Method of forming isolation trench with spacer formation
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of forming isolation trench with spacer formation 有权
    形成隔离沟的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07144785B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-05

    申请号:US10976869

    申请日:2004-11-01

    IPC分类号: H01L21/336

    CPC分类号: H01L21/76224

    摘要: A strained silicon semiconductor arrangement with a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure has a strained silicon (Si) layer formed on a silicon germanium (SiGe) layer. A trench extends through the Si layer into the SiGe layer, and sidewall spacers are employed that cover the entirety of the sidewalls within the trench in the SiGe layer. Following STI fill, polish and nitride stripping process steps, further processing can be performed without concern of the SiGe layer being exposed to a silicide formation process.

    摘要翻译: 具有浅沟槽隔离(STI)结构的应变硅半导体装置具有在硅锗(SiGe)层上形成的应变硅(Si)层。 沟槽穿过Si层延伸到SiGe层中,并且采用覆盖SiGe层中的沟槽内的整个侧壁的侧壁间隔物。 在STI填充,抛光和氮化物剥离工艺步骤之后,可以进行进一步处理,而不用关心SiGe层暴露于硅化物形成过程。

    Selective epitaxial growth for tunable channel thickness
    7.
    发明授权
    Selective epitaxial growth for tunable channel thickness 有权
    选择性外延生长可调谐通道厚度

    公开(公告)号:US07105399B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US11004951

    申请日:2004-12-07

    IPC分类号: H01L21/302 H01L21/8238

    摘要: Gate electrodes with selectively tuned channel thicknesses are formed by selective epitaxial growth. Embodiments include forming shallow trench isolation regions in an SOI substrate, selectively removing the nitride stop layer and pad oxide layer in an exposed particular active region, and implementing selective epitaxial growth to increase the thickness of the semiconductor layer in the particular active region. Subsequently, the remaining nitride stop and pad oxide layers in other active regions are removed, gate dielectric layers formed, as by thermal oxidation, and the transistors completed.

    摘要翻译: 通过选择性外延生长形成具有选择性调谐的沟道厚度的栅极。 实施例包括在SOI衬底中形成浅沟槽隔离区域,选择性地去除暴露的特定有源区域中的氮化物阻挡层和衬垫氧化物层,以及实现选择性外延生长以增加特定有源区域中的半导体层的厚度。 随后,去除其它有源区中剩余的氮化物阻挡层和焊盘氧化物层,如通过热氧化形成栅介电层,并完成晶体管。

    Systems and methods that control liquid temperature in immersion lithography to maintain temperature gradient to reduce turbulence
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods that control liquid temperature in immersion lithography to maintain temperature gradient to reduce turbulence 有权
    控制浸没式光刻液温度以保持温度梯度以减少湍流的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08547521B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US11000653

    申请日:2004-12-01

    IPC分类号: G03B27/42 G03B27/52 G03B27/54

    CPC分类号: G03F7/70891 G03F7/70341

    摘要: The subject invention provides systems and methods that monitor and/or control turbulence of an immersion medium. The systems and methods relate to computer controlled techniques that reduce effects of immersion medium flow due to a liquid temperature gradient. According to an aspect of the subject invention, a number of temperature measurements of the immersion medium are obtained, and the temperature measurements are utilized to generate a gradient map of the immersion medium. By way of illustration, the temperature measurements can be made via wireless temperature sensors. The gradient map can be utilized to understand the stability of the immersion medium. According to an aspect of the subject invention, instability identified with the gradient map can be mitigated.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了监测和/或控制浸没介质的湍流的系统和方法。 这些系统和方法涉及由于液体温度梯度而降低浸没介质流动影响的计算机控制技术。 根据本发明的一个方面,获得浸渍介质的多个温度测量值,并利用温度测量值来产生浸渍介质的梯度图。 作为说明,可以通过无线温度传感器进行温度测量。 梯度图可用于了解浸没介质的稳定性。 根据本发明的一个方面,可以减轻用梯度图识别的不稳定性。