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Method for removing organic film

Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Nucera Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1991-10-09
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Granted: 1995-01-03
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Expires: 2011-10-09
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Abstract

Abstract PCT No. PCT/JP91/01374 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 8, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 8, 1992 PCT Filed Oct. 9, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/06489 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 16, 1992.The method for removing organic film according to the present invention is very effective for removing a photo resist film in a process for manufacturing semiconductor device. A substrate (32) having a photo resist film (31) formed on it is processed in a wet processing tank (34) filled with a processing solution such as a mixed solution containing sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide or by a dry processing using oxygen plasma. Then, it is processed in an ozone processing tank (34) filled with a solution where ozone or ozone water has been infused, and the organic film is removed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masaharu Kashiwase
  • 👤 Terumi Matsuoka

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/42; G03F7/422; G03F7/423; H; H10; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/28; H10P50/286; H10P50/287; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/98

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A method for removing an organic film from a substrate, the method comprising removing the organic film by subjecting the film to a gas containing oxygen plasma or ozone in a dry method or to a solution containing an oxidizing agent in a wet method, and thereafter immersing said substrate in an ozone processing tank containing a solution of ozone in ultra pure water, wherein said solution of ozone in ultra pure water is prepared by blowing ozone-containing gas having an ozone content of at least 10,000 ppm through ultra pure water and said ozone-containing gas contacts the organic film on the substrate in the form of gas bubbles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 109 words
A method for removing an organic film from a substrate, the method comprising removing the organic film by subjecting the film to a gas containing oxygen plasma or ozone in a dry method or to a solution containing an oxidizing agent in a wet method, and thereafter immersing said substrate in an ozone processing tank containing a solution of ozone in ultra pure water, wherein said solution of ozone in ultra pure water is prepared by blowing ozone-containing gas having an ozone content of at least 10,000 ppm through ultra pure water and said ozone-containing gas contacts the organic film on the substrate in the form of gas bubbles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method for removing an organic film according to claim 1, wherein said oxidizing agent is a mixed solution of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method for removing an organic film according to claim 1, wherein the organic film has been processed by reactive ion etching or ion implantation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method for removing an organic film according to claim 1, wherein the solution in the ozone processing tank is a heated solution.

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