IP Library Granted Patent US 7,514,371
Granted Patent B2
US 7,514,371 · App. 11/700,889 · Granted Apr 7, 2009

Semiconductor substrate surface protection method

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Patent No.
US 7,514,371
App. No.
11/700,889
Granted
Apr 7, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean includes providing a tank containing pure water and a chemical protection material which is a high molecular straight-chain organic compound; and immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank to deposit the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate for maintaining the surfaces thereof clean. This convenient method prevents deposition of contaminating substances directly onto the semiconductor substrate and enables maintaining of this contaminant-free surface at a low cost.

Claims (16)

1. A semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean comprising:

providing a tank containing pure water and a chemical protection material which is a high molecular straight-chain organic compound having a boiling point that is lower than 500° C.; and

immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank to deposit the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate for maintaining the surfaces thereof clean.

2. A semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean comprising:

providing a tank containing pure water and a chemical protection material which is a high molecular straight-chain organic compound and is a compound of a single type; and

immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank to deposit the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate for maintaining the surfaces thereof clean.

3. A semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean comprising:

providing a tank containing pure water and a chemical protection material which is a high molecular straight-chain organic compound and is cholesterin (C 27 H 46 O); and

immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank to deposit the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate for maintaining the surfaces thereof clean.

4. A semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean comprising:

providing a tank containing pure water and a chemical protection material which is a high molecular straight-chain organic compound and is behenic acid (C 21 H 43 COOH); and

immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank to deposit the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate for maintaining the surfaces thereof clean.

5. The semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean according to claim 1 , wherein immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank uniformly deposits the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate.

6. The semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean according to claim 2 , wherein immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank uniformly deposits the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate.

7. The semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean according to claim 3 , wherein immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank uniformly deposits the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate.

8. The semiconductor substrate surface protection method for maintaining surfaces thereof clean according to claim 4 , wherein immersing the semiconductor substrate in the tank uniformly deposits the high molecular straight-chain organic compound on the semiconductor substrate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 18, 2008
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022038/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2008
From: TOMITA, NORIKO; OHSAKO, TAKASHI
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021935/0422 →