摘要:
A method for bonding inner leads of a film substrate such as TAB or COF to bond pads of an IC die without bumps and the structure formed by the method are described. In the method, a base film is first provided which has a plurality of inner leads formed of a trapezoidal cross-section for self-aligning to a plurality of openings in a tapered shape on top of bond pads on the IC die. The inner leads have a larger thickness than the thickness of the opening over the bond pad to afford an intimate contact between the inner leads and the bond pads during a bonding process in a thermal bonder under heat and pressure, or optionally, under heat, pressure and vibration.
摘要:
The present invention is a method for reducing particles during the manufacturing of fin or cylinder capacitors on a wafer. This invention utilizes a negative photoresist wafer edge exposure process to protect the edge of a wafer. This prevents polysilicon peeling from the edge of the wafer so as to reduce the defects and particles appearing on the wafer.
摘要:
A field oxide region and method of forming a field oxide region using a LOCOS process and nitride spacers formed on the sidewalls of the field oxide regions. During the LOCOS process recesses are formed in the field oxide which result in poor step coverage during successive process steps. Nitride spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the field oxide covering the recesses. The spacers provide a smooth surface over the field oxide and improved step coverage during subsequent process steps.
摘要:
A method for forming a patterned layer within an integrated circuit. There is first provided a substrate having formed thereover a blanket target layer. There is then formed upon the blanket target layer a blanket focusing layer, where the blanket focusing layer is formed of an organic anti-reflective coating (ARC) material which is susceptible to a reproducible positive taper within a first etch method employed in forming from the blanket focusing layer a patterned focusing layer. The first etch method is a first plasma etch method employing an etchant gas composition comprising carbon tetrafluoride and argon. There is then formed upon the blanket focusing layer a blanket photoresist layer. The blanket photoresist layer is then photoexposed and developed layer to form a patterned photoresist layer. The blanket focusing layer is then etched through the first etch method to form the patterned focusing layer while employing the patterned photoresist layer as a first etch mask layer, where the patterned focusing layer has the reproducible positive taper with respect to the patterned photoresist layer and the blanket target layer. Finally, the blanket target layer is etched through a second etch method to form a patterned target layer while employing the patterned focusing layer as a second etch mask layer, where the patterned target layer has a reproducible second etch bias with respect to the patterned focusing layer, where the reproducible second etch bias does not substantially compensate the reproducible positive taper, and where the width of an aperture within the patterned target layer varies inversely as a function of the thickness of the patterned focusing layer.
摘要:
The present invention provides a test site on a product wafer for measuring via etch depth and a method of monitoring the depth of the vias using the test site. A substrate is provided having a test site area and a circuit area. A test site via is formed in the test site area. The test site via is used in measuring the depth of the insulating layers remaining in a test site via and the depth of the test site via. The measurements are taking using an in-line non-destructible measurement tool, such as an ellipsometer or spectrophotometer. The test site is specifically designed to be large enough to have the via depth measured by an in-line measuring tool. The depth of the oxide remaining in the test site via is measured after the via etch and is correlated to the amount of titanium nitride removed from the tops of the metal lines in the circuit areas. The via etch process is then adjusted to center the via etch at the optimum point to ensure that enough the vias are deep enough without removing too much of the top barrier layer (e.g., titanium nitride) film over the metal lines.
摘要:
This invention provides a method for removing metal etch residue of silicon nodules, resulting from a small percentage of silicon in the metal, without causing overetch damage to the photoresist pattern, the metal electrode pattern, or to dielectric layers. The metal conductor layer is partially etched leaving from 20 to 80 percent of the original thickness. Any residue of silicon nodules formed during this partial etching is then removed using ion bombardment. The remainder of the metal conductor layer is then etched. A short overetch period is used to remove any remaining residue of silicon nodules. The overetch period is short and there is no deterioration of the photoresist or exposed edges of the electrode pattern.
摘要:
A process for preventing the formation of precipitates on a substrate surface containing titanium after a contact layer (e.g., tungsten layer) etch back. The process involves removing the precursor chemicals of the precipitate. With the invention, the precursor are removed by baking the substrate at a temperature of approximately 120.degree. C. for approximately 80 seconds. Preferably, the baking process is performed in situ by a halogen lamp mounted on the exit loading dock of the etcher thereby not impacting the wafer throughput of the etcher.
摘要:
A low stain and low mist adhesion coating. Micro- or nano-particles are treated with a hydrophobic agent and an additive to form larger microstructure with the hydrophobic agent and the additive bonded thereto forming a low stain and low mist adhesion coating material. A low stain and low mist adhesion coating formed from the material has a contact angle of at least 130°. In addition, the low stain and low mist adhesion coating has less than 60% mist adhesion area.
摘要:
This invention relates to a method of sulfuration treatment for InAlAs/InGaAs metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (MHEMT), and the sulfuration treatment is applied to the InAlAs/InGaAs MHEMT for a passivation treatment for Gate, in order to increase initial voltage, lower the surface states and decrease surface leakage current, which makes the MHEMT work in a range of high current density and high input power.
摘要:
A bonding structure with a buffer layer, and a method of forming the same are provided. The bonding structure comprises a first substrate with metal pads thereon, a protection layer covered on the surface of the substrate, a first adhesive metal layer formed on the metal pads, a buffer layer coated on the protection layer and the metal pads, a first metal layer covered on the buffer layer, and a second substrate with electrodes and a bonding layer thereon. The first metal layer, the electrodes and the bonding layer are bonded to form the bonding structure. Direct bonding can be performed through surface activation or heat pressure. The method uses fewer steps and is more reliable. The temperature required for bonding the structure is lower. The bonding density between the contacted surfaces is increased to a fine pitch. The quality at the bonding points is increased because fewer contaminations between the contacted surfaces are generated.