Abstract:
An infrared detection element having a single-crystalline base layer 3 with a thickness of 50 nm to 10 &mgr;m having a principal surface, a first electrode layer 4 formed on the principal surface of the single-crystalline base layer 3, a ferroelectric layer 5 which is formed on the first electrode layer 4 and is composed of a single-crystalline layer or a unidirectionally oriented layer. Distortion of the single-crystalline layer or a unidirectionally oriented layer in a surface parallel to the principal surface of the single-crystalline base layer 3 is elastically constrained by the single-crystalline base layer 3. The infrared detection element further has a second electrode layer 6 formed on the ferroelectric layer 5. An amount of charge varies with changes in temperature caused by irradiation of infrared light to the ferroelectric layer 5.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an epitaxially-strained lattice film of an oxide, in which epitaxially-strained lattices having a good crystalline property are formed by applying RF power to a substrate holder and irradiating positive ions having a moderate energy while preventing damage to the strained lattice film to be stacked by oxygen negative ions. This method simultaneously overcomes both the problem of damage to the film by irradiation of oxygen negative ions, which is peculiar to sputtering of oxides, and the problem of failure to strain due to relaxation of the strain during deposition.
Abstract:
A carbon film is formed over an insulating film and a contact hole is defined therein by patterning. Copper is formed over an entire surface including the contact hole and polished by chemical mechanical polishing. The polishing of the copper is terminated with the carbon film as an etching stopper thereby to allow the copper to remain in the contact hole alone, whereby an embedded interconnection made up of the copper is formed by a damascene method.
Abstract:
A method for forming an interconnection in a semiconductor element includes a process for forming a groove on an underlying substrate so as to correspond to the designed pattern of the interconnection. An underlayer for improving crystalline orientation of the interconnection is formed on the underlying substrate having the groove. A thin film of interconnection material is formed in the groove and a heattreatment process is carried out to ensure that the groove is filled with the thin film of the interconnection material. Formation of the interconnection is completed by polishing the surface of the thin film by a predetermined quantity.
Abstract:
A thin film capacitor including a first electrode having on its surface a (100) face of cubic system or a (001) face of tetragonal system, a dielectric thin film epitaxially grown on the first electrode and exhibiting a crystal structure which inherently belongs to a perovskite structure of cubic system, and a second electrode formed on the dielectric thin film. Further, the dielectric thin film meets the following relationship V/V.sub.0 .gtoreq.1.01 where a unit lattice volume of true perovskite crystal structure belonging to the cubic system (lattice constant a.sub.0) is represented by V.sub.0 =a.sub.0.sup.3, and a unit lattice volume (lattice constant a=b.noteq.c) which is strained toward a tetragonal system after the epitaxial growth is represented by V=a.sup.2 c, and also meets the following relationship c/a.gtoreq.1.01 where c/a represents a ratio between a lattice constant "c" in the direction thicknesswise of the film and a lattice constant "a" in the direction parallel with a plane of the film.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device in which an SiO.sub.2 film and a first wiring layer are arranged in this order on a GaAs substrate. A capacitor is formed on the first wiring layer. The capacitor includes a lower electrode which has a multi-layer structure consisting of a Ti layer, an Mo layer, and a Pt layer in this order from underside. The capacitor also includes a dielectric film made of strontium titanate. The capacitor further includes an upper electrode which has a multi-layer structure consisting of a WN.sub.x layer (120 um) and a W layer (300 nm) in this order from underside. That surface of the upper electrode, which is in contact with the dielectric film, is defined by the tungsten nitride layer.
Abstract:
A power amplifier according to the embodiments includes: a silicon substrate; an input terminal configured to receive an input of a RF signal; a power dividing unit configured to divide the RF signal into a first signal and a second signal; a phase modulating unit configured to modulate a phase of the second signal; an N well formed in the silicon substrate; a P well formed in the N well and configured to receive an input of the second signal of a modulated phase; a gate insulating film formed on the P well; a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film and configured to receive an input of the first signal; source and drain electrodes formed on both sides of the gate electrode in the silicon substrate; and an output terminal configured to output a RF signal obtained from the drain electrode.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an acoustic semiconductor device includes an element unit, and a first terminal. The element unit includes an acoustic resonance unit. The acoustic resonance unit includes a semiconductor crystal. An acoustic standing wave is excitable in the acoustic resonance unit and is configured to be synchronously coupled with electric charge density within at least one portion of the semiconductor crystal via deformation-potential coupling effect. The first terminal is electrically connected to the element unit. At least one selected from outputting and inputting an electrical signal is implementable via the first terminal. The electrical signal is coupled with the electric charge density. The outputting the electrical signal is from the acoustic resonance unit, and the inputting the electrical signal is into the acoustic resonance unit.
Abstract:
One embodiment of a semiconductor device provided with a semiconductor substrate, a device region formed on the semiconductor substrate, a device isolation region, which encloses the device region, a plurality of first gate electrodes arranged so as to be parallel to each other on the device region and electrically connected to each other, and a plurality of second gate electrodes arranged so as to be parallel to a plurality of first gate electrodes on the device region and electrically connected to each other, wherein the first gate electrode is arranged so as to be interposed between the second gate electrodes, a gate width of the first gate electrode is smaller than the gate width of the second gate electrode, and a DC bias voltage higher than that of the second gate electrode is applied to the first gate electrode.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an element region having a polygonal shape defined by a plurality of edges, and an isolation region surrounding the element region, and a plurality of gate electrodes provided on the substrate, crossing the element region, arranged in parallel with each other, and electrically connected with each other, wherein at least one of the edges does not cross any of the gate electrodes, and is not parallel to the gate electrodes.