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Semiconductor device with clad substrate and fabrication process therefor

US5529947A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1994
Grant dateJun 25, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76286
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

On a first surface of a first single crystal silicon substrate, in which a silicon dioxide layer having gradually tapered peripheral edge (tapered wall), a second single crystal silicon substrate is clad. On the second surface of the first single crystal silicon substrate, an island form polycrystalline silicon region is isolated from remaining region by an isolation groove to form an element. By reducing step between the buried silicon dioxide layer and the first single crystal silicon substrate, local concentration of a stress can be successfully avoided. Also, abrasion of the silicon oxide layer and single crystal silicon substrate having mutually different etching speeds is not performed so that the step can be lowered to eliminate formation of void. Between the first surface of the first single crystal silicon substrate formed with the elements and the cladding surface, the silicon dioxide layer is present to avoid influence of contaminant penetrating during cladding process. Accordingly, degradation of reliability due to stress concentration and formation of void, and contamination in the SOI clad substrate can be successfully avoided.

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