Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a conductive feature over the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a dielectric layer over the conductive feature and the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure further includes a conductive via surrounded by the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the conductive feature. The conductive via has a side surface extending from a topmost surface of the dielectric layer to a bottommost surface of the dielectric layer, and the side surface of the conductive via curves inward. An entirety of the side surface is in direct contact with the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first transistor and a second transistor formed in the first region and second region, respectively, wherein the first transistor includes a thick gate insulating layer and a thin buffer insulating layer formed in the substrate, a first gate electrode formed on the thick gate insulating layer, a first spacer formed on the thin buffer insulating layer, and a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices with low junction capacitances and methods of fabrication thereof are described. In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming isolation regions in a substrate to form active areas. The sidewalls of the active areas are enclosed by the isolation regions. The isolation regions are recessed to expose first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas. The first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas are covered with spacers. The isolation regions are etched to expose second parts of the sidewalls of the active area, the second parts being disposed below the first parts. The active areas are etched through the exposed second parts of the sidewalls to form lateral openings. The lateral openings are filled with a spin on dielectric.

Abstract: A vertical super junction MOSFET and a lateral MOSFET are integrated on the same semiconductor substrate. The lateral MOSFET is electrically isolated from the vertical super junction MOSFET by an n-buried isolating layer and an n-diffused isolating layer. The lateral MOSFET is formed of a p-well region formed in an n? semiconductor layer bounded by the n-buried isolating layer and n-diffused isolating layer, an n-source region and n-drain region formed in the p-well region, and a gate electrode that covers a portion of the p-well region sandwiched by the n-source region and n-drain region. As the n-buried isolating layer is formed at the same time as an n-layer (3) of the vertical super junction MOSFET, it is possible to reduce cost. Also, it is possible to suppress parasitic action between the elements with the n-buried isolating layer.

Abstract: An implantation processing step includes the following steps for a recess in a FinFET. At least a fin structure is formed on a substrate. A gate is formed across the fin structure. A recess is formed in the fin structure beside the gate. An angle anti-punch through implant is performed to form an embedded layer in the fin structure right below the gate. An angle barrier implant is performed to form a barrier liner in the fin structure surrounding the recess. A junction implant is performed to form a junction doped region in the fin structure below the recess.

Abstract: Silicon-based circuitry is dissolved or otherwise disabled in a controlled manner by reactive materials provided beneath the insulating layer on which the circuitry is formed. Heat and/or light induced acid generating materials are provided for corroding one or more circuitry components. Additionally and/or alternatively, gas-producing materials are deposited in compartments beneath the insulating layer. The gas-producing materials cause pressure to rise within the compartments, damaging the chip. Chemical reactions within the chip may be facilitated by heating elements and/or light generating elements embedded within the chip and actuated by triggering circuits.

Abstract: Silicon-based circuitry is dissolved or otherwise disabled in a controlled manner by reactive materials provided beneath the insulating layer on which the circuitry is formed. Heat and/or light induced acid generating materials are provided for corroding one or more circuitry components. Additionally and/or alternatively, gas-producing materials are deposited in compartments beneath the insulating layer. The gas-producing materials cause pressure to rise within the compartments, damaging the chip. Chemical reactions within the chip may be facilitated by heating elements and/or light generating elements embedded within the chip and actuated by triggering circuits.

Abstract: Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrates including a buried oxide (BOX) layer having a thickness of less than 300 ? are provided. The (SOI) substrates having the thin BOX layer are provided using a method including a step in which oxygen ions are implanted at high substrate temperatures (greater than 600° C.), and at a low implant energy (less than 40 keV). An anneal step in an oxidizing atmosphere follows the implant step and is performed at a temperature less than 1250° C. The anneal step in oxygen containing atmosphere converts the region containing implanted oxygen atoms formed by the implant step into a BOX having a thickness of less than 300 ?. In some instances, the top semiconductor layer of the SOI substrate has a thickness of less than 300 ?.

