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A method for fabricating a metal-oxide-semiconductor device structure. The method includes introducing a dopant species concurrently into a semiconductor active layer that overlies an insulating layer and a gate electrode overlying the semiconductor active layer by ion implantation. The thickness of the semiconductor active layer, the thickness of the gate electrode, and the kinetic energy of the dopant species are chosen such that the projected range of the dopant species in the semiconductor active layer and insulating layer lies within the insulating layer and a projected range of the dopant species in the gate electrode lies within the gate electrode. As a result, the semiconductor active layer and the gate electrode may be doped simultaneously during a single ion implantation and without the necessity of an additional implant mask.
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A structure and a method for forming the same. The method includes providing a structure which includes (a) a to-be-patterned layer, (b) a photoresist layer on top of the to-be-patterned layer wherein the photoresist layer includes a first opening, and (c) a cap region on side walls of the first opening. A first top surface of the to-be-patterned layer is exposed to a surrounding ambient through the first opening. The method further includes performing a first lithography process resulting in a second opening in the photoresist layer. The second opening is different from the first opening. A second top surface of the to-be-patterned layer is exposed to a surrounding ambient through the second opening.
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Micro-valves and micro-pumps and methods of fabricating micro-valves and micro-pumps. The micro-valves and micro-pumps include electrically conductive diaphragms fabricated from electrically conductive nano-fibers. Fluid flow through the micro-valves and pumping action of the micro-pumps is accomplished by applying electrostatic forces to the electrically conductive diaphragms.
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A method for simultaneously forming multiple line-widths, one of which is less than that achievable employing conventional lithographic techniques. The method includes providing a structure which includes a memory layer and a sidewall image transfer (SIT) layer on top of the memory layer. Then, the SIT layer is patterned resulting in a SIT region. Then, the SIT region is used as a blocking mask during directional etching of the memory layer resulting in a first memory region. Then, a side wall of the SIT region is retreated a retreating distance D in a reference direction resulting in a SIT portion. Said patterning comprises a lithographic process. The retreating distance D is less than a critical dimension CD associated with the lithographic process. The SIT region includes a first dimension W2 and a second dimension W3 in the reference direction, wherein CD
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Acceleration and voltage measurement devices and methods of fabricating acceleration and voltage measurement devices. The acceleration and voltage measurement devices including an electrically conductive plate on a top surface of a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer on a top surface of the conductive plate, the top surface of the plate exposed in an opening in the second insulating layer; conductive nanotubes suspended across the opening, and electrically conductive contacts to the nanotubes.
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Methods of fabricating micro-valves and micro-pumps. The micro-valves and micro-pumps that are fabricated include electrically conductive diaphragms fabricated from electrically conductive nano-fibers. Fluid flow through the micro-valves and pumping action of the micro-pumps is accomplished by applying electrostatic forces to the electrically conductive diaphragms.
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A fuse structure and a method for operating the same. The fuse structure operating method includes providing a structure. The structure includes (a) an electrically conductive layer and (b) N electrically conductive regions hanging over without touching the electrically conductive layer. N is a positive integer and N is greater than 1. The N electrically conductive regions are electrically connected together. The structure operating method further includes causing a first electrically conductive region of the N electrically conductive regions to touch the electrically conductive layer without causing the remaining N−1 electrically conductive regions to touch the electrically conductive layer.
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Structures for memory devices. The structure includes (a) a substrate; (b) a first and second electrode regions on the substrate; and (c) a third electrode region disposed between the first and second electrode regions. In response to a first write voltage potential applied between the first and third electrode regions, the third electrode region changes its own shape, such that in response to a pre-specified read voltage potential subsequently applied between the first and third electrode regions, a sensing current flows between the first and third electrode regions. In addition, in response to a second write voltage potential being applied between the second and third electrode regions, the third electrode region changes its own shape such that in response to the pre-specified read voltage potential applied between the first and third electrode regions, said sensing current does not flow between the first and third electrode regions.
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Structures and methods for operating the same. The structure includes (a) a substrate; (b) a first and second electrode regions on the substrate; and (c) a third electrode region disposed between the first and second electrode regions. In response to a first write voltage potential applied between the first and third electrode regions, the third electrode region changes its own shape, such that in response to a pre-specified read voltage potential subsequently applied between the first and third electrode regions, a sensing current flows between the first and third electrode regions. In addition, in response to a second write voltage potential being applied between the second and third electrode regions, the third electrode region changes its own shape such that in response to the pre-specified read voltage potential applied between the first and third electrode regions, said sensing current does not flow between the first and third electrode regions.
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Semiconductor fabrication methods and structures, devices and integrated circuits characterized by enhanced operating performance. The structures generally include first and second source/drain regions formed in a body of a semiconductor material and a channel region defined in the body between the first and second source/drain regions. Disposed in at least one of the first and second source/drain regions are a plurality of plugs each formed from a volume-expanded material that transfers compressive stress to the channel region. The compressively strained channel region may be useful, for example, for improving the operating performance of p-channel field effect transistors (PFET's).