A substrate processing method includes preparing a phosphoric acid processing liquid, etching a substrate and increasing a concentration of the precipitation inhibitor. The phosphoric acid processing liquid is prepared by supplying a precipitation inhibitor into a phosphoric acid aqueous solution. The substrate having a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film is etched by immersing the substrate in a processing tub. The concentration of the precipitation inhibitor is increased by additionally supplying the precipitation inhibitor into the phosphoric acid processing liquid when a number of substrates etched has reached a first threshold value or when a silicon concentration in the phosphoric acid processing liquid has reached a second threshold value. The etching of the substrate comprises etching a new substrate by immersing the new substrate in the processing tub in which the phosphoric acid processing liquid with the increased concentration of the precipitation inhibitor is stored.

The present invention relates to an etching device and an etching method thereof, the etching device comprising: an etchant supply unit for supplying an etchant to an etching chamber; a rinsing liquid supply unit for supplying a rinsing liquid to the etching chamber; a cleaning liquid supply unit for supplying a cleaning liquid to the etching chamber; and a first pressurization maintaining unit for maintaining at least one of the etching chamber and the etchant supply unit in a pressurized atmosphere.

The present invention relates to an etching device and an etching method thereof, the etching device comprising: an etchant supply unit for supplying an etchant to an etching chamber; a rinsing liquid supply unit for supplying a rinsing liquid to the etching chamber; a cleaning liquid supply unit for supplying a cleaning liquid to the etching chamber; and a first pressurization maintaining unit for maintaining at least one of the etching chamber and the etchant supply unit in a pressurized atmosphere.

The present invention relates to an etching device comprising: an etching chamber; an opening/closing unit for opening/closing the etching chamber; and a locking unit for selectively locking the opening/closing unit.

The present invention relates to an etching device using an etching chamber, comprising: an etchant storage chamber in which an etchant is stored; a connection unit communicating with the etching liquid storage chamber; an etching chamber which is connected with the etching liquid storage chamber through the connection unit, and in which an object is etched; and a pressurization maintaining unit for maintaining the etching liquid storage chamber and/or the etching chamber in a pressurized atmosphere.

An aqueous solution for etching silicon dioxide and method of use are provided. The aqueous solution includes the anion F.sup.− in a concentration ranging from 2 to 4 mol/l and a cation of formula RR′R″R′″N.sup.+ in a concentration ranging from 1.5 to 2 mol/l, wherein each of R, R′, R″, and R′″ are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-5 alkyl chains with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R, R′, R″, and R′″ combined equals from 8 to 16.

An aqueous solution for etching silicon dioxide and method of use are provided. The aqueous solution includes the anion F.sup.− in a concentration ranging from 2 to 4 mol/l and a cation of formula RR′R″R′″N.sup.+ in a concentration ranging from 1.5 to 2 mol/l, wherein each of R, R′, R″, and R′″ are independently selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-5 alkyl chains with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R, R′, R″, and R′″ combined equals from 8 to 16.

The present disclosure discloses an etching composition. The etching composition includes: a component A: oxidizing agent 1-30 wt %; a component B: inorganic acid 0.5-20 wt %; a component C: organic acid 0-15 wt %; a component D: chelating agent 0.01-15 wt %; a component E: ionic compound and/or other inorganic acids except the inorganic acid in the component B 0-0.1 wt %; and deionized water.

A semiconductor processing liquid including hydrofluoric acid, and an organic solvent, in which the organic solvent contains a compound represented by the formula below in which X.sub.1 is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in which an ether bond may be interposed, Y.sub.10 is one of —O—, —(C═O)—, —O—(C═O)—, and —(C═O)—O—, Y.sub.20 is one of —(C═O)—, —O—(C═O)—, and —(C═O)—O—, and Y.sub.11 and Y.sub.21 are each independently a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in which an ether bond may be interposed, provided that, X.sub.1, Y.sub.11, and Y.sub.21 do not contain hydroxyl groups in structures thereof, and when X.sub.1 is a single bond, Y.sub.10 is not —O—)

H.sub.3C—Y.sub.11—Y.sub.10—X.sub.1—Y.sub.20—Y.sub.21—CH.sub.3  (1).

A semiconductor processing liquid including hydrofluoric acid, and an organic solvent, in which the organic solvent contains a compound represented by the formula below in which X.sub.1 is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in which an ether bond may be interposed, Y.sub.10 is one of —O—, —(C═O)—, —O—(C═O)—, and —(C═O)—O—, Y.sub.20 is one of —(C═O)—, —O—(C═O)—, and —(C═O)—O—, and Y.sub.11 and Y.sub.21 are each independently a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in which an ether bond may be interposed, provided that, X.sub.1, Y.sub.11, and Y.sub.21 do not contain hydroxyl groups in structures thereof, and when X.sub.1 is a single bond, Y.sub.10 is not —O—)

H.sub.3C—Y.sub.11—Y.sub.10—X.sub.1—Y.sub.20—Y.sub.21—CH.sub.3  (1).