摘要:
In a removal solution for removing a residue from a substrate, a first interfacial tension exists between the residue and the substrate. The solution includes a polar solvent and an ionic salt. The ionic salt is dissolved into the polar solvent, thereby forming the removal solution. The ionic salt includes at least one ion that, upon dissolution in the solvent, causes the removal solution to have a lower interfacial tension with the residue than the first interfacial tension.
摘要:
Systems and methods to pattern surfaces to create regions of variable adhesive force on a superhydrophobic paper surface. By taking advantage of high surface energy sticky islands on a non-sticky superhydrophobic surface, microliter water drops can be registered or confined at specific locations; selected drops can then be transferred to another patterned substrate and the drops mixed and/or allowed to react without the need for pipettes or other fluid transfer tool.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for etching various metals that may be used in semiconductor or integrated circuit processing through the use of non-halogen gases such as hydrogen, helium, or combinations of hydrogen and helium with other gases such as argon. In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in a reaction chamber, a substrate having a metal interconnect layer deposited thereon is exposed to a plasma formed of non-halogen gas. The plasma generated is maintained for a certain period of time to provide for a desired or expected etching of the metal. In some embodiments, the metal interconnect layer may be copper, gold or silver.
摘要:
The present invention is a method of applying Lotus Effect materials as a (superhydrophobicity) protective coating for various system applications, as well as the method of fabricating/preparing Lotus Effect coatings.
摘要:
A method of delivering a reagent to a wafer is provided. A solvent is provided. A set of conditions of temperature and pressure is provided to the solvent, which is sufficient to bring the solvent to supercritical conditions. A reagent is provided. A surfactant is provided, where the surfactant has a first moiety with an affinity for the solvent and a second moiety with an affinity for the reagent, where the surfactant increases the concentration of the reagent that may be carried by the solvent. The solvent, surfactant, and reagent are combined to form a solution. The solution is delivered to a supercritical process chamber, wherein a wafer is exposed to the solution in the process chamber.
摘要:
Systems and methods to pattern surfaces to create regions of variable adhesive force on a superhydrophobic paper surface. By taking advantage of high surface energy sticky islands on a non-sticky superhydrophobic surface, microliter water drops can be registered or confined at specific locations; selected drops can then be transferred to another patterned substrate and the drops mixed and/or allowed to react without the need for pipettes or other fluid transfer tool.
摘要:
Gas-expanded liquids, methods of use thereof, and systems of using gas-expanded liquids are provided. One exemplary system, among others, includes: a gas-expanded liquid system comprising a gas and a liquid, wherein the gas-expanded liquid system is adapted to generate a gas-expanded liquid; and a substrate handling system adapted to position a substrate having a photoresist layer so that the gas-expanded liquid can be made to contact the substrate to remove the photoresist layer.
摘要:
This invention relates to a process for the production of a solid thin film containing silicon and nitrogen on a substrate, said film having an aggregate low concentration of inorganic carbon and oxygen of less than about 51 atom percent, which process comprises:(A) contacting the substrate with a gaseous mixture itself comprising:(i) a volatile cyclic organic silicon-nitrogen source, and(ii) a reactant independently selected from hydrogen or a hydrogen-nitrogen source, under plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition conditions of pressure lower than 10 Torr and temperature greater than ambient temperature for a time sufficient to produce a silicon nitride thin film. In another aspect, the invention relates to the silicon-nitride thin film coated article or substrate produced by the process of the present invention. Preferred process conditions evaluates include the RF of 13.56 MHz, 20-80 W Power, power density 0.37 watts/cm.sup.2 to 1.5 watts/cm.sup.2 and a ratio of the silicon-nitrogen source and the hydrogen nitrogen source of between about 0.1/19.9 and 0.6/19.4 percent by volume. When ammonia is used, the aggregate concentration of carbon and oxygen is less than 20 atom percent, preferably less than 10 atomic percent.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for etching various metals that may be used in semiconductor or integrated circuit processing through the use of non-halogen gases such as hydrogen, helium, or combinations of hydrogen and helium with other gases such as argon. In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in a reaction chamber, a substrate having a metal interconnect layer deposited thereon is exposed to a plasma formed of non-halogen gas. The plasma generated is maintained for a certain period of time to provide for a desired or expected etching of the metal. In some embodiments, the metal interconnect layer may be copper, gold or silver.
摘要:
A liquid cleaning composition and method for removal of photoresist including an aliphatic alcohol. Preferably, the alcohol is isopropyl alcohol. Additionally, an alcohol/base mixture can be used to remove photoresist, rather than alcohol used alone. Preferably, the alcohol is isopropyl alcohol, while the aqueous base is ammonium hydroxide. The temperature conditions range from about 25 degrees C. to about 70 degrees C. The pressure conditions range from about 14 pounds per square inch to about 100 pounds per square inch.