Abstract: A method is used for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer. The back surface of a semiconductor wafer is ground. The back surface is cleaned with ozone water. The back surface of the semiconductor wafer is etched with a mixed acid that contains hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid. The cleaning and etching are carried out alternately such that the cleaning and etching are each repeated a plurality of times. The etching is performed after the grinding, beginning when the semiconductor wafer is wet with the ozone water. The cleaning is performed after the etching, beginning when the semiconductor wafer is wet with an etching solution.

Abstract: The whole areas of both surfaces (10a and 10b) of a silicon wafer (10) are covered by silicon nitride films (13, 14) respectively through the intermediary of pad oxide films (11 and 12), and the pad oxide film (11) and the silicon nitride film (13) on the front surface (10a) of the wafer are patterned in desired regions and therefore the front surface (10a) is partially exposed. On the other hand, the pad oxide film (12) and the silicon nitride film (14) on the reverse surface (10b) of the wafer are removed, so the whole area of the reverse surface (10b) is exposed. By simultaneously oxidizing the regions exposed partially on the front surface (10a) of the wafer and the whole area of the reverse surface (10b) of the wafer, silicon dioxide films (15 and 16) are grown on those areas of the wafer.

Abstract: The whole areas of both surfaces (10a and 10b) of a silicon wafer (10) are covered by silicon nitride films (13, 14) respectively through the intermediary of pad oxide films (11 and 12), and the pad oxide film (11) and the silicon nitride film (13) on the front surface (10a) of the wafer are patterned in desired regions and therefore the front surface (10a) is partially exposed. On the other hand, the pad oxide film (12) and the silicon nitride film (14) on the reverse surface (10b) of the wafer are removed, so the whole area of the reverse surface (10b) is exposed. By simultaneously oxidizing the regions exposed partially on the front surface (10a) of the wafer and the whole area of the reverse surface (10b) of the wafer, silicon dioxide films (15 and 16) are grown on those areas of the wafer.

Abstract: A method for forming an insulating film is provided which is capable of inhibiting spontaneous growth of a silicon oxide film formed on a silicon substrate and an increase in thickness of a film caused by exposure to an atmosphere. After having allowed a silicon dioxide layer with a predetermined thickness to grow on a surface of a silicon crystal, a surface of the silicon dioxide is exposed to organic gas containing no hydroxyl group or is exposed to ammonia gas.

Abstract: A method for forming an insulating film is provided which is capable of inhibiting spontaneous growth of a silicon oxide film formed on a silicon substrate and an increase in thickness of a film caused by exposure to an atmosphere.