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8148271 |
Substrate processing apparatus, coolant gas supply nozzle and semiconductor device manufacturing method
A substrate processing apparatus comprises a processing chamber for storing a boat supporting multiple substrates and for processing the multiple substrates, a heater unit installed around the...
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8026175 |
Cleaning apparatus of semiconductor substrate and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
After a liquid chemical treatment is finished, in parallel with a washing away treatment and/or a drying treatment, by spraying from a nozzle for a cleaning liquid supplied by a cleaning line to an...
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8007594 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the step of conducting a cleaning process for a wafer formed with copper wiring lines to remove contaminations produced on a back surface...
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7998876 |
Method of producing semiconductor element
A method of producing a semiconductor element includes the steps of forming a wiring portion layer on a substrate; forming an interlayer insulation layer over the substrate and the wiring portion...
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7972969 |
Method and apparatus for thinning a substrate
A method is provided for controlling substrate thickness. At least one etchant is dispensed from at least one dispenser to a plurality of different locations on a surface of a spinning substrate to...
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7887636 |
Substrate dryer and a drying method
A substrate dryer includes, among other things, means for generating isopropyl alcohol bubbles, and a vibrator to atomize stored isopropyl alcohol. A heater may be provided to heat pumped isopropyl...
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7884028 |
Method of removing material layer and remnant metal
A method of removing material layer is disclosed. First, a semiconductor substrate is fixed on a rotating platform, where a remnant material layer is included on the surface of the semiconductor...
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7833912 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate which includes a number of chip areas, a processed film which is formed...
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7776709 |
Cut-and-paste imprint lithographic mold and method therefor
A method (and apparatus) of replicating a pattern on a structure, includes using imprint lithography to replicate a pattern formed on a first structure onto a portion of a second structure.
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7759252 |
Method of two-step backside etching
The present invention is related to a method of two-step backside-etching. First, a substrate with a plurality of hard masks is provided. Next, the back and the edge of the substrate are...
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7745237 |
Pattern forming method and pattern forming system
Method of forming a pattern by a nanoimprint technique starts with preparing a mold with nanostructures on its surface. The mold is pressed against a substrate or plate coated with a resin film....
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7655496 |
Metal lift-off systems and methods using liquid solvent and frozen gas
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes patterning a layer of photoresist onto a surface of a wafer to define metal feature areas and residual metal areas. A layer of metal is...
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7566652 |
Electrically inactive via for electromigration reliability improvement
A semiconductor device 300 includes a metal line 304 formed in a first dielectric layer 302. A capping layer 306 is formed the metal line 304. A second dielectric layer 308 is formed over the first...
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7541293 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
According to the present invention, a process for changing the form of a processed film is performed to planarize it before the processed film which is formed on a wafer is processed in a...
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7476554 |
Substrate processing method
A substrate processing method of the present invention includes the steps of placing a substrate inside a vacuum container containing particles and processing the substrate inside the container...
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7470622 |
Fabrication and use of polished silicon micro-mirrors
A method of fabricating silicon micro-mirrors includes etching from opposite sides of a silicon wafer with a polished surface on at least one of the opposite sides, to form silicon bars each having...
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7446051 |
Method of etching silicon
Silicon (12) is etched through a mask (11) comprising a layer of organic resin material (such as novolac) through which openings (32) are formed in the areas to be etched. The layer of organic...
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7431861 |
Etchant, replenishment solution and method for producing copper wiring using the same
An etchant for copper and copper alloys, includes an aqueous solution containing: 14 to 155 g/liter of cupric ion source in terms of a concentration of copper ions; 7 to 180 g/liter of hydrochloric...
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7405139 |
Prevention of backside cracks in semiconductor chips or wafers using backside film or backside wet etch
A method of preventing the formation of cracks on the backside of a silicon (Si) semiconductor chip or wafer during the processing thereof. Also provided is a method for inhibiting the propagation...
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7396483 |
Uniform chemical etching method
The invention concerns a method of wet chemical etching of a wafer comprising at least one surface layer of silicon-germanium (SiGe) for etching by dispensing an etching solution deposited on a...
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7387455 |
Substrate processing device, substrate processing method, and developing device
Rinsing nozzles 310a to 310e are moved on a wafer W while they are discharging rinsing solution 326. At that point, discharging openings 317a to 317e are contacted to developing solution 350 coated...
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7354869 |
Substrate processing method, substrate processing apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing method
A method for a substrate processing apparatus having a substrate holding mechanism and a chemical solution dispensing/sucking mechanism including a chemical solution dispensing port for supplying a...
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7351642 |
Deglaze route to compensate for film non-uniformities after STI oxide processing
A process and method for compensating for a radial non-uniformity on a wafer that includes the steps of: centering a rotational thickness non-uniformity of a film on the wafer about the axis of the...
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7344955 |
Cut-and-paste imprint lithographic mold and method therefor
A method (and apparatus) of replicating a pattern on a structure, includes using imprint lithography to replicate a pattern formed on a first structure onto a portion of a second structure.
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7338909 |
Micro-etching method to replicate alignment marks for semiconductor wafer photolithography
A method and apparatus for locally etching a substrate area the method including providing a substrate comprising a process surface; depositing a material layer over the process surface; and,...
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7276449 |
Gas assisted method for applying resist stripper and gas-resist stripper combinations
A method for moving resist stripper across the surface of a semiconductor substrate includes applying a wet chemical resist stripper, such as an organic or oxidizing wet chemical resist stripper,...
