WO2011055734A1 - 圧力センサおよび圧力センサの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pressure sensor manufactured using semiconductor manufacturing technology and a manufacturing method thereof.
- FIG. 154 shows an example of the manufacturing process of the conventional pressure sensor 901 described in Patent Document 1.
- the pressure sensor 901 is manufactured by bonding two semiconductor substrates 191 and 192 facing each other with a cavity 193 and an insulator layer 194 therebetween. By polishing the semiconductor substrate 192, a silicon film is formed in a region 195 that overlaps with the cavity 193 in the vertical direction.
- the pressure sensor 901 can detect a change in pressure by detecting a change in capacitance between the silicon film and the semiconductor substrate 191.
- FIG. 155 shows an example of a conventional capacitive pressure sensor 903 described in Patent Document 1.
- the pressure sensor 903 includes a flat base substrate 391, an oxide film 392, a movable electrode 393, insulator layers 394 and 395, metal wirings 396 and 397, and a cavity 398.
- the base substrate 391 is made of silicon, and a fixed electrode 391a into which boron ions are implanted and diffused is formed in the vicinity of the surface thereof.
- the movable electrode 393 is formed by implanting and diffusing boron ions into a part of a material substrate made of silicon and removing the other part, and is supported by an oxide film 392.
- the movable electrode 393 is formed to be parallel to the fixed electrode 391a by disposing the material substrate in parallel to the base substrate 391.
- the insulator layer 394 insulates the base substrate 391 and the oxide film 392.
- the insulator layer 395 is formed so as to cover the surfaces of the oxide film 392 and the movable electrode 393.
- the cavity 398 is formed so as to separate the fixed electrode 391a and the movable electrode 393 in the normal direction (stacking direction) of the surface of the base substrate 391.
- the metal wiring 396 is electrically connected to the movable electrode 393, and the metal wiring 397 is electrically connected to the fixed electrode 391a.
- Such a pressure sensor 903 can detect a change in pressure by detecting a change in capacitance between the fixed electrode 391a and the movable electrode 393 facing each other in the stacking direction.
- the present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and an object thereof is to provide a pressure sensor that can be manufactured with higher accuracy and more easily. It is another object of the present invention to provide a pressure sensor that can be miniaturized and a manufacturing method thereof.
- the pressure sensor provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer stacked on the semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor layer stacked on the semiconductor substrate with the insulator layer interposed therebetween. And a cavity provided between the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor layer, and a region overlapping the cavity when viewed in the stacking direction of the semiconductor layer is a movable part, and the cavity Is surrounded by the insulator layer.
- the semiconductor substrate has a recess recessed in the stacking direction, and the cavity is provided in the recess.
- the semiconductor layer is formed outside the recess.
- the semiconductor layer is formed in the recess.
- the semiconductor device includes a first electrode that is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and a second electrode that is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate.
- the semiconductor substrate is made of single crystal silicon
- the semiconductor layer is made of polycrystalline silicon
- the insulator layer is made of silicon dioxide.
- the pressure sensor manufacturing method provided by the second aspect of the present invention includes a step of forming a recess in a semiconductor substrate, a step of covering the entire surface of the recess with a first insulator layer, and the step of covering the recess with the first.
- Filling the recess with a sacrificial layer after covering with the insulator layer, covering the portion of the sacrificial layer exposed from the first insulator layer with a second insulator layer, and the first A step of forming a semiconductor layer so as to overlap with the sacrificial layer, and a step of removing the sacrificial layer to form a cavity portion, and the cavity portion of the semiconductor layer includes: The overlapping part becomes the movable part.
- the pressure sensor manufacturing method provided by the third aspect of the present invention includes a step of forming a recess in a semiconductor substrate, a step of covering the entire surface of the recess with a first insulator layer, and the step of covering the recess with the first.
- a step of forming a sacrificial layer that covers a portion near the bottom of the recess after covering with the insulating layer, and a portion of the sacrificial layer that is exposed from the first insulating layer is a second insulating layer Covering the second insulator layer, forming a semiconductor layer in the recess so as to overlap the sacrificial layer, removing the sacrificial layer to form a cavity, The semiconductor layer becomes a movable part.
- the method for manufacturing a pressure sensor provided by the fourth aspect of the present invention includes a step of forming a first insulator layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and a step of forming a recess in the first insulator layer. A step of forming a second insulator layer on the bottom of the recess, a step of forming a sacrificial layer on the recess, and a third insulating portion of the sacrificial layer exposed from the first insulator layer.
- the portion of the semiconductor layer that overlaps the cavity is a movable portion.
- the step of forming the cavity includes a step of providing a vent that penetrates the semiconductor layer and reaches the sacrificial layer, a step of etching the sacrificial layer through the vent, Sealing the vent hole with an insulator after removing the sacrificial layer.
- the pressure sensor provided by the fifth aspect of the present invention is a pressure sensor that includes a movable part and a piezoresistor provided in the movable part, and a semiconductor in which a cavity that opens to the surface is formed.
- the region that overlaps with the hollow portion in view is the movable portion, and the through hole is formed in the movable portion.
- the sealing member seals the end of the through hole on the surface side of the semiconductor layer in the stacking direction.
- the sealing member is made of a material different from that of the semiconductor layer.
- the semiconductor layer is made of silicon
- the sealing member is made of silicon dioxide.
- an oxide film is provided between the semiconductor layer and the semiconductor substrate.
- the cavity is open on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate.
- the piezoresistor is formed in a strip shape having a bent portion.
- the semiconductor substrate has a pair of plate-like members that protrude in the stacking direction and face each other, and the movable portion and the hollow portion are between the pair of plate-like members. It is sandwiched between.
- a pressure sensor manufacturing method provided by a sixth aspect of the present invention is a pressure sensor manufacturing method including a movable portion and a piezoresistor provided in the movable portion, and is a surface side of a semiconductor substrate.
- the semiconductor layer is formed of silicon
- the sealing member is formed of silicon dioxide
- the method includes a step of forming an opening connected to the cavity on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate.
- the method includes a step of forming a groove having a bent portion in the movable portion and a step of forming a piezoresistor in the groove.
- the pressure sensor provided by the 7th side surface of this invention is a pressure sensor provided with the movable electrode and fixed electrode which were arrange
- the portion facing the second insulator layer across the second cavity, and the movable electrode is a portion of the semiconductor layer sandwiched between the first cavity and the second cavity Is formed.
- the movable electrode is formed with a through hole penetrating the semiconductor layer in the stacking direction, and includes a sealing member for sealing the through hole.
- the sealing member is made of a material different from that of the semiconductor layer.
- the semiconductor layer is made of silicon
- the sealing member is made of silicon dioxide.
- the semiconductor device includes a third insulator layer facing the second insulator layer with the second cavity interposed therebetween, and the fixed electrode is disposed on the third insulator layer. Is formed.
- a vent hole penetrating the fixed electrode in the stacking direction and having one end in the stacking direction reaching the second cavity.
- a movable electrode terminal that is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer is provided.
- the semiconductor substrate has a pair of plate-like members that protrude in the stacking direction and face each other, and the movable electrode and the second cavity are the pair of pairs. It is sandwiched between plate-like members.
- a protective layer having an opening that is laminated on the pair of plate members and exposes at least one surface of the pair of plate members, and the semiconductor substrate through the openings. And a ground electrode terminal that is electrically conductive.
- a pressure sensor manufacturing method provided by an eighth aspect of the present invention is a pressure sensor manufacturing method including a movable electrode and a fixed electrode arranged in parallel to each other, and includes a first insulator on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. Forming a layer, laminating a semiconductor layer on the surface of the first insulator layer, forming a recess in the semiconductor layer, and forming a second insulator layer on the surface of the semiconductor layer.
- a step of forming the fixed electrode, removing the sacrificial layer has a step of forming a second cavity portion.
- the step of forming the fixed electrode, removing the sacrificial layer, and forming the second cavity has a step of etching the sacrificial layer through the through hole.
- the method includes a step of processing the semiconductor substrate into a shape having a pair of plate-like members protruding from the surface in the stacking direction and facing each other, and forming a recess in the semiconductor layer.
- the recess is formed so as to be sandwiched between the pair of plate members in the direction in which the pair of plate members face each other.
- a protective layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate to cover a region corresponding to the first plate-like member when viewed in the stacking direction. And a step of scraping other portions in the stacking direction so that a region protected by the protective layer remains in the stacking direction view, and a part of the semiconductor substrate is formed on the protective layer. Forming an opening to be exposed; and forming a ground electrode terminal that is electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate through the opening.
- the pressure sensor provided by the 9th side surface of this invention is a pressure sensor provided with the movable electrode and fixed electrode which are arrange
- the movable electrode is made of a material different from that of the semiconductor substrate.
- the fixed electrode is provided on a plate-like member formed so as to protrude from the semiconductor substrate in a direction orthogonal to the in-plane direction.
- the plate member is a part of the semiconductor substrate.
- the plate-like member is formed of the same material as the movable electrode.
- a sealed space that is blocked from outside air is provided between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode in the in-plane direction.
- a wall portion standing from the semiconductor substrate is provided, and in the in-plane direction, the interval between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode is shorter than the interval between the movable electrode and the wall portion.
- the movable electrode is disposed between the wall portion and the fixed electrode.
- the wall portion is a part of the semiconductor substrate.
- the wall portion is formed of the same material as the movable electrode.
- a gas introduction space capable of taking outside air is provided between the movable electrode and the wall portion in the in-plane direction, and the fixed electrode and the movable electrode in the in-plane direction are provided. Between these, a sealed space that is shielded from outside air is provided.
- a sealed space that is blocked from outside air is provided between the movable electrode in the in-plane direction and the wall portion, and the fixed electrode and the movable electrode in the in-plane direction.
- a gas introduction space capable of taking in outside air is provided between the two.
- the semiconductor substrate includes an additional movable electrode and an additional fixed electrode that face each other in the in-plane direction of the semiconductor substrate, and an additional wall portion that stands up from the semiconductor substrate.
- the additional movable electrode is connected to the additional movable electrode so that a distance between the additional movable electrode and the additional movable electrode is shorter than a distance between the additional movable electrode and the additional wall portion. It is disposed between the wall and the additional fixed electrode, and takes in outside air between the additional movable electrode and the additional wall and between the additional fixed electrode and the additional movable electrode. Possible additional gas introduction spaces are provided.
- the semiconductor substrate includes an additional movable electrode and an additional fixed electrode that face each other in the in-plane direction of the semiconductor substrate, and an additional wall portion that stands up from the semiconductor substrate.
- the additional movable electrode is arranged such that the distance between the additional movable electrode and the additional movable electrode is shorter than the distance between the additional movable electrode and the additional wall.
- a sealed space is provided that is shielded from.
- the additional wall is a part of the semiconductor substrate.
- the wall portion, the additional movable electrode, and the additional wall portion are formed of the same material as the movable electrode.
- the direction in which the additional movable electrode and the additional fixed electrode face each other is the same as the direction in which the movable electrode and the fixed electrode face each other.
- the wall portion and the additional wall portion are formed to face each other in a direction in which the movable electrode and the fixed electrode face each other.
- a pressure sensor manufacturing method provided by a tenth aspect of the present invention is a pressure sensor manufacturing method including a movable electrode and a fixed electrode arranged in parallel to each other, and is a first direction with respect to a semiconductor material. Etching in the direction of erosion, forming a fixed electrode having an electrode surface perpendicular to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and electrode surface of the fixed electrode in the second direction And a step of forming a movable electrode having an electrode surface facing the surface.
- the step of forming the movable electrode includes a step of stacking a semiconductor layer on the remainder of the semiconductor material, a step of etching the semiconductor layer with the first direction as an erosion direction, The movable electrode is formed as the remainder of the semiconductor layer.
- the fixed electrode is formed as the remainder of the semiconductor material.
- the fixed electrode in the step of etching the semiconductor layer, is formed as the remainder of the semiconductor layer.
- a wall portion having a side surface facing the electrode surface of the fixed electrode in the second direction is formed as the remaining portion of the semiconductor material, and the movable electrode is formed.
- the movable electrode is formed between the wall portion and the fixed electrode in the second direction and at a position closer to the fixed electrode than the wall portion.
- the semiconductor material is composed of a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer stacked on the semiconductor substrate, and in the step of etching the semiconductor material, the semiconductor layer is etched, The fixed electrode and the movable electrode are formed as the remaining part of the semiconductor layer.
- a wall portion having a side surface facing the electrode surface of the fixed electrode in the second direction is formed as the remaining portion of the semiconductor layer, and the second portion is formed.
- the movable electrode is formed between the wall portion and the fixed electrode at a position closer to the fixed electrode than the wall portion.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 5.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 6.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 8.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 10.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 12.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 15.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 16.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 17. It is a top view which shows the pressure sensor based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX-XX in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor shown in FIG.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 21.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 22.
- FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 23.
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 24.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 25.
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 27.
- FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 28.
- FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 29.
- FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 30.
- FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 31.
- FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 32.
- FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 33.
- FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 34. It is a top view which shows the pressure sensor based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 37 is a sectional view taken along line XXXVII-XXXVII in FIG. 36.
- FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing step of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. 37.
- FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 38.
- FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 39.
- FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 40.
- FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 41.
- FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 42.
- FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 43.
- FIG. 45 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 44.
- FIG. 46 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 45.
- FIG. 47 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 46.
- FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 47.
- FIG. 49 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 48.
- FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 49.
- FIG. 51 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 50.
- FIG. 52 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 51.
- FIG. 53 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 52. It is a top view which shows the pressure sensor based on 4th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 55 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LV-LV in FIG. 54.
- FIG. 56 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing step of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. 55.
- FIG. 57 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 56.
- FIG. 58 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LVIII-LVIII in FIG. 57.
- FIG. 59 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 58.
- FIG. 60 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 59.
- FIG. 61 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 60.
- FIG. 62 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 61.
- FIG. 63 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXIII-LXIII in FIG. 62.
- FIG. 64 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 63.
- FIG. 65 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 64.
- FIG. 66 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 65.
- FIG. 67 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. 66.
- FIG. 68 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 67.
- FIG. 69 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXIX-LXIX in FIG. 68.
- FIG. 71 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXXI-LXXI in FIG. 70.
- FIG. 71 is a plan view showing a part of the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. 70.
- FIG. 73 is a cross sectional view taken along a line LXXIII-LXXIII in FIG. 72. It is sectional drawing which shows the pressure sensor based on 6th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 76 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXXVI-LXXVI in FIG. 75.
- FIG. 76 is a plan view showing a manufacturing process of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. 75.
- FIG. 78 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXXVIII-LXXVIII in FIG. 77.
- FIG. 79 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 78.
- FIG. 80 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 79.
- FIG. 81 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 80.
- FIG. 82 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 81.
- FIG. 83 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXXXIII-LXXXIII in FIG. 82.
- FIG. 83 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 82.
- FIG. 85 is a cross sectional view taken along line LXXXV-LXXXV in FIG. 84. It is a top view which shows the pressure sensor based on 8th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 87 is a cross-sectional view taken along line LXXXVII-LXXXVII in FIG. 86.
- FIG. 88 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing step of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. 87.
- FIG. 89 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 88.
- FIG. 90 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XC-XC of FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 91 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 90.
- FIG. 92 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 91.
- FIG. 93 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 92.
- FIG. 94 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XCIV-XCIV in FIG. 93.
- FIG. 95 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 94.
- FIG. 96 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 95.
- FIG. 97 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 96.
- FIG. 98 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 97.
- FIG. 99 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 98.
- FIG. 99 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 99.
- FIG. 100 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 100.
- FIG. 102 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 101.
- FIG. 103 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CIII-CIII in FIG. 102.
- 104 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 103.
- FIG. FIG. 105 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG.
