摘要:
A method of preventing metal penetration and diffusion from metal structures formed over a semiconductor structure, comprising the following steps. A semiconductor structure including a patterned dielectric layer is provided. The patterned dielectric layer includes an opening and an upper surface. The dielectric layer surface is then passivated to form a passivation layer. A metal plug is formed within the dielectric layer opening. The passivation layer prevents penetration and diffusion of metal out from the metal plug into the semiconductor structure and the patterned dielectric layer.
摘要:
A method for reducing copper diffusion into an inorganic dielectric layer adjacent to a copper structure by doping the inorganic dielectric layer with a reducing agent (e.g. phosphorous, sulfur, or both) during plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The resulting doped inorganic dielectric layer can reduce copper diffusion without a barrier layer reducing fabrication cost and cycle time, as well as reducing RC delay.
摘要:
A method for reducing RC delay in integrated circuits by lowering the dielectric constant of the intermetal dielectric material between metal interconnects or metal damascene interconnects is described. The dielectric constant of the intermetal dielectric is lowered by introducing air into the intermetal dielectric between metal interconnections. An air bridge comprising a porous material, preferably amorphous silicon, porous silicon oxide, or porous silsesquioxane, is deposited over a layer containing a reactive organic material. An oxygen plasma treatment or an anisotropic etching through the pores in the air bridge layer removes at least a portion of the reactive material, leaving air plugs within the intermetal dielectric.
摘要:
An effective copper decontamination method in the fabrication of integrated circuits is achieved. An organic-based HFACAC decontamination compound in vapor phase is sprayed over elemental copper found on equipment or tools or as a spill wherein the compound reacts with all of the elemental copper and forms a volatile compound that can be flushed away thereby completing copper decontamination.
摘要:
A method of fabricating an anti-fuse module and dual damascene interconnect structure comprises the following steps. A semiconductor structure having at least two exposed metal lines covered by a first dielectric layer is provided. A first metal line is within an anti-fuse area and a second metal line is within an interconnect area. A first metal via is formed within the first dielectric layer within the anti-fuse area with the first metal via contacting the first metal line. A SiN layer is deposited over the first dielectric layer and the first metal via. The SiN layer is patterned to form at least two openings. A first opening exposes the first metal via, and a second opening exposes a portion of the first dielectric layer above the second metal line. A fusing element layer is deposited and patterned over the patterned SiN layered structure to form a fusing element over the first metal via. Simultaneously, an anti-fuse metal line is formed over the fusing element to form an anti-fuse module within the anti-fuse area, and a dual damascene interconnect is formed over, and contacting with, the second metal line and within the interconnect area.
摘要:
Clustering a plurality of client devices running an application as a function of a data structure such that the plurality of client devices are each assigned a cluster. Client devices having similar performance metrics are assigned the same cluster. An operation of the application is modified as a function of the performance metrics of the client device. The modification of application operation is performed by turning certain features of the application on and off using a rule based on device cluster.
摘要:
The invention discloses a novel projector, comprising a sealed shell of electronic projector, an illumination system and a LED light source system, wherein the sealed shell is provided with an optical and internal circulation cooling assembly inside by area; the optical assembly comprises the projector working assembly. The invention is inside a sealed shell; the cold air far below normal temperature generated by semiconductor refrigeration piece takes away the heat on optical device, improving the heat dissipation efficiency. Simultaneously, because the cold air is inside a sealed shell, the optical device can be placed in a dust-free environment. The polarized light conversion prism converts the useless P light in conventional projector imagining into the useful S light, improving the light utilization, and increasing the brightness of projection at the same power. The LED light source is collimated by the collimating lens to meet PCS conversion requirement for polarized light converter.
摘要:
A word-line voltage regulating circuit and a single power supply memory are disclosed. The word-line voltage regulating circuit includes: a charge pump for raising an input voltage to a desired value and outputting the raised input voltage as an output voltage; a controller for inputting a refresh signal to the charge pump according to the output voltage of the charge pump; and a comparator for inputting a feedback signal to the charge pump according to a comparison result between the output voltage of the charge pump and a reference voltage. The charge pump works under control of the refresh signal when the memory is in an active mode, and works under control of the feedback signal when the memory is in a standby mode. The word-line voltage regulating circuit can effectively reduce the power consumption and can meet the requirement for proportional scale-down of integrated circuits.
摘要:
A bioinformatic method for identifying and isolating proteins and peptides with MSCRAMM®-like characteristics from Gram positive bacteria, such as Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Bacillus bacteria, and proteins and peptides obtained thereby are provided which can be utilized in methods to prevent and treat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. The method involves identifying from sequence information those proteins with a putative C-terminal LPXTG (SEQ ID NO:1) cell wall sorting signal and other structural similarities to MSCRAMM® proteins having the LPXTG-anchored cell wall proteins. The MSCRAMM® proteins and immunogenic regions therein that are identified and isolated using the present invention may be useful in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of Gram positive bacterial infections.
摘要翻译:提供了用于从革兰氏阳性细菌如肠球菌属,葡萄球菌属,链球菌属和芽孢杆菌属细菌鉴定和分离具有MSCRAMM®样特征的蛋白质和肽的生物信息学方法,以及由此得到的蛋白质和肽,其可用于预防和治疗 革兰氏阳性菌引起的感染。 该方法包括从序列信息中鉴定具有推定的C末端LPXTG(SEQ ID NO:1)细胞壁分选信号的蛋白质和具有LPXTG锚定的细胞壁蛋白质的MSCRAMM®蛋白质的其他结构相似性的蛋白质。 使用本发明鉴定和分离的MSCRAMM蛋白质及其免疫原性区域可用于革兰氏阳性细菌感染的诊断,治疗或预防。