摘要:
A mask and a method for forming a mask on a surface of an underlying layer of material used in semiconductor device manufacturing. The mask is a mixture of mask particles and spacer particles. The spacer particles space the mask particles apart from one another to control the distance and the uniformity of the distribution of mask particles across the surface of the underlying layer. The spacer particles and mask particles have different physical properties that allow the spacer particles to be selectively removed from the surface of the underlying layer. The spacer particles are preferably removed from the surface of the underlying layer by selectively etching the spacer particles from the underlying layer. After the spacer particles are removed from the underlying layer, the mask particles remain on the underlying layer to provide spaced apart mask elements on the surface of the underlying layer.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a semiconductor device having a semiconductor layer of SiC. The method comprises the steps of a) applying a mask on at least a portion of the SiC layer to coat a first portion of the SiC layer leaving a second portion thereof uncoated, b) applying a heat treatment to the SiC layer, and c) supplying dopants to the SiC layer during the heat treatment for diffusion of the dopants into the SiC layer at the second portion thereof for doping the SiC layer. The mask is made of crystalline AIN as the only component or AIN as a major component of a crystalline alloy constituting the material.
摘要:
An implant mask (14) and an etch mask (16) are utilized in forming a silicon carbide JFET (10). A source opening (17) and a drain opening (18) are formed in the masks (14,16). The etch mask (16) is removed, and a source area (19) and a drain area 21 are implanted through the openings (17,18) and source and drain contact (23, 24) are formed. A protective layer (26) is used to form source and drain contacts (23,24). A gate contact (27) is utilized to ensure the gate (28) is self-aligned to the gate contact (27).
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The invention relates to construction of specific molecular microcircuits by the use of double and single stranded nucleic acids and specific DNA-binding proteins.
摘要:
A method of etching openings in oxide layers is disclosed. A hard mask layer is formed on the oxide layer. The hard mask layer is then patterned by a photoresist layer and an etch is performed to form openings in the hard mask. Next, the patterning layer may be removed and an etch is performed to remove the oxide in the regions defined by the hard mask layer openings. The etch with hard mask has minimized aspect ratio dependency, so that openings of different sizes may be formed simultaneously. An etch that may be carried out with Freon 134a (C.sub.2 H.sub.2 F.sub.4) to provide superior oxide:nitride selectivity is also disclosed. Additionally, the etch may be carried out at high temperature for improved wall profile without loss of selectivity. For deep openings, a two step etch process is disclosed, with a polymer clean step between the etches to remove polymer build up from first etch, and allow the etch to proceed to an increased depth.
摘要翻译:公开了一种蚀刻氧化物层中的开口的方法。 在氧化物层上形成硬掩模层。 然后通过光致抗蚀剂层对硬掩模层进行构图,并进行蚀刻以在硬掩模中形成开口。 接下来,可以去除图案化层,并且进行蚀刻以去除由硬掩模层开口限定的区域中的氧化物。 具有硬掩模的蚀刻具有最小化的纵横比依赖性,使得可以同时形成不同尺寸的开口。 还公开了可以用氟利昂134a(C 2 H 2 F 4)进行的提供优异的氧化物:氮化物选择性的蚀刻。 此外,蚀刻可以在高温下进行,以改善壁形,而不损失选择性。 对于深开口,公开了两步蚀刻工艺,其中在蚀刻之间的聚合物清洁步骤以从第一次蚀刻中除去聚合物,并允许蚀刻进行到增加的深度。
摘要:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device in which first an aluminum film is etched using a photoresist pattern as a mask, and then the patterned aluminum film is used as a mask for plating to form a pattern of gold plating film. In so doing, if a wiring is formed using a plating process, the problems of deformity of the gold plating film due to degradation of a plating solution, short-circuits between the patterns due to cracks in the plating mask, and re-adhering of etched material when etching the electrical current paths used during the electroplating process, and the problem of sideways etching can be solved.
摘要:
Metallization having a self-aligned diffusion barrier or seed layer is formed in an integrated circuit. In one embodiment of the invention, a sacrificial material (20) is used to define a seed layer (24). A dielectric layer (26) is then formed and the sacrificial material (20) is subsequently removed to expose the underlying seed layer (24). A conductive layer of material (32), such as copper, is then selectively deposited onto the seed layer (24). Because the diffusion barrier or seed layer is self-aligned the metal to metal spacing in an integrated circuit may be reduced. Therefore, integrated circuits having high device packing densities can be fabricated.
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An improved field implant process is disclosed wherein the field implant is performed after the field oxide isolation structure is fabricated by masking the active surface regions of the substrate with tungsten. The tungsten may be selectively deposited or blanket deposited. The energy of the field implant is controlled and adjusted to produce a maximum number of ions contiguous to a thinnest portion of field oxide with other portions being self-regulating.
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Channels extending partially through and vias extending completely through an insulating layer in an electrical interconnect such as a substrate or integrated circuit can be formed in a relatively few steps with low cost etching and patterning techniques. The channels and vias can then be filled with an electrical conductor in a relatively few steps. In one embodiment a non-erodible hard mask exposing the vias and channels is placed over a polyimide layer, an erodible soft mask exposing the vias but covering the channels is placed over the hard mask, and a plasma etch is applied. The via regions are etched until the soft mask completely erodes and then both the via and channel regions are etched to provide partially etched channels and fully etched vias. Thereafter a seed layer is deposited over the interconnect, and an electrically conductive layer is electrolytically deposited over the seed layer substantially filling the channels and vias. The interconnect surface is then planarized by polishing until the electrical conductor remains only in the channels and vias.
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Disclosed is a process for producing a monolithic microwave integrated circuit device utilizing a body having a first thickness in the heat producing region and a second thickness in the region adjacent to the microstrip transmission lines.