- FIG. 110 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CX-CX in FIG. 109. It is a top view which shows the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor shown in FIG.
- FIG. 112 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CXII-CXII in FIG. 111.
- FIG. 113 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 112.
- FIG. 114 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 113.
- FIG. 115 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 114.
- FIG. 116 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 115.
- 116 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 116.
- FIG. FIG. 118 is a cross sectional view taken along line CXVIII-CXVIII in FIG. 117.
- FIG. 102 is a cross sectional view showing a state after performing the steps shown in FIGS. 91 to 101 after the step in FIG. 118.
- FIG. 119 is a plan view showing a step performed after the state shown in FIG. 119 is reached.
- FIG. 121 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CXXI-CXXI in FIG. 120.
- FIG. 122 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 121.
- FIG. 122 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 122. It is sectional drawing which follows the CXXIV-CXXIV line
- FIG. 126 is a sectional view taken along line CXXVI-CXXVI in FIG. 125.
- FIG. 127 is a plan view showing a manufacturing process of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. 126.
- FIG. 126 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CXXI-CXXI in FIG. 120.
- FIG. 128 is a cross sectional view taken along line CXXVIII-CXXVIII in FIG. 127.
- FIG. 131 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 128.
- 129 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 129.
- FIG. 131 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 130.
- FIG. 132 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 131.
- FIG. 132 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 132. It is sectional drawing which follows the CXXXIV-CXXXIV line
- FIG. 135 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 134.
- FIG. 136 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 135.
- FIG. 136 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 136.
- FIG. 138 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 137.
- FIG. 138 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 138.
- FIG. 140 is a cross sectional view taken along line CXL-CXL in FIG. 139.
- FIG. 141 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 140.
- FIG. 141 is a plan view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 141.
- FIG. 143 is a cross sectional view taken along line CXLIII-CXLIII in FIG. 142.
- FIG. 143 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 143.
- FIG. 144 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 144. It is a top view which shows the pressure sensor based on 13th Embodiment of this invention.
- 146 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CXLVII-CXLVII in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the pressure sensor based on 13th Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 143 is a cross sectional view taken along line CXLIII-CXLIII in FIG. 142.
- FIG. 143 is a cross-sectional view showing a step that follows the step of FIG. 143.
- FIG. 144 is a
- FIG. 147 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. 148. It is sectional drawing which shows the pressure sensor based on 15th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the semiconductor material of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows a part of manufacturing method of the pressure sensor shown in FIG. FIG. 153 is a cross sectional view taken along a line CLIII-CLIII in FIG. 152. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the manufacturing process of the conventional pressure sensor. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the conventional pressure sensor.
- the pressure sensor 1 of this embodiment has a structure in which an insulator layer 20 and a semiconductor layer 30 are stacked on a semiconductor substrate 10, and includes a cavity portion 13, a movable portion 31, and electrodes 51 and 52. I have.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 is, for example, a single crystal silicon (Si) substrate, and a recess 11 that is recessed in the stacking direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2) is formed at the center.
- a cavity 13 is formed in the recess 11.
- the cavity 13 is in a vacuum.
- the vertical length of the cavity 13 is, for example, 1 to 5 ⁇ m, and the horizontal length is, for example, 100 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the semiconductor layer 30 is made of, for example, polycrystalline silicon.
- the thickness of the semiconductor layer 30 is, for example, 2 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the semiconductor layer 30 is formed over almost the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 except for the right end portion in FIG. However, the semiconductor layer 30 is also missing in a portion corresponding to a vent formed in a manufacturing process described later.
- the insulator layer 20 is made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ). As will be described later, the insulator layer 20 is composed of insulator layers 21, 22, 23, and 27 having different formation processes.
- the insulator layer 21 is formed so as to insulate the portion of the semiconductor substrate 10 excluding the recess 11 and the semiconductor layer 30.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 21 is, for example, 0.3 to 2.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 22 is formed so as to cover the surface of the recess 11.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 22 is, for example, 0.3 to 2.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 23 is formed so as to cover the lower surface of the semiconductor layer 30 facing the cavity portion 13.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 23 is, for example, 0.3 to 2.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed so as to cover the right end portion of the semiconductor layer 30 and the semiconductor substrate 10 in FIG.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 27 on the semiconductor layer 30 is, for example, 0.3 to 2.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed with a plurality of sealing portions 27a for sealing portions corresponding to the air holes 13A formed in the manufacturing process described later.
- the sealing portion 27a is formed so as to be recessed as compared with the periphery thereof.
- CMP chemical mechanical polishing
- a through hole 27b penetrating in the stacking direction is formed in the left end portion of the insulator layer 27 in FIG. 2, and a through hole 27c penetrating in the stacking direction is formed in the right end portion of the insulator layer 27 in FIG. Has been.
- the electrode 51 is formed to be electrically connected to the semiconductor layer 30 through the through hole 27b.
- the electrode 52 is formed to be electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate 10 through the through hole 27c.
- the movable portion 31 is configured by a portion that overlaps the cavity portion 13 in the stacking direction of the semiconductor layer 30 and the upper and lower insulator layers 23 and 27.
- the movable portion 31 can swing up and down in the stacking direction.
- a semiconductor substrate 10 made of single crystal silicon is prepared.
- the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 10 prepared at this time is, for example, 300 to 700 ⁇ m.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 21 made of SiO 2 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 is performed. This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- a step of forming an opening 21 a that exposes the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 in the insulator layer 21 is performed. This step is performed by providing a resin resist that exposes a region where the opening 21a is to be formed and performing wet etching using hydrofluoric acid (HF) water.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- a step of forming a recess 11 in the semiconductor substrate 10 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a gas containing a fluorine single atom (F).
- F reacts with silicon (Si), but does not react with SiO 2 . Therefore, the insulating layer 21 is not etched, but the semiconductor substrate 10 exposed from the opening 21a is etched, and the recess 11 is formed.
- the depth of the recess 11 can be set to an arbitrary length by adjusting the time for performing dry etching.
- the gas containing F can be obtained by decomposing carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4 ) gas or sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) gas by discharge.
- a step of forming the insulator layer 22 is performed. This step can be performed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the recess 11.
- a step of forming a sacrificial layer 12 in the recess 11 is performed.
- the sacrificial layer 12 is a layer made of polycrystalline silicon. This step is performed, for example, by embedding polycrystalline silicon in the recess 11.
- the polycrystalline silicon embedded in the recess 11 is previously processed so that the height position of the surface of the sacrificial layer 12 is the same as the height position of the surface of the insulator layer 21.
- polishing is performed after filling so that the height position of the surface of the sacrificial layer 12 is the same as the height position of the surface of the insulator layer 21.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 23 made of SiO 2 is performed. This step can be performed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the sacrificial layer 12.
- a step of forming the semiconductor layer 30 is performed.
- This step can be performed by growing polycrystalline silicon on the surfaces of the insulator layers 21 and 23 using, for example, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- a step of forming an insulator layer 24 made of SiO 2 on the surface of the semiconductor layer 30 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor layer 30.
- a step of forming a plurality of through holes 24a in the insulator layer 24 is performed.
- the right end portion of the insulator layer 24 is removed so that the right end portion of the semiconductor layer 30 in the drawing is exposed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a reaction between fluorine-based molecular ions (HF 2 ⁇ ) and SiO 2 .
- HF 2 ⁇ can be obtained, for example, by reacting hydrogen fluoride (HF) with water vapor.
- HF can be obtained, for example, by reacting F or fluorine molecules (F 2 ) obtained by decomposing CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas with water vapor. Since non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor layer 30 remains without being removed by these etching processes.
- a plurality of through holes 30 a are formed in the semiconductor layer 30.
- the upper end of each through hole 30 a communicates with each through hole 24 a, and the lower end reaches the insulator layer 23.
- This step can be performed by vapor phase etching using a gas containing HF.
- the gas containing HF can be obtained, for example, by decomposing a gas obtained by adding water vapor to CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas by electric discharge. Etching with HF in a dry state while suppressing generation of HF 2 ⁇ can prevent SiO 2 from being etched. For this reason, in this process, the insulator layers 23 and 24 remain.
- the right end portion of the semiconductor layer 30 is removed, and the insulator layer 21b that is the right end portion of the insulator layer 21 is exposed.
- a step of forming insulator layers 25 and 26 made of SiO 2 is performed.
- the insulator layer 25 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of each through hole 30a.
- the insulator layer 26 is formed in a portion exposed from the insulator layers 21 and 24 of the semiconductor layer 30. This step is performed by thermally oxidizing portions of the semiconductor layer 30 that are not covered with the insulator layers 21 and 24.
- a step of installing a resist 40 is performed.
- the resist 40 is made of resin, for example, and covers the insulator layer 24 and the insulator layer 21b so as to expose the through holes 24a. This step is performed by applying a liquefied resin to the surfaces of the insulator layer 24 and the insulator layer 21b.
- a step of forming the vent hole 13A is performed.
- the vent hole 13A is formed by forming each through hole 23a in the insulator layer 23 so as to be connected to each through hole 24a and each through hole 30a.
- This step can be performed by performing vapor phase etching using a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2 . Further, in this step, the resist 40 is removed after the vent hole 13A is formed.
- a step of forming the cavity 13 is performed. This step is performed by removing the sacrificial layer 12.
- the sacrificial layer 12 can be removed by vapor phase etching in which a gas containing F is sent to the sacrificial layer 12 through the vent hole 13A.
- F can be obtained, for example, by decomposing CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas. Since F and SiO 2 are not easily reacted, in this step, the insulator layers 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 remain, and the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 protected by these remain. .
- a step of forming the insulator layer 27 and the sealing portion 27a is performed.
- a plasma CVD method is performed in a vacuum atmosphere.
- SiO 2 is further deposited on the insulator layers 21b, 24, 25, and 26.
- the vent hole 13A is sealed, and the sealing portion 27a is formed.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed.
- a step of forming through holes 27b and 27c is performed.
- a resin resist that exposes only the portions where the through holes 27b and 27c are to be formed is provided, and wet etching using HF water or vapor phase etching using a reaction between HF 2 ⁇ and SiO 2 is performed. Can be done.
- the through hole 27 b reaches the semiconductor layer 30, and the through hole 27 c reaches the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the pressure sensor 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is completed by performing the process of installing the electrodes 51 and 52 after the above processes.
- the electrodes 51 and 52 can be formed, for example, by forming an aluminum (Al) layer on the through holes 27b and 27c and the insulator layer 27 and removing unnecessary Al by etching.
- the pressure sensor 1 can detect a change in pressure applied to the movable portion 31 by detecting a change in capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30. Since the cavity 13 is a vacuum, the pressure sensor 1 is suitable for an application for measuring an absolute pressure applied to the movable part 31, for example.
- the cavity 13 is surrounded by the insulator layers 22 and 23.
- the capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 has a larger value. Since the larger the capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 is, the easier it is to detect the change in the value, the pressure sensor 1 can perform pressure measurement with higher accuracy.
- the recess 11 is formed by etching, and the bottom of the recess 11 is formed in parallel with the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the semiconductor layer 30 is formed on the insulator layer 21 formed by oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 and the insulator layer 23 formed accordingly. For this reason, in the pressure sensor 1, the bottom surface of the recess 11 and the semiconductor layer 30 are arranged in parallel with the cavity 13 interposed therebetween. Therefore, the capacitance value between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 can be set accurately, and the pressure sensor 1 can perform more precise pressure measurement.
- the pressure sensor 1 can be manufactured from one semiconductor substrate 10, and the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor 1 can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be easily reduced.
- the depth of the recess 11 can be easily set freely by adjusting the etching time, and the vertical length of the cavity 13 can be set to any desired value. Is possible.
- the thickness of the semiconductor layer 30 can be adjusted favorably by adjusting the execution time of the CVD method, and the thickness of the semiconductor layer 30 can be set to any preferable value. is there.
- the recess 11 is formed by etching the semiconductor substrate 10, but conversely, by growing single crystal Si in other portions except for the central portion of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the recess 11 may be formed.
- the sealing of the air holes 13A can also be performed using the LP-CVD method.
- the pressure sensor 2 of this embodiment has a structure in which an insulator layer 20 and a semiconductor layer 30 are stacked on a semiconductor substrate 10, and includes a cavity portion 13, a movable portion 31, and electrodes 51 and 52. I have.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 is, for example, a single crystal silicon (Si) substrate.
- the central surface layer portion of the semiconductor substrate 10 is thermally oxidized, and the insulator layer 22 is formed.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 22 is, for example, 0.3 to 1 ⁇ m.
- the semiconductor layer 30 is formed of, for example, polycrystalline silicon (Si), and is stacked on the semiconductor substrate 10 with an insulator layer 21 or an insulator layer 23 described later interposed therebetween.
- the thickness of the semiconductor layer 30 is, for example, 2 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the semiconductor layer 30 is formed over almost the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 except for the right end portion in FIG. However, the semiconductor layer 30 is also missing in a portion corresponding to the vent hole 13A formed in the manufacturing process described later.
- the insulator layer 20 is made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ). As will be described later, the insulator layer 20 is composed of insulator layers 21, 22, 23, and 27 having different formation processes, and has a vacuum cavity portion 13 therein. The insulator layer 22 is formed on the surface layer of the semiconductor substrate 10 as described above.
- the insulator layer 21 is formed to insulate between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30. However, the insulator layer 21 is not provided in the region where the insulator layer 22 is provided on the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 21 is, for example, 1 to 2 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 23 is formed so as to cover a region of the lower surface of the semiconductor layer 30 that is not in contact with the insulator layer 21.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 23 is, for example, 0.3 to 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the cavity 13 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed in the insulator layer 21 so as to be sandwiched between the semiconductor layers 22 and 23 in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG.
- the vertical length of the cavity 13 is, for example, 1 to 1.7 ⁇ m, and the horizontal length is, for example, 300 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed so as to cover the semiconductor layer 30 and the right end portion of the semiconductor substrate 10 in FIG.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 27 on the semiconductor layer 30 is, for example, 0.3 to 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed with a plurality of sealing portions 27a for sealing portions corresponding to the air holes 13A formed in the manufacturing process described later.
- the sealing portion 27a is formed so as to be recessed as compared with the periphery thereof. Note that the sealing portion 27a can be formed flat by performing CMP.
- a through hole 27b penetrating in the stacking direction is formed in the left end portion of the insulator layer 27 in FIG. 2, and a through hole 27c penetrating in the stacking direction is formed in the right end portion of the insulator layer 27 in FIG. Has been.
- the electrode 51 is formed to be electrically connected to the semiconductor layer 30 through the through hole 27b.
- the electrode 52 is formed to be electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate 10 through the through hole 27c.
- the movable portion 31 is configured by a portion that overlaps the cavity portion 13 in the stacking direction of the semiconductor layer 30 and the upper and lower insulator layers 23 and 27.
- the movable portion 31 can swing up and down in the stacking direction.
- a semiconductor substrate 10 made of single crystal silicon is prepared.
- the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 10 prepared at this time is, for example, 300 to 700 ⁇ m.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 21 made of SiO 2 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 is performed. This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the vicinity of the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate 10. In this step, by uniformly heating the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate 10, the thickness of the insulator layer 21 can be made constant. Furthermore, the thickness of the insulator layer 21 can be adjusted by adjusting the heating time in this step.
- a step of forming an opening 21 a in the insulator layer 21 that exposes the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 is performed.
- This step is performed by providing a resin resist that exposes a region where the opening 21a is to be formed, and performing wet etching using hydrofluoric acid (HF) water.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- this step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a reaction between fluorine-based molecular ions (HF 2 ⁇ ) and SiO 2 .
- HF 2 ⁇ can be obtained, for example, by reacting hydrogen fluoride (HF) with water vapor.
