Abstract: A method of forming a pattern comprising the steps of, forming a lower film on a substrate, the lower film being a film containing carbon atom at a ratio of 80 wt % or more, or a vapor phase deposition film, either applying an adhesion-promoting treatment to a surface of the lower film or forming an adhesion-promoting on the lower film, forming an intermediate film on a surface of the lower film, forming a resist film on the intermediate film, forming a resist pattern by conducting a patterning exposure of the resist film, forming an intermediate film pattern by transferring the resist pattern to the intermediate film, and forming a lower film pattern by transferring the intermediate film pattern to the lower film.

Abstract: A method comprises the steps of forming a damaged layer on a silicon substrate by subjecting the silicon substrate to a plasma treatment, forming a silicon oxide layer by exposing the surface of the damaged layer to an oxygen plasma to oxidize the surface of the silicon substrate including the damaged layer and selectively eliminating the silicon oxide layer under a condition of a high selective ratio to the silicon, in which the film thickness of the silicon oxide layer is controlled by controlling an ion energy of the oxygen plasma and exposure time of the surface of the damaged layer to the oxygen plasma in accordance with the film thickness of the damaged layer.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate in which a semiconductor element is formed, an interlayer insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, an insulating barrier layer, formed on the interlayer insulating film by plasma nitriding, for preventing diffusion of a metal constituting a wiring layer, a conductive barrier layer, formed on the insulating barrier layer, for preventing diffusion of the metal, and a wiring layer formed of the metal on the conductive barrier layer. A bottom portion of the wiring layer is protected by the conductive barrier layer and the insulating barrier layer. Therefore, the diffusion of the metal constituting the wiring layer can be surely prevented.

Abstract: A plasma etching apparatus has a lower electrode for supporting a semiconductor wafer in a processing room, an upper electrode opposite to the lower electrode, and an RF power supply for applying an RF power across the upper and lower electrodes. An SiN layer as an underlayer having a shoulder portion, and an SiO.sub.2 layer covering the SiN layer are disposed on the wafer. A contact hole is formed in the SiO.sub.2 layer by etching so as to expose the shoulder portion of the SiN layer. A processing gas contains C.sub.4 F.sub.8 and CO. To set the etching selection ratio of SiO.sub.2 /SiN, the discharge duration of each part of the processing gas is used as a parameter. The progress of dissociation of C.sub.4 F.sub.8 is controlled by selecting the discharge duration. The discharge duration is determined by the residence time of each part of the processing gas and the application time of an RF power.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate in which a semiconductor element is formed, an interlayer insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, an insulating barrier layer, formed on the interlayer insulating film by plasma nitriding, for preventing diffusion of a metal constituting a wiring layer, a conductive barrier layer, formed on the insulating barrier layer, for preventing diffusion of the metal, and a wiring layer formed of the metal on the conductive barrier layer. A bottom portion of the wiring layer is protected by the conductive barrier layer and the insulating barrier layer. Therefore, the diffusion of the metal constituting the wiring layer can be surely prevented.

Abstract: Etching selectivity is improved in a semiconductor process using a fluorocarbon gas. An energy incident to a substrate is controlled to have a value to cause transition from etching to deposition on a silicon nitride film, ions having (CF.sub.2).sub.n.sup.+ as a major component are guided onto the substrate to perform selective etching of a silicon oxide film against the silicon nitride film.

Abstract: A dry-etching method comprising the steps of forming carbon film on a substrate to be etched, forming a resist pattern on said carbon thin film, selectively etching said carbon film using said resist pattern as a mask by a plasma of a gas mixture of a gas containing fluorine atoms and a gas containing oxygen atoms which are mixed at an atomic ratio of fluorine to oxygen of 198:1 to 1:2 so as to form a carbon film pattern, and selectively etching said substrate to be etched using said carbon film pattern as a mask or said resist pattern and said carbon film pattern as masks.

Abstract: A dry etching method by a plasma etching forms a mask pattern, having an opening up to 1 .mu.m width on a silicon oxide layer formed on a silicon substrate. The substrate is laced into a reactive chamber having an etching gas introducing means and fluorocarbon gas and hydrogen gas as the etching gas are introduced such that a ratio of the hydrogen gas to the gas mixture satisfies 50% to 80%. The plasma is generated, and by using the plasma etching, the silicon oxide layer is etched according to the mask pattern to form an opening having an aspect ratio of more than 1 in the silicon oxide layer.

Abstract: A dry-etching method comprising the steps of forming carbon film on a substrate to be etched, forming a resist pattern on said carbon thin film, selectively etching said carbon film using said resist pattern as a mask by a plasma of a gas mixture of a gas containing fluorine atoms and a gas containing oxygen atoms which are mixed at an atomic ratio of fluorine to oxygen of 198:1 to 1:2 so as to form a carbon film pattern, and selectively etching said substrate to be etched using said carbon film pattern as a mask or said resist pattern and said carbon film pattern as masks.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition contains from 5 to 98 parts by weight of a styrene resin (A) and/or a vinyl chloride resin (B) and from 95 to 2 parts by weight of a modificed olefin polymer (C) having, per from 2 to 1,000 olefin-derived repeating units, one structural unit containing at least one amido group (a) and at least one reactive group (b) selected from glycidyloxy group and glycidyl group. The composition can be used for producing shaped articles required to have high strength such as interior automotive parts, housings for office appliances, various machine parts, and electrical or electronic parts.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a carbon film on a target film formed on a substrate, forming an organic film pattern on the carbon film, etching the carbon film using the organic film pattern as a mask to form a carbon film pattern, and heating the substrate, supplying an etching gas having halogen atoms to a reaction area where the substrate is stored, applying an electric field to the reaction area to generate a discharge, and anisotropically etching the silicon oxide film using the carbon film pattern as a mask and a plasma formed by the discharge.