IP Library Granted Patent US 9,620,353
Granted Patent B2
US 9,620,353 · App. 14/554,445 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Method of manufacturing semiconductor device

Inventors: Junichi Igarashi (Nagoya, JP); Katsuhiro Sato (Yokohama, JP); Masaaki Hirakawa (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
H01L21/02057
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Patent No.
US 9,620,353
App. No.
14/554,445
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including attaching, by a liquid treatment, a first liquid to a surface of a semiconductor substrate having a fine pattern formed therein; substituting the first liquid attached to the surface of the semiconductor substrate with a solution, the solution comprising a sublimate dissolved in a second liquid; vaporizing the second liquid and precipitating the sublimate to the surface of the semiconductor substrate to form a solid precipitate comprising the sublimate; and removing the precipitate by sublimation. For example, the sublimate may be a material having at least two carboxyl groups bonded to cyclohexane or a material formed of two carboxyl groups bonded to benzene with the bonding sites of the two carboxyl groups being adjacent to one another.

Claims (39)

1. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

attaching, by a liquid treatment, a first liquid to a surface of a semiconductor substrate having a fine pattern formed therein;

substituting the first liquid attached to the surface of the semiconductor substrate with a solution, the solution comprising a sublimate dissolved in a second liquid;

vaporizing the second liquid and precipitating the sublimate to the surface of the semiconductor substrate to form a solid precipitate comprising the sublimate; and

removing the precipitate by sublimation,

the sublimate comprising at least one material selected from a group consisting of:

materials represented by chemical formulae A1, A2, A3, and A4 indicated in FIG. 5A , FIG. 5B , FIG. 5C , and FIG. 5D where X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 in the chemical formulae A1, A2, A3, and A4 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ), and a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ),

materials represented by chemical formulae B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 indicated in FIG. 6A , FIG. 6B , FIG. 6C , FIG. 6D , and FIG. 6E where X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 in the chemical formulae B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ), a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ), a methoxy group (—OCH 3 ), an ethoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 3 ), and a propoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ),

materials represented by chemical formulae C1 and C2 indicated in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B where X 1 and X 2 in the chemical formulae C1 and C2 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ), a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ), a methoxy group (—OCH 3 ), an ethoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 3 ), and a propoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), and

materials represented by chemical formulae D1 and D2 indicated in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B where X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 in the chemical formulae D1 and D2 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ), a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ), a methoxy group (—OCH 3 ), an ethoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 3 ), and a propoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ) and where R in the chemical formulae D1 and D2 represent either of a carbonyl group (—CO—), a peptide bond (—CONH—), an ester bond (—COO—), an ether bond (—O—), (—NHNHO—) bond, (—COCOO—) bond, and a (—CHCH—) bond.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sublimate comprises a material having at least two carboxyl groups bonded to cyclohexane.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sublimate comprises two carboxyl groups bonded to benzene, bonding sites of the two carboxyl groups being adjacent to one another.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 in the chemical formulae A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, C1, C2, D1 and D2 each independently represent a hydroxy group or a carboxyl group.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formula A1 represents cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, the chemical formula A2 represents cyclohexane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid, the chemical formula A3 represents cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, and the chemical formula A4 represents cyclohexane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formula B1 represents phtalic acid and the chemical formula B2 represents aminoacetphenone.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formula B3 represents a material including either of barinin, 4-hydroxyphtalic acid, trimellitic acid, trimellitic anhydride, and dimethoxyacetphenone.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formula B4 represents 5-hydroxyisophtalic acid.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formula B5 represents a material including either gallic acid or gallic acid methyl.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formula C1 or C2 represents 1,7-dihydronaphthalene.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical formula D1 represents 4,4′-dihydroxybenzophenone and the chemical formula D2 represents 2,2′,4,4′-tetrahydroxybenzophenone.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first liquid comprises at least one material selected from a group consisting of water, aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, esters, ketones, alcohols and ethers, polyalcohols, and pyrrolidone solvent.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second liquid comprises at least one material selected from a group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, esters, ketones, alcohols and ethers, polyalcohols, and pyrrolidone solvent.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second liquid comprises at least one material selected from a group consisting of water, methanol, ethanol, IPA (isopropyl alcohol), butanol, propanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone), DMF (N,N-dimethyformamide), DMA (N,N-dimethylacetamide) and DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide), hexane, toluene, propyleneglycol monomethylether acetate (PGMEA), propyleneglycol monomethylether (PGME), propyleneglycol monopropylether (PGPE), propyleneglycol monoethylether (PGEE), gamma butyrolactone (GBL), acetylacetone, 3-pentanone, 2-pentanone, ethyl lactate, cyclohexanone, dibutylether, hydrofluoroether (HFE), ethyl nonafluoroisobutyl ether, ethyl nonafluorobutyl ether, m-xylenehexafluoride, cyclohexane, formic acid, acetic acid, pyridine, diethylamine, dimethylamine, ethylenediamine, triethylamine, dimethylacetamide, diethylacetamide, and formamide.

15. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising:

attaching, by a liquid treatment, a first liquid to a surface of a semiconductor substrate having a fine pattern formed therein;

substituting the first liquid attached to the surface of the semiconductor substrate with a third liquid, the third liquid having an affinity for the first liquid;

substituting the third liquid with a solution, the solution comprising a sublimate dissolved in a second liquid, the second liquid having an affinity for the third liquid;

vaporizing the second liquid and precipitating the sublimate to the surface of the semiconductor substrate to form a solid precipitate comprising the sublimate; and

removing the precipitate by sublimation,

the sublimate comprising at least one material selected from a group consisting of:

materials represented by chemical formulae A1, A2, A3, and A4 indicated in FIG. 5A , FIG. 5B , FIG. 5C , and FIG. 5D where X 1 , X 2 , and X 3 in the chemical formulae A1, A2, A3, and A4 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ) and a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ),

materials represented by chemical formulae B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5 indicated in FIG. 6A , FIG. 6B , FIG. 6C , FIG. 6D , and FIG. 6E where X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 in the chemical formulae B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ), a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ), a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and a propoxy group,

materials represented by chemical formulae C1 and C2 indicated in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B where X 1 and X 2 in the chemical formulae C1 and C2 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ), a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ), a methoxy group (—OCH 3 ), an ethoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 3 ), and a propoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), and

materials represented by chemical formulae D1 and D2 indicated in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B where X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 in the chemical formulae D1 and D2 each independently represent either of a hydroxy group (—OH), a carboxyl group (—COOH), an amino group (—NH 2 ), an amide group (—CONH 2 ), a nitro group (—NO 2 ), a methylester group (—COO—CH 3 ), a methoxy group (—OCH 3 ), an ethoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 3 ) and a propoxy group (—OCH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ) and where R in the chemical formulae D1 and D2 represent either of a carbonyl group (—CO—), a peptide bond (—CONH—), an ester bond (—COO—), an ether bond (—O—), (—NHNHO—) bond, (—COCOO—) bond, and a (—CHCH—) bond.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the sublimate comprises a material having at least two carboxyl groups bonded to cyclohexane.

17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the sublimate comprises two carboxyl groups bonded to benzene, bonding sites of the two carboxyl groups being adjacent to one another.

18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 in the chemical formulae A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, C1, C2, D1 and D2 each independently represent a hydroxy group or a carboxyl group.

19. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the second liquid comprises at least one material selected from a group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon, esters, ketones, alcohols and ethers, polyalcohols, and pyrrolidone solvent.

20. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the second liquid comprises at least one material selected from a group consisting of water, methanol, ethanol, IPA (isopropyl alcohol), butanol, propanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone), DMF (N,N-dimethyformamide), DMA (N,N-dimethylacetamide) and DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide), hexane, toluene, propyleneglycol monomethylether acetate (PGMEA), propyleneglycol monomethylether (PGME), propyleneglycol monopropylether (PGPE), propyleneglycol monoethylether (PGEE), gamma butyrolactone (GBL), acetylacetone, 3-pentanone, 2-pentanone, ethyl lactate, cyclohexanone, dibutylether, hydrofluoroether (HFE), ethyl nonafluoroisobutyl ether, ethyl nonafluorobutyl ether, m-xylenehexafluoride, cyclohexane, formic acid, acetic acid, pyridine, diethylamine, dimethylamine, ethylenediamine, triethylamine, dimethylacetamide, diethylacetamide, and formamide.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043709/0035 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2015
From: IGARASHI, JUNICHI; SATO, KATSUHIRO; HIRAKAWA, MASAAKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 035075/0519 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-248099 · Nov 29, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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