- HF can be obtained, for example, by causing carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4 ) gas or sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) gas to decompose by discharge to react F and fluorine molecules (F 2 ) with water vapor. . Since non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor substrate 10 is not removed by this etching process.
- CF 4 carbon tetrafluoride
- SF 6 sulfur hexafluoride
- a step of forming the insulator layer 22 is performed. This step is performed by thermally oxidizing the portion exposed from the opening 21a of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the sacrificial layer 12 is a layer made of polycrystalline silicon. This step is performed, for example, by embedding polycrystalline silicon in the opening 21a.
- the polycrystalline silicon embedded in the opening 21 a is previously processed so that the height position of the surface of the sacrificial layer 12 is the same as the height position of the surface of the insulator layer 21.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 23 made of SiO 2 is performed. This step can be performed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the sacrificial layer 12. By this step, the sacrificial layer 12 is sealed by the insulator layers 21, 22, and 23.
- a step of forming the semiconductor layer 30 is performed. This step can be performed by growing polycrystalline silicon on the surfaces of the insulator layers 21 and 23 using, for example, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- a step of forming an insulator layer 24 made of SiO 2 on the surface of the semiconductor layer 30 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor layer 30.
- a step of forming a plurality of through holes 24a in the insulator layer 24 is performed.
- the right end portion of the insulator layer 24 is removed so that the right end portion of the semiconductor layer 30 in the drawing is exposed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a reaction between fluorine-based molecular ions (HF 2 ⁇ ) and SiO 2 .
- HF 2 ⁇ can be obtained, for example, by reacting hydrogen fluoride (HF) with water vapor.
- HF can be obtained, for example, by reacting fluorine single atoms (F) and fluorine molecules (F 2 ) obtained by decomposing CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas with water vapor. Since non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor layer 30 remains without being removed by these etching processes.
- a plurality of through holes 30 a are formed in the semiconductor layer 30.
- the upper end of each through hole 30 a communicates with each through hole 24 a, and the lower end reaches the insulator layer 23.
- This step can be performed by vapor phase etching using a gas containing HF.
- the gas containing HF can be obtained, for example, by decomposing a gas obtained by adding water vapor to CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas by electric discharge. Etching with HF in a dry state while suppressing generation of HF 2 ⁇ can prevent SiO 2 from being etched. For this reason, in this process, the insulator layers 23 and 24 remain.
- the right end portion of the semiconductor layer 30 is removed, and the insulator layer 21b that is the right end portion of the insulator layer 21 is exposed.
- a step of forming insulator layers 25 and 26 made of SiO 2 is performed.
- the insulator layer 25 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of each through hole 30a.
- the insulator layer 26 is formed in a portion exposed from the insulator layers 21 and 24 of the semiconductor layer 30. This step is performed by thermally oxidizing portions of the semiconductor layer 30 that are not covered with the insulator layers 21 and 24.
- a step of installing a resist 40 is performed.
- the resist 40 is made of resin, for example, and covers the insulator layer 24 and the insulator layer 21b so as to expose the through holes 24a.
- This step is performed by applying a liquefied resin to the surfaces of the insulator layer 24 and the insulator layer 21b.
- the vent hole 13A is formed by forming each through hole 23a in the insulator layer 23 so as to be connected to each through hole 24a and each through hole 30a. This step can be performed by performing vapor phase etching using a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2 . Further, in this step, the resist 40 is removed after the vent hole 13A is formed.
- a step of forming the cavity 13 is performed. This step is performed by removing the sacrificial layer 12.
- the sacrificial layer 12 can be removed by vapor phase etching in which a gas containing F is sent to the sacrificial layer 12 through the vent hole 13A.
- F can be obtained, for example, by decomposing CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas.
- F and SiO 2 hardly react, in this step, the insulator layers 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 remain, and the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 protected by these remain.
- By forming the cavity 13, a part of the semiconductor layer 30 that overlaps the cavity 13 in the stacking direction and the insulating layers 23 and 24 above and below the movable layer 31 become the movable part 31.
- a step of forming the insulator layer 27 and the sealing portion 27a is performed.
- a plasma CVD method is performed in a vacuum atmosphere.
- SiO 2 is further deposited on the insulator layers 21b, 24, 25, and 26.
- the vent hole 13A is sealed, and the sealing portion 27a is formed.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed.
- a step of forming through holes 27b and 27c is performed.
- a resin resist that exposes only the portions where the through holes 27b and 27c are to be formed is provided, and wet etching using HF water or vapor phase etching using a reaction between HF 2 ⁇ and SiO 2 is performed. Can be done.
- the through hole 27 b reaches the semiconductor layer 30, and the through hole 27 c reaches the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the pressure sensor 2 shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 is completed by performing the process of installing the electrodes 51 and 52 after the above processes.
- the electrodes 51 and 52 can be formed, for example, by forming an Al layer on the through holes 27b and 27c and the insulator layer 27 and removing unnecessary Al by etching.
- the pressure sensor 2 can detect a change in pressure applied to the movable portion 31 by detecting a change in capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30. Since the cavity 13 is a vacuum, the pressure sensor 2 is suitable for an application for measuring the absolute pressure applied to the movable part 31, for example.
- the cavity 13 is surrounded by the insulator layers 21, 22, and 23.
- the capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 has a larger value. Since the larger the capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 is, the easier it is to detect the change in the value, the pressure sensor 2 can perform pressure measurement with higher accuracy.
- the insulator layer 22 is formed by oxidizing a part of the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10, and it is easy to make the thickness constant. Furthermore, the semiconductor layer 30 is formed on the insulator layers 21 and 23 having the same height. For this reason, in the pressure sensor 2, the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 are arranged in parallel with the cavity 13 interposed therebetween. Therefore, it is possible to accurately set the capacitance value between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30, and the pressure sensor 2 can perform more precise pressure measurement.
- the above manufacturing method it is possible to manufacture the pressure sensor 2 from one semiconductor substrate 10, and it is easy to simplify the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor 2 and reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the vertical length of the cavity 13 is determined by the thickness of the insulator layer 21.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 21 can be controlled relatively easily by adjusting the time for thermal oxidation.
- the thickness of the semiconductor layer 30 can be adjusted favorably by adjusting the execution time of the CVD method, and the thickness of the semiconductor layer 30 can be set to any preferable value. is there.
- the air holes 13A are sealed by the plasma CVD method, but can also be performed by using, for example, a low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) method.
- LPCVD low pressure chemical vapor deposition
- the pressure sensor 3 of the present embodiment has a structure in which an insulator layer 20 and a semiconductor layer 30 are stacked on a semiconductor substrate 10, and includes a cavity portion 13, a movable portion 31, and electrodes 51 and 52. I have.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 is, for example, a single crystal silicon (Si) substrate, and a recess 11 that is recessed in the stacking direction (vertical direction in FIG. 37) is formed at the center.
- the depth of the recess 11 is, for example, 5 to 15 ⁇ m.
- a cavity 13 and a semiconductor layer 30 are provided in the recess 11.
- the cavity 13 is a vacuum and is formed near the bottom of the recess 11.
- the vertical length of the cavity 13 is, for example, 2 to 5 ⁇ m, and the horizontal length is, for example, 300 to 500 ⁇ m.
- the semiconductor layer 30 is made of, for example, polycrystalline silicon, and is formed so as to cover the recess 11.
- the thickness of the semiconductor layer 30 is, for example, 2 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the height position of the surface of the semiconductor layer 30 is the same as the height position of the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 other than the recess 11.
- the insulator layer 20 is made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ). As will be described later, the insulator layer 20 is composed of insulator layers 22, 23, and 27 having different formation processes.
- the insulator layer 22 is formed so as to cover the surface in contact with the cavity 13 of the recess 11.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 22 is, for example, 0.3 to 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 23 is formed so as to cover the surface of the semiconductor layer 30 that faces the cavity 13.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 23 is, for example, 0.3 to 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed so as to cover the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 and the surface of the semiconductor layer 30.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 27 is, for example, 1 to 2 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 27 is formed with a plurality of sealing portions 27a for sealing portions corresponding to the air holes 13A formed in the manufacturing process described later.
- the sealing portion 27a is formed so as to be recessed as compared with the periphery thereof. Note that the sealing portion 27a can be formed flat by performing CMP. Further, a through-hole 27b that penetrates in the stacking direction is formed at the center of FIG. 37 of the insulator layer 27, and a through-hole 27c that penetrates in the stacking direction is formed on the right side of the insulator layer 27 in FIG. ing.
- the electrode 51 is formed to be electrically connected to the semiconductor layer 30 through the through hole 27b.
- the electrode 52 is formed to be electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate 10 through the through hole 27c.
- the movable part 31 includes a semiconductor layer 30 and upper and lower insulator layers 23 and 27.
- the movable portion 31 can swing up and down in the stacking direction.
- a semiconductor substrate 10 made of single crystal silicon is prepared.
- the thickness of the semiconductor substrate 10 prepared at this time is, for example, 300 to 700 ⁇ m.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 21 made of SiO 2 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 is performed. This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- a step of forming an opening 21a in the insulator layer 21 to expose the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 is performed. This step is performed by providing a resin resist that exposes a region where the opening 21a is to be formed and performing wet etching using hydrofluoric acid (HF) water.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- a step of forming the recess 11 in the semiconductor substrate 10 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a gas containing a fluorine single atom (F).
- F reacts with silicon (Si), but does not react with SiO 2 . Therefore, the insulating layer 21 is not etched, but the semiconductor substrate 10 exposed from the opening 21a is etched, and the recess 11 is formed.
- the depth of the recess 11 can be set to an arbitrary length by adjusting the time for performing dry etching.
- the gas containing F can be obtained by decomposing carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4 ) gas or sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) gas by discharge.
- a step of forming the insulator layer 22 is performed. This step can be performed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the recess 11.
- a step of forming a sacrificial layer 12A in the recess 11 is performed.
- the sacrificial layer 12A is a layer made of polycrystalline silicon. This step is performed, for example, by embedding polycrystalline silicon in the recess 11. In this step, the entire interior of the recess 11 is filled with polycrystalline silicon. Further, in this step, the surface of the sacrificial layer 12A is polished so that the height position of the surface of the sacrificial layer 12A is aligned with the height position of the surface of the insulator layer 21.
- a step of forming the sacrificial layer 12 from the sacrificial layer 12A is performed.
- This step can be performed by removing a portion near the surface of the sacrificial layer 12A by vapor phase etching using a gas containing HF.
- the gas containing HF can be obtained, for example, by decomposing a gas obtained by adding water vapor to CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas by electric discharge. Etching with HF in a dry state while suppressing generation of HF 2 ⁇ can prevent SiO 2 from being etched. For this reason, the insulator layers 21 and 22 are not removed by this etching.
- the thickness of the sacrificial layer 12 can be adjusted by controlling the etching time.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 23 made of SiO 2 is performed. This step can be performed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the sacrificial layer 12.
- a step of forming the semiconductor layer 30 is performed. This step is performed, for example, by embedding polycrystalline silicon in the upper portion of the recess 11.
- the upper part of the recessed part 11 in this process is a part above the insulator layer 23 among the recessed parts 11.
- a step of forming the insulator layer 24 made of SiO 2 is performed.
- the surface of the semiconductor layer 30 is thermally oxidized.
- the thickness of the formed oxide layer can be made constant.
- SiO 2 is further laminated on the previously formed oxide layer and insulator layer 21, and the insulator layer 24. Form.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 24 is formed to be sufficiently larger than the thickness of the insulator layer 23.
- a step of forming a plurality of through holes 24a in the insulator layer 24 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a reaction between fluorine-based molecular ions (HF 2 ⁇ ) and SiO 2 .
- HF 2 ⁇ can be obtained, for example, by reacting hydrogen fluoride (HF) with water vapor.
- HF can be obtained, for example, by reacting F or fluorine molecules (F 2 ) obtained by decomposing CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas with water vapor. Since non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor layer 30 remains without being removed by these etching processes.
- a plurality of through holes 30 a are formed in the semiconductor layer 30.
- the upper end of each through hole 30 a communicates with each through hole 24 a, and the lower end reaches the insulator layer 23.
- This step can be performed by vapor phase etching using a gas containing HF.
- the gas containing HF can be obtained, for example, by decomposing a gas obtained by adding water vapor to CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas by electric discharge. Etching with HF in a dry state while suppressing generation of HF 2 ⁇ can prevent SiO 2 from being etched. For this reason, in this process, the insulator layers 23 and 24 remain.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 25 made of SiO 2 is performed.
- the insulator layer 25 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of each through hole 30a. This step is performed by thermally oxidizing the portion of the semiconductor layer 30 that is not covered by the insulator layer 24.
- the vent hole 13A is formed by forming each through hole 23a in the insulator layer 23 so as to be connected to each through hole 24a and each through hole 30a.
- This step can be performed by performing vapor phase etching using a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2 . This etching can be performed by utilizing the difference in thickness between the insulator layer 23 and the insulator layer 24 without particularly providing a resist. Through this step, a part of the insulator layer 24 is removed.
- a step of forming the cavity 13 is performed. This step is performed by removing the sacrificial layer 12.
- the sacrificial layer 12 can be removed by vapor phase etching in which a gas containing F is sent to the sacrificial layer 12 through the vent hole 13A.
- F can be obtained, for example, by decomposing CF 4 gas or SF 6 gas.
- F and SiO 2 Therefore, in this step, the insulator layers 22, 23, 24, and 25 remain, and the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 protected by these layers also remain.
- the semiconductor layer 30 overlapping the cavity portion 13 and the upper and lower insulator layers 23 and 24 in the stacking direction view become the movable portion 31.
- a step of forming the insulator layer 27 and the sealing portion 27a is performed.
- a plasma CVD method is performed in a vacuum atmosphere.
- SiO 2 is further deposited on the insulator layers 24 and 25.
- the vent hole 13A is sealed, and the sealing portion 27a is formed.
- an insulator layer 27 is formed.
- a step of forming through holes 27b and 27c is performed.
- a resin resist that exposes only the portions where the through holes 27b and 27c are to be formed is provided, and wet etching using HF water or vapor phase etching using a reaction between HF 2 ⁇ and SiO 2 is performed. Can be done.
- the through hole 27 b reaches the semiconductor layer 30, and the through hole 27 c reaches the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the electrodes 51 and 52 can be formed, for example, by forming an Al layer on the through holes 27b and 27c and the insulator layer 27 and removing unnecessary Al by etching.
- the pressure sensor 3 can detect a change in pressure applied to the movable portion 31 by detecting a change in the capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30. Since the cavity 13 is a vacuum, the pressure sensor 3 is suitable for an application for measuring the absolute pressure applied to the movable part 31, for example.
- the cavity 13 is surrounded by the insulator layers 22 and 23.
- the capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 has a larger value. Since the larger the capacitance between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30 is, the easier it is to detect the change in the value, the pressure sensor 3 can perform pressure measurement with higher accuracy.
- the recess 11 is formed by etching, the bottom surface thereof is formed in parallel with the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the sacrificial layer 12 is formed by etching the sacrificial layer 12 ⁇ / b> A polished to the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10. Therefore, the surface of the insulator layer 23 formed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the sacrificial layer 12 is formed in parallel with the surface of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the bottom surface of the recess 11 and the semiconductor layer 30 are arranged in parallel with the cavity 13 interposed therebetween. Therefore, it is possible to accurately set the capacitance value between the semiconductor substrate 10 and the semiconductor layer 30, and the pressure sensor 3 can perform more precise pressure measurement.
- the above manufacturing method it is possible to manufacture the pressure sensor 3 from one semiconductor substrate 10, and it is easy to simplify the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor 3 and reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the depth of the concave portion 11 and the thickness of the sacrificial layer 12 can be easily controlled by adjusting the etching time in each step.
