摘要:
An etching process is provided using electromagnetic radiation and a selected etchant (52) to selectively remove various types of materials (53) from a substrate (48). Contacts (49, 56, 64) may be formed to shield the masked regions (51) of the substrate (48) having an attached coating (20) during irradiation of the unmasked regions (53) of the substrate (48). The unmasked regions (53) are then exposed to an etchant (52) and irradiated to substantially increase their reactivity with the etchant (52) such that the etchant (52) etches the unmasked regions (53) substantially faster than the masked regions (51) and the contacts (49, 56, 64).
摘要:
An array of thermal sensor elements (16) is formed from a pyroelectric substrate (46) having an infrared absorber and common electrode assembly (18) attached thereto. A first layer of metal contacts (60) is formed to define masked (61) and unmasked (68) regions of the substrate (46). A second layer of metal contacts (62) is formed on the first layer of contacts (60). A radiation etch mask layer (66) is formed to encapsulate the exposed portions of the second layer of contacts (62). A dry-etch mask layer (74) is formed to encapsulate the exposed portions of the first layer of contacts (60) and radiation etch mask layer (66). An initial portion of each unmasked region (68) is etched using a dry-etch process. The remaining portions of the unmasked regions (68) are exposed to an etchant (70) and irradiated with electromagnetic energy to substantially increase the reactivity between the remaining portions and the etchant (70). During such irradiation, the etchant (70) etches the remaining portions substantially faster than the first layer of contacts (60) and the radiation etch mask layer (66).
摘要:
An array of thermal sensitive elements (16) may be formed from a pyroelectric substrate (46) having an infrared absorber and common electrode assembly (18) attached thereto. A first layer of electrically conductive contacts (60) is formed to define in part masked (61) and unmasked (68) regions of the substrate (46). A second layer of electrically conductive contacts (62) may be formed on the first layer of contacts (60). A mask layer (66) is formed to encapsulate the exposed portions of the second layer of contacts (62). The unmasked regions (68) are exposed to an etchant (70) and irradiated to substantially increase the reactivity between the unmasked regions (68) and the etchant (70) such that during irradiation, the etchant (70) removes the unmasked regions (68) substantially faster than the first layer of contacts (60) and the mask layer (66).
摘要:
An etching process is provided using electromagnetic radiation and a selected etchant (52) to selectively remove various types of materials (53) from a substrate (48). Contacts (49, 56, 64) may be formed to shield the masked regions (51) of the substrate (48) having an attached coating (20) during irradiation of the unmasked regions (53) of the substrate (48). The unmasked regions (53) are then exposed to an etchant (52) and irradiated to substantially increase their reactivity with the etchant (52) such that the etchant (52) etches the unmasked regions (53) substantially faster than the masked regions (51) and the contacts (49, 56, 64).
摘要:
An array of thermal sensitive elements (16) may be formed from a pyroelectric substrate (46) having an infrared absorber and common electrode assembly (18) attached thereto. A first layer of electrically conductive contacts (60) is formed to define in part masked (61) and unmasked (68) regions of the substrate (46). A second layer of electrically conductive contacts (62) may be formed on the first layer of contacts (60). A mask layer (66) is formed to encapsulate the exposed portions of the second layer of contacts (62). The unmasked regions (68) are exposed to an etchant (70) and irradiated to substantially increase the reactivity between the unmasked regions (68) and the etchant (70) such that during irradiation, the etchant (70) removes the unmasked regions (68) substantially faster than the first layer of contacts (60) and the mask layer (66).
摘要:
A method and structure for etching a thin film perovskite layer (e.g., barium strontium titanate 836) overlying a second material without substantially etching the second material. The method comprises forming a substantially-silicon-free dielectric etchstop layer (e.g., aluminum nitride 858) on a second dielectric layer comprising silicon (e.g., silicon dioxide 818), depositing the perovskite layer over the etchstop layer, forming a mask layer (e.g., photoresist 842) over the perovsklte layer, patterning and removing portions of the mask layer to form a desired pattern, and etching portions of the perovskite layer not covered by the mask layer, whereby the etching stops on the etchstop layer. The structure comprises a substantially-silicon-free dielectric etchstop layer overlying a second dielectric layer comprising silicon, and a perovskite layer having a desired pattern and comprising an etched side overlying a substantially unetched portion of the etchstop layer.
