Glass-based SOI structures
First Claim
1. A method for producing a semiconductor-on-insulator structure, comprising:
- (A) providing first and second substrates wherein;
(1) the first substrate comprises a first external surface for bonding to the second substrate (the first bonding surface), a second external surface for applying force to the first substrate (the first force-applying surface), and an internal zone for separating the first substrate into a first part and a second part (the separation zone), where;
(a) the second part is between the separation zone and the first bonding surface, and (b) the first substrate comprises a substantially single-crystal semiconductor material; and
(2) the second substrate comprises two external surfaces, one for bonding to the first substrate (the second bonding surface) and another for applying force to the second substrate (the second force-applying surface), where;
(a) the second bonding surface and the second force-applying surface are separated from one another by a distance D2, and (b) the second substrate comprises an oxide glass or an oxide glass-ceramic;
(B) bringing the first and second bonding surfaces into contact;
(C) for a period of time sufficient for the first and second substrates to bond to one another at the first and second bonding surfaces, and for positive ions within the oxide glass or oxide glass-ceramic to move within the second substrate in a direction away from the second bonding surface and towards the second force-applying surface, such that the second substrate includes;
(i) a first substrate layer adjacent the second bonding surface having a reduced positive ion concentration in which substantially no modifier positive ions are present, and (ii) a second substrate layer adjacent the first substrate layer and having an enhanced positive ion concentration of modifier positive ions, including at least one alkaline earth modifier ion;
(1) applying force to the first and second force-applying surfaces to press the first and second bonding surfaces together;
(2) subjecting the first and second substrates to an electric field which is characterized by first and second voltages V1 and V2 at the first and second force-applying surfaces, respectively, V1 being higher than V2 so that the electric field is directed from the first substrate to the second substrate; and
(3) heating the first and second substrates, said heating being characterized by first and second temperatures T1 and T2 at the first and second force-applying surfaces, respectively; and
(D) separating the first and second parts at the separation zone.
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Abstract
Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures, including large area SOI structures, are provided which have one or more regions composed of a layer of a substantially single-crystal semiconductor (e.g., doped silicon) attached to a support substrate composed of an oxide glass or an oxide glass-ceramic. The oxide glass or oxide glass-ceramic is preferably transparent and preferably has a strain point of less than 1000° C., a resistivity at 250° C. that is less than or equal to 1016 Ω-cm, and contains positive ions (e.g., alkali or alkaline-earth ions) which can move within the glass or glass-ceramic in response to an electric field at elevated temperatures (e.g., 300-1000° C.). The bond strength between the semiconductor layer and the support substrate is preferably at least 8 joules/meter2. The semiconductor layer can include a hybrid region in which the semiconductor material has reacted with oxygen ions originating from the glass or glass-ceramic. The support substrate preferably includes a depletion region which has a reduced concentration of the mobile positive ions.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for producing a semiconductor-on-insulator structure, comprising:
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(A) providing first and second substrates wherein; (1) the first substrate comprises a first external surface for bonding to the second substrate (the first bonding surface), a second external surface for applying force to the first substrate (the first force-applying surface), and an internal zone for separating the first substrate into a first part and a second part (the separation zone), where;
(a) the second part is between the separation zone and the first bonding surface, and (b) the first substrate comprises a substantially single-crystal semiconductor material; and(2) the second substrate comprises two external surfaces, one for bonding to the first substrate (the second bonding surface) and another for applying force to the second substrate (the second force-applying surface), where;
(a) the second bonding surface and the second force-applying surface are separated from one another by a distance D2, and (b) the second substrate comprises an oxide glass or an oxide glass-ceramic;(B) bringing the first and second bonding surfaces into contact; (C) for a period of time sufficient for the first and second substrates to bond to one another at the first and second bonding surfaces, and for positive ions within the oxide glass or oxide glass-ceramic to move within the second substrate in a direction away from the second bonding surface and towards the second force-applying surface, such that the second substrate includes;
(i) a first substrate layer adjacent the second bonding surface having a reduced positive ion concentration in which substantially no modifier positive ions are present, and (ii) a second substrate layer adjacent the first substrate layer and having an enhanced positive ion concentration of modifier positive ions, including at least one alkaline earth modifier ion;(1) applying force to the first and second force-applying surfaces to press the first and second bonding surfaces together; (2) subjecting the first and second substrates to an electric field which is characterized by first and second voltages V1 and V2 at the first and second force-applying surfaces, respectively, V1 being higher than V2 so that the electric field is directed from the first substrate to the second substrate; and (3) heating the first and second substrates, said heating being characterized by first and second temperatures T1 and T2 at the first and second force-applying surfaces, respectively; and (D) separating the first and second parts at the separation zone.
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2. A method for producing a semiconductor-on-insulator structure, comprising:
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(A) providing a first substrate of substantially single-crystal semiconductor material having first and second surfaces, and an internal separation zone located therebetween; (B) providing a second substrate of an oxide glass or an oxide glass-ceramic having a first surface for bonding to the first surface of the first substrate and a second surface; (C) bringing the first surfaces of the first and second substrates into contact with one another and applying force to press them together; (D) subjecting the first and second substrates to an electric field directed from the first substrate to the second substrate; (E) heating the first and second substrates by applying first and second sources of heat, at temperatures T1 and T2, respectively, to the respective second surfaces of the first and second substrates; (F) maintaining one or more of the force, the electric field, and the heat for a period of time sufficient to bond the first and second substrates to one another, and for positive ions within the second substrate to move in a direction away from the first surface towards the second surface thereof, such that the second substrate includes;
(i) a first substrate layer, adjacent the first surface thereof, having a reduced positive ion concentration in which substantially no modifier positive ions are present, and (ii) a second substrate layer adjacent the first substrate layer and having an enhanced positive ion concentration of modifier positive ions, including at least one alkaline earth modifier ion; and(G) separating the first substrate at the separation zone such that a layer of the substantially single-crystal semiconductor material remains bonded to the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of forming a semiconductor on glass structure, comprising:
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establishing an exfoliation layer on a semiconductor wafer; contacting the exfoliation layer of the semiconductor wafer to a glass substrate; and applying pressure, temperature and voltage to the semiconductor wafer and the glass substrate, such that a bond is established therebetween via electrolysis, and such that the glass substrate includes;
(i) a first substrate layer adjacent the exfoliation layer having a reduced modifier positive ion concentration, and (ii) a second substrate layer adjacent the first substrate layer having an enhanced modifier positive ion concentration,wherein the first substrate layer with the reduced modifier positive ion concentration is operable to inhibit ion re-migration from the glass substrate into the exfoliation layer. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A semiconductor on glass structure, comprising:
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a semiconductor layer; and a glass substrate to which the semiconductor layer is bonded via electrolysis, the glass substrate including;
(i) a first substrate layer adjacent the semiconductor layer having a reduced modifier positive ion concentration, and (ii) a second substrate layer adjacent the first substrate layer having an enhanced modifier positive ion concentration,wherein the first substrate layer with the reduced modifier positive ion concentration is operable to inhibit ion re-migration from the glass substrate into the semiconductor layer. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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