Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a dual damascene line structure and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device and the method solve the conventional problem of a partially, or fully, closed contact hole, and restrain increase in the parasitic capacitance in an interlayer insulation layer due to an increase in the dielectric constant thereof through the use of an etching stopper layer. To achieve this, a first interlayer insulation layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate on which a first conductive pattern is formed. Next, the etching stopper pattern having an etching selection ratio with respect to the first interlayer insulation layer is partially formed in a particular area. Thereafter, a second interlayer insulation layer and a second conductive layer made of copper are formed.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a smart soft composite actuator which enables user-desiring deformation by changing the position of smart material functioning as an active component, wherein the smart soft composite actuator comprises a smart material whose shape is changeable based on an external signal; and a matrix for supporting the smart material and determining an external shape, wherein the smart material is positioned inside the matrix or in a surface of the matrix, and at least one of in-plane shear deformation and out-of-plane deformation is realized by controlling the position of smart material.
Abstract:
Void boundary structures, semiconductor devices having the void boundary structures, and methods of forming the same are provided. The structures, semiconductor devices and methods present a way for reducing parasitic capacitance between interconnections by forming a void between the interconnections. The interconnections may be formed on a semiconductor substrate. An upper width of each of the interconnections may be wider than a lower width thereof. A molding layer encompassing the interconnections may be formed. A void boundary layer covering the molding layer may be formed to define the void between the interconnections.
Abstract:
A bonding pad in a semiconductor device can include a conductive plug pattern on a conductive layer, where the conductive layer includes a conductive material and a dummy pattern surrounded by the conductive material. Related methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of forming damascene wiring without dishing and erosion employs a dummy layer to slow or delay polishing in selected regions and thereby prevent dishing and erosion of the damascene wiring. The dummy layer is above wide damascene regions and areas containing closely packed damascene regions. Therefore, non-uniform sheet resistance of the damascene metal wiring and electro-migration due to an increase in the local current density of the metal wiring can be prevented.
Abstract:
Void boundary structures, semiconductor devices having the void boundary structures, and methods of forming the same are provided. The structures, semiconductor devices and methods present a way for reducing parasitic capacitance between interconnections by forming a void between the interconnections. The interconnections may be formed on a semiconductor substrate. An upper width of each of the interconnections may be wider than a lower width thereof. A molding layer encompassing the interconnections may be formed. A void boundary layer covering the molding layer may be formed to define the void between the interconnections.
Abstract:
A capacitor may include a first electrode, a second electrode, a low dielectric layer, and/or a high dielectric layer. The first electrode may include at least one first electrode branch. The second electrode may face the first electrode and include at least one second electrode branch. The low dielectric layer may be formed between the first electrode branch and the second electrode branch. The high dielectric layer may be formed between the first electrode branch and the second electrode branch. The high dielectric layer may have a higher dielectric constant than the low dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A cooling arrangement is provided for a mold centering device for multi-level stack molds having a spline shaft with a central region journaled to an intermediate mold level with involute spline pathways extending in oppositely twisting helices from the central region toward opposite ends thereof and respective spline nuts secured to adjacent mold levels threadedly engaging the spline pathways to run therealong for converting linear motion into rotational motion and vice versa thereby controlling relative opening and closing rates of the adjacent mold levels relative to the intermediate mold levels therebetween. The cooling arrangement has an internal fluid passageway extending along the spline shaft into a region of the spline shaft received in the spline nuts. A fluid inlet communicates with and supplies fluid to the fluid passageway. A fluid outlet communicates with and discharges fluid from the fluid passageway. A fluid guide is provided for causing a fluid to flow along the fluid passageway to cool the region received in the spline nuts as the fluid passes from the inlet through the outlet.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a MIM capacitor having a high capacitance with improved manufacturability. Such a capacitor includes an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a dielectric layer that is intermediate the upper and the lower electrodes. A first voltage can be applied to the upper electrode and a second voltage, which is different from the first voltage, can be applied to the lower electrode. A wire layer, through which the first voltage is applied to the upper electrode, is located in the same level as or in a lower level than the lower electrode.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a MIM capacitor and a interconnecting structure using a damascene process. The MIM capacitor and the first interconnecting structure can be formed at equal depths.