摘要:
A method of forming deep isolation trenches in the fabrication of ICs is disclosed. The substrate is prepared with deep isolation trenches. The isolation trenches are partially filled with a first dielectric material. An etch mask layer is deposited on the substrate and used to remove excess first dielectric material on the surface of the substrate. The isolation trenches are then completely filled with a second dielectric material. Excess second dielectric material is then removed from the surface of the substrate.
摘要:
A multi-layer electrode (246) and method of fabrication thereof in which a conductive region (244) is separated from a barrier layer (222) by a first conductive liner (240) and a second conductive liner (242). First conductive layer (240) comprises Pt, and second conductive liner (242) comprises a thin layer of conductive oxide. The multi-layer electrode (246) prevents oxygen diffusion through the top conductive region (244) and reduces material variation during electrode patterning.
摘要:
A headset has one or two earpieces, an adjustable microphone boom, and a means for securing the headset to the user. The earpiece includes a speaker element for generating sound and a sound funneling device for funneling sound from the speaker element to an ear canal of the user. The sound funneling device rests within a concha and at the entrance of the ear canal for funneling sound and for stabilizing the earpiece against an ear of the user. In the preferred embodiment, the sound funneling device includes a first end which is open-ended and facing the speaker element, and a second end which includes one or more apertures and rests at the entrance of the ear canal. The first end has a circumference which is larger than a circumference of the second end which focuses the sound from the speaker element to the ear canal. A speaker cushion is configured to fit around the speaker element and the sound funneling device and preferably provides a means for coupling the speaker element to the sound funneling device. The speaker cushion is compressible to facilitate positioning the second end of the sound funneling device against the concha of the user's ear. A small speaker is mounted inside the speaker element. The headset is preferably secured to the user by a headband. The earpiece is coupled to the headband by a ball and socket joint integrally formed as part of the earpiece. The ball and socket design enables the earpiece to be easily maneuvered against the ear.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure includes a diamond-like carbon layer as a polish-stop for patterning a metal level into an inter-level dielectric substrate in a damascene process flow. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a dielectric layer followed by the diamond-like carbon layer on a surface thereof. The diamond-like carbon layer is used as a hard-mask for forming conductive metal features from grown substrate material that fills a plurality of openings in the substrate, therein forming a semiconductor island structure, The semiconductor structure has a planar surface at the diamond-like carbon layer and the grown substrate material, whereby the diamond-like carbon polish-stop layer allows for over-planarization of the semiconductor island structure to provide an improved planar surface having a sufficient decrease in topography.
摘要:
A method and system for determining a geolocation of an object includes collecting a positioning signal including a predetermined message data segment. A time of arrival of the predetermined message data segment may be determined in the positioning signal. Information based on the time of arrival may be provided for determination of a geolocation of an object. The time of arrival of the predetermined message data segment may be determined based on a time search for the predetermined message data segment in the positioning signal.
摘要:
The exposure of the interface between the bottom electrode and barrier layer to a high temperature oxygen ambience is avoided by recessed Pt-in-situ deposited with a barrier layer.
摘要:
A carton is disclosed adapted to package a plurality of items for shipment, especially laptop computers and accessories. The carton includes a sidewall, end closures formed by plurality of flaps, and a shelf assembly forming compartments in the carton. The shelf assembly includes a shelf panel, support pieces secured to the sidewall, and a spacer panel. A lip piece hinged to the spacer panel engages the sidewall to permit selective positioning of the spacer panel in different closed positions to accommodate differently sized contents.
摘要:
Si, Al, Al plus TiN, and IrO2 are used as adhesion layers to prevent peeling of noble metal electrodes, such as Pt, from a silicon dioxide (SiO2) substrate in capacitor structures of memory devices.
摘要:
A Dynamic Random Access Memory is fabricated in a semiconductor body of a first conductivity type in which there have been formed an array of memory cells which each include a trench capacitor and a vertical Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor (IGFET). Each IGFET includes first and second output regions of a second opposite conductivity type and a gate which is separated from a surface of the semiconductor body by a gate dielectric layer. A gate electrode connected to the gate is formed using a Damascene process with insulating sidewall spacer regions being formed before the gate electrode is formed. Borderless contacts, which are self aligned, are made to the first output regions of each transistor using a Damascene process.