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Method of producing a semiconductor device for a light valve
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1997-05-27
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor substrate is utilized to integrally form a drive circuit and a pixel array to produce a transparent semiconductor device for a light valve comprising a pixel array region and a drive circuit region on a major face of the semiconductor substrate. A stopper film is formed on the major face of the semiconductor substrate at the pixel array region, and a pixel array is formed over the silicon oxide stopper film. A drive circuit is formed on the drive circuit region, and silicon oxide posts are embedded in the major face of the semiconductor substrate at the drive circuit region. A thickness of the semiconductor substrate is then selectively removed from a back face opposite to the major face thereof to reach the stopper film. After the selective removing step, the portion of the semiconductor substrate under the pixel region is completely removed while a portion of the semiconductor substrate under the drive circuit region remains.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Takasu
- 👤 Yoshikazu Kojima
- 👤 Kunihiro Takahashi
- 👤 Tsuneo Yamazaki
- 👤 Tadao Iwaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:03
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13454; H; H10; H10D; H10D86/00; H10D86/201; G02F1/136; G02F1/1362; G02F1/136277; G02F1/136281; G02F2202/00; G02F2202/10; G02F2202/105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/977
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device for a light valve, comprising the steps: forming a pixel array and a drive circuit on a major face of a semiconductor substrate, the forming step comprising forming an underlying stopper film on the major face of the semiconductor substrate in registration with the pixel array, and embedding at least one silicon oxide post into the major face of the semiconductor substrate over a portion outside the stopper film containing the drive circuit; laminating a transparent support substrate on the major face of the semiconductor substrate; and selectively removing a thickness of the semiconductor substrate from a back face opposite to the major face thereof over a portion which includes the pixel array, the removing step comprising etching the back face of the semiconductor substrate by chemical mechanical polishing to remove the thickness thereof to reach the stopper film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device for a light valve, comprising the steps: forming a pixel array and a drive circuit on a major face of a semiconductor substrate, the forming step comprising forming an underlying stopper film on the major face of the semiconductor substrate in registration with the pixel array, and embedding at least one silicon oxide post into the major face of the semiconductor substrate over a portion outside the stopper film containing the drive circuit; laminating a transparent support substrate on the major face of the semiconductor substrate; and selectively removing a thickness of the semiconductor substrate from a back face opposite to the major face thereof over a portion which includes the pixel array, the removing step comprising etching the back face of the semiconductor substrate by chemical mechanical polishing to remove the thickness thereof to reach the stopper film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1; wherein the stopper film comprises silicon oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1; wherein the silicon oxide post is embedded into the semiconductor substrate at a depth of 5-10 μm from the major face thereof.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device for a light valve comprising a pixel array region and a drive circuit region on a major face of a semiconductor substrate, the method comprising: forming a stopper film on the major face of the semiconductor substrate at the pixel array region; forming a pixel array over the stopper film at the pixel array region; forming a drive circuit on the drive circuit region; embedding silicon oxide posts in the major face of the semiconductor substrate at the drive circuit region; and selectively removing a thickness of the semiconductor substrate from a back face opposite to the major face thereof to reach the stopper film such that the portion of the semiconductor substrate under the pixel region is completely removed while a portion of the semiconductor substrate under the drive circuit region remains.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device for a light valve comprising a pixel array region and a drive circuit region on a major face of a semiconductor substrate, the method comprising: forming a stopper film on the major face of the semiconductor substrate at the pixel array region; forming a pixel array over the stopper film at the pixel array region; forming a drive circuit on the drive circuit region; embedding silicon oxide posts in the major face of the semiconductor substrate at the drive circuit region; and selectively removing a thickness of the semiconductor substrate from a back face opposite to the major face thereof to reach the stopper film such that the portion of the semiconductor substrate under the pixel region is completely removed while a portion of the semiconductor substrate under the drive circuit region remains.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 4; further comprising the step of laminating a transparent support substrate on the major face of the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 4; wherein the stopper film comprises silicon oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 4; wherein the silicon oxide posts are embedded into the semiconductor substrate at a depth of 5-10 μm from the major face thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 4; wherein the semiconductor substrate is selectively removed by chemical mechanical polishing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 8; further comprising the step of laminating a transparent support substrate on the major face of the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 9; wherein the stopper film comprises silicon oxide.
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