Manufacturing method for semiconductor device

Claim 1

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) utilizing as a device region a semiconductor layer formed on a surface of an insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island having a predetermined length extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, said groove having a longitudinal dimension extending substantially transverse to said one direction wherein a width of said groove is less than said predetermined length of said semiconductor layer island such that said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover; (c) forming an insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island; and (d) forming a gate electrode by patterning a conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said conductive film filling said groove and covering said insulation film formed over said semiconductor layer island.

Claim 2

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) utilizing as a device region a semiconductor layer formed on a surface of an insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island having a predetermined length extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, said groove having a longitudinal dimension extending substantially transverse to said one direction wherein a width of said groove is less than said predetermined length of said semiconductor layer island such that said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover; (c) forming an insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island; and (d) forming a gate electrode by patterning a conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said conductive film filling said groove and covering said insulation film formed over said semiconductor layer island.

Claim 3

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) on an SOI substrate, said SOI substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate, an insulation layer on the surface of said first semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer on the surface of said insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, said groove having a longitudinal dimension extending substantially transverse to said one direction wherein a width of said groove is less than said predetermined length of said semiconductor layer island such that said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover, a portion of said first semiconductor substrate being exposed in said groove; (c) forming an insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island and over said portion of said first semiconductor substrate exposed in said groove; (d) forming a gate electrode by patterning a conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said conductive film filling said groove and covering said insulation film formed over said semiconductor layer island.

Claim 4

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) on an SOI substrate, said SOI substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate, an insulation layer on the surface of said first semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer on the surface of said insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, said groove having a longitudinal dimension extending substantially transverse to said one direction wherein a width of said groove is less than said predetermined length of said semiconductor layer island such that said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover, a portion of said first semiconductor substrate being exposed in said groove; (c) forming an insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island and over said portion of said first semiconductor substrate exposed in said groove; (d) forming a gate electrode by patterning a conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said conductive film filling said groove and covering said insulation film formed over said semiconductor layer island.

Claim 5

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) utilizing as a device region a semiconductor layer formed on a surface of an insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, wherein said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover, (c) forming a first insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island; (d) forming an electrode comprising a first conductive film filling said groove but not covering said semiconductor layer island; (e) removing exposed portions of said first insulation film, thereby exposing a top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (f) forming a second insulation film over an exposed surface of said first conductive film and said top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (g) forming a contact window through said second insulation film by selectively removing a portion of said second insulation film to expose a surface of said first conductive film; and (h) patterning a second conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said second conductive film covering said second insulation film and said exposed surface of said first conductive film thereby forming an electrical connection between said first and second conductive films through said contact window.

Claim 6

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) utilizing as a device region a semiconductor layer formed on a surface of an insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, wherein said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover, (c) forming a first insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island; (d) forming an electrode comprising a first conductive film filling said groove but not covering said semiconductor layer island; (e) removing exposed portions of said first insulation film, thereby exposing a top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (f) forming a second insulation film over an exposed surface of said first conductive film and said top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (g) forming a contact window through said second insulation film by selectively removing a portion of said second insulation film to expose a surface of said first conductive film; and (h) patterning a second conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said second conductive film covering said second insulation film and said exposed surface of said first conductive film thereby forming an electrical connection between said first and second conductive films through said contact window.

Claim 7

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) on an SOI substrate, said SOI substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate, an insulation layer on the surface of said first semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer on the surface of said insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, wherein said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover, a portion of said first semiconductor substrate being exposed in said groove; (c) forming a first insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island and over said portion of said first semiconductor substrate exposed in said groove; (d) forming an electrode comprising a first conductive film filling said groove; (e) removing exposed portions of said first insulation film, thereby exposing a top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (f) forming a second insulation film over an exposed surface of said first conductive film and said top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (g) forming a contact window through said second insulation film by selectively removing a portion of said second insulation film to expose a surface of said first conductive film; and (h) patterning a second conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said second conductive film covering said second insulation film and said exposed surface of said first conductive film thereby forming an electrical connection between said first and second conductive films through said contact window.

Claim 8

A method for manufacturing a Metal Insulator Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MISFET) on an SOI substrate, said SOI substrate comprising a first semiconductor substrate, an insulation layer on the surface of said first semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer on the surface of said insulation layer, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a semiconductor layer island on top of said insulation layer, said semiconductor layer island extending longitudinally in at least one direction; (b) forming a groove in said insulation layer by selectively removing a portion of said insulation layer underneath said semiconductor layer island, wherein said semiconductor layer island extends over said groove forming a bridge thereover, a portion of said first semiconductor substrate being exposed in said groove; (c) forming a first insulation film over exposed surfaces of said semiconductor layer island and over said portion of said first semiconductor substrate exposed in said groove; (d) forming an electrode comprising a first conductive film filling said groove; (e) removing exposed portions of said first insulation film, thereby exposing a top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (f) forming a second insulation film over an exposed surface of said first conductive film and said top portion of said semiconductor layer island; (g) forming a contact window through said second insulation film by selectively removing a portion of said second insulation film to expose a surface of said first conductive film; and (h) patterning a second conductive film around said semiconductor layer island, said second conductive film covering said second insulation film and said exposed surface of said first conductive film thereby forming an electrical connection between said first and second conductive films through said contact window.

Claim 9

A method for manufacturing a MISFET according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said step (b) of forming a groove comprises forming a resist film over said insulator layer and said semiconductor layer island, said resist film having an etching window therein crossing said semiconductor layer island and exposing said insulation layer on either side of said semiconductor island, wherein said groove is formed by etching using an etchant.

Claim 11

A method for manufacturing a MISFET according to claims 2 or 4, wherein said step (a) of forming a semiconductor layer comprises forming a uniform insulation layer over the surface of said first semiconductor substrate, bonding one side of a second semiconductor substrate with said insulation layer, and uniformly grinding a side of said second semiconductor substrate opposed to said one side.

Claim 17

A method for manufacturing a MISFET according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said step (c) of forming an insulation film comprises forming said insulation film by thermal oxidation in a water vapor free atmosphere.

Claim 18

A method for manufacturing a MISFET according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said step (a) of forming a semiconductor layer island comprises forming a plurality of semiconductor layer islands wherein each of said semiconductor layer islands forms a MISFET, thereby providing a plurality of MISFETs having common source and drain regions.

Claim 19

A method for manufacturing a MISFET according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising, after said step (d), removing by etching a portion of said conductive film filling said groove.

Claim 20

A method for manufacturing a MISFET according to claims 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said semiconductor layer island is formed in the shape of a rectangle, and further comprising, after said step (b) of forming a groove, a step of rounding the corners of said rectangle by one of isotropic etching or rounding oxidation.