- the thickness of the layer 30 can be a preferred value.
- the recess 11 is formed by etching the semiconductor substrate 10, but conversely, by growing single crystal Si in other portions except for the central portion of the semiconductor substrate 10.
- the recess 11 may be formed.
- the sealing of the air holes 13A can also be performed using the LPCVD method.
- the pressure sensor according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
- the specific configuration of each part of the pressure sensor according to the present invention and the specific method of each process of the manufacturing method can be varied in design in various ways.
- the capacitive pressure sensor is shown in the above-described embodiment, the present invention can be applied to a pressure sensor using a piezoresistive element.
- the cavity 13 is vacuum, but a gas having a known pressure may be enclosed.
- the semiconductor substrate 10 is formed of single crystal Si and the semiconductor layer 30 is formed of polycrystalline Si.
- the semiconductor substrate 1 is formed of polycrystalline Si and the semiconductor layer 30 is formed of single crystal Si. It may be formed of crystalline Si.
- the sacrificial layer 12 may be formed of single crystal Si.
- the pressure sensor 101 of this embodiment has a structure in which an oxide film 121 and a semiconductor layer 130 are stacked on a semiconductor substrate 110, and includes a sealing member 141, a movable portion 161, and piezoresistors 171, 172, and 173. , 174. Furthermore, the pressure sensor 101 includes a bridge circuit in which piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 are incorporated. This bridge circuit is installed on the semiconductor layer 130, and includes output terminals Vout +, Vout ⁇ , a bias voltage application terminal Vdd, ground terminals 151, 152, 153, and lead wires 154, 155, 156, 157, 158. It is comprised by. The ground terminals 151, 152, and 153 are grounded.
- the semiconductor substrate 110 is, for example, a single crystal silicon (Si) substrate having a thickness in the stacking direction (vertical direction in FIG. 55) of about 300 ⁇ m, and has a cavity 111 whose inside is a vacuum or a constant atmospheric pressure. .
- the cavity 111 is formed so as to open on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 110, and the depth in the stacking direction is, for example, 1 to 50 ⁇ m.
- the cavity 111 is formed to be circular when viewed in the stacking direction, and its diameter is, for example, 100 to several thousand ⁇ m. Note that the shape of the cavity 111 in the stacking direction is not limited to a circle, and may be a polygon such as a rectangle.
- the semiconductor layer 130 is made of, for example, single crystal silicon, and is stacked on the semiconductor substrate 110 so as to have a thickness of about 1 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m.
- a plurality of through holes 130 a are formed in the semiconductor layer 130 in a region overlapping with the cavity 111 when viewed in the stacking direction.
- Each through-hole 130a penetrates the semiconductor layer 130 in the stacking direction, and an oxide film 131 having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m is formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof.
- the shape of the through hole 130a when viewed in the stacking direction is, for example, a circular shape having a diameter of 0.2 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m or an elliptical shape having the same size.
- the oxide film 121 is made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), and is formed between the semiconductor substrate 110 and the semiconductor layer 130 to have a thickness of, for example, about 0.1 to 3 ⁇ m.
- the oxide film 121 is formed with through holes 121a that overlap the plurality of through holes 130a when viewed in the stacking direction.
- the through hole 121 a penetrates the oxide film 121 in the stacking direction, and the upper end thereof reaches the through hole 130 a and the lower end thereof reaches the cavity 111.
- the sealing member 141 is made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) and seals the upper end portion of each through hole 130a.
- the movable portion 161 is configured by a portion that overlaps the cavity 111 when viewed in the stacking direction of the semiconductor layer 130 and the oxide film 121. Since the movable portion 161 overlaps the cavity portion 111, the movable portion 161 can be deformed in the stacking direction. Further, the movable portion 161 has the same shape as the cavity portion 111 when viewed in the stacking direction.
- Piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 are formed in a meandering strip shape having a plurality of bent portions as shown in FIG. 54, and are embedded in the semiconductor layer 130.
- the thickness of the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173 and 174 in the stacking direction is, for example, about 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m.
- the piezoresistor 171 is installed at the upper end portion of the movable portion 161 in FIG.
- the piezoresistor 172 is installed at the left end of the movable portion 161 in FIG.
- the piezoresistor 173 is installed at the lower end of the movable part 161 in FIG.
- the piezoresistor 174 is installed at the right end of the movable portion 161 in FIG.
- the piezoresistors 171 and 173 are disposed within the range of the movable portion 161, and the piezoresistors 172 and 174 are disposed so as to contact the edge of the movable portion 161.
- the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 are formed by doping with, for example, doped polysilicon or P-type or N-type elements.
- One end of the piezoresistor 171 is connected to the ground terminal 151 via the lead wire 154, and the other end is connected to the output terminal Vout +.
- One end of the piezoresistor 172 is connected to the output terminal Vout + via the lead wire 155, and the other end is connected to the bias voltage application terminal Vdd via the lead wire 156.
- One end of the piezoresistor 173 is connected to the bias voltage application terminal Vdd via the lead wire 156, and the other end is connected to the output terminal Vout ⁇ .
- One end of the piezoresistor 174 is connected to the output terminal Vout ⁇ via the lead wire 157, and the other end is connected to the ground terminal 152 via the lead wire 158.
- the movable portion 161 when pressure is applied to the surface of the movable portion 161, the movable portion 161 is deformed, and the deformation causes distortion in the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174.
- the resistance values of the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 change due to distortion. Changes in the resistance values of the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 are detected from the output terminals Vout + and Vout ⁇ as voltage changes with respect to the bias voltage applied to the bias voltage application terminal Vdd using a bridge circuit. From this detection result, the pressure applied to the movable portion 161 can be calculated.
- the pressure added to the movable part 161 is the absolute pressure of surrounding gas.
- the pressure applied to the movable part 161 is a relative pressure between the surrounding gas and the gas in the cavity 111.
- a semiconductor substrate 110 on which a semiconductor layer 130 having an oxide layer 122 is stacked is prepared.
- a step of forming a plurality of through holes 122a in the oxide film 22 is performed.
- the shape of the through hole 122a in the stacking direction is the same as the shape of the through hole 130a in the stacking direction.
- vapor phase etching is performed using a reaction between fluorine-based molecular ions (HF 2 ⁇ ) and SiO 2 .
- HF 2 ⁇ can be obtained, for example, by reacting hydrogen fluoride (HF) with water vapor.
- HF can be obtained, for example, by reacting F obtained by decomposing trifluoromethane (CHF 3 ) gas and fluorine molecules (F 2 ) with water vapor. Since non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor layer 130 remains without being removed by these etching processes. Note that wet etching using hydrofluoric acid (HF) water may be performed instead of vapor phase etching.
- CHF 3 trifluoromethane
- F 2 fluorine molecules
- a step of forming a through hole 130a in the semiconductor layer 130 is performed.
- This step can be performed by vapor phase anisotropic etching using a gas containing HF.
- the gas containing HF can be obtained, for example, by decomposing a gas obtained by adding water vapor to CHF 3 by electric discharge. Etching with HF in a dry state while suppressing generation of HF 2 ⁇ can prevent SiO 2 from being etched. Therefore, in this step, the oxide film 121 and the oxide layer 122 remain.
- a process of oxidizing the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 130a to form an oxide film 131 is performed.
- This step is performed by, for example, thermal oxidation treatment.
- the oxide film 131 is for protecting the semiconductor layer 130 in an etching operation to be performed later.
- a protective film is formed by laminating SiO 2 on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 130a using the CVD method.
- the same effect can be obtained.
- the air hole 111A includes through holes 121a, 122a, and 130a.
- This step can be performed by vapor phase anisotropic etching using a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2 .
- SiO 2 is removed by the thickness of the oxide film 121 in the stacking direction.
- the surface layer portion of the oxide layer 122 is removed at the same time as the through hole 121a is formed in the oxide film 121.
- a step of forming the cavity 111 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a gas containing a fluorine single atom (F).
- F easily reacts with Si, but hardly reacts with SiO 2 .
- the gas containing F can be obtained by decomposing CHF 3 gas by discharge.
- the step of forming the cavity 111 can be performed by, for example, etching using xenon fluoride gas.
- xenon fluoride gas When xenon fluoride gas is used, the difference in reactivity between Si and SiO 2 is larger than when CHF 3 gas is used, so that the thickness of the oxide film 131 can be made thinner.
- a step of sealing the air hole 111A is performed.
- This step is performed by, for example, a low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) method using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS).
- LPCVD low pressure chemical vapor deposition
- TEOS tetraethoxysilane
- SiO 2 is laminated on the oxide layer 122 and the vent hole 111A, and the oxide layer 123 and the sealing portion 140 are formed.
- the cavity 111 can be set to a vacuum or a constant atmospheric pressure.
- the portion of the sealing portion 140 that seals the air hole 111A tends to be formed so that the central portion is recessed because SiO 2 grows along the radial direction from the inner peripheral surface of the air hole 111A.
- sealing of the vent hole 111A can be performed, for example, by performing thermal oxidation treatment and utilizing expansion of the oxidized portion.
- a step of removing the oxide layer 123 is performed.
- This step can be performed by polishing or vapor phase etching.
- a part of the sealing portion 140 is also removed at the same time, and as a result, the sealing member 141 remains on the upper end portion of the through hole 130a.
- the sealing member 141 has a shape in which the upper end portion is flat and the lower end portion is recessed toward the center. Further, as a result of this step, the movable portion 161 is formed.
- a step of forming piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, 174 is performed.
- the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 can be formed, for example, by embedding polycrystalline silicon in the semiconductor layer 130.
- a step of forming grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 is performed. Specifically, a resin resist that exposes only portions corresponding to the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 is used, and vapor phase etching using a gas containing HF is performed.
- the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 are each formed in a meandering shape so as to have a plurality of bent portions.
- a step of embedding polycrystalline silicon in the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 is performed.
- the polycrystalline silicon buried in the grooves 132, 133, 134, 135 becomes piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, 174.
- the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 can also be formed by, for example, implanting the semiconductor layer 130 to form diffused resistors.
- an aluminum (Al) layer is formed on the semiconductor layer 130. Further, by etching the Al layer, output terminals Vout + and Vout ⁇ , a bias voltage application terminal Vdd, ground terminals 151, 152 and 153, and lead wires 154, 155, 156, 157 and 158 are formed.
- the cavity 111 and the movable part 161 can be formed by forming the air hole 111A in the semiconductor layer 130 and etching the semiconductor substrate 110 through the air hole 111A. Therefore, the pressure sensor 101 can be manufactured from a single semiconductor substrate 110 without using a plurality of semiconductor substrates as in the prior art. Therefore, the pressure sensor 101 can simplify the manufacturing process and can further reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 are formed so as to meander with a plurality of bent portions, and distortion due to deformation of the movable portion 161 is likely to occur. For this reason, the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 have more remarkable changes in resistance values due to the deformation of the movable portion 161. Therefore, the pressure sensor 101 can perform more precise pressure measurement.
- 70 and 71 show a pressure sensor according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor layer 130 is formed of polycrystalline silicon, and the grooves 132, 133, 134, 135 and the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, 174 have the same structure as the pressure sensor 101. Is different.
- an insulator 136 is sealed between the grooves 132, 133, 134, 135 and the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, 174.
- Other configurations of the pressure sensor 102 are the same as those of the pressure sensor 101.
- 72 and 73 show a process of forming the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 in the pressure sensor 102.
- the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 are formed so that a part of the semiconductor layer 130 remains inside the grooves.
- the remaining portions of the semiconductor layer 130 in the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 are formed so as to be isolated from the main body portion of the semiconductor layer 130 by the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135. Further, as shown in FIG. 72, these remaining portions are formed in a meandering shape so as to have a plurality of bent portions.
- Such grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 can be formed by performing vapor phase etching using a gas containing HF using an appropriate resin resist.
- the semiconductor layer 130 remaining in each of the grooves 132, 133, 134, 135 becomes piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, 174.
- the process of embedding the insulator 136 in the grooves 132, 133, 134, and 135 is performed after the processes shown in FIGS.
- the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 may be covered with the insulator 136. Therefore, the Al layer is formed after the step of etching the insulator 136 so that the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 are exposed.
- electrical connection between the output terminals Vout + and Vout ⁇ formed from the Al layer, the lead wires 154, 155, 156, 157, and 158 and the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174, respectively. Can be secured.
- Such a pressure sensor 102 can be manufactured from a single semiconductor substrate 110 without using a plurality of semiconductor substrates, similarly to the pressure sensor 101. Therefore, the pressure sensor 102 can simplify the manufacturing process and can further reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 are formed to meander with a plurality of bent portions, and distortion due to deformation of the movable portion 161 is likely to occur. For this reason, also in the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 of this embodiment, the change in resistance value due to the deformation of the movable portion 161 is more remarkable. Therefore, the pressure sensor 102 can perform more precise pressure measurement.
- FIG. 74 shows a pressure sensor according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- the cavity 111 is opened on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 110, and a pipe 163 is connected to the opening 111a. Further, the pipe 163 is connected to the gas supply chamber 162.
- the other configuration of the pressure sensor 103 is the same as that of the pressure sensor 101.
- the opening 111a can be formed, for example, by performing a process of etching from the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 110 after the cavity 111 is formed.
- a gas having a known pressure is filled in the gas supply chamber 162, and a gas having a known pressure is introduced into the cavity 111 through the pipe 163, whereby the pressure applied to the back surface of the movable portion 161 is a known value. It can be.
- the pressure applied to the movable portion 161 is a relative pressure between the pressure of the external gas applied to the front surface side of the movable portion 161 and the known pressure applied to the back surface side.
- the pressure sensor 103 can calculate the pressure of the external gas by detecting the relative pressure of the external gas with respect to the gas in the cavity 111.
- the pressure applied to the surface of the movable portion 161 is set to a constant value
- the gas supply chamber 162 is filled with a gas whose pressure is unknown, and is introduced into the cavity 111 through the pipe 163. It is also possible to measure the pressure of the gas.
- 75 and 76 show a pressure sensor according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- a pair of plate-like members 112 and 113 are provided on the semiconductor substrate 110 so as to protrude in the stacking direction and face each other.
- the height in the stacking direction of the pair of plate-like members 112 and 113 is, for example, several ⁇ m to several tens of ⁇ m.
- the shape of the movable part 161 and the cavity part 111 when viewed in the stacking direction is rectangular.
- the movable portion 161 and the cavity portion 111 are disposed so as to be sandwiched between the pair of plate-like members 112 and 113.
- thin film piezoresistors 175, 176, 177, and 178 are used instead of the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 in the pressure sensors 101 to 103.
- a bridge circuit in which piezoresistors 175, 176, 177 and 178 are incorporated on the semiconductor layer 130 is formed.
- Other configurations of the pressure sensor 104 are the same as those of the pressure sensor 101.
- FIGS. 77 to 85 show a part of the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor 104.
- FIG. 77 to 85 show a part of the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor 104.
- FIGS. 77 and 78 show a process of forming a pair of plate-like members 112 and 113.
- This step includes a step of preparing a flat semiconductor substrate 110, a step of forming oxide layers 112a and 113a having a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m on the surface of the prepared semiconductor substrate 110, and a step of etching Si. Have.
- the oxide layers 112a and 113a are formed so as to cover portions where the pair of plate-like members 112 and 113 are to be formed, respectively, when viewed in the stacking direction.
- the step of forming the oxide layers 112a and 113a can be obtained, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the prepared semiconductor substrate 110 and then etching unnecessary portions.
- etching Si for example, vapor phase etching using F-containing gas obtained by decomposing CHF 3 gas by discharge is performed. In this etching, portions covered with the oxide layers 112a and 113a remain in the stacking direction, and a shape as shown in FIG. 78 can be obtained.
