Method of manufacturing substrate

1. A method of manufacturing a substrate, the method comprising the successive steps of:

(a) forming through holes by applying an anisotropic etching to a silicon substrate from a first surface of the silicon substrate;

(b) forming a first insulating film to cover the first surface of the silicon substrate, surfaces of the silicon substrate exposed from the through holes, and a second surface of the silicon substrate opposite to the first surface;

(c) forming an opening in a portion of the first insulating film provided on the second surface, the portion of the first insulating film corresponding to an area in which the through holes are formed;

(d) etching the silicon substrate using the first insulating film provided on the second surface as a mask such that at least the first insulating film provided on bottom surfaces of the through holes is exposed, thereby forming a cavity in the silicon substrate, and forming the cavity such that a width of a cross-sectional shape of the cavity is widened gradually as a distance from the through holes is increased; and

(e) removing the first insulating film.

2. A method of manufacturing a substrate, the method comprising the successive steps of:

(a) forming through holes by applying an anisotropic etching to a silicon substrate from a first surface of the silicon substrate;

(b) forming a first insulating film to cover the first surface of the silicon substrate, surfaces of the silicon substrate exposed from the through holes, and a second surface of the silicon substrate opposite to the first surface;

(c) forming an opening in a portion of the first insulating film provided on the second surface the portion of the first insulating film corresponding to an area in which the through holes are formed;

(d) etching the silicon substrate using the first insulating film provided on the second surface as a mask such that at least the first insulating film provided on bottom surfaces of the through holes is exposed thereby forming a cavity in the silicon substrate;

(e) removing the first insulating film;

(f) forming a second insulating film to cover at least the second surface of the silicon substrate and surfaces of the silicon substrate corresponding to side surfaces of the through holes; and

(g) forming a through silicon via in the through holes on which the second insulating film is formed.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:

(h) forming wirings connected to one end portions of the through holes, on the first surface of the silicon substrate.

4. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, the method comprising the successive steps of:

(a) forming through holes by applying an anisotropic etching to a silicon substrate from a first surface of the silicon substrate;

(b) forming a first insulating film to cover the first surface of the silicon substrate, surfaces of the silicon substrate exposed from the through holes, and a second surface of the silicon substrate opposite to the first surface;

(c) forming an opening in a portion of the first insulating film provided on the second surface, the portion of the first insulating film corresponding to an area in which the through holes are formed;

(d) etching the silicon substrate using the first insulating film provided on the second surface as a mask such that at least the first insulating film provided on bottom surfaces of the through holes is exposed, thereby forming a cavity in the silicon substrate;

(e) removing the first insulating film;

(f) forming a second insulating film to cover at least the second surface of the silicon substrate and surfaces of the silicon substrate corresponding to side surfaces of the through holes;

(g) forming a through silicon via in the through holes on which the second insulating film is formed;

(h) forming wirings connected to one end portions of the through holes, on the first surface of the silicon substrate;

(i) housing a light emitting element in the cavity such that the light emitting element is electrically connected to the other portions of the through holes; and

(j) disposing a glass substrate on an upper end portion of the cavity to cover the cavity.

5. A method of manufacturing a conductive ball mounting substrate, the method comprising the successive steps of:

(a) forming a plurality of through holes by applying an anisotropic etching to a silicon substrate from a first surface of the silicon substrate;

(b) forming a first insulating film to cover the first surface of the silicon substrate, surfaces of the silicon substrate exposed from the through holes, and a second surface of the silicon substrate opposite to the first surface;

(c) forming a plurality of openings in portions of the first insulating film provided on the second surface, the portions of the first insulating film corresponding to areas in which the through holes are formed;

(d) etching the silicon substrate using the first insulating film provided on the second surface as a mask such that at least the first insulating film provided on bottom surfaces of the through holes is exposed, thereby forming a plurality of cavities in the silicon substrate, and forming the cavities such that a width of a cross-sectional shape of each cavity is widened gradually as a distance from the through holes is increased; and

(e) removing the first insulating film.