Abstract: An insulating layer containing a silicon peroxide radical is used as an insulating layer in contact with an oxide semiconductor layer for forming a channel. Oxygen is released from the insulating layer, whereby oxygen deficiency in the oxide semiconductor layer and an interface state between the insulating layer and the oxide semiconductor layer can be reduced. Accordingly, a semiconductor device where reliability is high and variation in electric characteristics is small can be manufactured.

Abstract: FinFET structures with dielectric fins and methods of fabrication are disclosed. A gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) tool is used to apply an ion beam to exposed fins, which converts the fins from a semiconductor material such as silicon, to a dielectric such as silicon nitride or silicon oxide. Unlike some prior art techniques, where some fins are removed prior to fin merging, in embodiments of the present invention, fins are not removed. Instead, semiconductor (silicon) fins are converted to dielectric (nitride/oxide) fins where it is desirable to have isolation between groups of fins that comprise various finFET devices on an integrated circuit (IC).

Abstract: A method of forming of a semiconductor structure has isolation structures. A substrate having a first region and a second region is provided. The first region and the second region are implanted with neutral dopants to form a first etching stop feature and a second stop feature in the first region and the second region, respectively. The first etching stop feature has a depth D1 and the second etching stop feature has a depth D2. D1 is less than D2. The substrate in the first region and the second region are etched to form a first trench and a second trench respectively. The first trench and the second trench land on the first etching stop feature and the second etching stop feature, respectively.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an optoelectronic integrated circuit substrate includes defining a photonic device region on a first substrate, the photonic device region having a photonic device formed thereon, forming a trench in the photonic device region on a top surface of the first substrate, the trench having a first depth, filling the trench with a dielectric, bonding a second substrate on the first substrate to cover the trench, and thinning the second substrate to a first thickness.

Abstract: A FinFET structure which includes: silicon fins on a semiconductor substrate, each silicon fin having two sides and a horizontal surface; a gate wrapping around at least one of the silicon fins, the gate having a first surface and an opposing second surface facing the at least one of the silicon fins; a hard mask on a top surface of the gate; a silicon nitride layer formed in each of the first and second surfaces so as to be below and in direct contact with the hard mask on the top surface of the gate; spacers on the gate and in contact with the silicon nitride layer; and epitaxially deposited silicon on the at least one of the silicon fins so as to form a raised source/drain.

Abstract: A method of forming a FinFET structure which includes forming fins on a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate wrapping around at least one of the fins, the gate having a first surface and an opposing second surface facing the fins; depositing a hard mask on a top of the gate; angle implanting nitrogen into the first and second surfaces of the gate so as to form a nitrogen-containing layer in the gate that is below and in direct contact with the hard mask on top of the gate; forming spacers on the gate and in contact with the nitrogen-containing layer; and epitaxially depositing silicon on the at least one fin so as to form a raised source/drain. Also disclosed is a FinFET structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving anti-radiation performance of SOI structure comprising following steps: implementing particle implantations of high-energy neutrons, protons and ?-rays to an SOI structure, and then performing annealing process. The present invention aims to improving anti-radiation performance of SOI devices by means of introducing displacement damage into a buried oxide layer through implantation of high-energy particles.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes receiving a silicon substrate having an isolation feature disposed on the substrate and a well adjacent the isolation feature, wherein the well includes a first dopant. The method also includes etching a recess to remove a portion of the well and epitaxially growing a silicon layer (EPI layer) in the recess to form a channel, wherein the channel includes a second dopant. The method also includes forming a barrier layer between the well and the EPI layer, the barrier layer including at least one of either silicon carbon or silicon oxide. The barrier layer can be formed either before or after the channel. The method further includes forming a gate electrode disposed over the channel and forming a source and drain in the well.

