Method and substrate processing system for forming interconnect to power rails by metal assisted chemical etching process

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of forming a semiconductor device, the method including: forming at least one metal catalyst layer on a rear surface of a semiconductor substrate, on which at least one buried power rail for power transfer is formed, to be at least partially aligned with the buried power rail; and forming at least one rear surface via hole by supplying an etchant to the semiconductor substrate so that the semiconductor substrate between the metal catalyst layer and the buried power rail is anisotropically etched while the metal catalyst layer descends to an inside of the semiconductor substrate using metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE).