Abstract:
High-density metal-insulator transition field effect transistors are grown on an advanced substrate using buried channel or surface channel designs. With respect to the advanced substrate, high quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from the silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. Devices may be formed in the silicon wafer prior to growing the high quality epitaxial layers. Then, to achieve the formation of a compliant substrate, an accommodating buffer layer is grown on silicon wafer. The accommodating buffer layer is a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from the silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Compound devices are then formed on the overlying monocrystalline layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. Silicon devices and circuits (e.g., CMOS circuits) in the silicon wafer are wired to the compound devices (e.g., MESFETs, HBTs, HEMTs, PHEMTs, etc.), forming an electrical connection therebetween.
Abstract:
An optical system includes a Fabry-Perot type optical resonator for selectively interrupting optical signals traveling along an optical fiber. The optical resonator is placed between ends of two adjoining optical fibers. The resonator includes a bistable photochromatic material that has a refractive index dependent on the intensity of an incident light beam. A light-emitting component provides the incident light. The light-emitting component is formed over and/or using a high quality epitaxial layer of compound semiconductor material grown over a monocrystalline substrate. A compliant substrate is provided for growing the monocrystalline compound semiconductor layer. The formation of a compliant substrate includes first growing an accommodating buffer layer on the substrate. The accommodating buffer layer is a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from the silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide.
Abstract:
A thermal management system or method may include features for pumping heat in a composite semiconductor structure. A heat pump such as a peltier device may be formed from compound semiconductor materials in a composite semiconductor structure. The heat pump may be thermally connected to an area of thermal interest such as a circuit device that generates heat during operation. The heat pump may also be connected to a non-compound semiconductor region of the composite semiconductor structure, which may be die bonded to a heat sink. Electricity may be conducted through the heat pump to move heat in a desired direction between the area of thermal interest and the non-compound semiconductor region. Plural heat pumps may be formed for cooling or heating an area of thermal interest in the composite semiconductor structure. If desired, control circuitry and a temperature sensor may be formed and used to regulate the temperature in the area of the thermal interest.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. A variety of transmission media are disclosed which capitalize on the materials and devices disclosed herein.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer has lattice registry to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Formation of a compliant substrate preferably includes utilizing enhanced epitaxy of a surfactant template layer. The surfactant template layer may be formed by depositing an organometallic compound on the accommodating buffer layer using atomic layer epitaxy. In certain preferred embodiments, the organometallic compound is an aluminum-containing compound.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. Once the integrated circuit having the above layers is fabricated, it is attached to a circuit board. The integrated circuit has an insulative layer formed on a side edge and electrical signals are passed from the integrated circuit to an input/output pad, through a conductive path and then to another input/output pad that is located on the circuit board.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. From the foregoing, an optical interconnect can be formed in accordance with the present invention.
Abstract:
A handheld device 100 with a graphical user interface for entering handwritten text 102. The handheld device includes word and character input areas 104, 106 within a designated input area 108. Icons 110, 112, 114, 116 and 118 are disposed at the right side of the handwriting user interface 102. A scroll bar 120 may be disposed at the right side of the interface display 102. An entry that begins in the word input area 104 is treated as a handwritten word. A handwritten entry that begins in the character input area 106 is treated as a single character and may be one character in character string. Handwritten character entries are each matched against all potential characters.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a memory system having multiple memory subsystems that are operable to concurrently service memory transactions. The memory system has an interface arrangement with an interconnection network that allows for independent access to each memory subsystem, and logic blocks that support the servicing and distribution or routing of memory transactions. Preferably, the apparatus is formed on a semiconductor structure having a combination of compound semiconductor material and Group IV semiconductor material.