Abstract: Disclosed are guard ring structures with an electrically insulated gap in a substrate to reduce or eliminate device coupling of integrated circuit chips, methods of manufacture and design structures. The method includes forming a guard ring structure comprising a plurality of metal layers within dielectric layers. The method further includes forming diffusion regions to electrically insulate a gap in a substrate formed by segmented portions of the guard ring structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a SOI substrate including a support layer, a first insulation film and a SOI layer; a first circuit; a second circuit; and a trench separation element. The SOI substrate further includes a first region and a second region. The first region has the support layer, the first insulation film and the SOI layer, which are stacked in this order, and the second region has only the support layer. The trench separation element penetrates the support layer, the first insulation film and the SOI layer. The trench separation element separates the first region and the second region. The first circuit is disposed in the SOI layer of the first region. The second circuit is disposed in the support layer of the second region.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising, forming an opening in an insulating layer, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, using a photoresist pattern formed on the insulating layer as a mask, forming a first element isolation portion in the semiconductor substrate by implanting an ion into the semiconductor substrate using the photoresist pattern as a mask, forming a second element isolation portion, in the semiconductor substrate, whose outer edge is outside an outer edge of the opening, by implanting an ion into the semiconductor substrate through the opening, and forming a third element isolation portion, which is inside the outer edge of the second element isolation portion, by embedding an insulating member in the opening and removing the insulating layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes steps of providing a substrate including a semiconductor portion, a non-porous semiconductor layer, and a porous semiconductor layer arranged between the semiconductor portion and the non-porous semiconductor layer, forming a porous oxide layer by oxidizing the porous semiconductor layer, forming a bonded substrate by bonding a supporting substrate to a surface, on a side of the non-porous semiconductor layer, of the substrate on which the porous oxide layer is formed, and separating the semiconductor portion from the bonded substrate by utilizing the porous oxide layer.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a thin wall oxide film formed over sidewalls of an active region is formed, and a portion of the wall oxide film adjacent to a gate region is removed. A gate insulating film is formed where the portion of wall oxide film was removed to prevent a parasitic transistor from being generated by the wall oxide film.

Abstract: Isolation of III-nitride devices may be performed with a dopant selective etch that provides a smooth profile with little crystal damage in comparison to previously used isolation techniques. The dopant selective etch may be an electro-chemical or photo-electro-chemical etch. The desired isolation area may be identified by changing the conductivity type of the semiconductor material to be etched. The etch process can remove a conductive layer to isolate a device atop the conductive layer. The etch process can be self stopping, where the process automatically terminates when the selectively doped semiconductor material is removed.

Abstract: A variety of isolation structures for semiconductor substrates include a trench formed in the substrate that is filled with a dielectric material or filled with a conductive material and lined with a dielectric layer along the walls of the trench. The trench may be used in combination with doped sidewall isolation regions. Both the trench and the sidewall isolation regions may be annular and enclose an isolated pocket of the substrate. The isolation structures are formed by modular implant and etch processes that do not include significant thermal processing or diffusion of dopants so that the resulting structures are compact and may be tightly packed in the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: According to example embodiments, there is provided a semiconductor device including a substrate and an isolation layer structure. The substrate includes an active region having an upper active pattern and a lower active pattern on the upper active pattern. The active region has a first aspect ratio larger than about 13:1 and a second aspect ratio smaller than about 13:1. The first aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of a sum of heights of the upper active pattern and the lower active pattern with respect to a width of the upper active pattern. The second aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of the sum of the heights of the upper active pattern and the lower active pattern with respect to a width of the lower active pattern. The isolation layer structure is adjacent to the active region.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a vertical insulated gate transistor. A horizontal isolation region is formed in a substrate to separate and electrically isolate upper and lower portions of the substrate. A vertical semiconductor pillar with one or more flanks and a cavity is formed so as to rest on the upper portion, and a dielectrically isolated gate is formed so as to include an internal portion within the cavity and an external portion resting on the flanks and on the upper portion. One or more internal walls of the cavity are coated with an isolating layer and the cavity is filled with a gate material so as to form the internal portion of the gate within the cavity and the external portion of the gate that rests on the flanks, and to form two connecting semiconductor regions extending between source and drain regions of the transistor.

