Abstract: A semiconductor element is formed by forming at least one p-n junction on a semiconductor wafer (1), a recess (8) is formed around the semiconductor element by etching, an insulating film (5) is formed on a surface of the recess, and a metal film (6a) is deposited, by sputtering or vacuum evaporation, on a surface of an exposed semiconductor layer (4) and the insulating film (5) on the semiconductor wafer. And after improving an adhesion between the semiconductor layer and the metal film by a thermal treatment, the metal film on the insulating film is removed selectively by blasting high pressured water on the surface of the semiconductor wafer. Consequently, a mesa semiconductor chip is obtained by cutting the semiconductor wafer under the recess. As a result, an electrode of the mesa semiconductor device obtained by the above method is formed uniformly on a surface of the semiconductor layer and is not formed on the insulating film.

Abstract: A semiconductor element is formed by forming at least one p-n junction on a semiconductor wafer (1), a recess (8) is formed around the semiconductor element by etching, an insulating film (5) is formed on a surface of the recess, and a metal film (6a) is deposited, by sputtering or vacuum evaporation, on a surface of an exposed semiconductor layer (4) and the insulating film (5) on the semiconductor wafer. And after improving an adhesion between the semiconductor layer and the metal film by a thermal treatment, the metal film on the insulating film is removed selectively by blasting high pressured water on the surface of the semiconductor wafer. Consequently, a mesa semiconductor chip is obtained by cutting the semiconductor wafer under the recess. As a result, an electrode of the mesa semiconductor device obtained by the above method is formed uniformly on a surface of the semiconductor layer and is not formed on the insulating film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor elements with metal electrode films formed thereon in which the elements are spread on a metal screen having a mesh size small enough to prohibit the semiconductor elements from passing through it. The metal screen with the semiconductor elements on it is moved cyclically with a periodic motion substantially in a horizontal plane. As a result, burrs extending from the metal electrodes of the semiconductor elements are cut away or bent against the electrode surfaces of the semiconductor elements. The cyclic motion of the screen may be performed by tracing a figure-8 path.