Abstract:
An integrated circuit is silicided by depositing at least one metal on a silicon-containing region and forming a metal silicide. Residue metal that has not been silicided during the formation of the metal silicide is then removed. The removal of the residue metal involves the conversion of the residue metal to an alloy containing the germanide of said metal with minimal if any adverse affect on the silicide. Next, the alloy is removed, in a manner selective to the silicide, by dissolving the alloy in a chemical solution.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit is silicided by depositing at least one metal on a silicon-containing region and forming a metal silicide. Residue metal that has not been silicided during the formation of the metal silicide is then removed. The removal of the residue metal involves the conversion of the residue metal to an alloy containing the germanide of said metal with minimal if any adverse affect on the silicide. Next, the alloy is removed, in a manner selective to the silicide, by dissolving the alloy in a chemical solution.
Abstract:
A method for forming silicon-germanium in the upper portion of a silicon substrate, including the steps of: depositing a germanium layer doped at a concentration in dopant elements greater than 1019 atoms per cm3 on a silicon substrate; heating to have the germanium diffuse into the silicon substrate to form a doped silicon-germanium layer in the upper portion of the silicon substrate; and eliminating the germanium layer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved photolithography process particularly suitable for high-resolution optical lithography techniques using the g, h and i lines of the spectrum of mercury and short-wavelength UV, comprising, prior to deposition of the photosensitive resin on the layer of material to be lithographically patterned, the formation of an antireflective porous layer within the said layer to be lithographically patterned and on the surface of the latter.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) includes at least one capacitor with metal electrodes. At least one of the electrodes (10 or 30) is formed from at least surface-silicided hemispherical grain silicon or silicon alloy. A fabrication process for obtaining such a capacitor with silicided metal electrodes is also provided.
Abstract:
A housing includes a body with a first silicon element and a second porous silicon element, at least one first cavity provided in the porous silicon element, a first electrically conducting contact area electrically coupled to at least a portion of at least one internal wall of the at least one first cavity, and a second electrically conducting contact area electrically coupled to a different portion of the at least one internal wall of the second porous silicon element of the at least one first cavity, wherein the two contact areas are electrically isolated from each other.
Abstract:
A module of a biofuel cell includes three module elements each having a porous membrane. At least two of the porous membranes are electrically conducting and form the cathode and the anode of the biofuel cell. The third membrane, which is preferably positioned between the two electrically conducting membranes need not be conducting, but defines two emergent cavities within the module. A porous through-channel extends through a silicon support of the module so as to connect one of the emergent cavities to at least one external wall of the silicon support.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) includes at least one capacitor with metal electrodes. At least one of the electrodes (10 or 30) is formed from at least surface-silicided hemispherical grain silicon or silicon alloy. A fabrication process for obtaining such a capacitor with silicided metal electrodes is also provided.
Abstract:
A method for forming, in an integrated circuit, a localized region of a material difficult to etch, including the steps of forming a first silicon oxide layer having a thickness smaller than 1 nm on a silicon substrate; depositing, on the first layer, a second layer selectively etchable with respect to the first layer; forming in the second layer an opening according to the pattern of said localized region; selectively growing on the second layer, around the opening, a germanium layer, the material of the second layer being chosen to enable this selective growth, whereby there exists in the germanium an opening conformable with the above opening; depositing the material difficult to etch so that it does not deposit on the germanium; depositing a conductive layer to fill the opening in the germanium; performing a leveling to expose the germanium; and removing the germanium and the first and second layers.