- a step of forming an oxide film 121 is performed. This step can be performed by subjecting the surface of the semiconductor substrate 110 to a thermal oxidation treatment.
- a step of forming the semiconductor layer 130 is performed.
- the step of forming the semiconductor layer 130 is performed, for example, by growing polycrystalline Si using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. Further, in this step, a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process is performed so that the surface of the semiconductor layer 130 is aligned with the surfaces of the oxide layers 112a and 113a.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- CMP chemical mechanical polishing
- a step of forming a through hole 122a in the oxide layer 122 is performed. Further, as described with reference to FIGS. 59 to 63 in the fourth embodiment, the step of forming the through hole 130a, the step of oxidizing the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 130a, the step of forming the vent hole 111A, and By performing the step of forming the cavity 111, the state shown in FIGS. 84 and 85 is obtained.
- the pressure sensor 104 shown in FIGS. 75 and 76 can be manufactured through the forming step.
- the step of forming the piezoresistors 175, 176, 177, 178 is performed, for example, by doping the surface of the semiconductor layer 130 with a substance that becomes the material of the piezoresistors 175, 176, 177, 178 and diffusing them. Can do.
- the pressure sensor 104 forms the air hole 111A in the semiconductor layer 130, and forms the cavity 111 and the movable part 161 by etching the semiconductor substrate 110 through the air hole 111A. is doing. Therefore, the pressure sensor 104 can be manufactured from one semiconductor substrate 110 without using a plurality of semiconductor substrates as in the prior art. Accordingly, the pressure sensor 104 can simplify the manufacturing process and can further reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the pressure sensor according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
- the specific configuration of each part of the pressure sensor according to the present invention and the specific method of each process of the manufacturing method can be varied in design in various ways.
- the pressure sensor 103 has a configuration based on the pressure sensor 101, but may have a configuration based on the pressure sensor 102.
- the sealing member 141 may be filled in the entire through hole 130a, or may extend to the through hole 121a.
- the opening 111a, the pipe 163, and the gas supply chamber 162 may be provided as in the pressure sensor 103.
- the piezo resistors 175, 176, 177, and 178 shown by the pressure sensor 104 may be provided instead of providing the piezo resistors 171, 172, 173, and 174.
- the piezoresistors 171, 172, 173, and 174 shown by the pressure sensor 102 may be used instead of the piezoresistors 175, 176, 177, and 178.
- the semiconductor substrate 110 is formed of single crystal Si, but polycrystalline Si may be used.
- the pressure sensor 201 of this embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate 210, a (first) insulator layer 221, an insulating cover 222, a (third) insulating cover 223, an intermediate layer 230, and an electrode layer 240.
- the semiconductor substrate 210 is, for example, a single crystal silicon (Si) substrate having a thickness in the stacking direction (vertical direction in FIG. 87) of about 300 ⁇ m, and has a cavity 211 whose inside is a vacuum or a constant atmospheric pressure. .
- the cavity 211 is formed so as to open on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 210, and the depth in the stacking direction is, for example, 5 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the cavity 211 is formed to be square, rectangular, circular, or oval when viewed in the stacking direction, and the length in the left-right direction in FIG. 86 is, for example, 50 ⁇ m to several mm.
- the intermediate layer 230 is a layer having a thickness of about 1 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m stacked on the semiconductor substrate 210, and a plurality of layers formed in the semiconductor layer 230A, the recess 231, the (second) insulator layer 232, and the semiconductor layer 230A. Through-hole 233, protective film 234, sealing member 235, and cavity 237.
- the intermediate layer 230 is mostly constituted by a semiconductor layer 230A made of polycrystalline Si, and the other part is formed by processing the semiconductor layer 230A as described later in the item of the manufacturing method. Is.
- the recess 231 is formed at a position overlapping the cavity 211 when viewed in the stacking direction.
- the recess 231 is formed to be recessed from the surface of the intermediate layer 230 by, for example, 2 ⁇ m in the stacking direction.
- a cavity 237 is formed in the recess 231.
- the insulator layer 232 is formed so as to cover the surface of the recess 231.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 232 is, for example, about 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 232 is made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ).
- the plurality of through-holes 233 are formed in a range overlapping with the recess 231 when viewed in the stacking direction, and are formed to extend from the surface of the intermediate layer 230 toward the recess 231 in the stacking direction.
- the shape of each through hole 233 when viewed in the stacking direction is, for example, a circular shape having a diameter of 0.5 ⁇ m to 5.0 ⁇ m or an elliptical shape having the same size.
- the protective film 234 is a SiO 2 film having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m formed on the inner peripheral surface of each through hole 233.
- the sealing member 235 is made of, for example, SiO 2 and seals the upper end of each through hole 233 in the stacking direction.
- the sealing member 235 is integrated with the insulator layer 232 and the protective film 234.
- the insulator layer 221 is provided between the semiconductor substrate 210 and the intermediate layer 230 and is made of, for example, SiO 2 .
- the thickness of the insulator layer 221 is, for example, 0.1 to 1.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulator layer 221 has a through hole 221 a formed so as to be connected to the through hole 233.
- the insulating cover 222 is provided so as to cover the surface of the intermediate layer 230 excluding the surface of the recess 231 and is made of, for example, SiO 2 .
- the thickness of the insulating cover 222 is, for example, 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m.
- the insulating cover 222 has an opening 222b formed so as to expose the semiconductor layer 230A.
- the opening 222b is provided at the right end in FIG. 86, for example.
- the insulating cover 223 is made of, for example, SiO 2 and is formed so as to cover the cavity 237.
- the thickness of the insulating cover 223 is, for example, 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m.
- the insulating cover 223 has the same shape as the bottom surface of the recess 231 when viewed in the stacking direction, and its edge is integrated with the insulating cover 222 and the insulator layer 232.
- the insulating cover 223 has a plurality of through holes 223 a whose lower ends in the stacking direction reach the hollow portion 237.
- the electrode layer 240 is formed on the insulating cover 222 or the insulating cover 223 and has a fixed electrode terminal 241, a fixed electrode 242, a movable electrode terminal 243, a connection line 244, and a filling portion 245.
- the electrode layer 240 is made of, for example, aluminum (Al).
- the fixed electrode terminal 241 is installed at an appropriate position on the insulating cover 222, and is used for the purpose of electrical connection with the outside, for example.
- the fixed electrode 242 is formed on the insulating cover 223 and is electrically connected to the fixed electrode terminal 241. Furthermore, the fixed electrode 242 has a plurality of through holes 242a whose lower ends in the stacking direction reach the respective through holes 223a.
- the fixed electrode 242 is formed so as to cover the entire area of the insulating cover 223.
- the movable electrode terminal 243 is formed on the insulating cover 222 so as to be electrically insulated from the fixed electrode terminal 241 and the fixed electrode 242 and to be electrically connected to the filling portion 245 through the connection line 244.
- the filling portion 245 is formed so as to fill the opening 222b and is in contact with the semiconductor layer 230A. That is, the movable electrode terminal 243 is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer 230 ⁇ / b> A through the connection line 244 and the filling portion 245.
- a region sandwiched between the cavities 211 and 237 in the stacking direction is a deformable movable portion 261.
- the through holes 223a and 242a are formed in the insulating cover 223 and the fixed electrode 242
- the inside of the cavity 237 is filled with the gas flowing in from the outside.
- the cavity 211 is in a vacuum or a constant atmospheric pressure. For this reason, the movable part 261 is pressed and deformed by the gas flowing into the cavity part 237.
- the movable portion 261 includes a part of the semiconductor layer 230A, when the movable portion 261 is deformed, the capacitance between the fixed electrode 242 and the semiconductor layer 230A changes.
- the semiconductor layer 230A is electrically connected to the movable electrode terminal 243
- the fixed electrode 242 is electrically connected to the fixed electrode terminal 241. Therefore, the pressure sensor 201 uses the semiconductor layer 230 ⁇ / b> A in the movable portion 261 as a movable electrode, and outputs a change in electrostatic capacitance between the movable portion 261 and the fixed electrode 242 from the fixed electrode terminal 241 and the movable electrode terminal 243.
- the absolute pressure of the gas flowing into the cavity 237 can be measured.
- a step of preparing a flat semiconductor substrate 210, a step of forming an insulator layer 221 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 210, a step of forming a semiconductor layer 230A on the insulator layer 221, and a step of forming on the semiconductor layer 230A The step of forming the insulating cover 222 is performed to obtain the state shown in FIG.
- the step of forming the insulator layer 221 is performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor substrate 210.
- the step of forming the semiconductor layer 230A is performed, for example, by growing polycrystalline Si using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.
- the step of forming the insulating cover 222 is performed by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor layer 230A.
- a step of forming an opening 222a in the insulating cover 222 is performed.
- the opening 222a is formed so as to expose a region where the recess 231 is to be formed in the semiconductor layer 230A.
- This step is performed, for example, by providing a resin resist that exposes the region where the opening 222a is to be formed, and then performing vapor phase etching utilizing the reaction between fluorine-based molecular ions (HF 2 ⁇ ) and SiO 2. Is called. HF 2 ⁇ can be obtained, for example, by reacting hydrogen fluoride (HF) with water vapor.
- HF can be obtained, for example, by reacting fluorine single atoms (F) and fluorine molecules (F 2 ) obtained by decomposing CHF 3 gas with water vapor. Since non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor layer 230A remains without being removed by these etching processes. Note that wet etching using hydrofluoric acid (HF) water may be performed instead of vapor phase etching.
- fluorine single atoms (F) and fluorine molecules (F 2 ) obtained by decomposing CHF 3 gas with water vapor. Since non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor layer 230A remains without being removed by these etching processes. Note that wet etching using hydrofluoric acid (HF) water may be performed instead of vapor phase etching.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- a step of forming a recess 231 is performed.
- This step can be performed by vapor phase anisotropic etching using a gas containing HF.
- the gas containing HF can be obtained, for example, by decomposing a gas obtained by adding water vapor to CHF 3 gas by discharge. Etching with HF in a dry state while suppressing generation of HF 2 ⁇ can prevent SiO 2 from being etched. For this reason, in this process, the insulating cover 222 remains.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 232 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by performing a thermal oxidation process or growing SiO 2 using a CVD method.
- the insulating layer 232 is formed, and at the same time, the thickness of the insulating cover 222 is increased.
- a step of forming a plurality of through holes 232a is performed.
- Each through-hole 232a is formed so as to penetrate the insulator layer 232 in the stacking direction and expose the surface of the semiconductor layer 230A.
- This step is performed by performing vapor phase anisotropic etching using a reaction between HF 2 ⁇ and SiO 2 , similarly to the step of forming the opening 222a.
- a resin resist having a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of through holes 232a may be used.
- a step of forming a plurality of through holes 233 is performed.
- This step can be performed by vapor phase anisotropic etching using a gas containing HF, similarly to the step of forming the recess 231.
- a step of forming a protective film 234 is performed. This step can be performed, for example, by performing a thermal oxidation process or growing SiO 2 using a CVD method.
- the air hole 211A is for introducing an etching gas into the semiconductor substrate 210 from the outside, and is configured by through holes 221a, 232a, and 233. Since the through holes 232a and 233 are formed in the previous step, a plurality of through holes 221a are formed in this step.
- This step is performed by performing vapor phase etching using a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2 .
- the insulating cover 222 and part of the insulating layer 232 are simultaneously etched and thinned. Note that in the case where the thickness of the insulating cover 222 or the insulating layer 232 is insufficient, a resist having the same shape as the resist used when forming the through hole 232a may be used.
- a step of forming the cavity 211 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a gas containing a fluorine single atom (F).
- F easily reacts with Si, but hardly reacts with SiO 2 .
- the gas containing F can be obtained by decomposing CHF 3 gas by discharge.
- the step of forming the cavity 211 can also be performed by, for example, etching using a xenon fluoride gas.
- a xenon fluoride gas When xenon fluoride gas is used, the difference in reactivity between Si and SiO 2 is larger than when CHF 3 gas is used, and thus the thickness of the protective film 234 can be further reduced.
- a step of sealing the air hole 211A is performed.
- the thickness of a part of the insulator layer 232 increases and the sealing member 235 is formed.
- This step is performed by laminating SiO 2 on the insulator layer 232 and the vent hole 211A by performing a low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) method using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS).
- LPCVD low pressure chemical vapor deposition
- TEOS tetraethoxysilane
- sealing of the air hole 211A can be performed by, for example, a method of performing thermal oxidation treatment and utilizing expansion of the oxidized portion, or a plasma CVD method.
- a step of forming a sacrificial layer 236 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by embedding polycrystalline Si in the recess 231 and the opening 222a.
- polishing is performed so that the surface of the sacrificial layer 236 is aligned with the surface of the insulating cover 222.
- a step of forming an insulating cover 223 is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the sacrificial layer 236.
- the insulating cover 223 is formed so as to have the same thickness as the insulating cover 222.
- the opening 222 a is filled with the insulating cover 223, and the recess 231 is filled with the sacrificial layer 236.
- a step of forming a through hole 223a and an opening 222b is performed.
- This step is performed, for example, by installing a resin resist having openings corresponding to the through holes 223a and the openings 222b, and performing vapor phase etching utilizing a reaction between HF 2 ⁇ and SiO 2 .
- a step of laminating a metal layer 240A is performed.
- the metal layer 240A is a layer made of Al, and is formed so as to cover the insulating cover 222 and the insulating cover 223.
- the metal layer 240A is directly stacked on the sacrificial layer 236, and the opening 222b is directly stacked on the semiconductor layer 230A.
- This step is performed, for example, by laminating Al by the CVD method.
- a step of forming the electrode layer 240 from the metal layer 240A is performed. This step is performed, for example, by installing a resist having the same shape as that of the electrode layer 240 in the stacking direction and removing unnecessary Al by vapor phase etching. As described above, since the fixed electrode 242 has the through-holes 242a that overlap with the respective through-holes 223a, the sacrificial layer 236 is etched using the through-holes 223a and 242a as vent holes after the completion of this step. It is possible to do. After the completion of this step, a step of removing the sacrificial layer 236 and forming the cavity 237 is performed.
- the step of removing the sacrificial layer 236 can be performed by vapor phase etching using a gas containing HF.
- the intermediate layer 230 is completed, and the pressure sensor 201 shown in FIGS. 86 and 87 is completed.
- the cavity 211 can be formed by etching the semiconductor substrate 210 through the air hole 211A, and the cavity 237 etches the sacrificial layer 236 embedded in the recess 231. Can be formed. Therefore, the pressure sensor 201 can be manufactured from one semiconductor substrate 210 without using a plurality of semiconductor substrates as in the prior art. Therefore, the pressure sensor 201 can simplify the manufacturing process and can further reduce the manufacturing cost.
- the recess 231 is formed by vapor-phase etching, and its bottom surface is naturally a plane parallel to the surface of the insulating cover 222.
- the fixed electrode 242 is laminated on the insulating cover 223 formed so as to be aligned with the surface of the insulating cover 222.
- the back surface of the fixed electrode 242 and the bottom surface of the recess 231 corresponding to the surface of the movable electrode in the pressure sensor 201 are naturally parallel.
- the depth of the recess 231 can be easily controlled by adjusting the etching time. Therefore, the capacitance value between the fixed electrode 242 and the movable part 261 can be set accurately, and the pressure sensor 201 can perform more precise pressure measurement.
- the gap between the fixed electrode 242 and the movable portion 261 is determined.
- the capacitance of is a larger value. Since the larger the capacitance between the fixed electrode 242 and the movable part 261, the easier it is to detect the change in the value, the pressure sensor 201 can perform pressure measurement with higher accuracy.