Abstract: A microelectronic device including: a substrate including a first semiconductor layer positioned on a dielectric layer and a second semiconductor layer, an isolation trench made through the first semiconductor layer, the dielectric layer and a part of the thickness of the second semiconductor layer, including at least one dielectric material and delimiting, in the first semiconductor layer, at least one rectangular active area of the device, and in which, in said part of the thickness of the second semiconductor layer, at least one portion of dielectric material of the isolation trench is positioned under the active area by forming two side walls, two other side walls of the isolation trench being not arranged under the active area.

Abstract: An improved method of creating LED arrays is disclosed. A p-type layer, multi-quantum well and n-type layer are disposed on a substrate. The device is then etched to expose portions of the n-type layer. To create the necessary electrical isolation between adjacent LEDs, an ion implantation is performed to create a non-conductive implanted region. In some embodiments, an implanted region extends through the p-type layer, MQW and n-type layer. In another embodiment, a first implanted region is created in the n-type layer. In addition, a second implanted region is created in the p-type layer and multi-quantum well immediately adjacent to etched n-type layer. In some embodiments, the ion implantation is done perpendicular to the substrate. In other embodiments, the implant is performed at an angle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) stack that includes a substrate layer, a first oxide layer on the substrate layer and a silicon layer on the first oxide layer (BOX layer). The method includes providing at least one first region of the SOI stack wherein the silicon layer is thinned by thermally oxidizing a part of the silicon layer and providing at least one second region of the SOI stack wherein the first oxide layer (BOX layer) is thinned by annealing.

Abstract: Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrates including a buried oxide (BOX) layer having a thickness of less than 300 ? are provided. The (SOI) substrates having the thin BOX layer are provided using a method including a step in which oxygen ions are implanted at high substrate temperatures (greater than 600° C.), and at a low implant energy (less than 40 keV). An anneal step in an oxidizing atmosphere follows the implant step and is performed at a temperature less than 1250° C. The anneal step in oxygen containing atmosphere converts the region containing implanted oxygen atoms formed by the implant step into a BOX having a thickness of less than 300 ?. In some instances, the top semiconductor layer of the SOI substrate has a thickness of less than 300 ?.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device, a thin wall oxide film formed over sidewalls of an active region is formed, and a portion of the wall oxide film adjacent to a gate region is removed. A gate insulating film is formed where the portion of wall oxide film was removed to prevent a parasitic transistor from being generated by the wall oxide film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is formed in a semiconductor layer. A gate stack is formed over the semiconductor layer and comprises a first conductive layer and a second layer over the first layer. The first layer is more conductive and provides more stopping power to an implant than the second layer. A species is implanted into the second layer. Source/drain regions are formed in the semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate stack. The gate stack is heated after the step of implanting to cause the gate stack to exert stress in the semiconductor layer in a region under the gate stack.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an LDMOS device structure, including a MOS transistor cell, wherein an isolation region is formed on each outer side of both a source region and a drain region of the MOS transistor cell; each isolation region includes a plurality of isolation trenches and isolates the MOS transistor cell from its surroundings; the height of the isolation region is smaller than that of a gate of the MOS transistor cell. The present invention also discloses a manufacturing method of the LDMOS device structure, including forming isolation trenches by lithography and etching processes, then forming isolation regions of SiO2 by depleting silicon between isolation trenches through high-temperature drive-in. The present invention can reduce parasitic capacitance, surface unevenness and difficulty of subsequent process and realize the production of small-size gate devices by forming a thicker field oxide layer and a gap structure of isolation trenches.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of STI in DRAM includes the following steps. Step 1 is providing a substrate and step 2 is forming at least one trench in the substrate. Step 3 is doping at least one of side portions and bottom portions of the trench with a dopant. Step 4 is forming an oxidation inside the trench and step 5 is providing a planarization step to remove the oxidation. The stress of the corners of STI is reduced so as to modify the defect of the substrate and improve the DRAM variability in retention time.

