Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to a method of manufacturing a capacitor and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same. Other example embodiments relate to a method of manufacturing a capacitor having improved characteristics and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same. In a method of manufacturing a capacitor having improved characteristics, an insulation layer, including a pad therein, may be formed on a substrate. An etch stop layer may be formed on the insulation layer. A mold layer may be formed on the etch stop layer. The mold layer may be partially etched by a first etching process to form a first contact hole exposing the etch stop layer. The mold layer may be partially etched by a second etching process to form a second contact hole. The exposed etch stop layer may be etched by a third etching process to form a third contact hole exposing the pad. A native oxide layer on the exposed pad may be removed by a fourth etching process to form a capacitor contact hole. A conductive layer may be formed in the capacitor contact hole to form a capacitor.
Abstract:
Provided are an LCD device that can control a viewing angle freely and a manufacturing method thereof. The LCD device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and an LC layer interposed between the first and second substrates. The LCD device further includes red, green, blue, and viewing angle controlling subpixels. These subpixels are driven in a VA mode. The red, green, and blue subpixels have a transflective structure. The viewing angle controlling subpixel has a transmissive or transflective structure.
Abstract:
An image sensor capable of boosting a voltage of a floating diffusion node is provided. The image sensor includes a floating diffusion node and a storage element which are in a semiconductor substrate. The image sensor includes a first light-shielding material formed over the floating diffusion node, and a second light-shielding material formed over the storage diode. The second light-shielding material is separated from the first light-shielding material. The image sensor also includes a first voltage supply line configured to apply a first voltage to the first light-shielding material and a second voltage supply line configured to apply a second voltage lower than the first voltage to the second light-shielding material.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes forming a dummy gate pattern on a substrate, forming an interlayer dielectric film that covers the dummy gate pattern, exposing a top surface of the dummy gate pattern, selectively removing the dummy gate pattern to form a first gate trench, forming a sacrificial layer pattern over a top surface of the substrate in the first gate trench, the sacrificial layer pattern leaving a top portion of the first gate trench exposed, increasing an upper width of the exposed top portion of the first gate trench to form a second gate trench, and removing the sacrificial layer pattern in the second gate trench, and forming a non-dummy gate pattern in the second gate trench.
Abstract:
A method for forming a pattern in a semiconductor device includes forming an etch target layer comprising metal over a substrate. A hard mask pattern is formed over the etch target layer. The etch target layer is etched to form a pattern such that a line width of the etch target layer is smaller than a line width of the hard mask pattern.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a gate insulation layer over a substrate, sequentially forming a silicon layer and a metal layer over the gate insulation layer, performing a first gate etching process to etch the metal layer using a gate hard mask layer, formed on the metal layer, as an etch barrier, and then partially etch the silicon layer, thereby forming a first pattern, performing a second gate etching process to partially etch the silicon layer, thereby forming an undercut beneath the metal layer, forming a capping layer on both sidewalls of the first pattern including the undercut, performing a third gate etching process to etch the silicon layer to expose the gate insulation layer using the gate hard mask layer and the capping layer as an etch barrier, thereby forming a second pattern, and performing a gate re-oxidation process.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus for evaluating an indirect loss caused by a ubiquity effect by provision of a universal service, and a method thereof. The apparatus includes a first data storage unit for storing population statistics-related data, a second data storage unit for storing universal service offer-related data, a control unit for reading out and delivering required data from the first and second data storage units to a ubiquity loss calculation unit and controlling the ubiquity loss calculation unit, the ubiquity loss calculation unit for calculating a ubiquity loss of each evaluation object district by using the required data from the control unit, and a third data storage unit for storing the ubiquity loss of each evaluation object district calculated in the ubiquity loss calculation unit.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to a method of manufacturing a capacitor and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same. Other example embodiments relate to a method of manufacturing a capacitor having improved characteristics and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same. In a method of manufacturing a capacitor having improved characteristics, an insulation layer, including a pad therein, may be formed on a substrate. An etch stop layer may be formed on the insulation layer. A mold layer may be formed on the etch stop layer. The mold layer may be partially etched by a first etching process to form a first contact hole exposing the etch stop layer. The mold layer may be partially etched by a second etching process to form a second contact hole. The exposed etch stop layer may be etched by a third etching process to form a third contact hole exposing the pad. A native oxide layer on the exposed pad may be removed by a fourth etching process to form a capacitor contact hole. A conductive layer may be formed in the capacitor contact hole to form a capacitor.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a biochip which includes: a substrate having a center hole at a central portion, an biomaterial region aranged at a circumferential portion of the top surface of the substrate; and an information region formed on the substrate between the biomaterial region and the center hole and having the information on the biomaterials. In the method for detecting biomaterials using the biochip, a disk-type upper substrate is placed on the top surface of the biochip, a sample is put between the disk-type upper substrate and the biochip, the reaction between the sample solution and the biomaterial of the biochip is accelerated by rotating the biochip, and the detection unit analyzes the biomaterial by receiving the light emitted from the biomaterials, thereby making it possible to analyze the biomaterial of the sample solution. Since the biochip of the present invention is constructed as a disk type, high-priced scanning equipment is not necessary for thereby reducing the cost for detecting biomaterials. Since the sample solution is stirred by rotating the biochip, the speed of binding reaction is increased for thereby decreasing the time for analysis. Since the information on the biomaterial and the analytical information of the biomaterial can be recorded in the biochip, the management of the information of the biomaterials is made easier.
Abstract:
A biochip including a DNA chip and a protein chip and a method for patterning and measuring biomaterial of the same are disclosed. The method for patterning a biomaterial of the biochip including a reflecting layer and an active layer on a substrate includes the steps of: rotating the biochip; successively irradiating pulse type laser beams to the rotating biochip to activate predetermined regions of the active layer; and fixing a biomaterial pattern on the activated predetermined regions. A method for measuring the patterned biomaterial includes the steps of: reacting a biomaterial labeled with at least one dye material with the biochip; rotating the biochip reacted with at least one biomaterial; successively irradiating laser beams to the rotating biochip; and detecting and processing light derived from the biochip as a result of reaction of the biomaterial to measure the biomaterial. Thus, the biochip having reliability and high packing density can be fabricated at low cost and the biomaterial of the biochip can be measured at high speed without using expensive equipments.