Compressive (PFET) and tensile (NFET) channel strain in nanowire FETs fabricated with a replacement gate process
    1.
    发明授权
    Compressive (PFET) and tensile (NFET) channel strain in nanowire FETs fabricated with a replacement gate process 有权
    用替代栅极工艺制造的纳米线FET中的压电(PFET)和拉伸(NFET)沟道应变

    公开(公告)号:US08492208B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US13344352

    申请日:2012-01-05

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00 H01L29/76

    摘要: A method of fabricating a FET device is provided which includes the following steps. Nanowires/pads are formed in a SOI layer over a BOX layer, wherein the nanowires are suspended over the BOX. A HSQ layer is deposited that surrounds the nanowires. A portion(s) of the HSQ layer that surround the nanowires are cross-linked, wherein the cross-linking causes the portion(s) of the HSQ layer to shrink thereby inducing strain in the nanowires. One or more gates are formed that retain the strain induced in the nanowires. A FET device is also provided wherein each of the nanowires has a first region(s) that is deformed such that a lattice constant in the first region(s) is less than a relaxed lattice constant of the nanowires and a second region(s) that is deformed such that a lattice constant in the second region(s) is greater than the relaxed lattice constant of the nanowires.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种制造FET器件的方法,其包括以下步骤。 纳米线/焊盘形成在BOX层上的SOI层中,其中纳米线悬挂在BOX上。 沉积围绕纳米线的HSQ层。 围绕纳米线的HSQ层的一部分交联,其中交联导致HSQ层的一部分收缩,从而诱导纳米线中的应变。 形成一个或多个保持在纳米线中诱发的应变的栅极。 还提供了一种FET器件,其中每个纳米线具有变形的第一区域,使得第一区域中的晶格常数小于纳米线的松弛晶格常数和第二区域, 其变形使得第二区域中的晶格常数大于纳米线的松弛晶格常数。

    Compressive (PFET) and Tensile (NFET) Channel Strain in Nanowire FETs Fabricated with a Replacement Gate Process
    2.
    发明申请
    Compressive (PFET) and Tensile (NFET) Channel Strain in Nanowire FETs Fabricated with a Replacement Gate Process 有权
    用替代栅极工艺制造的纳米线FET中的压电(PFET)和拉伸(NFET)通道应变

    公开(公告)号:US20130175503A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13344352

    申请日:2012-01-05

    摘要: A method of fabricating a FET device is provided which includes the following steps. Nanowires/pads are formed in a SOI layer over a BOX layer, wherein the nanowires are suspended over the BOX. A HSQ layer is deposited that surrounds the nanowires. A portion(s) of the HSQ layer that surround the nanowires are cross-linked, wherein the cross-linking causes the portion(s) of the HSQ layer to shrink thereby inducing strain in the nanowires. One or more gates are formed that retain the strain induced in the nanowires. A FET device is also provided wherein each of the nanowires has a first region(s) that is deformed such that a lattice constant in the first region(s) is less than a relaxed lattice constant of the nanowires and a second region(s) that is deformed such that a lattice constant in the second region(s) is greater than the relaxed lattice constant of the nanowires.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种制造FET器件的方法,其包括以下步骤。 纳米线/焊盘形成在BOX层上的SOI层中,其中纳米线悬挂在BOX上。 沉积围绕纳米线的HSQ层。 围绕纳米线的HSQ层的一部分交联,其中交联导致HSQ层的一部分收缩,从而诱导纳米线中的应变。 形成一个或多个保持在纳米线中诱发的应变的栅极。 还提供了一种FET器件,其中每个纳米线具有变形的第一区域,使得第一区域中的晶格常数小于纳米线的松弛晶格常数和第二区域, 其变形使得第二区域中的晶格常数大于纳米线的松弛晶格常数。

    Process for Forming a Surrounding Gate for a Nanowire Using a Sacrificial Patternable Dielectric
    4.
    发明申请
    Process for Forming a Surrounding Gate for a Nanowire Using a Sacrificial Patternable Dielectric 有权
    使用可牺牲图案电介质形成纳米线周围栅极的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20120007051A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US12830514

    申请日:2010-07-06

    IPC分类号: H01L29/775 H01L21/84

    摘要: Techniques for defining a damascene gate in nanowire FET devices are provided. In one aspect, a method of fabricating a FET device is provided including the following steps. A SOI wafer is provided having a SOI layer over a BOX. Nanowires and pads are patterned in the SOI layer in a ladder-like configuration. The BOX is recessed under the nanowires. A patternable dielectric dummy gate(s) is formed over the recessed BOX and surrounding a portion of each of the nanowires. A CMP stop layer is deposited over the dummy gate(s) and the source and drain regions. A dielectric film is deposited over the CMP stop layer. The dielectric film is planarized using CMP to expose the dummy gate(s). The dummy gate(s) is at least partially removed so as to release the nanowires in a channel region. The dummy gate(s) is replaced with a gate conductor material.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在纳米线FET器件中限定镶嵌栅极的技术。 一方面,提供一种制造FET器件的方法,包括以下步骤。 提供了具有在BOX上的SOI层的SOI晶片。 纳米线和焊盘以阶梯状构造在SOI层中图案化。 BOX凹入纳米线下方。 在凹入的BOX上形成可图案的电介质伪栅极,并围绕每个纳米线的一部分。 CMP停止层沉积在虚拟栅极和源极和漏极区域上。 在CMP停止层上沉积电介质膜。 使用CMP对电介质膜进行平面化以暴露虚拟栅极。 至少部分地去除虚拟栅极,以便在沟道区域中释放纳米线。 虚拟栅极被栅极导体材料代替。

    ITERATIVE RECEIVER LOOP
    6.
    发明申请
    ITERATIVE RECEIVER LOOP 有权
    迭代接收器环路

