摘要:
A method is provided which includes forming a metal layer and converting at least a portion of the metal layer to a hydrated metal oxide layer. Another method is provided which includes selectively depositing a dielectric layer upon another dielectric layer and selectively depositing a metal layer adjacent to the dielectric layer. Consequently, a microelectronic topography is formed which includes a metal feature and an adjacent dielectric portion comprising lower and upper layers of hydrophilic and hydrophobic material, respectively. A topography including a metal feature having a single layer with at least four elements lining a lower surface and sidewalls of the metal feature is also provided herein. The fluid/s used to form such a single layer may be analyzed by test equipment configured to measure the concentration of all four elements. In some cases, the composition of the fluid/s may be adjusted based upon the analysis.
摘要:
Methods and systems are provided which are adapted to process a microelectronic topography, particularly in association with an electroless deposition process. In general, the methods may include loading the topography into a chamber, closing the chamber to form an enclosed area, and supplying fluids to the enclosed area. In some embodiments, the fluids may fill the enclosed area. In addition or alternatively, a second enclosed area may be formed about the topography. As such, the provided system may be adapted to form different enclosed areas about a substrate holder. In some cases, the method may include agitating a solution to minimize the accumulation of bubbles upon a wafer during an electroless deposition process. As such, the system provided herein may include a means for agitating a solution in some embodiments. Such a means for agitation may be distinct from the inlet/s used to supply the solution to the chamber.
摘要:
Automated multiple step tasks are executed on a computing device to analyze a computer system. A step engine performs a complex task such as troubleshooting, performance analysis, or disaster recovery as defined by an input file. The step engine parses the input file into individual steps and dispatches actions of the steps to another device for execution. The device returns a file with the results of the action. The step engine progresses through the list of steps and generates a log file representative of the actions taken and data collected during performance of the task.
摘要:
A process chamber is provided which includes a gate configured to align barriers with an opening of the gate and an opening of the process chamber such that the two openings are either sealed or provide an air passage to the chamber. A method is provided and includes sealing an opening of a chamber with a gate latch and exposing a topography to a first set of process steps, opening the gate latch such that an air passage is provided to the process chamber, and exposing the topography to a second set of process steps without allowing liquids within the chamber to flow through the air passage. A substrate holder comprising a clamping jaw with a lever and a support member coupled to the lever is also contemplated herein. A process chamber with a reservoir arranged above a substrate holder is also provided herein.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for determining a gradient-induced cross-term magnetic field in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system comprising: positioning an object in a static magnetic field; applying a radio frequency (RF) saturation pulse that spatially saturates nuclei of a slice of the object and applying an echo planar imaging (EPI) sequence to form an image of a slice of the object; generating a cross-field correction factor by analyzing the spatial distribution of the saturation line in the image.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for determining a gradient-induced cross-term magnetic field in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system involving the steps of: positioning an object in a static magnetic field; applying a radio frequency (RF) excitation pulse that spatially selects a slice of the object; applying an incremented phase-encoding magnetic gradient field along a phase encoding gradient field direction parallel to the slice phase; applying a selective RF refocusing pulse to select a line in the slice; applying a switched readout magnetic gradient; which causes a cross-term magnetic field, generating a data array of a phase-encoding gradient and a corresponding sample data point along the selected line, and determining a center frequency distribution (CF) for the selected line, where the CFR is indicative of a gradient-induced cross-term magnetic field.
摘要:
A floating buoy turnover hydraulic power output device, comprising a buoy (1), an outer frame support (2), support stands (35, 36), a power turnover mechanism (27), and a hydraulic actuator (41). The device can continuously and circularly rotate around the rotary shafts (23, 24) under little external force, and can release the buoy (1) during the rotation to convert buoyancy potential energy into hydraulic energy. Combined use of a set of the devices can continuously force hydraulic oil into the high pressure accumulator (42) for direct use.
摘要:
A process chamber is provided which includes a gate configured to align barriers with an opening of the gate and an opening of the process chamber such that the two openings are either sealed or provide an air passage to the chamber. A method is provided and includes sealing an opening of a chamber with a gate latch and exposing a topography to a first set of process steps, opening the gate latch such that an air passage is provided to the process chamber, and exposing the topography to a second set of process steps without allowing liquids within the chamber to flow through the air passage. A substrate holder comprising a clamping jaw with a lever and a support member coupled to the lever is also contemplated herein. A process chamber with a reservoir arranged above a substrate holder is also provided herein.
摘要:
For isotropic diffusion weighting during magnetic resonance imaging, a motion-probing magnetic field gradient pattern is manufactured from a template by searching for an optimum value of a skew parameter (ε) of the template. The gradient pattern includes a first pattern before at least one RF refocusing pulse and a second pattern after the refocusing pulse in which the second pattern is symmetrical with the first pattern. For example, gradient coils produce a respective gradient component along each of three orthogonal directions, and for each component and each pattern, the gradient pattern has one cycle of opposite polarity lobes about a crossing point, and for each pattern, the crossing point of the cycle in one of the orthogonal directions is a midpoint of the cycle; and the skew parameter (ε) specifies a difference in time between the crossing points of the cycles in the other orthogonal directions.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for activating and dissociating gases involves generating an activated gas with a plasma located in a chamber. A downstream gas input is positioned relative to an output of the chamber to enable the activated gas to facilitate dissociation of a downstream gas introduced by the gas input, wherein the dissociated downstream gas does not substantially interact with an interior surface of the chamber.