IP Library Patent Application 12232051
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App. No. 12/232,051

Method for manufacturing semiconductor device

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12/232,051
Abstract

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device which has an integrated circuit provided on a semiconductor substrate and a movable part which is movable relative to the substrate. This manufacturing method includes: a step of covering the movable part with a sacrificial film; a step of covering the sacrificial film with a first sealing layer which is formed of a material having a tensile stress; a step of forming a through-hole in the first sealing layer; a step of removing the sacrificial film through the through-hole to form a void around the movable part; and a step of film-forming a second sealing layer on the first sealing layer to close the through-hole.

Claims (22)

1 . A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, which has an integrated circuit provided on a semiconductor substrate and a movable part which is movable relative to the substrate, comprising:

covering the movable part with a sacrificial film;

covering the sacrificial film with a first sealing layer which is formed of a material having a tensile stress;

forming a through-hole in the first sealing layer;

removing the sacrificial film through the through-hole to form a void around the movable part; and

forming a second sealing layer on the first sealing layer to close the through-hole.

2 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the semiconductor device is a micro electro mechanical system.

3 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first sealing layer is film-formed by an AP-CVD method using O 3 and TEOS.

4 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the second sealing layer is film-formed by sputtering.

5 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the second sealing layer is formed of aluminum.

6 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first sealing layer has a multilayer structure including at least two layers, and the multilayer structure includes a layer film-formed by the AP-CVD method using O 3 and TEOS and a layer film-formed by a plasma CVD method.

7 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein

the multilayer structure has three layers, and a layer film-formed by the plasma CVD method, a layer film-formed by the AP-CVD method using O 3 and TEOS, and a layer film-formed by the plasma CVD method are sequentially stacked.

8 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein

the total thickness of the layers film-formed by the plasma CVD method is not more than a half of the thickness of the layer film-formed by the AP-CVD method using O 3 and TEOS.

9 . The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein

the total thickness of the layers film-formed by the plasma CVD method is not more than a half of the thickness of the layer film-formed by the AP-CVD method using O 3 and TEOS.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 29, 2009
From: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: OKI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022231/0935 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2008
From: NAKAMURA, MAKIKO
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021568/0539 →