    公开(公告)号:US20140075258A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US13612911

    申请日:2012-09-13

    IPC分类号: H03M13/00

    摘要: A method includes receiving a signal, which carries data that is encoded with an Error Correction Code (ECC), and correcting the received signal with an adaptive receiver loop. Soft input metrics for the data are computed over the corrected signal. The ECC is decoded using a decoder, which estimates soft output metrics based on the soft input metrics, by operating the decoder in an alternating pattern of external iterations that update one or more of the soft input metrics based on one or more of the soft output metrics, and internal iterations that update the soft output metrics but not the soft input metrics. The adaptive receiver loop is adjusted in a schedule that is defined relative to the pattern of the external and the internal iterations of the decoder.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括接收携带用纠错码(ECC)编码的数据的信号,并用自适应接收机环路校正接收到的信号。 通过校正信号计算数据的软输入度量。 使用解码器对ECC进行解码,解码器通过以基于软输出中的一个或多个更新一个或多个软输入度量的外部迭代的交替模式操作解码器来基于软输入度量来估计软输出量度 指标和内部迭代更新软输出指标,而不是软输入指标。 在相对于解码器的外部和内部迭代的模式定义的调度中调整自适应接收器环路。

    Top-down nanowire thinning processes
    8.
    发明授权
    Top-down nanowire thinning processes 失效
    自上而下的纳米线稀疏过程

    公开(公告)号:US08546269B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US12417936

    申请日:2009-04-03

    摘要: Techniques for fabricating nanowire-based devices are provided. In one aspect, a method for fabricating a semiconductor device is provided comprising the following steps. A wafer is provided having a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) layer over a buried oxide (BOX) layer. Nanowires and pads are etched into the SOI layer to form a ladder-like structure wherein the pads are attached at opposite ends of the nanowires. The BOX layer is undercut beneath the nanowires. The nanowires and pads are contacted with an oxidizing gas to oxidize the silicon in the nanowires and pads under conditions that produce a ratio of a silicon consumption rate by oxidation on the nanowires to a silicon consumption rate by oxidation on the pads of from about 0.75 to about 1.25. An aspect ratio of width to thickness among all of the nanowires may be unified prior to contacting the nanowires and pads with the oxidizing gas.

    摘要翻译: 提供了制造基于纳米线的器件的技术。 一方面,提供一种制造半导体器件的方法,包括以下步骤。 提供了在掩埋氧化物(BOX)层上方具有绝缘体上硅(SOI)层的晶片。 将纳米线和焊盘蚀刻到SOI层中以形成阶梯状结构,其中焊盘附着在纳米线的相对端。 BOX层在纳米线下面被切下。 纳米线和焊盘与氧化气体接触,以在通过氧化在纳米线上产生硅消耗速率与硅消耗速率之比的条件下,在纳米线和焊盘中氧化硅,焊盘上的氧化从约0.75降至 约1.25。 在使纳米线和焊盘与氧化气体接触之前,可以统一所有纳米线中的宽度与厚度的纵横比。

    Mode locked laser system
    9.
    发明授权
    Mode locked laser system 有权
    模式锁定激光系统

    公开(公告)号:US08494016B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US13000015

    申请日:2009-07-29

    申请人: Yoram Karni Guy Cohen

    发明人: Yoram Karni Guy Cohen

    IPC分类号: H01S3/098 H01S3/13

    摘要: A laser resonator cavity is presented. The laser resonator cavity comprises an optical manipulator of different longitudinal modes propagating along different optical paths. The optical manipulator is configured for adjusting a difference in optical lengths of the different optical paths thereby adjusting a frequency spacing between the different longitudinal.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种激光谐振腔。 激光谐振腔包括沿着不同光路传播的不同纵向模的光学操纵器。 光学机械手配置用于调节不同光路的光学长度差,从而调节不同纵向之间的频率间隔。

    Production scale fabrication method for high resolution AFM tips
    10.
    发明授权
    Production scale fabrication method for high resolution AFM tips 失效
    高分辨率AFM提示的生产规模制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US08474061B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US13608396

    申请日:2012-09-10

    IPC分类号: G01Q60/38 B82Y40/00

    CPC分类号: G01Q70/12 G01Q60/38

    摘要: A method of fabricating high resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) tips including a single semiconductor nanowire grown at an apex of a semiconductor pyramid of each AFM tip is provided. The semiconductor nanowire that is grown has a controllable diameter and a high aspect ratio, without significant tapering from the tip of the semiconductor nanowire to its base. The method includes providing an AFM probe including a semiconductor cantilever having a semiconductor pyramid extending upward from a surface of said semiconductor cantilever. The semiconductor pyramid has an apex. A patterned oxide layer is formed on the AFM probe. The patterned oxide layer has an opening that exposes the apex of the semiconductor pyramid. A single semiconductor nanowire is grown on the exposed apex of the semiconductor pyramid utilizing a non-oxidized Al seed material as a catalyst for nanowire growth.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种制造高分辨率原子力显微镜(AFM)尖端的方法,其包括在每个AFM尖端的半导体金字塔的顶点处生长的单个半导体纳米线。 生长的半导体纳米线具有可控直径和高纵横比,而没有从半导体纳米线的尖端到其基底的显着锥形化。 该方法包括提供包括半导体悬臂的AFM探针,该半导体悬臂具有从所述半导体悬臂的表面向上延伸的半导体金字塔。 半导体金字塔有顶点。 在AFM探针上形成图案化的氧化物层。 图案化氧化物层具有暴露半导体金字塔的顶点的开口。 使用未氧化的Al种子材料作为纳米线生长的催化剂,在半导体金字塔的暴露的顶点上生长单个半导体纳米线。