PURPOSE: To protect an SOI layer of two silicon wafers pasted together against contamination caused by the diffusion of impurity from a substrate and to enhance two wafers in adhesion to each other by a method wherein the two wafers are pasted together at a low temperature.
CONSTITUTION: SiO2 layers or BPSG layers 3 and 7 are formed on the surfaces of silicon wafers 1 and 5, and the surfaces of the BPSG layers 3 and 7 are polished and bonded together by thermocompression. BPSG layers 3 and 7 are used as layers interposed between two silicon wafers, whereby the silicon wafers can be bonded together at a low temperature of 900°C or so. The surface- polished BPSG layers 3 and 7 are thermally treated to be enhanced in surface smoothness and adhesive strength.
SUGIMOTO FUMITOSHI