Abstract:
A cleaning method includes providing a stack including at least a layer of Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5 and a layer of conductive material. The stack includes a conductive etch residue on at least portions thereof. A dilute aqueous composition is provided including hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydrogen peroxide (H.sub.2 O.sub.2), and deionized water (H.sub.2 O). The stack is exposed to the dilute aqueous composition to remove the conductive etch residue. The dilute aqueous composition may include a ratio of H.sub.2 O:H.sub.2 O.sub.2 :HCl in a range of about 100:1:0.5 to about 100:10:5. A cleaning composition for use in the method includes a dilute aqueous composition including hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydrogen peroxide (H.sub.2 O.sub.2), and deionized water (H.sub.2 O).
Abstract translation:清洁方法包括提供包括至少一层Ta 2 O 5层和导电材料层的堆叠。 该堆叠在其至少部分上包括导电蚀刻残留物。 提供了一种稀释的水性组合物,包括盐酸(HCl),过氧化氢(H 2 O 2)和去离子水(H 2 O)。 将该堆叠暴露于稀释的含水组合物以除去导电蚀刻残留物。 该稀水性组合物可以包括在约100:1:0.5至约100:10:5的范围内的H 2 O:H 2 O 2 :HCl的比例。 用于该方法的清洁组合物包括含有盐酸(HCl),过氧化氢(H 2 O 2)和去离子水(H 2 O)的稀释水性组合物。
Abstract:
An etchant including C.sub.2 H.sub.x F.sub.y, where x is an integer from two to five, inclusive, where y is an integer from one to four, inclusive, and where x plus y equals six. The etchant etches doped silicon dioxide with selectivity over both undoped silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. Thus, undoped silicon dioxide and silicon nitride may be employed as etch stops in dry etch processes which utilize the C.sub.2 H.sub.x F.sub.y -containing etchant. C.sub.2 H.sub.x F.sub.y may be employed as either a primary etchant or as an additive to another etchant or etchant mixture.
Abstract:
In one aspect, the invention encompasses a semiconductor processing method comprising contacting a surface with a liquid solution comprising at least one fluorine-containing species and a temperature of at least about 40.degree. C. In another aspect, the invention encompasses a method of passivating a silicon-comprising layer comprising contacting the layer with a liquid solution comprising hydrogen fluoride and a temperature of at least about 40.degree. C. In yet another aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming hemispherical grain polysilicon comprising: a) forming a layer comprising substantially amorphous silicon over a substrate; b) contacting the layer comprising substantially amorphous silicon with a liquid solution comprising fluorine-containing species and a temperature of at least about 40.degree. C.; c) seeding the layer comprising substantially amorphous silicon; and d) annealing the seeded layer to convert at least a portion of the seeded layer to hemispherical grain polysilicon.
Abstract:
Capacitors and methods of forming capacitors are described. According to one implementation, a capacitor opening is formed over a substrate node location. Electrically conductive material is subsequently formed within the capacitor opening and makes an electrical connection with the node location. A protuberant insulative structure is formed within the capacitor opening and includes a lateral outer surface at least a portion of which is supported by and extends elevationally below adjacent conductive material. First and second capacitor plates and a dielectric layer therebetween are formed within the capacitor opening and supported by the protuberant structure. In one aspect, the conductive material is formed to occupy less than all of the capacitor opening and to leave a void therewithin, with the protuberant structure substantially, if not completely filling in the void. In another aspect, the conductive material is formed to occupy less than all of the capacitor opening and to leave a void therewithin, with the protuberant structure only partially filling in the void to provide a tubular structure.
