Abstract:
A control element for a household appliance is provided. The control element has a base member made of plastic. The base member has a nickel coating, and a noble metal coating is applied to the nickel coating.
Abstract:
An apparatus for setting the spacing of a free standing range relative to a floor includes a base component for contacting the floor, a threaded element, and a winding follower. The winding follower extends into the helical recess of the threaded element such that the winding follower travels progressively further along the helical recess of the threaded element. A blocking member engages the winding follower during travel of the winding follower along the helical recess of the threaded element to resist a disengagement movement.
Abstract:
An electrochemical method is provided for producing trenches for trench capacitors in p-doped silicon with a very high diameter/depth aspect ratio for large scale integrated semiconductor memories. Trenches (macropores) having a diameter of less than about 100 nm and a depth of more than 10 μm can be produced on p-doped silicon having a very low resistivity at a high etching rate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel method for fabricating a storage capacitor designed as a trench or a stacked capacitor and is used in particular in a DRAM memory cell. The method includes steps of forming a lower, metallic capacitor electrode, a storage dielectric and an upper capacitor electrode. The lower, metallic capacitor electrode is formed in a self-aligned manner on a silicon base material in such a way that uncovered silicon regions are first produced at locations at which the lower capacitor electrode will be formed, and then metal silicide is selectively formed on the uncovered silicon regions.
Abstract:
The capacitor is arranged on the surface of a substrate. A first capacitor electrode has a middle part and a side part, which point vertically upwards, are arranged beside each other and are connected with each other via an upper part located above said middle part and said side part. The middle part is longer than the side part and is connected with other components of the circuit configuration located below said middle part and said side part. The first capacitor electrode is provided with a capacitor dielectric. A second capacitor electrode borders the capacitor dielectric.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning objects made of organic or inorganic materials, wherein the relevant material is brought into contact with a composition in the form of a fluid nanophase system, comprising a) at least one water-insoluble substance having a water solubility of less than 4 grams per liter, b) at least one amphiphilic substance (NP-MCA) which has no surfactant structure, is not structure-forming on its own, the solubility of which in water or oil ranges between 4 g and 1000 g per liter and which does not preferably accumulate at the oil-water interface, c) at least one anionic, cationic, amphoteric and/or non-ionic surfactant, d) at least one polar protic solvent, in particular having hydroxy functionality, e) if necessary one or more auxiliary substance.
Abstract:
A gate layer stack formed with at least two layers is firstly patterned anisotropically and then thelower layer is etched. An isotropic, preferably selective etching step effects a lateral undercutting, i.e. removal of the lower layer as far as the predetermined channel length to form a dimensionally accurate T-gate transistor with a very short channel length.
Abstract:
An apparatus for setting the spacing of a free standing range relative to a floor includes a base component for contacting the floor, a threaded element, and a winding follower. The winding follower extends into the helical recess of the threaded element such that the winding follower travels progressively further along the helical recess of the threaded element. A blocking member engages the winding follower during travel of the winding follower along the helical recess of the threaded element to resist a disengagement movement.
Abstract:
A trench capacitor for use in a DRAM memory cell contains a lower capacitor electrode, a storage dielectric, and an upper capacitor electrode, which are at least partially disposed in a trench. The lower capacitor electrode adjoins, in a lower trench region, a wall of the trench, while in the upper trench region there is a spacer layer that adjoins a wall of the trench and is made from an insulating material. The upper electrode contains at least three layers, a first layer disposed in the trench on the storage dielectric and containing doped polysilicon, a second layer disposed on the first layer and containing metal-silicide, and a third layer disposed on the second layer and containing doped polysilicon. The layers of the upper electrode in each case extending along the walls and the base of the trench up to at least the upper edge of the spacer layer.