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7186577 |
Method for monitoring a density profile of impurities
A method of monitoring a density profile of impurities, the method including presetting a monitoring position of a thin layer coated on a substrate, the density profile of impurities being...
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7179753 |
Process for planarizing substrates of semiconductor technology
In a process for planarization of semiconductor substrates in which a layer which has been applied to a semiconductor substrate which has a trench and/or contact holes is removed such that the...
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7160808 |
Chuck for supporting wafers with a fluid
A method of relieving surface stress on a thin wafer by removing a small portion of the wafer substrate, the substrate being removed by applying a warm solution of KOH to the backside of the wafer...
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7151058 |
Etchant for etching nitride and method for removing a nitride layer using the same
In a method for removing a nitride layer of a semiconductor device, an etchant including about 15 to about 40 percent by volume of hydrofluoric acid, about 15 to about 60 percent by volume of...
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7119027 |
Method for manufacturing display device that includes supplying solution to the underside of a glass substrate
Where a thin film formed on a glass substrate is etched with a solution containing a fluoride, insoluble residues formed by the reaction of the solution with glass substrate components adhere to...
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7119026 |
Basic material for patterning and patterning method
A pattern forming method of the present invention includes the steps of forming, on a substrate before droplets are ejected onto the substrate, a water repelling area, in which a contact angle...
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7022610 |
Wet cleaning method to eliminate copper corrosion
A method for cleaning semiconductor substrates includes a DI water clean operation that uses a spin speed no greater than 350 rpm. The cleaning method may include additional cleaning operations...
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7008877 |
Etching of chromium layers on photomasks utilizing high density plasma and low frequency RF bias
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for etching a photolithographic substrate. The photolithographic substrate is placed on a support member in a vacuum chamber. A processing...
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6992014 |
Method and apparatus for etch rate uniformity control
A method for controlling a process on a substrate. The method comprising: providing the substrate, the substrate having an upper surface, an opposite lower surface and an edge between the upper and...
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6969688 |
Wet etchant composition and method for etching HfO2 and ZrO2
A wet etchant solution composition and method for etching oxides of hafnium and zirconium including at least one solvent present at greater than about 50 weight percent with respect to an arbitrary...
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6967174 |
Wafer chuck for use in edge bevel removal of copper from silicon wafers
A wafer chuck includes alignment members that allows a semiconductor wafer to be properly aligned on the chuck without using a separate alignment stage. The alignment members may be cams, for...
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6955994 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device and method of manufacturing optical wave guide
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including the steps of (a) rowing an InP layer on a surface of starting growth, resulting in the InP layer having a convex structure, and (b) wet...
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6861359 |
Process for semiconductor apparatus including forming an insulator and a semiconductor film on the backside of the wafer and removing the semiconductor film from the backside
In order to prevent dusting from a peripheral end portion of a wafer, a semiconductor film formed is removed from at least the entire surface of the backside of the wafer and from the peripheral...
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6855640 |
Apparatus and process for bulk wet etch with leakage protection
When using hot alkaline etchants such as KOH, the wafer front side, where various devices and/or circuits are located, must be isolated from any contact with the etchant. This has been achieved by...
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6828196 |
Trench filling process for preventing formation of voids in trench
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a process for filling a trench structure of a semiconductor device to prevent formation of voids in the trench structure so as to minimize current...
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6821892 |
Intelligent wet etching tool as a function of chemical concentration, temperature and film loss
A method is disclosed for accurately predicting the wet etch end points as a function of the temperature and concentration of the etching solution, as well as of the thickness of the film to be...
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6815371 |
Edge bead removal for spin-on materials containing low volatility solvents using carbon dioxide cleaning
Methods are provided for removing edge beads from spin-on films. A spin-on film is removed from a region of a surface of a spin-coated substrate adjacent to an edge of the surface by spinning the...
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6806205 |
Stiction-free microstructure releasing method for fabricating MEMS device
Disclosed is a a method of fabricating a MEMS device by means of surface micromachining without leaving any stiction or residues by etching silicon oxide of a sacrificial layer, which is an...
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6806209 |
Develop processing method of a resist surface on a substrate for reduced processing time and reduced defect density
A develop process for reduced cycle time and reduced defects in the develop process for semiconductor/IC fabrication is shown. The use of a linear slit scan nozzle provides even distribution of a...
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6803323 |
Method of forming a component overlying a semiconductor substrate
A passive integrated component (10) is formed overlying a semiconductor substrate by etching a composite conductive layer using a solution of sodium persulfate or ceric ammonium nitrate to remove a...
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6794291 |
Reactor for processing a semiconductor wafer
An apparatus for processing a semiconductor wafer or similar article includes a reactor having a processing chamber formed by upper and lower rotors. The wafer is supported between the rotors. The...
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6794270 |
Method for shallow trench isolation fabrication and partial oxide layer removal
A method for forming thoroughly deposited shallow trench isolation. A first oxide layer is formed conformally over the surface of a semiconductor substrate and on a trench thereon with an aspect...
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6790786 |
Etching processes for integrated circuit manufacturing including methods of forming capacitors
The invention includes semiconductor processing methods, including methods of forming capacitors. In one implementation, a semiconductor processing method includes providing a semiconductor...
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6780780 |
Method for removing Si-needles of wafer
This application is about a method for removing the deep trench Si-needles on a wafer. The method includes steps of forming a photoresist layer on a frontside surface of the wafer, removing a...
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