Abstract:
A method of making a capacitor comprising providing a space extending between a pair of gate stacks on a semiconductor substrate, the space exposing a charge conducting region on the semiconductor substrate. A BPSG layer is formed over the pair of gate stacks. A hard mask layer comprising alternating layers of doped polysilicon and undoped polysilicon is formed over the BPSG layer during a single deposition cycle of depositing polysilicon. Portions of the hard mask layer and the BPSG layer are selectively removed to form topographical structures extending above the gate stacks and having a trench therebetween. A spacer etch and a contact etch are performed to expose the charge conducting region. A doped polysilicon spacer is formed on the lateral side of each topographical structure. A second group of alternating layers of doped polysilicon and undoped polysilicon is formed over the topographical structures and within the trench. Portions of the hard mask layer and the second group of the alternating layers of doped polysilicon and undoped polysilicon are selectively removed. An etch selective to the doped polysilicon is performed to selectively remove the undoped polysilicon to create a structure with spaced apart doped polysilicon layers. A dielectric layer and an electrically conductive cell plate are formed over the alternating layers of the doped polysilicon and the undoped polysilicon. The semiconductor substrate is heated to diffuse dopant in the doped polysilicon into the undoped polysilicon. The resultant novel capacitor has a fin-like structure extending therefrom which increase the surface area thereof.
Abstract:
A method of the present invention forms a vertically oriented structure connected with a source/drain region through an open space. In one embodiment of the method wherein a capacitor storage node is formed, the open space is located between two word line gate stacks in a MOS DRAM memory circuit. A thin landing pad is formed of conducting material in the open space extending to the source/drain region and over the tops of the gate stacks. An insulating layer is formed over the gate stacks and the landing pad. A recess is etched down through the insulating layer to expose an annular portion of the landing pad. A volume of the insulating material is left upon the landing pad in the open space. A conductive layer is deposited in the recess making contact with the exposed annular portion of the landing pad. A dry etching process is used to remove a segment of the conductive layer formed over the volume of insulating material upon the landing pad, after which the volume of insulating material upon the landing pad is removed. Remaining is a storage node made upon of a continuous layer of conductive material that lines the recess and the open space. A dielectric layer and a cell plate are in one embodiment formed over the continuous layer of conducting material so as to extend down into the open space, thus completing a container capacitor.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a plurality of colored deformable mirrors controllable by electrical circuitry. Groups of mirrors, responsive to the electronic signals, are selectably operable to reflect incident light. The deformable mirrors are coated with an optical thin film interference color coating having at least a layer that is substantially transparent to the visible light. As well the optical thin film interference color coating includes at least one further layer that is partially absorbing with respect to the visible light. The spectral reflectance and absorptance of the deformable mirror is modified in order to obtain a desired reflected color by the process of optical interference enhanced absorption in the optical thin film interference color coating. The optical thin film interference color coating has predetermined layer thicknesses and materials; the substantially transparent layer substantially determines the desired reflected color.
Abstract:
The invention is an apparatus for connecting a slender structure to a reference body. The apparatus comprises a link, that is connected to one end of the slender structure. The link is connected with a hinge at a second point of the link to the reference body with at least one degree of rotational freedom. A damper for damping motion of the link through at least one of the link's degrees of rotational freedom is connected between the link at a third point and the reference body. The device suppresses vibration waves travelling in the slender structure. A spring for resisting motion through the degree of rotational freedom may also be beneficially provided. The link, spring and damper may all act through one or two degrees of rotational freedom. The hinge can be either a pivot or a flex joint. The invention includes a method of selecting the parameters of the link, damper and spring assembly to optimize the suppression of vibration.
Abstract:
A dental floss is provided. The dental floss contains gum care actives for gum disease prevention and treatment without staining or bitter taste.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a pet intraurethral incision knife, including a knife rod, a blade, and a guide wire, a blade slot is formed on one side of the knife rod, the hollow cavity is formed inside the knife rod in the length direction, the hollow cavity is communicated with the bottom of the blade slot, the blade can be rotationally retracted inside the blade slot, one end of the guide wire is abutted against an edge of one end of the blade, and the other end thereof passes through the hollow cavity and forms an operating end at one end of the knife rod, such that the operating end drives one end of the guide wire to push the blade to rotate and to be exposed from the opening of the blade slot, the blade can be hidden and stored inside the blade slot before being inserted into a pet urethra.