Chemical treatment of semiconductor substrates

Details Chemical treatment of semiconductor substrates Chemical treatment of semiconductor substrates

2008-01-01

2008-01-01

Sarkar, Asok K. (Department: 2891)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Coating of substrate containing semiconductor region or of...

Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate

C438S788000, C438S789000, C438S790000, C257SE21002

Reexamination Certificate

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07314837

ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for removing liquids from a semiconductor substrate by contacting the liquid on the substrate with a liquid which attracts the liquid on the substrate, separating the liquids from the substrate, and inducing a phase transition in a layer on the substrate. In particular, the method is applicable to removing water from a water-containing layer on the substrate by contacting the layer with a hygroscopic liquid. Trenches on a substrate can be isolated by filling the trenches with a water-containing gel formed by reacting silane and hydrogen peroxide. The gel is contacted with sulfuric acid to remove a portion of the water from the gel before annealing to form silica in the trenches. Unlike filled trenches formed by conventional technology, there are no voids in the bottom of the trenches. The method is also applicable to forming dielectric layers which cover metal lines, low-dielectric layers, and interlayer dielectric layers. The liquid may be applied to the substrate by chemical vapor deposition or by spin-applying.

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