Patents by Inventor Tetsuo Usami

Tetsuo Usami 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).

  • Publication number: 20070032075
    Abstract: An Al3Ti film having a large amount of dissolved Si is deposited on a semiconductor substrate to form a laminate with an Al wiring film, and heat treatment is performed at a temperature of at least 400° C., to thereby absorb excessive Si into the Al3Ti film and to so prevent the occurrence of Si nodules. By depositing Al film at a temperature of at least 400° C. at the time of depositing the Al wiring film on the Al3Ti film, excessive Si is caused to be absorbed in the Al3Ti film. Further, at the time of depositing a Ti film on the semiconductor substrate and depositing the Al wiring film, the Al film is deposited at a temperature of at least 400° C., there is reaction between the Ti film within the laminate, causing an Al3Ti film to be produced, and excessive Si is absorbed in the Al3Ti film produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Tetsuo Usami, Yoshikazu Arakawa
  • Patent number: 7135399
    Abstract: An Al3Ti film having a large amount of dissolved Si is deposited on a semiconductor substrate to form a laminate with an Al wiring film, and heat treatment is performed at a temperature of at least 400° C., to thereby absorb excessive Si into the Al3Ti film and so prevent the occurrence of Si nodules. By depositing Al film at a temperature of at least 400° C. at the time of depositing the Al wiring film on the Al3Ti film, excessive Si is caused to be absorbed in the Al3Ti film. Further, at the time of depositing a Ti film on the semiconductor substrate and depositing the Al wiring film, the Al film is deposited at a temperature of a least 400° C., there is reaction between the Ti film within the laminate, causing an Al3Ti film to be produced, and excessive Si is absorbed in the Al3 Ti film produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Usami, Yoshikazu Arakawa
  • Patent number: 6835660
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the invention, a substrate insulating film 102 is formed on a semiconductor substrate 100, a barrier layer 104 is formed on the substrate insulating film, an Al—Cu interconnection layer 106 is formed on the barrier layer by sputtering under a condition that the nitrogen concentration in the atmosphere in the sputtering deposition chamber is higher than 12 ppm but lower than 1000 ppm, and then an anti-reflective film 108 is formed on the Al—Cu interconnection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Usami
  • Publication number: 20040203230
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprises, forming an insulator layer on an integrated circuit, forming a barrier layer comprised of a first titanium film and a titanium nitride film on the insulator layer, heat-treating the barrier layer to release nitrogen gas from the titanium nitride film, forming a second titanium film on the barrier layer, and forming an aluminum film used as a wired metal on the second titanium film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Tetsuo Usami
  • Patent number: 6777328
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including forming an insulator layer on an integrated circuit, forming a barrier layer having a first titanium film and a titanium nitride film on the insulator layer, heat-treating the barrier layer to release nitrogen gas from the titanium nitride film, forming a second titanium film on the barrier layer, and forming an aluminum film used as a wired metal on the second titanium film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Usami
  • Publication number: 20040092130
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the invention, a substrate insulating film 102 is formed on a semiconductor substrate 100, a barrier layer 104 is formed on the substrate insulating film, an Al—Cu interconnection layer 106 is formed on the barrier layer by sputtering under a condition that the nitrogen concentration in the atmosphere in the sputtering deposition chamber is higher than 12 ppm but lower than 1000 ppm, and then an anti-reflective film 108 is formed on the Al—Cu interconnection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Tetsuo Usami
  • Publication number: 20030235977
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprises, forming an insulator layer on an integrated circuit, forming a barrier layer comprised of a first titanium film and a titanium nitride film on the insulator layer, heat-treating the barrier layer to release nitrogen gas from the titanium nitride film, forming a second titanium film on the barrier layer, and forming an aluminum film used as a wired metal on the second titanium film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventor: Tetsuo Usami
  • Publication number: 20010034128
    Abstract: It is intended to solve a problem whereby Si nodules occur, in a wiring thin film deposition method, when depositing an Al wiring film on a semiconductor substrate with a sputter method using an Al—Si—Cu target. An Al3Ti film having a large amount of dissolved Si is deposited on a semiconductor substrate to form a laminate with an Al wiring film, and heat treatment is performed at a temperature of at least 400° C., to thereby absorb excessive Si into the Al3Ti film and so prevent the occurrence of Si nodules. Also, by depositing Al film at a temperature of at least 400° C. at the time of depositing the Al wiring film on the Al3Ti film, excessive Si is caused to be absorbed in the Al3Ti film. Further, at the time of depositing a Ti film on the semiconductor substrate and depositing the Al wiring film, the Al film is deposited at a temperature of at least 400° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Tetsuo Usami, Yoshikazu Arakawa