摘要:
An array of thermal sensor elements (16) is formed from a pyroelectric substrate (46) having an infrared absorber and common electrode assembly (18) attached thereto. A first layer of metal contacts (60) is formed to define masked (61) and unmasked (68) regions of the substrate (46). A second layer of metal contacts (62) is formed on the first layer of contacts (60). A radiation etch mask layer (66) is formed to encapsulate the exposed portions of the second layer of contacts (62). A dry-etch mask layer (74) is formed to encapsulate the exposed portions of the first layer of contacts (60) and radiation etch mask layer (66). An initial portion of each unmasked region (68) is etched using a dry-etch process. The remaining portions of the unmasked regions (68) are exposed to an etchant (70) and irradiated with electromagnetic energy to substantially increase the reactivity between the remaining portions and the etchant (70). During such irradiation, the etchant (70) etches the remaining portions substantially faster than the first layer of contacts (60) and the radiation etch mask layer (66).
摘要:
The invention forms improved ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) material by doping an intrinsic perovskite material having an intrinsic ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) critical grain size with one or more donor dopants, then forming a layer of the donor doped perovskite material having an average grain size less than the intrinsic ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) critical gran size whereby the remanent polarization (or pyroelectric figure of merit) of the layer is substantially greater than the remanent polarization (or pyroelectric figure of merit) of the intrinsic perovskite material with an average grain size similar to the average grain size of the layer. The critical ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) grain size, as used herein, means the largest grain size such that the remanent polarization (or pyroelectric figure of merit) starts to rapidly decrease with decreasing grain sizes. Preferably, the donor doped perovskite material is further doped with one or more acceptor dopants to form a donor acceptor doped perovskite material whereby the resistivity is substantially increased. Preferably, the intrinsic perovskite material has a chemical composition AB03, where A is one or more monovalent, divalent or trivalent elements, and B is one or more pentavalent, tetravalent, trivalent or divalent elements. Structures containing an improved ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) material include a layer of donor doped perovskite material with average grain size less than the intrinsic ferroelectric (or pyroelectric) critical grain size formed on the surface of a substrate. Other structures include such a layer of donor doped material interposed between two electrically conducting layers.
摘要:
A preferred embodiment of this invention comprises a perovskite-seed layer (e.g. calcium ruthenate 40) between a conductive oxide layer (e.g. ruthenium oxide 36) and a perovskite dielectric material (e.g. barium strontium titanate 42), wherein the perovskite-seed layer and the conductive oxide layer each comprise the same metal. The metal should be conductive in its metallic state and should remain conductive when partially or fully oxidized. Generally, the perovskite-seed layer has a perovskite or perovskite-like crystal structure and lattice parameters which are similar to the perovskite dielectric layer formed thereon. At a given deposition temperature, the crystal quality and other properties of the perovskite dielectric will generally be enhanced by depositing it on a surface having a similar crystal structure. Undesirable crystal structure formation will generally be minimized and lower processing temperatures may be used to deposit the perovskite dielectric layer. Another benefit of this electrode system is that the perovskite-seed layer should do little or no reduction of the perovskite dielectric layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device (10) is illustrated, which is formed on an active region (14) of a semiconductor substrate (12). Device (10) comprises a conductive plug (20) and a barrier layer (22) formed in an opening in an interlevel isolation layer (18). An inner electrode (24) is caused to adhere to the interlevel isolation layer (18) through the use of an adhesion layer (26). High-dielectric-constant layer (28) and an outer electrode (30) are formed outwardly from inner electrode (24).