- FIG. 107 shows a pressure sensor according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- the pressure sensor 202 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the pressure sensor 201 except that the insulating cover 223 in the pressure sensor 201 is not provided. Since the insulating cover 223 is not provided, the fixed electrode 242 in the pressure sensor 202 is formed to be larger than the concave portion 231 in the stacking direction and supported by the insulating cover 222.
- Such a pressure sensor 202 can be manufactured by omitting the step of forming the insulating cover 223 and the step of forming the through hole 223a in the pressure sensor 201. Such a pressure sensor 202 is suitable for further simplifying the manufacturing process.
- FIG. 108 shows a pressure sensor according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
- the cavity 211 is opened on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 210, and a pipe 263 is connected to the opening 211a. Further, the pipe 263 is connected to the gas supply chamber 262.
- the other configuration of the pressure sensor 203 is the same as that of the pressure sensor 201.
- the opening 211a is formed by etching the back surface of the semiconductor substrate 210 before laminating the semiconductor layer 230A on the semiconductor substrate 210 and providing a recess that connects to the cavity 211 formed later. Can be formed.
- the gas supply chamber 262 supplies a gas having a known pressure to the cavity 211.
- the inside of the cavity 211 in the pressure sensor 203 is filled with a gas having a known pressure.
- the movable part 261 receives pressure from each of the gas in the hollow parts 211 and 237, and deforms according to the relative pressure. Therefore, the pressure sensor 230 can measure the relative pressure between the pressure of the external gas and the gas supplied from the gas supply chamber 262 in the cavity 211.
- the pressure sensor 203 when the pressure sensor 203 is installed in a vacuum atmosphere, it is also possible to measure the absolute pressure of the gas of unknown pressure by introducing the gas of unknown pressure from the gas supply chamber 262 into the cavity 211. Similarly, when the cavity 237 is further vacuum-sealed after the pressure sensor 203 is completed, it is possible to measure the absolute pressure of the gas whose pressure is unknown in the cavity 211.
- the pressure sensor 204 shown in FIGS. 109 and 110 includes a pair of plate-like members 212 and 213, a protective layer 224, a ground electrode terminal 246, a connection line 247, and a filling portion 248.
- the ground electrode terminal 246, the connection line 247, and the filling portion 248 are part of the electrode layer 240.
- the pair of plate-like members 212 and 213 are formed so as to protrude from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 210 by about 7 ⁇ m in the stacking direction. 110, a movable portion 261 and a cavity portion 237 are installed between the pair of plate-like members 212 and 213 in the left-right direction.
- the protective layer 224 is formed so as to cover the top portion in the stacking direction of the pair of plate-like members 212 and 213.
- the protective layer 224 is made of, for example, SiO 2 .
- An opening 224 a is formed in the protective layer 224 stacked on the plate-like member 212.
- a filling portion 248 is formed so as to fill the opening 224a.
- the ground electrode terminal 246 is a terminal connected to an external ground, and is installed at an appropriate position on the insulating cover 222.
- the ground electrode terminal 246 is electrically connected to the filling portion 248 through the connection line 247.
- the ground electrode terminal 246, the connection line 247, and the filling portion 248 are made of, for example, Al, and are arranged so as to be electrically insulated from both the fixed electrode terminal 241 and the movable electrode terminal 243.
- a uniform plate-like semiconductor substrate 210 having a thickness of about 100 to 1000 ⁇ m is prepared, and the semiconductor substrate 210 is processed into a shape having the pair of plate-like members 212 and 213.
- a step of forming the protective layer 224 as shown in FIGS. 111 and 112 and a step of cutting the semiconductor substrate 210 in the stacking direction as shown in FIG. 113 are performed.
- the step of forming the protective layer 224 is performed by forming a SiO 2 layer having a thickness of about 0.5 ⁇ m on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 210 by, for example, CVD or thermal oxidation, and etching unnecessary portions.
- etching operation for example, vapor phase anisotropic etching using a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2 is performed.
- the step of cutting the semiconductor substrate 210 in the stacking direction can be performed, for example, by vapor phase anisotropic etching using a gas containing F single atoms.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 221 is performed. This step is performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor substrate 210. In this step, the insulator layer 221 is also formed on the side surfaces of the plate-like members 212 and 213.
- a step of forming a semiconductor layer 230A is performed. This step is performed by embedding and growing a polycrystalline Si material in a region other than the plate-like members 212 and 213 on the semiconductor substrate 210. Further, in this step, after the semiconductor layer 230A is sufficiently grown, the surface of the semiconductor layer 230A is planarized by CMP with reference to the surface of the protective layer 224.
- a step of forming an insulating cover 222 is performed. This step is performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor layer 230A.
- the thickness of the insulating cover 222 formed in this step is, for example, 0.5 ⁇ m.
- a step of forming an opening 222a is performed.
- the opening 222a is formed so as to be sandwiched between the protective layers 224 stacked on the pair of support members 212 and 213, respectively.
- the state shown in FIG. 119 can be obtained by sequentially performing the steps shown in FIGS. 91 to 101 in the manufacturing process of the pressure sensor 201.
- a step of forming a through hole 223a, an opening 222b, and an opening 224a is performed.
- This step is performed, for example, by installing a resin resist having openings corresponding to the through holes 223a and the openings 222b and 224a, and performing vapor phase etching utilizing the reaction between HF 2 ⁇ and SiO 2. .
- a step of forming a metal layer 240A is performed.
- the metal layer 240A is a layer made of Al, and is formed so as to cover the insulating cover 222, the insulating cover 223, and the protective layer 224.
- the metal layer 240A is directly laminated on the plate-like member 212 at the opening 224a. This step is performed, for example, by laminating Al by the CVD method.
- a step of forming the electrode layer 240 from the metal layer 240A is performed. This step is performed, for example, by installing a resist having the same shape as that of the electrode layer 240 in the stacking direction and removing unnecessary Al by vapor phase etching. Thereafter, the sacrificial layer 236 is removed, whereby the pressure sensor 204 shown in FIGS. 109 and 110 is completed.
- the semiconductor substrate 210 can be connected to an external ground via the ground electrode terminal 246. For this reason, in the pressure sensor 204, the capacitance between the fixed electrode 242 and the movable portion 261 can be set to a more accurate value. Therefore, the pressure sensor 204 can perform more precise measurement.
- the pressure sensor 204 since the plate members 212 and 213 having relatively high strength are provided so as to penetrate the intermediate layer 230 in the stacking direction, the strength thereof is increased.
- the movable portion 261 is held between the plate-like members 212 and 213, even when an inappropriate pressure is applied to the intermediate layer 230, the movable portion 261 is difficult to unreasonably deform. For this reason, in the pressure sensor 204, the capacitance between the fixed electrode 242 and the movable portion 261 can be set to a more accurate value. Therefore, the pressure sensor 204 can perform more precise measurement.
- the pressure sensor according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
- the specific configuration of each part of the pressure sensor according to the present invention and the specific method of each process of the manufacturing method can be varied in design in various ways.
- the pressure sensors 202 and 203 are configured based on the pressure sensor 201, but may be configured based on the pressure sensor 204.
- the semiconductor substrate 210 is formed of single crystal Si and the semiconductor layer 230A is formed of polycrystalline Si.
- the semiconductor substrate 210 is formed of polycrystalline Si and the semiconductor layer 230A is formed of single crystal Si. It may be formed of crystalline Si.
- the sacrificial layer 236 may be formed of single crystal Si or a resin having low reactivity with HF 2 ⁇ .
- the pressure sensor 301 of the present embodiment includes a semiconductor structure 310, an insulator layer 320, semiconductor films 331 and 332, connection terminals 341, 344 and 345, connection lines 342 and 346, conducting portions 343 and 347, and a gas introduction space 351. , 352, 354, and a sealed space 353.
- the gas introduction spaces 351, 352, and 354 are filled with air outside the pressure sensor 301.
- the sealed space 353 is in a vacuum.
- the semiconductor structure 310 is made of, for example, a single semiconductor material made of single crystal silicon (Si), and includes a flat semiconductor substrate 311, a plate-like member 312, and wall portions 313 and 314. Yes. On the surface of the semiconductor substrate 311, an oxide film 311 a made of, for example, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) and having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m is formed.
- the x direction is one of the in-plane directions of the semiconductor substrate 311
- the y direction is the in-plane direction of the semiconductor substrate 311 orthogonal to the x direction
- the z direction is a direction orthogonal to the x and y directions.
- the semiconductor structure 310 has a rectangular shape with the x direction as the long side direction when viewed in the z direction.
- the z direction is the stacking direction of the semiconductor substrates 311.
- the plate-like member 312 is formed so as to stand vertically from the center in the x direction of the semiconductor substrate 311 in the z direction.
- the plate member 312 is formed over substantially the entire length of the semiconductor substrate 311 in the y direction.
- the length of the plate member 312 in the x direction is, for example, 10 ⁇ m, and the length in the z direction is, for example, 100 ⁇ m.
- Oxide films 312a made of, for example, SiO 2 and having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m are formed on both side surfaces of the plate-like member 312 in the x direction.
- the wall portion 313 is formed to stand upright in the z direction from the left end portion in FIG. 126 in the x direction of the semiconductor substrate 311.
- the wall portion 313 is formed over substantially the entire length of the semiconductor substrate 311 in the y direction.
- An oxide film 313a made of, for example, SiO 2 and having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m is formed on the right side surface of the wall portion 313 in the x direction.
- the wall portion 314 is formed so as to protrude in the z direction from the right end portion in FIG. 126 in the x direction of the semiconductor substrate 311.
- the wall portion 314 is formed over substantially the entire length of the semiconductor substrate 311 in the y direction.
- An oxide film 314a made of, for example, SiO 2 and having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m is formed on the left side surface of the wall portion 314 in the x direction.
- wall portions similar to the wall portions 313 and 314 are formed at both ends in the y direction of the semiconductor substrate 311, and the semiconductor structure 310 has four wall portions. It has the structure which has two recessed parts partitioned off with the plate-shaped member 312 in the area
- a semiconductor film 331 and gas introduction spaces 351 and 352 are accommodated in a recess sandwiched between the plate-like member 312 and the wall portion 313 in the x direction.
- a semiconductor film 332, a sealed space 353, and a gas introduction space 354 are accommodated in a recess sandwiched between the plate-like member 312 and the wall portion 314 in the x direction.
- the semiconductor film 331 is a film made of polycrystalline Si having a thickness in the x direction of about 4 ⁇ m.
- the length of the semiconductor film 331 in the z direction is, for example, 100 ⁇ m and extends over substantially the entire length of the semiconductor substrate 311 in the y direction.
- Oxide films 331a made of, for example, SiO 2 and having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m are formed on both side surfaces of the semiconductor film 331 in the x direction.
- the semiconductor film 331 is disposed between the plate-like member 312 and the wall portion 313 in the x direction. The right side surface in FIG. 126 in FIG.
- the 126 in the x direction of the semiconductor film 331 is a surface parallel to the left side surface of the plate-like member 312 and the interval is, for example, 2 ⁇ m.
- the distance between the left side surface of the semiconductor film 331 and the right side surface of the wall portion 313 is, for example, 3 to 8 ⁇ m.
- the semiconductor film 331 further divides one of the recesses described above into two, and a gas introduction space 351 is formed between the wall portion 313 and the semiconductor film 331, and a gas introduction is performed between the semiconductor film 331 and the plate-like member 312. A space 352 is formed.
- the semiconductor film 332 is a film made of polycrystalline Si having a thickness in the x direction of about 4 ⁇ m.
- the length of the semiconductor film 332 in the z direction is, for example, 100 ⁇ m and extends over substantially the entire length of the semiconductor substrate 311 in the y direction.
- Oxide films 332a made of, for example, SiO 2 and having a thickness of about 0.2 ⁇ m are formed on both side surfaces of the semiconductor film 332 in the x direction.
- the semiconductor film 332 is disposed between the plate-like member 312 and the wall portion 314 in the x direction. The left side surface in FIG.
- the 126 in the x direction of the semiconductor film 332 is a surface parallel to the right side surface of the plate-like member 312 and the interval is, for example, 2 ⁇ m.
- the distance between the right side surface of the semiconductor film 332 and the left side surface of the wall portion 314 is, for example, 3 to 8 ⁇ m.
- the semiconductor film 332 further divides the other of the above-described recesses into two.
- the space between the semiconductor film 332 and the plate-like member 312 is a sealed space 353, and the space between the semiconductor film 332 and the wall portion 314 is a gas introduction space. 354.
- the insulator layer 320 is made of, for example, SiO 2 and is stacked on the semiconductor structure 310.
- the insulator layer 320 includes openings 320a, 320b, and 320c above the gas introduction spaces 351, 352, and 354 in the z direction. In the gas introduction spaces 351, 352, and 354, air can flow from the outside through the openings 320a, 320b, and 320c.
- the insulator layer 320 includes an opening 320d that exposes the connection terminals 341, 344, and 345, the connection lines 342 and 346, and the conductive portions 343 and 347.
- connection terminal 341 is a terminal for electrical connection with the outside, and is connected to the conduction portion 343 through the connection line 342.
- the conducting portion 343 is a portion that conducts with the semiconductor film 331.
- connection terminal 344 is a terminal for electrical connection with the outside, and is electrically connected to the upper end of the wall 314 in the z direction, for example. Since the semiconductor structure 310 is integrally formed, the connection terminal 344 is electrically connected to the plate member 312.
- connection terminal 345 is a terminal for electrical connection with the outside, and is connected to the conduction portion 347 through the connection line 346.
- the conducting portion 347 is a portion that conducts with the semiconductor film 332.
- the pressure sensor 301 can be deformed because the semiconductor films 331 and 332 are not fixed in the x direction and the thickness in the x direction is small, and each functions as a movable electrode. Since the semiconductor film 331 is closer to the plate member 312 than the wall portion 313, the left side surface in the x direction of the plate member 312 functions as a fixed electrode for the semiconductor film 331. Similarly, since the semiconductor film 332 is closer to the plate-like member 312 than the wall portion 314, the right side surface in the x direction of the plate-like member 312 functions as a fixed electrode for the semiconductor film 332.
- the plate-like member 312 is electrically connected to the connection terminal 344 and the semiconductor films 331 and 332 are electrically connected to the connection terminals 341 and 345, respectively, static electricity between each fixed electrode and each movable electrode is obtained. A change in capacitance can be preferably detected.
- the distance between the left side surface in the x direction of the plate-like member 312 and the semiconductor film 331 is the same as the distance between the right side surface in the x direction of the plate-like member 312 and the semiconductor film 332, as viewed in the x direction.
- the semiconductor films 331 and 332 have the same size and shape. For this reason, when the semiconductor films 331 and 332 are not deformed, the output values obtained from the connection terminals 341 and 345 are substantially the same value.
- the semiconductor film 331 receives pressure in the x direction from both of the gases introduced between the gas introduction spaces 351 and 352.
- the pressure applied to the semiconductor film 331 is in a balanced state. For this reason, the electrostatic capacitance between the semiconductor film 331 and the plate-like member 312 does not change, and the output value obtained from the connection terminal 341 becomes a constant reference value.
- the semiconductor film 332 is sandwiched between the sealed space 353 which is a vacuum and the gas introduction space 354 into which outside air is taken in in the x direction. For this reason, the semiconductor film 332 is deformed by receiving a pressure corresponding to the atmospheric pressure in the x direction from the outside air in the gas introduction space 354. For this reason, the electrostatic capacitance between the semiconductor film 332 and the plate-like member 312 changes according to the atmospheric pressure, and the output value obtained from the connection terminal 345 becomes a value according to the changed electrostatic capacitance.
- the pressure sensor 301 can preferably measure the absolute pressure of the outside air.
- a rectangular parallelepiped semiconductor material 310A made of single crystal Si is prepared, and the semiconductor material 310A is processed to form the semiconductor structure 310.