Abstract: Semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a first mask, having a first opening to implant ion into semiconductor substrate and being used to form first layer well, on semiconductor substrate; forming first-layer well having first and second regions by implanting first ion into semiconductor substrate using first mask; forming second mask, having second opening to implant ion into semiconductor substrate and being used to form second layer well, on semiconductor substrate; and forming second-layer well below first layer well by implanting second ion into semiconductor substrate using second mask. First region is formed closer to an edge of first-layer well than second region. Upon implanting first ion, first ion deflected by first inner wall of first mask is supplied to first region. Upon implanting second ion, second ion deflected by second inner wall of second mask is supplied to second region.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method comprising, forming an opening in an insulating layer, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, using a photoresist pattern formed on the insulating layer as a mask, forming a first element isolation portion in the semiconductor substrate by implanting an ion into the semiconductor substrate using the photoresist pattern as a mask, forming a second element isolation portion, in the semiconductor substrate, whose outer edge is outside an outer edge of the opening, by implanting an ion into the semiconductor substrate through the opening, and forming a third element isolation portion, which is inside the outer edge of the second element isolation portion, by embedding an insulating member in the opening and removing the insulating layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for improved electrical signal isolation between adjacent devices situated in a top semiconductor layer of the structure and an associated method for the structure's fabrication. The structure comprises a first portion of a trench extending through the top semiconductor layer and through a base oxide layer below the top semiconductor layer. A handle wafer is situated below the base oxide layer and a second portion of the trench, having sloped sidewalls, extends into the handle wafer. The sloped sidewalls are amorphized by an implant, for example, Xenon or Argon, to reduce carrier mobility in the handle wafer and improve electrical signal isolation between the adjacent devices situated in the top semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A fabrication method for solid-state imaging devices includes having circuitry formed on a substrate, forming a lower electrode layer on the circuitry, patterning the lower electrode layer to separate pixel-wise into a set of segments, and forming a compound-semiconductor film of chalcopyrite structure over a whole area of element regions. A resist layer is applied on the compound-semiconductor thin film to pixel-wise pattern in accordance with the lower electrode layer as a base separated into the set of segments, and an ion doping is applied over a whole area of element regions, forming element separating regions in the compound-semiconductor thin film. The method includes removing the resist layer for exposure of surfaces of as set of compound-semiconductor thin films separated pixel-wise by the element separating regions. A transparent electrode layer is formed in a planarizing manner over a whole area of element regions.

Abstract: In accordance with the present techniques, there is provided a JFET device structures and methods for fabricating the same. Specifically, there is provided a transistor including a semiconductor substrate having a source and a drain. The transistor also includes a doped channel formed in the semiconductor substrate between the source and the drain, the channel configured to pass current between the source and the drain. Additionally, the transistor has a gate comprising a semiconductor material formed over the channel and dielectric spacers on each side of the gate. The source and the drain are spatially separated from the gate so that the gate is not over the drain and source.

Abstract: A vertical channel transistor array has an active region formed by a plurality of semiconductor pillars. A plurality of embedded bit lines are arranged in parallel in a semiconductor substrate and extended along a column direction. A plurality of bit line contacts are respectively disposed on a side of one of the embedded bit lines. A plurality of embedded word lines are arranged in parallel above the embedded bit lines and extended along a row direction. Besides, the embedded word lines connect the semiconductor pillars in the same row with a gate dielectric layer sandwiched between the embedded word lines and the semiconductor pillars. The current leakage isolation structure is disposed at terminals of the embedded bit lines to prevent current leakage between the adjacent bit line contacts.

