimposed on a surface of said first capping insulating layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A laminated structure particularly adapted for fabrication into a semiconductor device, said structure comprising a substrate, a sublayer of silicon dioxide or of a material thermally matching said substrate and contacting a surface of said substrate, a first thin buffer layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, and aluminum oxide contacting the surface of said sublayer, a monocrystalline silicon layer superimposed on the surface of said first thin buffer, a second thin buffer layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride, and aluminum oxide contacting a surface of said monocrystalline silicon layer, a first capping insulating layer contacting a surface of said second thin buffer layer and including an additional capping insulating layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide superimposed on a surface of said first capping insulating layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A laminated structure of claim 1 wherein said thin buffer layers are layers of aluminum nitride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminated structure of claim 1 wherein said thin buffer layers are layers of silicon nitride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminated structure of claim 3 wherein the substrate is quartz, glass, monocrystalline silicon or sapphire.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The laminated structure of claim 4 wherein the sublayer is a layer of silicon dioxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laminated structure of claim 18 wherein the sublayer is a layer of silicon enriched silicon dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
A semiconductor device fabricated from the laminated structure of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said buffer layers are layers of aluminum nitride.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for producing a monocrystalline layer of silicon on a substrate layer, said method comprising: (a) forming a sublayer of silicon dioxide or a layer thermally matching said substrate on said substrate, (b) forming a first thin buffer layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide on said sublayer, (c) forming a recrystallizable layer of amorphous or polycrystalline silicon on said first thin buffer layer, (d) forming a second thin buffer layer selected from the group consising of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide on said recrystallizable layer, (e) forming a first capping insulating layer on said second thin buffer layer, (f) forming an additional capping insulating layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide on said first capping insulating layer, and (g) converting said recrystallizable layer into a monocrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for producing a monocrystalline layer of silicon on a substrate layer, said method comprising: (a) forming a sublayer of silicon dioxide or a layer thermally matching said substrate on said substrate, (b) forming a first thin buffer layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide on said sublayer, (c) forming a recrystallizable layer of amorphous or polycrystalline silicon on said first thin buffer layer, (d) forming a second thin buffer layer selected from the group consising of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide on said recrystallizable layer, (e) forming a first capping insulating layer on said second thin buffer layer, (f) forming an additional capping insulating layer selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, aluminum nitride and aluminum oxide on said first capping insulating layer, and (g) converting said recrystallizable layer into a monocrystalline silicon layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said sublayer is selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide and a silicon enriched silicon dioxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said buffer layers are layers of silicon nitride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said buffer layers are 5-50 nm thick.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said capping layers consist of a layer of silicon dioxide and a superimposed layer of silicon nitride with said layer of silicon dioxide adjacent to said second thin buffer layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the substrate is quartz, glass, monocrystalline silicon or sapphire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said recrystallizable layer is converted into a monocrystalline silicon layer by irradiating said crystallizable layer with a high intensity light or heat source.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said recrystallizable layer is converted into a monocrystalline silicon layer by irradiating said crystallizable layer with a high intensity light or heat source.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said recrystallizable layer is converted into a monocrystalline silicon layer by irradiating said recrystallizable layer with a laser.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said recrystallizable layer is converted into a monocrystalline silicon layer by irradiating said recrystallizable layer with a laser.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said first thin buffer layer and said second thin buffer layer are from 5 to 50 nm thick.
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