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Manufacturing method of semiconductor device with a groove

US5998268A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1997
Grant dateDec 7, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/393

Abstract

On the surface of a semiconductor substrate there are formed a silicon oxide film, silicon nitride film and resist, whereby a groove is formed in the semiconductor substrate through an opening portion by chemical dry etching. An oxide film is formed on the inner surface of the groove by wet oxidation and, further, this oxide film is removed by wet etching, after which the surface of the semiconductor substrate located on the outer-peripheral side of the groove from an angular portion defined between a side surface of the groove and the surface of the semiconductor substrate is exposed. Then, the inner surface of the groove and the exposed surface of the semiconductor substrate are oxidized to thereby form a LOCOS oxide film, and thereafter this LOCOS oxide film is removed. As a result of this, the angular portion is made round, thereby enabling the avoidance of the concentration of an electric field on the angular portion of the groove.

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