Patents by Inventor Kojiro Abe

Kojiro Abe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9587208
    Abstract: The object is to provide a cleaning liquid composition, which suppresses damage to a low-dielectric constant interlayer dielectric film, a wiring material, such as copper or a copper alloy, a barrier metal, and a barrier dielectric film and removes an organosiloxane thin film, a dry etching residue and a photoresist on a treatment target surface in a process for producing a semiconductor device, as well as a cleaning method for a semiconductor device using the same, and a production process for a semiconductor device using the same. A cleaning liquid composition for producing a semiconductor device according to the invention contains 0.05 to 25% by weight of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.001 to 1.0% by weight of potassium hydroxide, 5 to 85% by weight of a water-soluble organic solvent, and 0.0005 to 10% by weight of pyrazoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Kojiro Abe, Hiroshi Yoshida, Masaru Ohto
  • Publication number: 20150152366
    Abstract: [Problems to be Solved] The object is to provide a cleaning liquid composition, which suppresses damage to a low-dielectric constant interlayer dielectric film, a wiring material, such as copper or a copper alloy, a barrier metal, and a barrier dielectric film and removes an organosiloxane thin film, a dry etching residue and a photoresist on a treatment target surface in a process for producing a semiconductor device, as well as a cleaning method for a semiconductor device using the same, and a production process for a semiconductor device using the same. [Solution] A cleaning liquid composition for producing a semiconductor device according to the invention contains 0.05 to 25% by weight of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.001 to 1.0% by weight of potassium hydroxide, 5 to 85% by weight of a water-soluble organic solvent, and 0.0005 to 10% by weight of pyrazoles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Kojiro Abe, Hiroshi Yoshida, Masaru Ohto
  • Patent number: 8859411
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for producing a transistor having a high precision and a high quality with a high yield by selectively etching a natural silicon oxide film, and further by selectively etching a dummy gate made of silicon. The present invention relates to a process for producing a transistor using a structural body which includes a substrate, and a dummy gate laminate formed by laminating at least a high dielectric material film and a dummy gate made of silicon having a natural silicon oxide film on a surface thereof, a side wall disposed to cover a side surface of the laminate and an interlayer insulating film disposed to cover the side wall which are provided on the substrate, said process including an etching step using a specific etching solution and thereby replacing the dummy gate with an aluminum metal gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Kojiro Abe, Kenji Yamada
  • Patent number: 8802608
    Abstract: A composition for cleaning and corrosion inhibition which is used in a step of manufacturing a semiconductor device or a display device having a copper-containing metallic wiring is provided, wherein the corrosion inhibitor component is any one of pyrazole, a pyrazole derivative such as 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, a triazole derivative such as 1,2,4-triazole, an aminocarboxylic acid such as iminodiacetic acid or ethylenediaminedipropionic acid hydrochloride, or a disulfide compound such as diisopropyl disulfide or diethyl disulfide; and the cleaning agent component is any one of ammonium fluoride, tetramethylammonium fluoride, ammonium acetate, acetic acid, glyoxylic acid, oxalic acid, ascorbic acid, 1,2-diaminopropane or dimethylacetamide. Also, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device or the like using the composition for cleaning and corrosion inhibition is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Comany, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Kojiro Abe, Kenji Yamada
  • Patent number: 8658053
    Abstract: Disclosed is an etchant composition employed for selectively etching a metallic material in production of a semiconductor device, which is an aqueous solution containing a fluorine compound, and a chelating agent having, in the molecular structure thereof, a phosphorus oxo-acid as a functional group; or is an aqueous solution containing a fluorine compound, a chelating agent having, in the molecular structure thereof, a phosphorus oxo-acid as a functional group, and an inorganic acid and/or an organic acid. Also disclosed is a method for producing a semiconductor device employing the etchant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Yaguchi, Kojiro Abe, Masaru Ohto
  • Publication number: 20130196497
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for producing a transistor having a high precision and a high quality with a high yield by selectively etching a natural silicon oxide film, and further by selectively etching a dummy gate made of silicon. The present invention relates to a process for producing a transistor using a structural body which includes a substrate, and a dummy gate laminate formed by laminating at least a high dielectric material film and a dummy gate made of silicon having a natural silicon oxide film on a surface thereof, a side wall disposed to cover a side surface of the laminate and an interlayer insulating film disposed to cover the side wall which are provided on the substrate, said process including an etching step using a specific etching solution and thereby replacing the dummy gate with an aluminum metal gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Kojiro Abe, Kenji Yamada
