Abstract:
Provided is a semiconductor device and a method for its fabrication. The device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first silicide in a first region of the substrate, and a second silicide in a second region of the substrate. The first silicide may differ from the second silicide. The first silicide and the second silicide may be an alloy silicide.
Abstract:
A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a dielectric/metal/2nd energy bandgap (Eg) semiconductor/1st Eg substrate structure. In order to reduce the contact resistance, a semiconductor with a lower energy bandgap (2nd Eg) is put in contact with metal. The energy bandgap of the 2nd Eg semiconductor is lower than the energy bandgap of the 1st Eg semiconductor and preferably lower than 1.1eV. In addition, a layer of dielectric may be deposited on the metal. The dielectric layer has built-in stress to compensate for the stress in the metal, 2nd Eg semiconductor and 1st Eg substrate. A process of making the structure is also disclosed.
Abstract translation:本发明的优选实施方案包括介电/金属/第二能带隙(E />)半导体/第一电极 g SUB>衬底结构。 为了降低接触电阻,将具有较低能量带隙(2Ω)的半导体与金属接触。 第二个和第二个半导体的能带隙比第一个第二半导体的能量带隙低, 半导体,优选低于1.1eV。 此外,可以在金属上沉积介电层。 电介质层具有内置应力以补偿金属,第二和第二半导体中的应力, g sub>衬底。 还公开了制造该结构的过程。
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a gate dielectric over the semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode over the gate dielectric; a deep source/drain region adjacent the gate electrode; a silicide region over the deep source/drain region; and an elevated metallized source/drain region between the silicide region and the gate electrode. The elevated metallized source/drain region adjoins the silicide region.
Abstract:
An oscillation and rotation metric controller comprised of a scrolling wheel mechanism to oscillate for driving magnetic poles of a permanent magnet to displace thus to generate signals of changed magnetic field, signals being retrieved to achieve lateral oscillation metric control; and a knob switch encoder being fixed to the scrolling wheel mechanism to execute metric control by rotation displacement.
Abstract:
A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming an NMOS device at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, which comprises forming a first source/drain electrode on a first source/drain region of the NMOS device, wherein the first source/drain electrode has a first barrier height; forming a PMOS device at the surface of the semiconductor substrate comprising forming a second source/drain electrode on a second source/drain region of the PMOS device, wherein the second source/drain electrode has a second barrier height, and wherein the first barrier height is different from the second barrier height; forming a first stressed film having a first intrinsic stress over the NMOS device; and forming a second stressed film having a second intrinsic stress over the PMOS device, wherein the first intrinsic stress is more tensile than the second intrinsic stress.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor mesa overlying a dielectric layer, a gate stack formed overlying the semiconductor mesa, and an isolation spacer formed surrounding the semiconductor mesa and filling any undercut region at edges of the semiconductor mesa.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are formed using diffusion topography engineering (DTE). A preferred method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming trench isolation regions that define a diffusion region, performing a DTE in a hydrogen-containing ambient on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a MOS device in the diffusion region. The DTE causes silicon migration, forming a rounded or a T-shaped surface of the diffusion regions. The method may further include recessing a portion of the diffusion region before performing the DTE. The diffusion region has a slanted surface after performing the DTE.
Abstract:
A structure to improve carrier mobility of a MOS device in an integrated circuit. The structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, containing a source region and a drain region; a conductive gate overlying a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a conformal stress film covering the source region, the drain region, and the conductive gate. In addition, the structure may comprise a semiconductor substrate, containing a source region and a drain region; a conductive gate overlying a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of stress films covering the source region, the drain region, and the conductive gate. Moreover, the structure may comprise a semiconductor substrate, containing a source region and a drain region; a conductive gate overlying a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a spacer disposed adjacent to the conductive gate, the spacer having a width less than 550 angstroms; a stress film covering the source region, the drain region, the conductive gate, and the spacer.
Abstract:
A transistor structure comprises a channel region overlying a substrate region. The substrate region comprises a first semiconductor material with a first lattice constant. The channel region comprises a second semiconductor material with a second lattice constant. The source and drain regions are oppositely adjacent the channel region and the top portion of the source and drain regions comprise the first semiconductor material. A gate dielectric layer overlies the channel region and a gate electrode overlies the gate dielectric layer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for spraying an etchant and a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board. In one exemplary embodiment the apparatus includes a manifold, a plurality of feed pipes in fluid communication with the manifold, each of the feed pipes having a plurality of spray nozzles mounted thereon, the feed pipes cooperatively constitute a spray region, and a pressure-boosting device configured for increasing a spray pressure of the spray nozzles which are located at a central area of the spray region. The apparatus can overcome “the puddle effect” on an upper surface of the printed circuit board.