Abstract:
An energy storage device for storing energy including: a high-temperature regenerator containing a storage material and a working gas as heat transfer medium for the purpose of exchanging heat between the storage material and the traversing working gas, a closed charging circuit for the working gas, including a first compressor, a first expander, a first recuperator having a first and a second heat exchange duct, the high-temperature regenerator and a pre-heater, wherein the first compressor is coupled to the first expander by a shaft, a discharging circuit for the working gas, and including a switch that selectively connects the high-temperature regenerator to either the charging circuit or the discharging circuit, such that the circuit containing the high-temperature regenerator forms a closed circuit.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a manufacturing method for an integrated semiconductor structure comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks in a first region and at least one gate stack in a second region; forming a sacrificial plug made of a first material surrounded by an isolation layer between two adjacent gate stacks in the first region; depositing a planarisation layer over said plurality of gate stacks in said first region and said at least one gate stack in said second region; backpolishing said planarisation layer such that the upper surface of said sacrificial plug is exposed; forming a structured hardmask layer made of said first material on said backpolished planarisation layer which structured hardmask layer adjoins said sacrificial plug and has at least one opening in said second region; forming at least one contact hole in said second region under said at least one opening in said second region, said at least one contact hole exposing a substrate contact area adjacent to said gate stack in said second region or a contact area in said gate stack; selectively removing said hardmask layer and said sacrificial plug in a single etch step, whereby another contact hole is formed between two adjacent gate stacks in said first region; removing said isolation layer on the bottom of said another contact hole such that the substrate is exposed; and filling said contact hole and said another contact hole with a respective contact plug.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a manufacturing method for an integrated semiconductor structure comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks in a first region and at least one gate stack in a second region; forming a sacrificial plug made of a first material surrounded by an isolation layer between two adjacent gate stacks in the first region; depositing a polarization layer over said plurality of gate stacks in said first region and said at least one gate stack in said second region; backpolishing said polarization layer such that the upper surface of said sacrificial plug is exposed; forming a structured hardmask layer made of said first material on said backpolished polarization layer which structured hardmask layer adjoins said sacrificial plug and has at least one opening in said second region; forming at least one contact hole in said second region under said at least one opening in said second region, said at least one contact hole exposing a substrate contact area adjacent to said gate stack in said second region or a contact area in said gate stack; selectively removing said hardmask layer and said sacrificial plug in a single etch step, whereby another contact hole is formed between two adjacent gate stacks in said first region; removing said isolation layer on the bottom of said another contact hole such that the substrate is exposed; and filling said contact hole and said another contact hole with a respective contact plug.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for production of contacts on a wafer, preferably with the aid of a lithographic process. The preferred embodiment provides a method which overcomes the disadvantages of the complex point/hole lithography process, and which avoids any increase in the process complexity. This method is achieved in that a strip structure extending over two layers is used to structure the contacts. The strip structure in the first layer is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the strip structure in the second layer, and the contacts are formed in the mutually overlapping areas of the strip structures in the two layers.
Abstract:
A silicon dioxide layer is formed and a mask layer is deposited and then patterned to produce openings in the mask layer in the region around the gate contacts onto the gate electrode tracks in the logic region. The surface is uncovered around the gate contacts to the gate electrode tracks in the logic region, reducing the silicon dioxide layer. A sacrificial layer covering the gate electrode tracks is formed and patterned to form sacrificial layer blocks above the contact openings for the bit line contacts between the mutually adjacent gate electrode tracks in the cell array region and above the contact openings for the substrate contacts to the semiconductor surface and the gate contacts onto the gate electrode tracks in the logic region. A filling layer is formed between the sacrificial layer blocks, and the sacrificial layer blocks are removed. The contact opening regions are filled with conductive material.
Abstract:
In a method for producing a semiconductor structure a semiconductor a substrate with a top surface is provided. A gate dielectric layer is provided on the top surface and on the gate dielectric layer is provided a memory cell array region with a first plurality of gate stacks and a peripheral element region with a second plurality of gate stacks. A dielectric layer is provided over the memory cell array region and the peripheral element region. A first source/drain implantation over the memory cell array region and the peripheral element region is carried out, a blocking mask over the memory cell array region is formed, the dielectric layer is removed using the blocking mask, and a second source/drain implantation over the memory cell array region and the peripheral element region is carried out, wherein the memory cell array region is protected by a mask.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for fabricating a contract hole plane in a memory module with an arrangement of memory cells each having a selection transistor. The methods can be utilized during the production of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) modules.
Abstract:
A heat sink for semiconductor components or similar devices, especially produced from an extruded aluminum alloy. The heat sink comprises cooling ribs which rise at a distance from a base plate and which are clamped in an insert groove made in the surface of the base plate, laterally limited by longitudinal or intermediate ribs with a coupling base that has an approximately rectangular cross-section. The coupling bases are held in their insert grooves in a form-fit and are cold-welded with the base plate at least in some sections. Cross ribs extend at a distance to one another on the surfaces of the intermediate ribs and have the form of upset heels that are linked with the coupling base in a form-fit.
Abstract:
The compositions proposed contain, as their main constituents,(a) a diorganopolysiloxane with triorganosiloxy groups as terminal groups, the organic groups being hydrocarbon groups which may be halogenated,(b) the reaction product of a diacylated diorganotin compound with a disilaalkane containing, per molecule, at least two monovalent hydrocarbon groups which are bonded to silicon via oxygen and may optionally be substituted by an alkoxy group, or with an oligomer of such a disilaalkane,(c) an organosilicon compound containing, per molecule, at least one amino or amino group bonded to silicon via carbon,(d) optionally, a filler and(e) optionally, a disilaalkane and/or silane containing, per molecule, at least three monovalent hydrocarbon groups which are bonded to silicon via oxygen and may optionally be substituted by an alkoxy group, or an oligomer of such a disilaalkane and/or silane.
Abstract:
A bumper with brackets attached for mounting it onto a vehicle, in particular a private car, is such that, at least in the region of the brackets, the bumper is bowed with respect to the front line of the vehicle, and features section walls a distance apart in the form of a compression wall and a tension wall and a pair of transverse walls joining them making up a hollow section. The brackets feature a wedge-shaped support, the sloping face of which lies against the tension wall and is connected to this in region at the highest point of the sloping face.