US5576225A
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Method of forming electric circuit using anodic oxidation
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-04-28
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Granted: 1996-11-19
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Expires: 2013-04-28
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of forming insulated gate field effect transistors is described. In accordance with the method, gate electrodes are formed from metal such as aluminum together with wirings electrically connecting the gate electrodes. The gate electrodes are anodic oxidized by dipping them as an anode in an electrolyte to form an oxide of the metal covering them. Since the connecting wirings are covered with a suitable organic film before the anodizing, no aluminum oxide is formed thereon so that it is easy to remove the connecting wiring by usual etching.
Inventors
- 👤 Hongyong Zhang
- 👤 Hideki Uochi
- 👤 Hiroki Adachi
- 👤 Itaru Koyama
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0149; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01304; H10D64/01316; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D86/00; H10D86/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising: forming a gate electrode and a wiring electrically connected to said gate electrode on an insulating surface of a substrate; forming an organic coating on said wiring; applying a voltage to said wiring in an electrolyte in order to anodic oxidize a surface of said gate electrode which is not provided with said organic coating; removing at least a portion of said organic coating to expose a surface of said wiring; and removing at least a portion of said wiring which is not formed with an anodic coating thereon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising: forming a gate electrode and a wiring electrically connected to said gate electrode on an insulating surface of a substrate; forming an organic coating on said wiring; applying a voltage to said wiring in an electrolyte in order to anodic oxidize a surface of said gate electrode which is not provided with said organic coating; removing at least a portion of said organic coating to expose a surface of said wiring; and removing at least a portion of said wiring which is not formed with an anodic coating thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said organic coating comprises a polyimide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the gate electrode and the wiring connected therewith comprise a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tantalum and aluminum having added thereto silicon, copper, tantalum, scandium or palladium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said organic coating has a heat resistance at a temperature of 270° C. or higher.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising forming on said substrate a structure comprising a channel adjacent to the gate electrode with a gate insulating film therebetween, and source and drain sandwiching said channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said source and drain are formed by introducing an impurity into a semiconductor film provided on said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising irradiating said semiconductor film with a laser light or a light emitted from a halogen lamp from the back of said substrate after the introduction of said impurity.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising: preparing a pattern of a conductive film on a substrate; covering a portion of said pattern with a mask; anodic oxidizing another portion of the pattern on which said mask is not provided by supplying an electric current to said conductive film in an electrolyte so that said conductive film is selectively covered with an anodic oxide film; and removing said mask to expose a surface of said conductive film, further comprising the step of etching at least a part of said portion of the pattern.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising: preparing a pattern of a conductive film on a substrate; covering a portion of said pattern with a mask; anodic oxidizing another portion of the pattern on which said mask is not provided by supplying an electric current to said conductive film in an electrolyte so that said conductive film is selectively covered with an anodic oxide film; and removing said mask to expose a surface of said conductive film, further comprising the step of etching at least a part of said portion of the pattern.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising: forming a conductive lead including a gate electrode therein, and a temporary wiring electrically connected to said lead on an insulating surface of a substrate; forming an organic coating on said temporary wiring and a portion of said conductive lead; selectively forming an anodic oxide coating on said conductive lead which is not covered by said organic coating by applying a voltage to said temporary wiring; removing at least a portion of said organic coating to expose at least a surface of said temporary wiring; and removing said temporary wiring after removing said organic coating.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising: forming a conductive lead including a gate electrode therein, and a temporary wiring electrically connected to said lead on an insulating surface of a substrate; forming an organic coating on said temporary wiring and a portion of said conductive lead; selectively forming an anodic oxide coating on said conductive lead which is not covered by said organic coating by applying a voltage to said temporary wiring; removing at least a portion of said organic coating to expose at least a surface of said temporary wiring; and removing said temporary wiring after removing said organic coating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said mask comprises an organic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, 9 or 10 wherein said organic material is removed by plasma ashing using an oxidizing gas.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising the steps of: preparing a pattern of a conductive film on an insulating surface of a substrate, said pattern including a first wiring and a plurality of gate electrodes electrically connected to said first wiring, respectively; anodic oxidizing at least said plurality of said gate electrodes by applying a voltage to said gate electrodes from said wiring, said wiring having a width larger than a width of said gate electrode; and removing at least a portion of said first wiring after said anodic oxidizing, wherein said pattern further includes a second wiring connected to said first wiring so that said voltage is supplied to said gate electrodes from said second wiring via said first wiring, said second wiring having a width larger than the width of said first wiring.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for forming an electric circuit comprising the steps of: preparing a pattern of a conductive film on an insulating surface of a substrate, said pattern including a first wiring and a plurality of gate electrodes electrically connected to said first wiring, respectively; anodic oxidizing at least said plurality of said gate electrodes by applying a voltage to said gate electrodes from said wiring, said wiring having a width larger than a width of said gate electrode; and removing at least a portion of said first wiring after said anodic oxidizing, wherein said pattern further includes a second wiring connected to said first wiring so that said voltage is supplied to said gate electrodes from said second wiring via said first wiring, said second wiring having a width larger than the width of said first wiring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of removing at least a portion of said second wiring after said anodic oxidizing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the gate electrode and the wiring connected therewith comprise an alloy of aluminum, tantalum, or aluminum having added thereto silicon, copper, tantalum, scandium or palladium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the gate electrode and the wiring connected therewith comprise a multi-layer of aluminum, tantalum, or aluminum having added thereto silicon, copper, tantalum, scandium or palladium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said pattern corresponds to a gate electrode and a wiring electrically connected thereto such that said mask is not formed on said gate electrode.
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