摘要:
A method of enhancing alignment marks defined in a relatively thin layer on a wafer by etching the alignment marks into an underlying alignment mark transfer layer is described. The target area for the alignment marks is prepared by depositing material for the transfer layer. In alternative embodiments an oversized trench is formed in the target area prior to the deposition of the transfer layer. The alignment marks can fabricated in the layer(s) deposited by the existing process or alternatively, the original layers can be removed and replaced with a layer of material selected to have comparable etching properties (definition layer).
摘要:
A method of enhancing alignment marks defined in a relatively thin layer on a wafer by etching the alignment marks into an underlying alignment mark transfer layer is described. The target area for the alignment marks is prepared by depositing material for the transfer layer. In alternative embodiments an oversized trench is formed in the target area prior to the deposition of the transfer layer. The alignment marks can fabricated in the layer(s) deposited by the existing process or alternatively, the original layers can be removed and replaced with a layer of material selected to have comparable etching properties (definition layer).
摘要:
The magnetic head includes a second magnetic shield that is fabricated in a deposition process. The present invention therefore does not require the deposition of the electrically conductive seed layer. In a preferred embodiment, the deposited second magnetic shield is comprised of cobalt zirconium tantalum (CZT). Because the CZT material is relatively soft, it is preferably deposited within an opening formed in a relatively hard RIEable material such as Ta2O5, SiO2, Si3N3, and SiOxNy, such that a subsequent chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) step can be conducted down to the surface of the relatively hard layer.
摘要翻译:磁头包括在沉积工艺中制造的第二磁屏蔽。 因此,本发明不要求导电种子层的沉积。 在优选实施例中,所沉积的第二磁屏蔽由钴锆钽(CZT)组成。 由于CZT材料相对较软,因此优选沉积在形成于相对较硬的RIEable材料(例如Ta 2 O 5,SiO 2)中的开口内, SUB>,Si 3 N 3 N 3和SiO x N N y,使得随后的化学机械抛光( CMP)步骤可以向下传导到相对硬的层的表面。
摘要:
Methods and systems of enhancing stepper alignment signals and metrology alignment target signals. In one embodiment, a plurality of alternating rows comprising a first material of a first height and a second material of a second height are constructed. The first material and the second material are selected to enhance the contrast of the mark when imaged for alignment of photolithographic structures.
摘要:
Methods and systems of enhancing stepper alignment signals and metrology alignment target signals. In one embodiment, a plurality of alternating rows comprising a first material of a first height and a second material of a second height are constructed. The first material and the second material are selected to enhance the contrast of the mark when imaged for alignment of photolithographic structures.
摘要:
An electrostatically tunable magnetoelectric inductor including: a substrate; a piezoelectric layer; and a magnetoelectric structure comprising a first electrically conductive layer, a magnetic film layer, a second electrically conductive layer, and recesses formed so as to create at least one electrically conductive coil around the magnetic film layer; with a portion of the substrate removed so as to enhance deformation of the piezoelectric layer. Also disclosed is a method of making the same. This inductor displays a tunable inductance range of >5:1 while consuming less than 0.5 mJ of power in the process of tuning, does not require continual current to maintain tuning, and does not require complex mechanical components such as actuators or switches.
摘要:
A write element for use in perpendicular magnetic recording. The write element including a write pole and a self aligned wrap around shield that can have a trailing shield gap thickness that is different from its side shield gap thickness. The materials making up the trailing shield gap and the side shield gaps can be different materials or can be the same material deposited in two different steps. The side or wrap around portions of the trailing shield can extend down to the level of the leading edge of the write pole or can terminate at some point between the levels of the leading and trailing edge to form a partial wrap around trailing shield.
摘要:
A perpendicular write head includes a main pole comprising high moment magnetic layers laminated with both soft magnetic layers and non-magnetic layers for antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) between the high moment material layers.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a magnetic write head, in accordance with one embodiment, includes forming a beveled write pole. A conformal spacer may be formed upon a portion of a flare length proximate a tip of the write pole. A shield layer may also be formed upon the conformal spacer adjacent the flare length proximate the tip of the write pole.
摘要:
A method and materials to fabricate a trailing shield write pole that resolve the problems of controlling the write gap and preventing damages to the write gap or pole during fabrication of the subsequent structure. This process also introduces a CMP assisted lift-off process to remove re-deposition and fencing (increase yields) and a method to create dishing in the top of the write pole. Moreover, also included in this disclosure are suitable materials that can function as an ion mill transfer layer, CMP layer, and RIEable layer.