Abstract: A method of forming a device is presented. The method includes providing a structure having first and second regions. A diffusion barrier is formed between at least a portion of the first and second regions. The diffusion barrier comprises cavities that reduce diffusion of elements between the first and second regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor fin are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for manufacturing the semiconductor device structure comprises: forming a fin in a first direction on a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate line in a second direction, the second direction crossing the first direction on the semiconductor substrate, and the gate line intersecting the fin with a gate dielectric layer sandwiched between the gate line and the fin; forming a dielectric spacer surrounding the gate line; and performing inter-device electrical isolation at a predetermined position, wherein isolated portions of the gate line form independent gate electrodes of respective devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for sensor element isolation in a backside illuminated image sensor. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a sensor layer having a frontside surface and a backside surface, forming a plurality of frontside trenches in the frontside surface of the sensor layer, and implanting oxygen into the sensor layer through the plurality of frontside trenches. The method further includes annealing the implanted oxygen to form a plurality of first silicon oxide blocks in the sensor layer, wherein each first silicon oxide block is disposed substantially adjacent a respective frontside trench to form an isolation feature. A semiconductor device fabricated by such a method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An optoelectronic integrated circuit substrate may include a first region and a second region. The first region and the second region each include at least two buried insulation layers having different thicknesses. The at least two buried insulation layers of the first region are formed at a greater depth and have a greater thickness as compared to the at least two buried insulation layers of the second region. A micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) structure may be formed in a third region that does not include a buried insulation layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and related fabrication methods are provided. One exemplary fabrication method forms a fin arrangement overlying an oxide layer, where the fin arrangement includes one or more semiconductor fin structures. The method continues by nitriding exposed portions of the oxide layer without nitriding the one or more semiconductor fin structures, resulting in nitrided portions of the oxide layer. Thereafter, a gate structure is formed transversely overlying the fin arrangement, and overlying the exposed portions of the oxide layer. The nitrided portions of the oxide layer substantially inhibit diffusion of oxygen from the oxide layer into the gate structure.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same includes leaving one part of a semiconductor layer so that an inclined surface is formed on a trench when forming the trench on a SOI wafer. A thick silicon oxide film (second insulation film) is formed along this incline surface. This thick silicon oxide film prevents oxygen entering a boundary surface between an insulation layer and the semiconductor layer of the SOI wafer within the trench.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of fabricating microelectronic devices. In at least one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to forming isolation structures in strained semiconductor bodies of non-planar transistors while maintaining strain in the semiconductor bodies.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a SOI substrate including a support layer, a first insulation film and a SOI layer; a first circuit; a second circuit; and a trench separation element. The SOI substrate further includes a first region and a second region. The first region has the support layer, the first insulation film and the SOI layer, which are stacked in this order, and the second region has only the support layer. The trench separation element penetrates the support layer, the first insulation film and the SOI layer. The trench separation element separates the first region and the second region. The first circuit is disposed in the SOI layer of the first region. The second circuit is disposed in the support layer of the second region.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of operation to grow, modify, deposit, or dope a layer upon a substrate using a multi-nozzle and skimmer assembly for introducing a process gas mixture, or multiple process gases mixtures, in a gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) system. Also disclosed is a method of forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure on a substrate, for example, an SiO2 STI structure, using a multiple nozzle system with two separate gas supplies, for example providing a silicon-containing gas and an oxygen-containing gas.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a dielectric layer with improved insulating properties is provided, including: providing a dielectric layer having a first resistivity; performing a hydrogen plasma doping process to the dielectric layer; and annealing the dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer has a second resistivity greater than that of the first resistivity after annealing thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor substrate isolation, comprising: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a first oxide layer and a nitride layer sequentially on the semiconductor substrate; forming openings in the nitride layer and in the first oxide layer to expose parts of the semiconductor substrate; implanting oxygen ions into the semiconductor substrate from the openings; performing annealing to form a second oxide layer on at least top portions of the exposed parts of the semiconductor substrate; and removing the nitride layer and the first oxide layer. Compared to the conventional STI process, said method enables a more simply and easy process flow and is applicable to common semiconductor substrates and SOI substrates.