Abstract: A selective film forming method includes: preparing a substrate including a first film having a first surface and a second film having a second surface, the second film being different from the first film; selectively adsorbing a secondary alcohol gas and/or a tertiary alcohol gas to the second surface; and selectively forming a film on the first surface by supplying at least a raw material gas.

Abstract: A method for preparing a silicon nitride film with a high deposition rate and a reduced damage to the substrate and/or the underlying layer formed under the silicon nitride film. The method for preparing a silicon nitride film contains the steps of irradiating a nitride with an ultraviolet light, and contacting the nitride irradiated with the ultraviolet light and a hydrogenated cyclic silane represented by a general formula SinH2n, wherein n is 5, 6, or 7.

Abstract: A method of forming a nitride film wherein (a) a silane-based gas is supplied to a processing chamber through a gas supply port; (b) a nitrogen radical gas from a radical generator is supplied to the processing chamber through a radical gas pass-through port; and (c) the silane-based gas supplied in (a) is reacted with the nitrogen radical gas supplied in (b), without causing a plasma phenomenon in the processing chamber, to form a nitride film on a wafer.

Abstract: A method for preparing a silicon nitride film with a high deposition rate and a reduced damage to the substrate and/or the underlying layer formed under the silicon nitride film. The method for preparing a silicon nitride film contains the steps of irradiating a nitride with an ultraviolet light, and contacting the nitride irradiated with the ultraviolet light and a hydrogenated cyclic silane represented by a general formula SinH2n, wherein n is 5, 6, or 7.

Abstract: There is provided a film forming apparatus for forming a silicon nitride film on a substrate by having a precursor gas containing silicon to react with a reaction gas containing nitrogen, including: a processing container configured to form a vacuum atmosphere; a substrate mounting part installed in the processing container; a precursor gas supply part configured to supply a precursor gas into the processing container; a reaction gas supply part configured to supply a reaction gas containing nitrogen into the processing container; and an ultraviolet irradiating part configured to excite the reaction gas before the reaction gas reacts with the precursor gas, wherein a substrate on the substrate mounting part is not irradiated with an ultraviolet ray emitted from the ultraviolet irradiating part.

Abstract: A method of forming a nitride film wherein (a) a silane-based gas is supplied to a processing chamber through a gas supply port; (b) a nitrogen radical gas from a radical generator is supplied to the processing chamber through a radical gas pass-through port; and (c) the silane-based gas supplied in (a) is reacted with the nitrogen radical gas supplied in (b), without causing a plasma phenomenon in the processing chamber, to form a nitride film on a wafer.

Abstract: There is provided a film forming apparatus for forming a silicon nitride film on a substrate by having a precursor gas containing silicon to react with a reaction gas containing nitrogen, including: a processing container configured to form a vacuum atmosphere; a substrate mounting part installed in the processing container, a precursor gas supply part configured to supply a precursor gas into the processing container, a reaction gas supply part configured to supply a reaction gas containing nitrogen into the processing container, and an ultraviolet irradiating part configured to excite the reaction gas before the reaction gas reacts with the precursor gas, wherein a substrate on the substrate mounting part is not irradiated with an ultraviolet ray emitted from the ultraviolet irradiating part.

Abstract: A method for rinsing a compound semiconductor, the method including a step of rinsing a compound semiconductor at a temperature of 80 degrees centigrade or higher with an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid of 50 wt % or less in purified water, the aqueous solution having a hydrogen ion concentration of pH 2 or less and an oxidation-reduction potential of 0.6 volts or higher, the compound semiconductor containing gallium as a constituent element, and the compound semiconductor having a surface of gallium nitride (GaN).

Abstract: The semiconductor transistor according the present invention includes an active layer composed of a GaN-based semiconductor and a gate insulating film formed on the active layer. The gate insulating film has a first insulating film including one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, HfO2, ZrO2, La2O3, and Y2O3 formed on the active layer, and a second insulating film composed of SiO2 formed on the first insulating film.

Abstract: A method for rinsing a compound semiconductor, the method including a step of rinsing a compound semiconductor at a temperature of 80 degrees centigrade or higher with an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid of 50 wt % or less in purified water, the aqueous solution having a hydrogen ion concentration of pH 2 or less and an oxidation-reduction potential of 0.6 volts or higher, the compound semiconductor containing gallium as a constituent element, and the compound semiconductor having a surface of gallium nitride (GaN).

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and semiconductor-device manufacturing method that make it possible to improve the contact between an insulating film and a wiring member and the reliability thereof. This method for manufacturing a semiconductor device (100) includes a step in which a CF film (106) is formed on top of a semiconductor substrate (102), a step in which grooves (C) corresponding to a wiring pattern (P) are formed in the CF film (106), and a step in which a copper wiring member (114) is embedded in the grooves (C).

Abstract: In a silicon wafer which has a surface with a plurality of terraces formed stepwise by single-atomic-layer steps, respectively, no slip line is formed.

Abstract: There is provided an accumulation-mode MOSFET. The accumulation-mode MOSFET has a tunnel electron emission portion and a thermionic emission portion which are provided in a source region portion.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device including GaN (gallium nitride) that composes a semiconductor layer and includes forming a gate insulating film, in which at least one film selected from the group of a SiO2 film and an Al2O3 film is formed on a nitride layer containing GaN by using microwave plasma and the formed film is used as at least a part of the gate insulating film.

Abstract: In a silicon wafer which has a surface with a plurality of terraces formed stepwise by single-atomic-layer steps, respectively, no slip line is formed.

Abstract: A gate insulating film of a conventional semiconductor device is subjected to dielectric breakdown at a low electric field strength and thus its service life is short. This is because since the size of the asperity of at least one of a semiconductor layer-side interface and an electrode-side interface is large and, an electric field applied to the gate insulating film is locally concentrated and has a variation in its strength. This problem is solved by specifying the sizes of the asperities of both interfaces of the gate insulating film.

Abstract: There is provided an accumulation-mode MOSFET. The accumulation-mode MOSFET has a tunnel electron emission portion and a thermionic emission portion which are provided in a source region portion.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a gallium-nitride-based semiconductor device, comprising forming a first semiconductor layer of a gallium-nitride-based semiconductor; and forming a recessed portion by dry etching a portion of the first semiconductor layer via a microwave plasma process using a bromine-based gas.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and semiconductor-device manufacturing method that make it possible to improve the contact between an insulating film and a wiring member and the reliability thereof. This method for manufacturing a semiconductor device (100) includes a step in which a CF film (106) is formed on top of a semiconductor substrate (102), a step in which grooves (C) corresponding to a wiring pattern (P) are formed in the CF film (106), and a step in which a copper wiring member (114) is embedded in the grooves (C).

Abstract: The method for fabricating a semiconductor device is to fabricate a semiconductor device including GaN (gallium nitride) that composes a semiconductor layer and includes a step of forming a gate insulating film. In the step, at least one film selected from the group consisting of a SiO2 film and an Al2O3 film is formed on a nitride layer containing GaN by using microwave plasma and the formed film is used as at least a part of the gate insulating film.