摘要:
A method for manufacturing antimicrobial glass includes the steps of: a) providing a glass with alkali metal ions; b) placing the glass in a first oven to perform semi-physical strengthening and dealkalization; and c) placing the glass in a second oven to perform chemical strengthening.
摘要:
Multiple level spine routing is disclosed. In some embodiments, in response to receiving a specification of a plurality of nets and a specification of a set of routing tracks available for main spines, a main spine routing track is assigned to each of the plurality of nets based at least in part on a cost function and main spine wires are generated on the assigned main spine routing tracks for each of the plurality of nets.
摘要:
This invention relates to a new improved method and structure in the fabricating of aluminum metal pads. The formation special aluminum bond pad metal structures are described which improve adhesion between the tantalum nitride pad barrier layer and the underlying copper pad metallurgy by a special interlocking bond pad structure. It is the object of the present invention to provide a process wherein a special grid of interlocking via structures is placed in between the underlying copper pad metal and the top tantalum nitride pad barrier layer providing improved adhesion to the aluminum pad metal stack structure. This unique contact bond pad structure provides for thermal stress relief, improved wire bond adhesion to the aluminum pad, and prevents peeling during wire bond adhesion tests.
摘要:
A new method is provided for creating a dual damascene structure. Two layers of dielectric are deposited in sequence. The lower layer of dielectric is the via dielectric and is selected such that it has a low etching rate (when compared with the upper layer of dielectric) and results in different volatile gas during the etch of the via. A first photoresist is patterned for the via, the etch for the via etches through both layers of dielectric. A second layer of photoresist is patterned for the trench etch, due to the difference in etch rate between the two layers of dielectric, the trench of the dual damascene structure is etched without further affecting the via etch in the lower layer of dielectric.
摘要:
A method to fabricate a bonding pad structure including the following steps. A substrate having a top metal layer and a passivation layer overlying the top metal layer is provided. The top metal layer being electrically connected to a lower metal layer by at least one metal via within a metal via area. The substrate includes a low-k dielectric layer at least between the lower metal layer and the top metal layer. The passivation layer is etched within the metal via area to form a trench exposing at least a portion of the top metal layer. A patterned, extended bonding pad is formed over the etched passivation layer and lining the trench. The extended bonding pad having a portion that extends over a peripheral planar area of the substrate adjacent the trench not within the metal via area. A wire bond is bonded to the extended bonding pad at the peripheral planar area portion to form the bonding pad structure.
摘要:
A new method is provided whereby a copper seed layer is deposited over a barrier layer of TaN. Under the first embodiment of the invention, a doped seed layer is deposited over the barrier layer. Under the second embodiment of the invention a thin layer of metal is deposited over a seed layer of pure copper thereby preventing oxidation of the copper seed layer.
摘要:
A method for marking a semiconductor wafer without inducing flat edge particles, using a laser scribing technique. The process begins by providing a semiconductor wafer having a marking area with a silicon top layer. The semiconductor wafer is coated with a photoresist layer. A volume of the photoresist layer and a volume of silicon top layer are removed corresponding to the intended marking. Optionally, the marking pattern can be further etched into the silicon top layer by anisotropic etching, using the photoresist layer as an etching mask. In another option, the laser scribing process can be set to scribe the marking pattern in the photoresist layer without scribing the silicon top layer. The marking pattern can then be anisotropically etched into the silicon top layer, using the photoresist layer as an etching mask. Alternatively, the photoresist layer can be patterned to form an opening in the photoresist layer over a marking area, thereby exposing the silicon top layer. The silicon top layer is then marked using a laser scribing technique, and the photoresist layer prevents contamination of the device areas of the wafer by the silicon particles generated by the laser scribing technique.
摘要:
Multiple level spine routing is disclosed. In some embodiments, in response to receiving a specification of a plurality of nets and a specification of a set of routing tracks available for main spines, a main spine routing track is assigned to each of the plurality of nets based at least in part on a cost function and main spine wires are generated on the assigned main spine routing tracks for each of the plurality of nets.
摘要:
Multiple level spine routing is disclosed. In some embodiments, in response to receiving a specification of a net comprising a set of pins, a first wire for routing the net is generated, the set of pins comprising the net is partitioned into one or more groups based at least in part on a cost function, a second wire that connects to the first wire is generated for each group of the net, and a third wire that connects each pin to the second wire of its group is generated for each pin of each group of the net.
摘要:
Multiple level spine routing is disclosed. In some embodiments, in response to receiving a specification of a net comprising a set of pins, a first wire for routing the net is generated, the set of pins comprising the net is partitioned into one or more groups based at least in part on a cost function, a second wire that connects to the first wire is generated for each group of the net, and a third wire that connects each pin to the second wire of its group is generated for each pin of each group of the net.