  • Patent number: 7998914
    Abstract: A cleaning solution for semiconductor devices or display devices containing a polyamine of a specified structure having two or more amino groups in adjacent positions of a carbon chain or a salt thereof and a cleaning method of semiconductor devices or display devices using the subject cleaning solution are provided. The cleaning solution for semiconductor devices or display devices of the present invention has high safety, brings a little burden on the environment and is able to easily remove etching residues on a semiconductor substrate in a short time; on that occasion, it is possible to achieve microfabrication without utterly corroding wiring materials; and furthermore, rinsing can be achieved with only water without necessity for use of, as a rinse solution, an organic solvent such as alcohols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Kojiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20100216315
    Abstract: The invention provides an etchant composition employed for selectively etching a metallic material in production of a semiconductor device from an insulating material having high dielectric constant, an insulating material of silicon oxide film or silicon nitride film, and a metallic material, characterized in that the etchant composition is an aqueous solution containing a fluorine compound, and a chelating agent having, in the molecular structure thereof, a phosphorus oxo-acid as a functional group; or is an aqueous solution containing a fluorine compound, a chelating agent having, in the molecular structure thereof, a phosphorus oxo-acid as a functional group, and an inorganic acid and/or an organic acid. The invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device employing the etchant composition. According to the invention, a metallic material can be etched selectively and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Yaguchi, Kojiro Abe, Masaru Ohto
  • Publication number: 20100197136
    Abstract: A composition for cleaning and corrosion inhibition which is used in a step of manufacturing a semiconductor device or a display device having a copper-containing metallic wiring is provided, wherein the corrosion inhibitor component is any one of pyrazole, a pyrazole derivative such as 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, a triazole derivative such as 1,2,4-triazole, an aminocarboxylic acid such as iminodiacetic acid or ethylenediaminedipropionic acid hydrochloride, or a disulfide compound such as diisopropyl disulfide or diethyl disulfide; and the cleaning agent component is any one of ammonium fluoride, tetramethylammonium fluoride, ammonium acetate, acetic acid, glyoxylic acid, oxalic acid, ascorbic acid, 1,2-diaminopropane or dimethylacetamide. Also, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device or the like using the composition for cleaning and corrosion inhibition is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Kojiro Abe, Kenji Yamada
  • Publication number: 20100152085
    Abstract: A cleaning solution for semiconductor devices or display devices containing a polyamine of a specified structure having two or more amino groups in adjacent positions of a carbon chain or a salt thereof and a cleaning method of semiconductor devices or display devices using the subject cleaning solution are provided. The cleaning solution for semiconductor devices or display devices of the present invention has high safety, brings a little burden on the environment and is able to easily remove etching residues on a semiconductor substrate in a short time; on that occasion, it is possible to achieve microfabrication without utterly corroding wiring materials; and furthermore, rinsing can be achieved with only water without necessity for use of, as a rinse solution, an organic solvent such as alcohols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Kojiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20090246967
    Abstract: A semiconductor surface treatment agent containing a fluorine compound, a water-soluble organic solvent and an inorganic acid, with the balance being water and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device by etching a high dielectric constant insulating material using the subject semiconductor surface treatment agent are provided. According to the present invention, it is possible to selectively and efficiently etch a high dielectric constant insulating material to be used in a transistor formation process of the semiconductor device manufacture; and it is also possible to achieve etching with ease within a short period of time even for a high dielectric constant insulating material to which etching is hardly applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Yaguchi, Kenji Shimada, Kojiro Abe
  • Patent number: 7572758
    Abstract: A cleaning liquid is provided, which comprises an aqueous solution containing nitric acid, sulfuric acid, a fluorine compound, and a basic compound. The concentration of water in the cleaning liquid is 80% by weight or more, and the pH value of the cleaning liquid is from 1 to less than 3. The cleaning liquid is effective for removing etching residues formed in a dry etching process from semiconductor devices and display devices without oxidizing and corroding their metal wirings, particularly, copper wirings and the materials of insulating films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Kojiro Abe, Masaru Ohto, Hiroshi Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20060040838
