摘要:
A magnetic shielding device is provided for protecting at least one magnetically sensitive component on a substrate according to embodiments of the present invention. The device comprises a first shield having a top portion, and one or more side portions, wherein the top and side portions along with the substrate encloses the magnetic sensitive component within for protecting the same from an external magnetic field, and wherein the magnetic shielding device contains at least two magnetic shielding materials with one having a relatively higher magnetic permeability property but lower magnetic saturation property while the other having a relatively lower magnetic permeability property but higher magnetic saturation property.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a memory device including forming an electrode over a substrate, then forming a dielectric feature proximate a contact region of a sidewall of the electrode, and then forming a phase change feature proximate the contact region.
摘要:
Detecting decay of equipment lens anti-reflective coating (ARC) by detecting undesired residue is disclosed. The undesired residue detected correlates with the decay of the ARC, where a greater amount of undesired residue detected indicates a greater level of the decay. The undesired residue is detected due to stray light reflected by the ARC because of its decay. In the context of semiconductor fabrication equipment, photoresist residue results from negative photoresist on a semiconductor wafer, and may be viewed on one or more scribe lines of a mask within a field of view of the lens of the semiconductor fabrication equipment.
摘要:
A substrate is provided having semiconductor device structures formed in and on the substrate. The semiconductor device structures comprise conductor layers embedded in openings in dielectric layers having a dielectric constant of less than 4.5. The dielectric layer has a roughness between the dielectric and the conductor wherein the roughness of the dielectric layer divided by the thickness of a barrier layer underlying the conductor layer is 0 to 1. The integrated circuit structure is prepared for failure analysis by removing the low dielectric constant dielectric layers and exposing the conductor layers for further failure analysis by optical examination or scanning electron microscope (SEM).
摘要:
A method comprises providing a semiconductor alloy layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate structure on the semiconductor alloy layer, forming source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate structure, removing at least a portion of the semiconductor alloy layer overlying the source and drain regions, and forming a metal silicide region over the source and drain regions.
摘要:
A copper filled damascene structure and method for forming the same the method including providing a substrate comprising a semiconductor substrate; forming an insulator layer on the substrate; forming a damascene opening through a thickness portion of the insulator layer; forming a diffusion barrier layer to line the damascene opening; forming a first seed layer overlying the diffusion barrier; plasma treating the first seed layer in-situ with a first treatment plasma comprising plasma source gases selected from the group consisting of argon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and NH3; forming a second seed layer overlying the first seed layer; forming a copper layer overlying the second seed layer according to an electro-chemical plating (ECP) process to fill the damascene opening; and, planarizing the copper layer to form a metal interconnect structure.
摘要:
A method of forming a strained silicon layer on a relaxed, low defect density semiconductor alloy layer such as SiGe, has been developed. In a first embodiment of this invention the relaxed, low density SiGe layer is epitaxially grown on an silicon layer which in turn is located on an underlying SiGe layer. During the epitaxial growth of the overlying SiGe layer defects are formed in the underlying silicon layer resulting in the desired, relaxation, and decreased defect density for the SiGe layer. A second embodiment features an anneal procedure performed during growth of the relaxed SiGe layer, resulting in additional relaxation and decreased defect density, while a third embodiment features an anneal procedure performed to the underlying silicon layer prior to epitaxial growth of the relaxed SiGe layer, again allowing optimized relaxation and defect density to be realized for the SiGe layer. The ability to obtain a strained silicon layer on a relaxed, low defect density SiGe layer, allows devices with enhanced carrier mobility to be formed in the surface of the strained silicon layer, with decreased risk of leakage due the presence of the underlying, relaxed, low defect density SiGe layer.
摘要:
An integrated circuit can include a MOM capacitor formed simultaneously with other devices, such as finFETs. A dielectric layer formed on a substrate has a first semiconductor fin therein and a second semiconductor fin therein. Respective top portions of the fins are removed to form respective recesses in the dielectric layer. First and second electrodes are formed in the recesses. The first and second electrodes and the interjacent dielectric layer form a MOM capacitor.
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A photonic device generates light from a full spectrum of lights including white light. The device includes two or more LEDs grown on a substrate, each generating light of a different wavelength and separately controlled. A light-emitting structure is formed on the substrate and apportioned into the two or more LEDs by etching to separate the light-emitting structure into different portions. At least one of the LEDs is coated with a phosphor material so that different wavelengths of light are generated by the LEDs while the same wavelength of light is emitted from the light-emitting structure.
摘要:
A structure for an integrated circuit is disclosed. The structure includes a crystalline substrate and four crystalline layers. The first crystalline layer of first lattice constant is positioned on the crystalline substrate. The second crystalline layer has a second lattice constant different from the first lattice constant, and is positioned on said first crystalline layer. The third crystalline layer has a third lattice constant different than said second lattice constant, and is positioned on said second crystalline layer. The strained fourth crystalline layer includes, at least partially, a MOSFET device.