US5700736A
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Method for making semiconductor device
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-11
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Granted: 1997-12-23
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Expires: 2015-12-11
Abstract
Abstract An SiOF layer is formed by using as raw material an organic Si compound having Si-F bonds. Since an organic Si compound is used as raw material, an intermediate product being formed during the formation of an SiOF layer is liable to polymerize and has fluidity. Moreover, since the organic Si compound has Si-F bonds, low in bond energy, and is thus capable of easily getting only Si-F bonds separated, the SiOF layer is prevented from getting contaminated by reaction by-products and fluorine can be introduced into the SiOF layer in stable fashion. Therefore, an insulator layer, low in dielectric constant, low in hygroscopicity and excellent in step coverage, can be formed by using a low powered apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakazu Muroyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:33
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/58; C23C14/5826; C23C14/06; C23C14/12; H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6921; H10P14/6922; H10P14/6924; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/098; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/6336; H10P14/66; H10P14/668; H10P14/6681; H10P14/6682; H10P14/6684; H10P14/6686
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for making a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming a first wiring layer on a substrate; forming an insulator layer comprising SiOF by adsorption of a raw material gas comprising an organic Si compound on said first wiring layer; removing, after said adsorption step, unreacted material from said insulator layer by plasma treatment; repeating more than once by turns said steps of adsorption and plasma treatment until formation of said insulator layer is substantially complete; and thereafter, forming a second wiring layer on said insulator layer, wherein said organic Si compound includes Si-F bonds.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for making a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming a first wiring layer on a substrate; forming an insulator layer comprising SiOF by adsorption of a raw material gas comprising an organic Si compound on said first wiring layer; removing, after said adsorption step, unreacted material from said insulator layer by plasma treatment; repeating more than once by turns said steps of adsorption and plasma treatment until formation of said insulator layer is substantially complete; and thereafter, forming a second wiring layer on said insulator layer, wherein said organic Si compound includes Si-F bonds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method for making a semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said organic Si compound is selected from the group consisting of: fluoroalkoxysilane (F x R y Si; x+y=4, x≧1; R:hydrogen, alkoxy or alkyl group), chain polysilane (F x R y Si-O-SiR m F n ; x+y=4, m+n=4, x, n≧1; R:hydrogen, alkoxy or alkyl group), cyclic polysilane {(F x R y ) 4 ; x+y=4, x, y≧1; R:hydrogen, alkoxy or alkyl group} and higher fluorosilane {(F x R y ) 2m+2 Si m ; x+y=4, x, m≧1; R:hydrogen, alkoxy or alkyl group}.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein in the step of forming the insulator layer by adsorption of a raw material gas on said first wiring layer is performed by a plasma chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said plasma treatment comprises treating the adsorbed layer in an O 2 gas at a pressure of about 1200 Pa, an RF power of about 500 W and at a substrate temperature of about 400° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the steps of adsorption and plasma treatment are each performed for a duration of about 30 seconds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the steps of adsorption and plasma treatment are repeated about 10 times.
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