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Semiconductor manufacturing method and semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-03-14
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Granted: 1997-12-02
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Expires: 2016-03-14
Abstract
Abstract To provide a semiconductor device manufacturing method and a semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus in which both a dependency on base material and a film characteristic are satisfied in film forming steps of the semiconductor manufacturing. There are provided a first film forming part 4 and a second film forming part 5 along a transporting direction A in the transporting system 1 for the semiconductor substrate 2, the first film forming part 4 is provided with a post-mixed type gas supplying means 7 for supplying a plurality of kinds of reaction gases onto a semiconductor substrate while the gases are being separated from each other through an inert gas, and the second film forming part 5 is provided with a premixed type gas supplying means 8 for supplying the mixture gas onto the semiconductor substrate while a plurality of kinds of reaction gases are mixed in advance.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshimitsu Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 02:07
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45512; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/40; C23C16/401; C23C16/402; C23C16/45519; C23C16/45563; C23C16/45574; C23C16/54; C23C16/56; H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/65; H10P14/6516; H10P14/6529; H10P14/66; H10P14/662; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6921; H10P14/69215; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/907; Y10S438/909; Y10S438/935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices comprising the following steps: providing a substrate having a surface that is free of previously deposited films, forming a lower layer film on the substrate surface by simultaneously delivering a plurality of reaction gases to the substrate surface and mixing the reaction gases at the substrate surface, the reaction gases being isolated from each other prior to delivery to the surface of the substrate, forming an upper layer film on top of the lower layer film by delivering a mixture of the plurality of reaction gases to the lower layer film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices comprising the following steps: providing a substrate having a surface that is free of previously deposited films, forming a lower layer film on the substrate surface by simultaneously delivering a plurality of reaction gases to the substrate surface and mixing the reaction gases at the substrate surface, the reaction gases being isolated from each other prior to delivery to the surface of the substrate, forming an upper layer film on top of the lower layer film by delivering a mixture of the plurality of reaction gases to the lower layer film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of reaction gases comprises ozone and tetraethoxysilane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the ozone is supplied to the substrate surface in the step of forming the lower layer film at a rate of about 8 slm and at a concentration of about 107 mg/sl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the tetraethoxysilane supplied to the substrate surface in the step of forming the lower layer film at a rate of about 16 sccm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the ozone is supplied to the substrate surface in the step of forming the upper layer film at a rate of about 37 slm and at a concentration of about 120 mg/sl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the tetraethoxysilane supplied to the substrate surface in the step of forming the upper layer film at a rate of about 120 sccm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of forming the lower layer film further comprises delivering a first reaction gas to the substrate surface through a first port, delivering the second reaction gas to the substrate surface through a second port and delivering nitrogen gas to the substrate surface through a third port, the third port being disposed between the first and second ports.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the substrate surface when the step of forming the lower layer film is carried out ranges from about 380° C. to about 400° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the substrate surface when the step of forming the upper layer film is carried out ranges from about 380° C. to about 400° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of cooling the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film with a flow of cooling gas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the cooling gas is ozone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the ozone is supplied to the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film at a rate of about 50 slm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of preheating the substrate prior the step of forming the lower layer film.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices comprising the following steps: providing a substrate having a surface that is free of previously deposited films, preheating the substrate, forming a lower layer film on the substrate surface by simultaneously delivering ozone and tetraethoxysilane to the substrate surface and mixing the ozone and tetraethoxysilane at the substrate surface, the ozone and tetraethoxysilane being isolated from each other prior to delivery to the surface of the substrate, forming an upper layer film on top of the lower layer film by delivering a pre-mixed mixture of ozone and tetraethoxysilane to the lower layer film.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices comprising the following steps: providing a substrate having a surface that is free of previously deposited films, preheating the substrate, forming a lower layer film on the substrate surface by simultaneously delivering ozone and tetraethoxysilane to the substrate surface and mixing the ozone and tetraethoxysilane at the substrate surface, the ozone and tetraethoxysilane being isolated from each other prior to delivery to the surface of the substrate, forming an upper layer film on top of the lower layer film by delivering a pre-mixed mixture of ozone and tetraethoxysilane to the lower layer film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the step of forming the lower layer film further comprises delivering ozone to the substrate surface through a first port, delivering tetraethoxysilane to the substrate surface through a second port and delivering nitrogen to the substrate surface through a third port, the third port being disposed between the first and second ports.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the preheating step heats the substrate to a temperature ranging from about 380° C. to about 400° C.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the ozone is supplied to the substrate surface in the step of forming the lower layer film at a rate of about 8 slm and at a concentration of about 107 mg/sl and the tetraethoxysilane supplied to the substrate surface in the step of forming the lower layer film at a rate of about 16 sccm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the pre-mixed mixture is provided by mixing ozone supplied at a rate of about 37 slm and at a concentration of about 120 mg/sl and tetraethoxysilane supplied at a rate of about 120 sccm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of cooling the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film with a flow ozone supplied to the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film at a rate of about 50 slm.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices comprising the following steps: providing a substrate having a surface that is free of previously deposited films, preheating the substrate to a temperature ranging from about 380° C. to about 400° C., forming a lower layer film on the substrate surface by simultaneously delivering ozone to the substrate surface through a first port at a rate of about 8 slm and at a concentration of about 107 mg/sl, tetraethoxysilane to the substrate surface through a second port at a rate of about 16 sccm and nitrogen to the substrate surface through a third port, the third port being disposed between the first and second ports, the ozone and tetraethoxysilane being isolated from each other prior to delivery to the surface of the substrate, mixing ozone at a rate of about 37 slm and at a concentration of about 120 mg/sl with tetraethoxysilane at a rate of about 120 sccm to form a pre-mixed mixture, forming an upper layer film on top of the lower layer film by delivering the pre-mixed mixture to the lower layer film, cooling the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film with a flow ozone supplied to the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film at a rate of about 50 slm.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices comprising the following steps: providing a substrate having a surface that is free of previously deposited films, preheating the substrate to a temperature ranging from about 380° C. to about 400° C., forming a lower layer film on the substrate surface by simultaneously delivering ozone to the substrate surface through a first port at a rate of about 8 slm and at a concentration of about 107 mg/sl, tetraethoxysilane to the substrate surface through a second port at a rate of about 16 sccm and nitrogen to the substrate surface through a third port, the third port being disposed between the first and second ports, the ozone and tetraethoxysilane being isolated from each other prior to delivery to the surface of the substrate, mixing ozone at a rate of about 37 slm and at a concentration of about 120 mg/sl with tetraethoxysilane at a rate of about 120 sccm to form a pre-mixed mixture, forming an upper layer film on top of the lower layer film by delivering the pre-mixed mixture to the lower layer film, cooling the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film with a flow ozone supplied to the substrate, lower layer film and upper layer film at a rate of about 50 slm.
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