- a step of forming an insulator layer 321 made of SiO 2 on the surface of the semiconductor material 310A is performed. This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor material 310A. Alternatively, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method may be used.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- openings 322 and 323 are formed in the insulator layer 321 to expose the surface of the semiconductor material 310A.
- the opening 322 is formed in a region overlapping with a region where the gas introduction spaces 351 and 352 and the semiconductor film 331 are formed when viewed in the z direction.
- the opening 323 is formed in a region overlapping with a region where the sealed space 353, the gas introduction space 354, and the semiconductor film 332 are formed in the z-direction view.
- HF 2 ⁇ can be obtained, for example, by reacting hydrogen fluoride (HF) with water vapor.
- HF is obtained by, for example, reacting a fluorine single atom (F) and a fluorine molecule (F 2 ) obtained by decomposing carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4 ) gas or trifluoromethane (CHF 3 ) gas with water vapor.
- non-oxidized Si does not easily react with HF 2 ⁇ , the semiconductor material 310A remains without being removed by these etching processes. Note that wet etching using hydrofluoric acid (HF) water may be performed instead of vapor phase etching.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- a step of etching the semiconductor material 310A with the z direction as the erosion direction is performed.
- the semiconductor structure 310 is formed as the remainder of the semiconductor material 310A.
- This step can be performed by, for example, Si-DRIE (deep reactive ion etching) using a Bosch process (Bosch is a registered trademark).
- the Bosch process is a process in which etching and sidewall protection are repeated, and etching with a high aspect ratio can be performed.
- a portion of the semiconductor material 310A covered with the insulator layer 321 remains, and the plate-like member 312, the wall portions 313 and 314, and the wall portions at both ends in the y direction are formed.
- the bottom of the semiconductor material 310A becomes the semiconductor substrate 311 by adjusting the etching time so as not to penetrate the semiconductor material 310A in the z direction.
- a step of forming oxide films 311a, 312a, 313a, and 314a is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by thermally oxidizing the surface of the semiconductor structure 310. It is possible to form a similar film by laminating SiO 2 using the CVD method.
- a step of forming the semiconductor layer 331A and the semiconductor layer 332A is performed.
- the semiconductor layer 331A is made of polycrystalline Si and is formed so as to fill a space between the wall portion 313 and the plate-like member 312.
- the semiconductor layer 332 ⁇ / b> A is made of polycrystalline Si and is formed so as to fill a space between the wall portion 314 and the plate-like member 312.
- This step can be performed, for example, by epitaxially growing polycrystalline Si on the semiconductor substrate 311 using the CVD method.
- a step of planarizing the surfaces of the semiconductor layers 331A and 332A is also performed. This planarization step is performed by, for example, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP).
- CMP chemical mechanical polishing
- a step of forming the insulator layer 324A on the surface of the semiconductor layer 331A and forming the insulator layer 325A on the surface of the semiconductor layer 332A is performed.
- the insulator layer 324A is formed so as to cover all portions of the semiconductor layer 331A that are not covered by the insulator layer 321.
- the insulator layer 325A is formed so as to cover all portions of the semiconductor layer 332A that are not covered by the insulator layer 321.
- the insulator layers 324A and 325A are both made of SiO 2 and have a thickness of about 0.8 ⁇ m, for example.
- This step can be performed, for example, by a thermal oxidation process or a CVD method. Through this process, the openings 322 and 323 are sealed with the insulator layers 324A and 325A.
- a step of forming insulator layers 324 and 325 and openings 322a, 322b, 323a and 323b is performed.
- the insulator layer 324 is formed in a region overlapping with a region where the semiconductor film 331 is formed when viewed in the z direction.
- the insulator layer 325 is formed in a region overlapping with a region where the semiconductor film 332 is formed when viewed in the z direction.
- the opening 322a is formed in a region overlapping with a region where the gas introduction space 352 is formed when viewed in the z direction so as to expose the semiconductor layer 331A.
- the opening 322b is formed in a region overlapping the region where the gas introduction space 351 is formed when viewed in the z direction so as to expose the semiconductor layer 331A.
- the opening 323a is formed in a region overlapping the region where the sealed space 353 is formed when viewed in the z direction so as to expose the semiconductor layer 332A.
- the opening 323b is formed in a region overlapping the region where the gas introduction space 354 is formed when viewed in the z direction so as to expose the semiconductor layer 332A. This step can be performed by a method similar to the method used when the openings 322 and 323 are formed.
- a step of forming a semiconductor film 331 and a semiconductor film 332 is performed.
- the semiconductor layers 331A and 332A are etched with the z direction as the erosion direction. Etching performed at this time can be performed by, for example, Si-DRIE using a Bosch process. Therefore, in this step, the semiconductor layer 30 under the insulator layers 324 and 25 remains, and semiconductor films 331 and 332 are formed as the remaining portions.
- a step of forming oxide films 331a and 32a is performed. This step can be performed, for example, by a thermal oxidation process or a CVD method.
- a step of forming sacrificial layers 326A, 327A, 328A, and 329A is performed.
- the sacrificial layers 326A, 327A, 328A, and 329A are made of, for example, a resin such as polycrystalline Si or polyimide.
- the sacrificial layer 326A is formed to fill a region where the gas introduction space 351 is to be formed.
- the sacrificial layer 327A is formed so as to fill a region where the gas introduction space 352 is to be formed.
- the sacrificial layer 328A is formed so as to fill a region where the sealed space 353 is to be formed.
- the sacrificial layer 329A is formed to fill a region where the gas introduction space 354 is to be formed.
- a step of forming insulator layers 326, 327, 328, and 329 on the surfaces of the sacrificial layers 326A, 327A, 328A, and 329A is performed.
- This step can be performed by a thermal oxidation process or a CVD method.
- openings 326a, 327a, 328a, and 329a are formed in the insulator layers 326, 327, 328, and 329, and openings 324a are formed in the insulator layer 324 to provide insulation.
- a step of forming the opening 325 a in the body layer 325 and forming the opening 321 a in the insulator layer 321 is performed. This step is performed by using a resin resist having openings corresponding to the openings 321a, 324a, 325a, 326a, 327a, 328a, and 329a and using a gas phase etch utilizing a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2.
- the metal layer 340 is a layer made of Al, for example, and is formed so as to cover the insulator layers 321, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, and 329. This step is performed, for example, by laminating Al by the CVD method.
- connection terminals 341, 344, 345, connection lines 342, 346, and conducting portions 343, 347 from the metal layer 340 is performed.
- This step is performed, for example, by installing a resist having a shape corresponding to the shape of the connection terminals 341, 344, 345, the connection lines 342, 346, and the conductive portions 343, 347, and removing unnecessary Al by vapor phase etching. Is called.
- a step of removing the sacrificial layers 326A, 327A, 328A, and 329A is performed.
- This step can be performed, for example, by vapor phase etching using a gas containing xenon fluoride (XeF 2 ).
- XeF 2 xenon fluoride
- a step of sealing the openings 326a, 327a, 328a, and 329a and forming the insulator layer 320 is performed.
- SiO 2 is further laminated on the insulator layers 321, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328 and 329 by performing a low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) method or a plasma CVD method in a vacuum atmosphere. Is done.
- LPCVD low pressure chemical vapor deposition
- SiO 2 grows from the periphery of the openings 326a, 327a, 328a, and 329a toward the center thereof, so that the central portion of the sealing portion formed in this step tends to be thin.
- the insulator layer 320 formed in this step is formed thick enough to cover the connection terminals 341, 344, 345, the connection lines 342, 346, and the conduction portions 343, 347.
- SiO 2 may not be stacked on the connection terminals 341, 344, 345, the connection lines 342, 346, and the conductive portions 343, 347.
- the pressure sensor 301 shown in FIGS. 125 and 126 can be formed by performing the process of forming the openings 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d after this process.
- the step of forming the openings 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d utilized a reaction between HF 2 - and SiO 2 using a resin resist having openings corresponding to the openings 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d. This is performed by performing vapor phase etching.
- SiO 2 is laminated on the connection terminals 341, 344, 345, the connection lines 342, 346, and the conduction portions 343, 347 in the previous step.
- connection terminals 341, 344 and 345 are exposed to the outside of the insulating layer 320 by forming the opening 320 d.
- the surfaces of the connection terminals 341, 344, 345, the connection lines 342, 346, and the conductive portions 343, 347 are positioned lower than the surface of the insulator layer 320. It becomes.
- SiO 2 may not be laminated on the conductive portions 343 and 347. In such a case, the step of forming the opening 320d may be unnecessary.
- the fixed electrode is the left and right side surfaces in the x direction of the plate member 312 standing from the surface of the semiconductor substrate 311, and the movable electrode is the plate member in the x direction of the semiconductor films 331 and 332. This is the side facing 312.
- the fixed electrode and the movable electrode are surfaces that rise in the z direction with respect to the semiconductor substrate 311, and the semiconductor substrate 311 required for forming the fixed electrode and the movable electrode is viewed in the z direction. It is possible to reduce the area. Therefore, the pressure sensor 301 can be reduced in size by reducing the area when viewed in the z direction, and the area required for installation in an electronic device or the like can be reduced.
- the manufacturing method in the present embodiment it is possible to easily form the plate-like member 312 standing in the z direction by etching the semiconductor material 310A with the z direction as the erosion direction. . Furthermore, the semiconductor films 331 and 332 can be easily formed by etching the semiconductor layers 331A and 332A with the z direction as the erosion direction.
- the space between the plate member 312 and the semiconductor film 332 is the sealed space 353 and the space between the semiconductor film 332 and the wall portion 314 is the gas introduction space 354.
- this may be replaced.
- a gas having a known pressure may be sealed in the sealed space 353 in advance, and the relative pressure between the gas and the outside air may be measured.
- FIGS. 146 to 153 show another embodiment of the present invention.
- the same or similar elements as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment.
- the pressure sensor 302 of this embodiment has a gas introduction space 353 ′ instead of the sealed space 353, and openings 320 e and 320 f are provided instead of the openings 320 a, 320 b and 320 c.
- Other configurations of the pressure sensor 302 are the same as those of the pressure sensor 301.
- the opening 320e is provided between the wall 313 and the semiconductor film 331 and between the plate member 312 and the semiconductor film 332 in the x direction.
- the opening 320e is connected to a gas supply source capable of supplying a gas having a known pressure through, for example, a pipe. For this reason, the gas introduction spaces 351 and 353 'are filled with a gas having a known pressure supplied from the gas supply source.
- the opening 320f is provided between the semiconductor film 331 and the plate-like member 312 and between the semiconductor film 332 and the wall 314 in the x direction. Outside air is taken in from the opening 320f, and outside air whose pressure is unknown to be measured is introduced into the gas introduction spaces 352 and 354.
- the semiconductor film 331 is deformed by a pressure difference between a gas having a known pressure introduced into the gas introduction space 351 and an outside air having an unknown pressure introduced into the gas introduction space 352.
- a change in capacitance between the semiconductor film 331 and the plate-like member 312 caused by the deformation can be detected through the connection terminal 341.
- the semiconductor film 332 is deformed by the pressure difference between the gas with known pressure introduced into the gas introduction space 353 ′ and the outside air with unknown pressure introduced into the gas introduction space 354.
- a change in capacitance between the semiconductor film 332 and the plate-like member 312 caused by this deformation can be detected through the connection terminal 345.
- the semiconductor film 331 is deformed so as to approach the plate-like member 312 in the x direction, and the semiconductor film 332 is plate-like in the x direction. It deforms away from the member 312. For this reason, the electrostatic capacitance between the semiconductor film 331 and the plate-like member 312 increases according to the pressure difference between the gas having a known pressure and the outside air, and the electrostatic capacitance between the semiconductor film 332 and the plate-like member 312 is increased. On the contrary, the capacity becomes smaller. When the pressure of the gas whose pressure is known is smaller than the pressure of the outside air, the behavior is reversed.
- the difference in capacitance change detected from the connection terminals 341 and 345 corresponds to a value obtained by doubling the capacitance change in one of the semiconductor films 331 and 332.
- the pressure sensor 302 calculates the relative pressure of the outside air with respect to the known gas from the value obtained by halving the difference in capacitance change detected from the connection terminals 341 and 345.
- outside air may be introduced from the opening 320e and gas having a known pressure may be introduced from the opening 320f.
- FIG. 148 shows a pressure sensor according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- the plate-like member 312 is not part of the semiconductor structure 310 but is formed of polycrystalline Si.
- Other configurations of the pressure sensor 303 are the same as those of the pressure sensor 301.
- the connection terminal 344 is formed immediately above the plate-like member 312 in the z direction so as to be electrically connected to the plate-like member 312. Yes.
- the semiconductor material 310A when the semiconductor material 310A is etched, everything between the wall portion 313 and the wall portion 314 is etched in the x direction. Thereafter, a semiconductor layer 330A filling the space between the wall portion 313 and the wall portion 314 is formed, and an insulator layer 321 ′ is formed on the surface of the semiconductor layer 330A together with the insulator layers 324 and 325 as shown in FIG. . After that, by etching the semiconductor layer 330A with the z direction as the erosion direction, the plate-like member 312 is formed together with the semiconductor films 331 and 332 as the remaining part of the semiconductor layer 330A.
- the movable electrode and the fixed electrode which require more precise processing, can be formed at a time, so that the manufacturing process can be simplified.
- FIG. 150 shows a pressure sensor according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- the plate-like member 312 and the wall portions 313 and 314 are formed of polycrystalline Si, and the plate-like member 312 in the z direction is connected so that the connection terminal 344 is electrically connected to the plate-like member 312. It is formed directly above.
- the wall portions at both ends in the y direction provided in the pressure sensor 301 are not provided in order to insulate the plate-like member 312 and the semiconductor films 331 and 332.
- the other configuration of the pressure sensor 304 is the same as that of the pressure sensor 301.
- Such a pressure sensor 304 is manufactured from a semiconductor material 310B shown in FIG. 151 instead of the semiconductor material 310A made of single crystal Si shown in FIG.
- the semiconductor material 310B includes a flat semiconductor substrate 311, an oxide film 311a formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate 311, and a semiconductor layer 330A stacked on the oxide film 311a.
- an insulator layer 321 as shown in FIGS. 152 and 153 is formed, and etching is performed with the z direction as an erosion direction on the semiconductor layer 330A.
- Insulator layer 321 of this embodiment is provided with openings 322c, 322d, 323c, and 323d penetrating in the y direction instead of openings 322a, 322b, 323a, and 323b. In this way, as the remaining part of the semiconductor layer 330A, the semiconductor films 331 and 332, the plate member 312 and the wall parts 313 and 314 are formed all at once.
- Such a pressure sensor 304 can reduce the number of steps of the etching operation compared with the case of manufacturing the pressure sensor 301, and can further simplify the manufacturing process.
- the pressure sensor similar to the pressure sensors 301 and 303 by handling the semiconductor material 310B in the same manner as the semiconductor material 310A.
- the step of etching the semiconductor material 310A with the F-containing gas may be replaced with the step of etching the semiconductor material 310B with the HF-containing gas.
- the pressure sensor according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
- the specific configuration of each part of the pressure sensor according to the present invention and the specific method of each process of the manufacturing method can be varied in design in various ways.
- the pressure sensors 303 and 304 are configured based on the pressure sensor 301, but may be configured based on the pressure sensor 302.
- the semiconductor film 331 is provided to output the reference value, but a capacitor capable of outputting the same value as the reference value may be installed in a circuit in which the pressure sensor is installed. In this case, the left half of the pressure sensor 301 in FIG. 126 can be omitted.
