摘要:
Methods and structures are provided for formation of devices on substrates including, e.g., lattice-mismatched materials, by the use of aspect ratio trapping and epitaxial layer overgrowth. A method includes forming an opening in a masking layer disposed over a substrate that includes a first semiconductor material. A first layer, which includes a second semiconductor material lattice-mismatched to the first semiconductor material, is formed within the opening. The first layer has a thickness sufficient to extend above a top surface of the masking layer. A second layer, which includes the second semiconductor material, is formed on the first layer and over at least a portion of the masking layer. A vertical growth rate of the first layer is greater than a lateral growth rate of the first layer and a lateral growth rate of the second layer is greater than a vertical growth rate of the second layer.
摘要:
The invention relates to a technique of improving a contrast of a lower-layer pattern in a multi layer by synthesizing detected signals from a plurality of detectors by using an appropriate allocation ratio in accordance with pattern arrangement. In a charged particle beam device capable of improving image quality by using detected images obtained from a plurality of detectors and in a method of improving the image quality, a method of generating one or more output images from detected images corresponding to respective outputs of the detectors that are arranged at different locations is controlled by using information of a pattern direction, an edge strength, or others calculated from a design data or the detected image. In this manner, a detection area of the detected signals can be expanded by using the plurality of detectors, and the image quality such as the contrast can be improved by synthesizing the detected signals by using the pattern direction or the edge strength calculated from the design data or the detected images.
摘要:
Methods and structures are provided for formation of devices on substrates including, e.g., lattice-mismatched materials, by the use of aspect ratio trapping and epitaxial layer overgrowth. A method includes forming an opening in a masking layer disposed over a substrate that includes a first semiconductor material. A first layer, which includes a second semiconductor material lattice-mismatched to the first semiconductor material, is formed within the opening. The first layer has a thickness sufficient to extend above a top surface of the masking layer. A second layer, which includes the second semiconductor material, is formed on the first layer and over at least a portion of the masking layer. A vertical growth rate of the first layer is greater than a lateral growth rate of the first layer and a lateral growth rate of the second layer is greater than a vertical growth rate of the second layer.
摘要:
A method of etching a multi-layer is provided. The multi-layer includes an aluminum layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate and an anti-reflection coating layer disposed on the aluminum layer. The method includes: performing a first etching process to etch the anti-reflection coating layer by providing a first etching gas, wherein the first etching gas includes a chlorine-containing substance; then performing a second etching process to etch the aluminum layer by providing a second etching gas, wherein the second etching gas does not include a chlorine-containing compound.
摘要:
A rework method of a metal hard mask layer is provided. First, a material layer is provided. A dielectric layer, a first metal hard mask layer, and a patterned first dielectric hard mask layer have been sequentially formed on the material layer. There is a defect on a region of the first metal hard mask layer, and therefore the region of the first metal hard mask layer is not able to be patterned. After that, the patterned first dielectric hard mask layer and the first metal hard mask layer are removed. A planarization process is then performed on the dielectric layer. Next, a second metal hard mask layer and a second dielectric hard mask layer are sequentially formed on the dielectric layer.
摘要:
A two-step method for etching a fuse window on a semiconductor substrate is provided. A semiconductor substrate having thereon a fuse interconnect-wire is formed in a dielectric film stack. The dielectric film stack includes a target dielectric layer overlying said fuse interconnect-wire, an intermediate dielectric layer and a passivation layer. A photoresist layer is formed on the passivation layer with an opening that defines said fuse window. A first dry etching process is performed to non-selectively etch the passivation layer and the intermediate dielectric layer through the opening thereby exposing the target dielectric layer. The thickness of the target dielectric layer after the first dry etching process is then measured. An APC-controlled second dry etching process is performed to etch a portion of the exposed target dielectric layer, thereby reliably forming the fuse window.
摘要:
Systems, methods, and software can be used to simulate a fracture treatment. In some aspects, physically separate rock blocks of a subterranean zone are modeled by separate block models. The block model for each physically separate rock block represents intra-block mechanics of the rock block, for example, as a group of discrete block elements. Interactions between adjacent pairs of the rock blocks are modeled by separate joint models. The joint model for each adjacent pair of rock blocks represents inter-block mechanics between the adjacent rock blocks, for example, as pre-defined joints. The block models and joint models are used to simulate an injection treatment of the subterranean zone.
摘要:
Lattice-mismatched epitaxial films formed proximate non-crystalline sidewalls. Embodiments of the invention include formation of facets that direct dislocations in the films to the sidewalls.
摘要:
Methods and structures are provided for formation of devices, e.g., solar cells, on substrates including, e.g., lattice-mismatched materials, by the use of aspect ratio trapping (ART) and epitaxial layer overgrowth (ELO). In general, in a first aspect, embodiments of the invention may include a method of forming a structure. The method includes forming a first opening in a masking layer disposed over a substrate that includes a first semiconductor material. A first layer, which includes a second semi-conductor material lattice-mismatched to the first semiconductor material, is formed within the first opening. The first layer has a thickness sufficient to extend above a top surface of the masking layer. A second layer, which includes the second semiconductor material, is formed on the first layer and over at least a portion of the masking layer. A vertical growth rate of the first layer is greater than a lateral growth rate of the first layer and a lateral growth rate of the second layer is greater than a vertical growth rate of the second layer.
摘要:
The present method comprises the steps of imaging the sample under different imaging conditions to acquire multiple images, generating degradation functions for the multiple acquired images, and then generating an image with an improved resolution using the multiple acquired images and the degradation functions corresponding to the acquired images to process the image with the improved resolution.