摘要:
A gray level mask suitable for photolithography is constructed of a transparent glass substrate which supports plural levels of materials having different optical transmissivities. In the case of a mask employing only two of these levels, one level may be constructed of a glass made partially transmissive by substitution of silver ions in place of metal ions of alkali metal silicates employed in the construction of the glass. The second layer may be made opaque by construction of the layer of a metal such as chromium. The mask is fabricated with the aid of a photoresist structure which is etched in specific regions by photolithographic masking to enable selective etching of exposed regions of the level of materials of differing optical transmissivities. Various etches are employed for selective etching of the photoresist, the metal of one of the layers, and the glass of the other of the layers. The etches include plasma etch with chloride ions to attack the chromium of the opaque layer, compounds of fluorine to attack the glass layer, and reactive ion etching with oxygen to attack the photoresist structure. Also, developer is employed for etching on hardened regions of resist in the photoresist structure.
摘要:
A micro electrostatic cooling fan arrangement is provided which includes a heat source having a planar surface, a stator attached to the heat source, an axle attached to the heat source and spaced from the stator, a rotary element including a hub having an aperture therein and a fan blade, the axle passing through the aperture of the hub and the fan blade having a major surface thereof disposed at an angle with respect to the surface of the heat source and attached to the hub at one end, with the other end of the fan blade being adjacent to but spaced from the stator and a voltage source applied to the stator having sufficient voltage to charge the fan blade.Also, a process is provided for making a microfan which includes forming a strip of sacrificial material on a planar surface of a heat source, applying a spin on insulating layer over the heat source and the strip for producing a sloping surface extending from about the top of the strip toward the planar surface of the heat source, applying a layer of conductive material on the sloping surface and strip and defining from the layer of conductive material a fan blade on the sloping surface of the spin on insulating layer and a stator at one end of the fan blade.
摘要:
Disclosed is a process for passivating a metal surface in a metal/polyimide structure, such as a polyimide layer on a semiconductor substrate containing a pattern of metallization. The process invovles the formation of an intermediate layer of a silsesquioxane polymer between the polyimide layer and the substrate. The silsesquioxane layer passivates the metal, to inhibit interaction between the metal surface and the polyimide precursor material used in forming the polyimide, to provide a moisture-resistant and oxidation-resistant interface.
摘要:
A process of forming a multi-level semiconductor metallization structure from a single deposit layer of metal. The process provides the versatility of allowing stud-up, stud-down, thick and/or thin metallization structure lines to be formed from the single layer of metal. The thick metallization structure lines are low resistance lines, and the thin metallization lines are low capacitance lines. The separation of the thin metallization lines from the semiconductor substrate can be controlled further to decrease capacitive effects.
摘要:
A method of reviewing inventions using a review board made up of two or more members to determine a final disposition for the invention such as retaining the invention as a trade secret or filing a patent application for the invention. The review is conducted so that no unacceptable comments are made about the inventor or his/her invention. The method further involves identifying problems solved by the invention, identifying the elements of the invention in view of the problems and then drafting a claim in view of the elements. The claim is modified during the review process based on one or more parameters such as business value, prior art and operability of the invention. The review process may be performed by a computer program including user interfaces that facilitate review of the invention and determination of a final disposition for the invention.
摘要:
A method for temporarily attaching an electrical component to a pad, testing the component, removing and replacing the component if necessary, and making a final attachment of the component to the pad. The method provides for attachment and removal of components, to and from pads located on the substrate of a printed circuit board, wherein the method enables components to be easily removed prior to final assembly without damaging the circuit board or components mounted thereon. The method utilizes a layer of conductive, radiation-curable adhesive placed between the component's lead and the pad. Radiation is then directed through a mask onto a portion of the adhesive layer, which cures the portion while leaving a remaining area of the adhesive layer uncured. Because the portion of the adhesive layer that receives the radiation, and is consequently cured by the radiation, is only a limited portion of the whole adhesive layer, the component may be easily removed from the pad by applying a small mechanical force. Following such removal, the component or a replacement thereof may be attached to the remaining area. The final stage of the method cures the remaining area of uncured adhesive by exposing the remaining area to radiation.
摘要:
The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for holding a first semiconductor device in proper alignment to a second semiconductor device, whose size is different from the first device, while performing a C4 bond between the two devices. The apparatus for holding the two devices in proper alignment consists of a holding fixture, which includes upper and lower pocket receptacles for receiving the semiconductor devices. The semiconductor devices are placed into the respective upper and lower slots aligned to two or more edges of the holding fixture.
摘要:
An apparatus and method are provided that remove sufficient heat from both SOI and non-SOI semiconductor devices to prevent the devices from overheating during operation. A plurality of thermally conductive pads such as electrically conductive studs are coupled to a first side of a semiconductor device having circuit elements formed thereon. The thermally conductive pads also are coupled to a substrate comprising an apparatus for extracting heat from the thermally conductive pads. The apparatus for extracting heat from the thermally conductive pads preferably comprises one or more metallic planes. A module cover having a thermally conductive path formed therein also may be coupled between the apparatus for extracting heat and a heat sink to further aid in heat removal from the semiconductor device. Thermally conductive pads may be coupled between the semiconductor device and I/O pins of the substrate to improve heat dissipation via the I/O pins.
摘要:
A method for forming a semiconductor trench capacitor cell having a buried strap uses a substrate having a trench with a conductor separated from walls of the trench by a dielectric material. A portion of the dielectric material to a level below a top surface of the conductor is removed and at least a portion of the space thus formed is filled with a diffusible material. The buried strap is formed by annealing the conductor, the wall and the diffusible material so that conductive elements from the wall and the conductor diffuse into the diffusible material.
摘要:
The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides increased conductivity between interlevel interconnection lines. The preferred embodiment uses sidewall spacers on the sides of the interconnection lines to increase the contact area between interconnection lines and interconnect studs. This increase in area improves connection resistance and allows further device scaling without unacceptable decreases in the conductivity of the connection, and without adding significant expense in the fabrication process.