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ッチングを施すことにより行うことができる。さらに、この工程では、通気孔13Aが形成された後に、レジスト40の除去を行う。
ッチングを行うことにより行うことができる。このエッチングでは、特にレジストを設けることなく、絶縁体層23と絶縁体層24の厚みの差を利用して実施することが可能である。この工程により、絶縁体層24の一部が除去される。
とが反応しにくいため、本工程では、絶縁体層22,23,24,25が残留し、これらに保護された半導体基板10および半導体層30も残留する。空洞部13が形成されることにより、積層方向視において空洞部13と重なる半導体層30およびその上下の絶縁体層23,24が可動部31となる。
された結果、絶縁体層27が形成される。
チングを施すことにより行うことができる。貫通孔27bは、半導体層30に到達しており、貫通孔27cは、半導体基板10に到達している。
7に示す圧力センサ3が完成する。電極51,52の形成は、たとえば、貫通孔27b,27cおよび絶縁体層27上にAl層を形成し、不要なAlをエッチングにより除去することにより行うことができる。
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- 半導体基板と、
上記半導体基板上に積層された絶縁体層と、
上記半導体基板上に、上記絶縁体層を挟んで積層された半導体層と、
上記半導体基板と上記半導体層との間に設けられた空洞部と、
を備えており、
上記半導体層の積層方向視において上記空洞部と重なる領域が可動部となっており、
上記空洞部は、上記絶縁体層によって囲まれている、圧力センサ。 - 上記半導体基板は、上記積層方向に凹む凹部を有しており、上記空洞部は上記凹部内に設けられている、請求項1に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体層が上記凹部外に形成されている、請求項2に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体層が上記凹部内に形成されている、請求項2に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体層と導通する第1の電極と、上記半導体基板と導通する第2の電極と、を備えている、請求項1に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体基板は、単結晶シリコンによって形成されており、
上記半導体層は、多結晶シリコンによって形成されており、
上記絶縁体層は、二酸化珪素によって形成されている、請求項1に記載の圧力センサ。 - 半導体基板に凹部を形成する工程と、
上記凹部の全面を第1の絶縁体層で覆う工程と、
上記凹部を上記第1の絶縁体層で覆った後に、上記凹部に犠牲層を充填する工程と、
上記犠牲層のうち上記第1の絶縁体層から露出する部分を第2の絶縁体層で覆う工程と、
上記第2の絶縁体層を挟み、上記犠牲層と重なるように、半導体層を形成する工程と、
上記犠牲層を除去して空洞部を形成する工程と、
を含み、
上記半導体層の上記空洞部と重なる部分が可動部となる、圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記空洞部を形成する工程は、上記半導体層を貫通し、上記犠牲層に達する通気孔を設ける工程と、上記通気孔を介して上記犠牲層のエッチングを行う工程と、上記犠牲層を除去した後に上記通気孔を絶縁体によって封止する工程と、を含んでいる、請求項7に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。
- 半導体基板に凹部を形成する工程と、
上記凹部の全面を第1の絶縁体層で覆う工程と、
上記凹部を上記第1の絶縁体層で覆った後に、上記凹部の底部寄りの一部を埋める犠牲層を形成する工程と、
上記犠牲層のうち上記第1の絶縁体層から露出する部分を第2の絶縁体層で覆う工程と、
上記第2の絶縁体層を挟み、上記犠牲層と重なるように、半導体層を上記凹部内に形成する工程と、
上記犠牲層を除去して空洞部を形成する工程と、
を含み、
上記半導体層が可動部となる、圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記空洞部を形成する工程は、上記半導体層を貫通し、上記犠牲層に達する通気孔を設ける工程と、上記通気孔を介して上記犠牲層のエッチングを行う工程と、上記犠牲層を除去した後に上記通気孔を絶縁体によって封止する工程と、を含んでいる、請求項9に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。
- 半導体基板の表面に第1の絶縁体層を形成する工程と、
上記第1の絶縁体層に、凹部を形成する工程と、
上記凹部の底部に第2の絶縁体層を形成する工程と、
上記凹部に犠牲層を形成する工程と、
上記犠牲層のうち上記第1の絶縁体層から露出する部分を第3の絶縁体層で覆う工程と、
上記第3の絶縁体層を挟み、上記犠牲層と重なるように、半導体層を形成する工程と、
上記犠牲層を除去して空洞部を形成する工程と、
を含み、
上記半導体層の上記空洞部と重なる部分が可動部となる、圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記空洞部を形成する工程は、上記半導体層を貫通し、上記犠牲層に達する通気孔を設ける工程と、上記通気孔を介して上記犠牲層のエッチングを行う工程と、上記犠牲層を除去した後に上記通気孔を絶縁体によって封止する工程と、を含んでいる、請求項11に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。
- 可動部と、上記可動部に設けられたピエゾ抵抗と、を備えた圧力センサであって、
表面に開口する空洞部が形成された半導体基板と、
上記半導体基板の表面に積層されており、積層方向に貫通する貫通孔を有する半導体層と、
上記貫通孔を封止する封止部材と、
を備えており、
上記半導体層の積層方向視において上記空洞部と重なる領域が上記可動部となっており、
上記貫通孔は、上記可動部に形成されている、圧力センサ。 - 上記封止部材は、上記貫通孔の、上記積層方向における上記半導体層の表面側の端部を封止している、請求項13に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記封止部材は、上記半導体層とは異なる材質により形成されている、請求項13に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体層はケイ素により形成されており、上記封止部材は二酸化ケイ素により形成されている、請求項15に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体層と上記半導体基板との間に酸化膜が設けられている、請求項13に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記空洞部が上記半導体基板の裏面に開口している、請求項13に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記ピエゾ抵抗が屈曲部を有する帯状に形成されている、請求項13に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体基板は、上記積層方向に突出し、互いに対向する13対の板状部材を有しており、
上記可動部および上記空洞部は、上記1対の板状部材の間に挟まれている、請求項13に記載の圧力センサ。 - 可動部と、上記可動部に設けられたピエゾ抵抗と、を備えた圧力センサの製造方法であって、
半導体基板の表面側に半導体層を積層させる工程と、
上記半導体層を積層方向に貫通し、上記半導体基板の表面に達する貫通孔を形成する工程と、
上記貫通孔を介してエッチングを行うことにより、上記半導体基板に、表面に開口する空洞部を形成する工程と、
上記貫通孔に封止部材を詰めて封止する工程と、
を含む、圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記半導体層をケイ素により形成し、
上記封止部材を二酸化ケイ素により形成する、請求項21に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記半導体基板の裏面に上記空洞部と繋がる開口部を形成する工程を含む、請求項21に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。
- 上記可動部に屈曲部を有する溝を形成する工程と、
上記溝にピエゾ抵抗を形成する工程と、を含む請求項21に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 互いに平行に配置された可動電極および固定電極を備えた圧力センサであって、
半導体基板と、
上記半導体基板に積層された第1の絶縁体層と、
上記第1の絶縁体層を挟んで上記半導体基板に積層された半導体層と、
上記半導体層に積層された第2の絶縁体層と、
上記半導体基板に形成された第1の空洞部と、
積層方向視において上記第1の空洞部と重なり、かつ、上記第2の絶縁体層に接するように形成された第2の空洞部と、
を備えており、
上記固定電極は、上記第2の空洞部を挟んで上記第2の絶縁体層と対向しており、
上記可動電極は、上記半導体層の上記第1の空洞部と上記第2の空洞部とに挟まれた部分に形成されている、圧力センサ。 - 上記可動電極には、上記積層方向において上記半導体層を貫通する貫通孔が形成されており、
上記貫通孔を封止する封止部材を備えている、請求項25に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記封止部材は、上記半導体層とは異なる材質により形成されている、請求項25に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体層はケイ素により形成されており、上記封止部材は二酸化ケイ素により形成されている、請求項27に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記第2の空洞部を挟んで上記第2の絶縁体層と対向する第3の絶縁体層を備えており、
上記固定電極は、上記第3の絶縁体層上に形成されている、請求項25に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記積層方向において上記固定電極を貫通し、上記積層方向における一方の端部が上記第2の空洞部に達する通気孔が設けられている、請求項25に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体層と導通する可動電極端子が設けられている、請求項25に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体基板は、上記積層方向に突出し、互いに対向する1対の板状部材を有しており、
上記可動電極、および、上記第2の空洞部は、上記1対の板状部材の間に挟まれている、請求項25に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記1対の板状部材に積層され、上記1対の板状部材の少なくとも一方の表面を露出させる開口部を有する保護層と、上記開口部を介して上記半導体基板に導通する接地電極端子と、を備えている、請求項32に記載の圧力センサ。
- 互いに平行に配置された可動電極および固定電極を備えた圧力センサの製造方法であって、
半導体基板の表面に第1の絶縁体層を形成する工程と、
上記第1の絶縁体層の表面に半導体層を積層する工程と、
上記半導体層に凹部を形成する工程と、
上記凹部の底面に第2の絶縁体層を形成する工程と、
上記凹部の底部に、上記積層方向に延び、上記第2の絶縁体層、上記半導体層、および、上記第1の絶縁体層を貫通する通気孔を形成する工程と、
上記通気孔を介してエッチングを行うことにより、上記半導体基板に第1の空洞部を形成する工程と、
上記通気孔を封止する工程と、
上記凹部に犠牲層を形成する工程と、
上記犠牲層に金属層を積層する工程と、
上記金属層から上記固定電極を形成する工程と、
上記犠牲層を除去し、第2の空洞部を形成する工程と、
を有している、圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記凹部に上記犠牲層を形成する工程と、上記犠牲層に上記金属層を積層する工程との間に、
上記犠牲層の表面に第3の絶縁体層を形成する工程と、
上記第3の絶縁体層に積層方向に貫通する貫通孔を形成する工程と、
を含んでおり、
上記金属層から上記固定電極を形成する工程において、上記貫通孔を露出させるように上記固定電極を形成し、
上記犠牲層を除去し、第2の空洞部を形成する工程は、上記貫通孔を介して上記犠牲層をエッチングする工程を有している、請求項34に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記半導体層と導通する可動電極端子を形成する工程を有する、請求項34に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。
- 上記半導体基板を、表面から上記積層方向に突出し、互いに対向する1対の板状部材を有する形状に加工する工程を有しており、
上記半導体層に凹部を形成する工程においては、上記1対の板状部材が向かい合う方向において、上記1対の板状部材に挟まれるように、上記凹部を形成する、請求項34に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記1対の板状部材を有する形状に加工する工程は、
上記半導体基板に、上記積層方向視において上記第1の板状部材に対応する領域を覆う保護層を形成する工程と、
上記積層方向視において上記保護層によって保護された領域が残留するように他の部分を積層方向に削る工程と、を有しており、
上記保護層に、上記半導体基板の一部を露出させる開口部を形成する工程と、
上記開口部を介して上記半導体基板と導通する接地電極端子を形成する工程と、
を有している、請求項37に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 互いに平行に配置された可動電極および固定電極を備えた圧力センサであって、
上記可動電極に対して絶縁され、上記可動電極を支持する半導体基板を備えており、
上記半導体基板の面内方向において上記固定電極と上記可動電極とが対向している、圧力センサ。 - 上記可動電極が上記半導体基板とは異なる材質からなる、請求項39に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記固定電極は、上記半導体基板から上記面内方向と直交する方向に突出するように形成された板状部材に設けられている、請求項39に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記板状部材は、上記半導体基板の一部である、請求項41に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記板状部材は、上記可動電極と同じ材質で形成されている、請求項41に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記面内方向における上記固定電極と上記可動電極との間に、外気から遮断された密閉空間が設けられている、請求項39に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記半導体基板から起立する壁部を備えており、
上記面内方向において、上記固定電極と上記可動電極との間隔が、上記可動電極と上記壁部との間隔よりも短くなるように、上記可動電極が上記壁部と上記固定電極との間に配置されている、請求項39に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記壁部は、上記半導体基板の一部である、請求項45に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記壁部が、上記可動電極と同じ材質で形成されている、請求項45に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記面内方向における上記可動電極と上記壁部との間に、外気を取り込み可能な気体導入空間が設けられており、
上記面内方向における上記固定電極と上記可動電極との間に、外気から遮断された密閉空間が設けられている、請求項45に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記面内方向における上記可動電極と上記壁部との間に、外気から遮断された密閉空間が設けられており、
上記面内方向における上記固定電極と上記可動電極との間に、外気を取り込み可能な気体導入空間が設けられている、請求項45に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記半導体基板の面内方向において対向する追加の可動電極および追加の固定電極と、
上記半導体基板から起立する追加の壁部と、を備えており、
上記半導体基板の面内方向において、上記追加の固定電極と上記追加の可動電極との間隔が、上記追加の可動電極と上記追加の壁部との間隔よりも短くなるように、上記追加の可動電極が上記追加の壁部と上記追加の固定電極との間に配置されており、
上記追加の可動電極と上記追加の壁部との間および上記追加の固定電極と上記追加の可動電極との間に外気を取り込み可能な追加の気体導入空間が設けられている、請求項48に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記半導体基板の面内方向において対向する追加の可動電極および追加の固定電極と、
上記半導体基板から起立する追加の壁部と、を備えており、
上記半導体基板の面内方向において、上記追加の固定電極と上記追加の可動電極との間隔が、上記追加の可動電極と上記追加の壁部との間隔よりも短くなるように、上記追加の可動電極が上記追加の壁部と上記追加の固定電極との間に配置されており、
上記追加の可動電極と上記追加の壁部との間および上記追加の固定電極と上記追加の可動電極との間に外気から遮断された密閉空間が設けられている、請求項48に記載の圧力センサ。 - 上記追加の壁部は、上記半導体基板の一部である、請求項50に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記壁部、上記追加の可動電極および上記追加の壁部が、上記可動電極と同じ材質で形成されている、請求項50に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記追加の可動電極と上記追加の固定電極とが対向する方向が、上記可動電極と上記固定電極とが対向する方向と同一である、請求項50に記載の圧力センサ。
- 上記可動電極と上記固定電極とが対向する方向において上記壁部と上記追加の壁部とが対向するように形成されている、請求項54に記載の圧力センサ。
- 互いに平行に配置された可動電極および固定電極を備えた圧力センサの製造方法であって、
半導体材料に対して第1の方向を侵食方向としてエッチングを施す工程と、
上記第1の方向と直交する第2の方向に垂直な電極面を有する固定電極を形成する工程と、
上記第2の方向において、上記固定電極の電極面と対向する電極面を有する可動電極を形成する工程と、
を備えている、圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記可動電極を形成する工程は、上記半導体材料の残部に半導体層を積層する工程と、上記半導体層に対して第1の方向を侵食方向としてエッチングを施す工程と、を有しており、
上記半導体層の残部として上記可動電極が形成される、請求項56に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記半導体材料にエッチングを施す工程において、上記半導体材料の残部として上記固定電極が形成される、請求項56に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。
- 上記半導体層にエッチングを施す工程において、上記固定電極が上記半導体層の残部として形成される、請求項57に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。
- 上記半導体材料にエッチングを施す工程において、上記半導体材料の残部として上記第2の方向において上記固定電極の電極面と対向する側面を有する壁部を形成し、
上記可動電極を形成する工程において、上記第2の方向において、上記壁部と上記固定電極との間であって、上記壁部よりも上記固定電極に近い位置に、上記可動電極を形成する、請求項56に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記半導体材料が、半導体基板と、上記半導体基板に積層された半導体層とによって構
成されており、
上記半導体材料にエッチングを施す工程において、上記半導体層をエッチングし、上記半導体層の残部として、上記固定電極と上記可動電極とを形成する、請求項56に記載の圧力センサの製造方法。 - 上記半導体材料にエッチングを施す工程において、上記半導体層の残部として上記第2の方向において上記固定電極の電極面と対向する側面を有する壁部を形成し、
上記第2の方向において、上記壁部と上記固定電極との間の、上記壁部よりも上記固定電極により近い位置に上記可動電極を形成する、請求項61に記載の圧力センサの製造法。
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