| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080308132 | SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD USING BUBBLE/CHEMICAL MIXED CLEANING LIQUID - A method has been disclosed which cleans a semiconductor substrate using a cleaning liquid produced by mixing bubbles of a gas into an acid solution in which the gas has been dissolved to the saturated concentration and which brings the zeta potentials of the semiconductor substrate and adsorbed particles into the negative region by the introduction of an interfacial active agent. Alternatively, a semiconductor substrate is cleaned using a cleaning liquid produced by mixing bubbles of a gas into an alkaline solution in which the gas has been dissolved to the saturated concentration and whose pH is 9 or more. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090109581 | MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT - There are provided a magnetoresistance effect element, a magnetic head, a magnetic head assembly and a magnetic recording system, which have high sensitivity and high reliability. The magnetoresistance effect element has two ferromagnetic layers, a non-magnetic layer provided between the ferromagnetic layers, and a layer containing an oxide or nitride as a principal component, wherein the layer containing the oxide or nitride as the principal component contains a magnetic transition metal element which does not bond to oxygen and nitrogen and which is at least one of Co, Fe and Ni. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090250431 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing method that processes a substrate on which a plurality of patterns adjacent to each other are formed, has: supplying a first processing liquid to a principal surface of the substrate that is dry and has the patterns formed thereon to make the first processing liquid adhere to the principal surface of the substrate; and supplying a second processing liquid having a higher surface tension than the first processing liquid to the principal surface of the substrate in the state where the first processing liquid adheres to the principal surface of the substrate to process the principal surface of the substrate with the second processing liquid. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090255558 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND CLEANING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - A cleaning apparatus for a semiconductor wafer includes: a gas jet device including a gas nozzle which jets a first gas onto the surface of a semiconductor wafer to thin the thickness of a stagnant layer on the surface of the semiconductor wafer; and a two-fluid jet device including a two-fluid nozzle which jets droplet mist onto a region where thickness of the stagnant layer of the semiconductor wafer is thinned, the droplet mist being mixed two-fluid of a liquid and a second gas. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090284718 | Liquid Immersion Optical Tool, Method for Cleaning Liquid Immersion Optical Tool, Liquid Immersion Exposure Method and Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor Device - There is disclosed is a liquid immersion optical tool, which comprises a light source, an optical lens system, a stage which moves an object base on which an object is to be placed, a head comprising a liquid immersion medium fluid supply device and a liquid immersion medium fluid discharge device to provide a layer of liquid immersion medium fluid between the optical lens system and the object, a fence which limits a region of the layer of liquid immersion medium fluid, and a cleaning device which cleans a portion having been contacted with the liquid immersion medium fluid by means of a cleaning solution. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090286391 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a qsemiconductor device fabrication method having: | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090311874 | METHOD OF TREATING SURFACE OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - A method of treating the surface of a semiconductor substrate has cleaning the semiconductor substrate having a pattern formed thereon by using a chemical solution, removing the chemical solution by using pure water, forming a water repellent protective film on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, rinsing the semiconductor substrate by using pure water, and drying the semiconductor substrate. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100044343 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - A substrate treatment apparatus for treating a substrate on which a plurality of patterns are formed adjacently, has a first chamber which has resistance to a chemical and cleans the substrate with the chemical; a second chamber which is disposed above or below the first chamber, has higher pressure resistance than the first chamber, and supercritically dries the substrate; and a gate unit which is provided between the first and second chambers and can be opened/closed. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100055854 | Method of manufacturing semiconductor device - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a trench in an interlayer dielectric film on the semiconductor substrate, the trench reaching a semiconductor substrate and having a sidewall made of silicon nitride film; depositing a gate insulation film made of a HfSiO film at a temperature within a range of 200 degrees centigrade to 260 degrees centigrade, so that the HfSiO film is deposited on the semiconductor substrate which is exposed at a bottom surface of the trench without depositing the HfSiO film on the silicon nitride film; and filling the trench with a gate electrode made of metal. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100075504 | METHOD OF TREATING A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - A method of treating a semiconductor substrate has forming convex patterns over the semiconductor substrate by dry etching, cleaning and modifying a surface of the convex patterns by using chemical, forming a hydrophobic functional surface on the modified surface of the convex patterns, after forming the hydrophobic functional surface, rinsing the semiconductor substrate by using water, drying the semiconductor substrate, and removing the hydrophobic functional group from the hydrophobic functional surface of the convex patterns. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100132742 | TEMPLATE CLEANING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS - A template cleaning method for cleaning a template for nanoimprint, according to an embodiment of the present invention includes placing a wafer on a stage provided in a chamber, cleaning the wafer placed on the stage, inspecting the wafer for particles after the cleaning of the wafer, placing the template on the stage after the inspection of the wafer, and cleaning the template placed on the stage. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100210110 | ETCHING APPARATUS, A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ETCHING SOLUTION, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An etching apparatus includes a chamber containing an etching solution including first and second components and water, a concentration of the water in the etching solution is at a specified level or lower; a circulation path circulating the etching solution; a concentration controller sampling the etching liquid from the circulation path and controls concentrations of the etching solution respectively; and a refilling chemical liquid feeder feeding a refilling chemical liquid including the first component having a concentration higher than the first component in the etching solution. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100240219 | Method of treating a semiconductor substrate - A method of treating a semiconductor substrate has forming convex patterns over the semiconductor substrate by dry etching, cleaning and modifying a surface of the convex patterns by using chemical, forming a hydrophobic functional surface on the modified surface of the convex patterns, after forming the hydrophobic functional surface, rinsing the semiconductor substrate by using water, drying the semiconductor substrate, and removing the hydrophobic functional group from the hydrophobic functional surface of the convex patterns. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110068480 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ADHESIVE SHEET - The present invention provides a semiconductor device which comprises a substrate, a first semiconductor chip on a substrate, a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip, and an adhesive sheet between the first and second semiconductor chips. The second semiconductor chip has a mirrored back surface, and the adhesive sheet contains a metal impurity ion trapping agent. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110088731 | SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD USING BUBBLE/CHEMICAL MIXED CLEANING LIQUID - A method has been disclosed which cleans a semiconductor substrate using a cleaning liquid produced by mixing bubbles of a gas into an acid solution in which the gas has been dissolved to the saturated concentration and which brings the zeta potentials of the semiconductor substrate and adsorbed particles into the negative region by the introduction of an interfacial active agent. Alternatively, a semiconductor substrate is cleaned using a cleaning liquid produced by mixing bubbles of a gas into an alkaline solution in which the gas has been dissolved to the saturated concentration and whose pH is 9 or more. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110139192 | SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - In one embodiment, a surface treatment apparatus for a semiconductor substrate includes a holding unit, a first supply unit, a second supply unit, a third supply unit, a drying treatment unit, and a removal unit. The holding unit holds a semiconductor substrate with a surface having a convex pattern formed thereon. The first supply unit supplies a chemical solution to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, to perform cleaning and oxidation. The second supply unit supplies pure water to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, to rinse the semiconductor substrate. The third supply unit supplies a water repelling agent to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, to form a water repellent protective film on the surface of the convex pattern. The drying treatment unit dries the semiconductor substrate. The removal unit removes the water repellent protective film while making the convex pattern remain. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143541 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING SURFACE OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - In one embodiment, an apparatus of treating a surface of a semiconductor substrate comprises a substrate holding and rotating unit, first to fourth supplying units, and a removing unit. A substrate holding and rotating unit holds a semiconductor substrate, having a convex pattern formed on its surface, and rotates the semiconductor substrate. A first supplying unit supplies a chemical onto the surface of the semiconductor substrate in order to clean the semiconductor substrate. A second supplying unit supplies pure water to the surface of the semiconductor substrate in order to rinse the semiconductor substrate. A third supplying unit supplies a water repellent agent to the surface of the semiconductor substrate in order to form a water repellent protective film onto the surface of the convex pattern. A fourth supplying unit supplies alcohol, which is diluted with pure water, or acid water to the surface of the semiconductor substrate in order to rinse the semiconductor substrate. A removing unit removes the water repellent protective film with the convex pattern being left. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143545 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING SURFACE OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - In one embodiment, an apparatus of treating a surface of a semiconductor substrate comprises a substrate holding and rotating unit which holds a semiconductor substrate with a surface having a convex pattern formed thereon and rotates the semiconductor substrate, a first supply unit which supplies a chemical and/or pure water to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second supply unit which supplies a diluted water repellent to the surface of the semiconductor substrate to form a water-repellent protective film on the surface of the convex pattern. The second supply unit comprises a buffer tank which stores the water repellent, a first supply line which supplies a purge gas to the buffer tank, a second supply line which supplies a diluent, a pump which sends off the water repellent within the buffer tank, a third supply line which supplies the water repellent sent off from the pump, and a mixing valve which mixes the diluent and the water repellent to produce the diluted water repellent. | 06-16-2011 |