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Method of fabricating multi-layered structure having single crystalline semiconductor film formed on insulator
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1999-04-30
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2019-04-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an multi-layered SOI substrate, which includes a supporting substrate, and a first insulator, a semiconductor film, a second insulator and a single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI film) which are layered on the main surface of the supporting substrate. The SOI substrate is formed by a direct bonding technique, and a bipolar transistor and an MOS transistor are formed using the single crystalline semiconductor film (SOI layer). The extremely shallow junction can be formed without epitaxial growth, thereby significantly increasing the operation speed of the semiconductor device at a low cost.
Inventors
- 👤 Masatada Horiuchi
- 👤 Takahiro Onai
- 👤 Katsuyoshi Washio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:23
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D86/00; H10D86/201; H10D86/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/977
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: preparing a supporting substrate to have a first insulator layer on a main surface thereof; layering at least a second insulator layer and an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, on an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer on a main surface of a single crystalline semiconductor substrate; and directly bonding said first insulator layer on the main surface of said supporting substrate and said amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer formed over the main surface of said single crystalline semiconductor substrate to each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: preparing a supporting substrate to have a first insulator layer on a main surface thereof; layering at least a second insulator layer and an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, on an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer on a main surface of a single crystalline semiconductor substrate; and directly bonding said first insulator layer on the main surface of said supporting substrate and said amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer formed over the main surface of said single crystalline semiconductor substrate to each other.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: preparing a single crystalline semiconductor substrate having a second insulator layer and an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, thereon; layering a first insulator layer on the main surface of a supporting substrate having a main surface and a rear surface; and directly bonding said first insulator layer on the main surface of said supporting substrate and the amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer on said single crystalline semiconductor substrate to each other.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: preparing a single crystalline semiconductor substrate having a second insulator layer and an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, thereon; layering a first insulator layer on the main surface of a supporting substrate having a main surface and a rear surface; and directly bonding said first insulator layer on the main surface of said supporting substrate and the amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer on said single crystalline semiconductor substrate to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process of fabricating a semiconductor device comprising: layering a first film made of an insulator, a second film made of an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor, wherein said first film and said second film are directly bonded to each other, a fourth film made of an insulator, a fifth film made of an insulator and a third film made of a single crystalline semiconductor on a main surface of a supporting substrate; and forming a gate electrode made of a conductor on the third film via a gate insulator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
A process of fabricating a semiconductor device comprising: layering a first film made of an insulator, a second film made of an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor, wherein said first film and said second film are directly bonded to each other, a fourth film made of an insulator, a fifth film made of an insulator and a third film made of a single crystalline semiconductor on a main surface of a supporting substrate; and forming a gate electrode made of a conductor on the third film via a gate insulator.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: preparing a supporting substrate to have a first insulator layer on a main surface thereof; layering a second insulator layer and a second amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, on a first amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer on a main surface of a single crystalline semiconductor substrate; and directly bonding said first insulator layer on the main surface of said supporting substrate and said second amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer to each other; heating the structure to increase the bonding strength between said first insulator layer and said second amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: preparing a supporting substrate to have a first insulator layer on a main surface thereof; layering a second insulator layer and a second amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, on a first amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer on a main surface of a single crystalline semiconductor substrate; and directly bonding said first insulator layer on the main surface of said supporting substrate and said second amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer to each other; heating the structure to increase the bonding strength between said first insulator layer and said second amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: forming a film containing at least a first insulator layer on the main surface of a supporting substrate having a main surface and a rear surface; forming a film containing at least a second insulator layer and a film containing an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, on the main surface of a single crystalline semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a rear surface; disposing said supporting substrate and said single crystalline substrate such that the film containing at least a first insulator layer formed on the main surface of said supporting substrate and the film containing an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer formed on the main surface of said single crystalline substrate are opposed to each other; directly bonding the first insulator layer formed on the main surface of said supporting substrate and the amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer formed on the main surface of said single crystalline semiconductor substrate to each other; and reducing the thickness of said single crystalline semiconductor substrate from said rear surface thereof.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure comprising: forming a film containing at least a first insulator layer on the main surface of a supporting substrate having a main surface and a rear surface; forming a film containing at least a second insulator layer and a film containing an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer, in order, on the main surface of a single crystalline semiconductor substrate having a main surface and a rear surface; disposing said supporting substrate and said single crystalline substrate such that the film containing at least a first insulator layer formed on the main surface of said supporting substrate and the film containing an amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer formed on the main surface of said single crystalline substrate are opposed to each other; directly bonding the first insulator layer formed on the main surface of said supporting substrate and the amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer formed on the main surface of said single crystalline semiconductor substrate to each other; and reducing the thickness of said single crystalline semiconductor substrate from said rear surface thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method of fabricating a multi-layered structure according to claim 5 , wherein said process of reducing the thickness of said single crystalline semiconductor substrate from the rear surface is performed by grinding and polishing.
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