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Method of oxide etching with condensed plasma reaction product
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-27
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Granted: 1991-07-09
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Expires: 2009-12-27
Abstract
Abstract Oxide material, on a substrate, in a reactor, is etched by dissolving a hydrogen halide reaction product in a liquid phase reaction product. Both the hydrogen halide and liquid phase reaction products are produced through a chemical reaction of a reactive gas containing hydrogen and halogen elements as well as at least one gaseous compound which has been remotely activated. The liquid phase reaction product is obtained by condensation on the oxide material. The use of charged particle beams and irradiating light is discussed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirotaka Nishino
- 👤 Nobuo Hayasaka
- 👤 Haruo Okano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/081; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/28; H10P50/282; H10P50/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of etching for removing an oxide material, said method comprising the steps of: disposing a substrate carrying said oxide material in a reaction space located in a reactor; introducing a reactive gas containing at least both hydrogen and halogen elements into said reaction space, said gas including at least one gaseous compound which has been activated at a separated section from said reactor; producing a liquid through a chemical reaction of said reactive gas and condensing it on said oxide material; producing a hydrogen halide through said chemical reaction; dissolving said hydrogen halide in said liquid; and removing said oxide material by chemical action of said liquid containing said hydrogen halide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of etching for removing an oxide material, said method comprising the steps of: disposing a substrate carrying said oxide material in a reaction space located in a reactor; introducing a reactive gas containing at least both hydrogen and halogen elements into said reaction space, said gas including at least one gaseous compound which has been activated at a separated section from said reactor; producing a liquid through a chemical reaction of said reactive gas and condensing it on said oxide material; producing a hydrogen halide through said chemical reaction; dissolving said hydrogen halide in said liquid; and removing said oxide material by chemical action of said liquid containing said hydrogen halide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said hydrogen halide is HF.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said liquid is produced by dissolving said reactive gas in one of H 2 O, H 2 SO 3 , HNO 3 , HNO 2 H 2 CO 3 , H 3 PO 4 , H 3 BO 3 , H 3 A s O 4 , HCN, CH 3 CN, H 2 S, POCl 3 , CH 3 OH, C 2 H 5 OH, C 3 H 8 and (CH 2 H 5 ) 2 O.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The surface treating method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of cooling the substrate placed in the reaction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The surface treating method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a part of the oxide film of the substrate is removed by charged particle beams, and then said reactive gas is introduced into the reactor, thereby shortening an etching time and forming a high aspect ratio groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The surface treating method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one of the steps of exposing the etched substrate to the activated gas introduced into the reactor, and irradiating light onto the substrate.
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