    Abstract: A cleaning liquid is provided, which comprises an aqueous solution containing nitric acid, sulfuric acid, a fluorine compound, and a basic compound. The concentration of water in the cleaning liquid is 80% by weight or more, and the pH value of the cleaning liquid is from 1 to less than 3. The cleaning liquid is effective for removing etching residues formed in a dry etching process from semiconductor devices and display devices without oxidizing and corroding their metal wirings, particularly, copper wirings and the materials of insulating films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kenji Shimada, Kojiro Abe, Masaru Ohto, Hiroshi Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 6875288
    Abstract: The cleaning agent described above comprises a surfactant and an organic solvent, and the cleaning method described above is characterized by allowing the cleaning agent described above to flow on the surface of the material to be treated at a high speed to thereby clean the above surface. According to the present invention, deposits adhering firmly to a surface of a material to be treated can readily be removed without damaging the material to be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideto Gotoh, Takayuki Niuya, Hiroyuki Mori, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Fukusaburo Ishihara, Yoshiya Kimura, Ryuji Sotoaka, Takuya Goto, Tetsuo Aoyama, Kojiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20040009883
    Abstract: The resist stripping composition of the present invention comprises 0.001 to 0.5% by weight of a fluorine compound, a mixed solvent of an amide solvent and an ether solvent and water. The resist stripping composition completely removes the resist residues remaining after the dry etching and the ashing in the wiring process for manufacturing semiconductor devices and liquid crystal panel devices comprising IC or LSI in a short period of time with a minimized corrosion of a low dielectric film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuto Ikemoto, Kojiro Abe
  • Patent number: 6514352
    Abstract: The cleaning method described above is characterized by allowing a cleaning agent comprising an oxidizing agent, a chelating agent and fluorine compound to flow on a surface of a material to be treated at a high speed to thereby clean the above surface according to the present invention, deposits adhering firmly to a surface of a material to be treated can readily be removed without damaging the material to be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc.
    Inventors: Hideto Gotoh, Takayuki Niuya, Hiroyuki Mori, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Fukusaburo Ishihara, Yoshiya Kimura, Ryuji Sotoaka, Takuya Goto, Tetsuo Aoyama, Kojiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20020066465
    Abstract: The cleaning method described above is characterized by allowing a cleaning agent comprising an oxidizing agent, a chelating agent and a fluorine compound to flow on a surface of a material to be treated at a bigh speed to thereby clean the above surface. according to the present invention, deposits adhering firmly to a surface of a material to be treated can readily be removed without damaging the material to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Hideto Gotoh, Takayuki Niuya, Hiroyuki Mori, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Fukusaburo Ishihara, Yoshiya Kimura, Ryuji Sotoaka, Takuya Goto, Tetsuo Aoyama, Kojiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20020064963
    Abstract: The cleaning agent described above comprises a surfactant and an organic solvent, and the cleaning method described above is characterized by allowing the cleaning agent described above to flow on the surface of the material to be treated at a high speed to thereby clean the above surface. According to the present invention, deposits adhering firmly to a surface of a material to be treated can readily be removed without damaging the material to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Hideto Gotoh, Takayuki Niuya, Hiroyuki Mori, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Fukusaburo Ishihara, Yoshiya Kimura, Ryuji Sotoaka, Takuya Goto, Tetsuo Aoyama, Kojiro Abe
  • Patent number: 6372410
    Abstract: A resist stripping composition contains 0.001 to 0.5% by weight of a fluorine compound, 50 to 99% by weight of an ether solvent and the balance being substantially water. With such a specific content range of the ether solvent, the resist stripping composition shows reduced corrosive properties when diluted with water in the rinsing step as well as shows complete removal of resist residues without causing corrosion of wiring materials and substrate materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuto Ikemoto, Kojiro Abe, Tetsuo Aoyama
  • Patent number: 6323169
    Abstract: An aqueous resist stripping composition contains (a) an oxidizing agent, (b) a chelating agent, (c) a water-soluble fluorine compound, and optionally (d) an organic solvent. Also provided is a process of stripping resist films and resist residues remaining after etching treatment utilizing the aqueous resist stripping composition. In the process, corrosion of semiconductor materials, circuit-forming materials, insulating films, etc. is minimized and the rinsing is sufficiently made with only water without needing organic solvent such as alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kojiro Abe, Hideki Fukuda, Hisaki Abe, Taketo Maruyama