摘要:
A digit signal processor capable of operating at 100 MHZ with a 1.0 volt power supply. The digital signal processor is fabricated by application of strong phase-shift lithography to obtain a 0.12 &mgr;m gate dimension. A dual-mask process is utilized to improve resolution thereby producing high speed, low-voltage processors. A n+/p+ dual-Poly:Si module, and dopant penetration suppression techniques may be utilized.
摘要翻译:一个数字信号处理器能够以1.0伏的电源工作在100MHZ。 数字信号处理器是通过应用强相移光刻技术制造的,以获得0.12μm的门尺寸。 利用双掩模工艺来提高分辨率,从而产生高速,低电压处理器。 可以使用n + / p +双Poly:Si模块和掺杂剂渗透抑制技术。
摘要:
An improved lithographic process for fabricating articles comprising photonic band gap materials with micron-scale periodicities is provided, the process readily capable of being performed by current lithographic processes and equipment. The process involves providing a three-dimensional structure made up of a plurality of stacked layers, where each layer contains a substantially planar lattice of shapes of a first material, typically silicon, with interstices between the shapes. Each shape contacts at least one shape of an adjacent layer, the interstices throughout the plurality of layers are interconnected, and the interstices comprise a second material, e.g., silicon dioxide. Typically, the second material is etched from the interconnected interstices to provide a structure of the first material and air, this structure designed to provide a particular photonic band gap.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for forming energy storage devices are provided. In one embodiment a method of producing an energy storage device is provided. The method comprises positioning an anodic current collector into a processing region, depositing one or more three-dimensional electrodes separated by a finite distance on a surface of the anodic current collector such that portions of the surface of the anodic current collector remain exposed, depositing a conformal polymeric layer over the anodic current collector and the one or more three-dimensional electrodes using iCVD techniques comprising flowing a gaseous monomer into the processing region, flowing a gaseous initiator into the processing region through a heated filament to form a reactive gas mixture of the gaseous monomer and the gaseous initiator, wherein the heated filament is heated to a temperature between about 300° C. and about 600° C., and depositing a conformal layer of cathodic material over the conformal polymeric layer.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods and an apparatus controlling and minimizing process defects in a development process, and modifying line width roughness (LWR) of a photoresist layer after the development process, and maintaining good profile control during subsequent etching processes. In one embodiment, a method for forming features on a substrate includes developing and removing exposed areas in the photosensitive layer disposed on the substrate in the electron processing chamber by predominantly using electrons, removing contaminants from the substrate by predominantly using electrons, and etching the non-photosensitive polymer layer exposed by the developed photosensitive layer in the electron processing chamber by predominantly using electrons.
摘要:
The present invention generally relates to electrochromic (EC) devices, such as used in electrochromic windows (ECWs), and their manufacture. The EC devices may comprise a transparent substrate; a first transparent conductive layer; a doped coloration layer, wherein the coloration layer dopants provide structural stability to the arrangement of atoms in the coloration layer; an electrolyte layer; a doped anode layer over said electrolyte layer, wherein the anode layer dopant provides increased electrically conductivity in the doped anode layer; and a second transparent conductive layer. A method of fabricating an electrochromic device may comprise depositing on a substrate, in sequence, a first transparent conductive layer, a doped coloration layer, an electrolyte layer, a doped anode layer, and a second transparent conductive layer, wherein at least one of the doped coloration layer, the electrolyte layer and the doped anode layer is sputter deposited using a combinatorial plasma deposition process.
摘要:
The invention provides the use of novel, binary guanosine gels for simple, rapid and nondestructive solubilization of individual single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) at high concentrations. The gels exhibit selectivity between metallic and semiconducting SWNTs and, further, among SWNTs with different chiralities.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods and apparatus for forming an energy storage device. More particularly, embodiments described herein relate to methods of forming electric batteries and electrochemical capacitors. In one embodiment a method of forming a high surface area electrode for use in an energy storage device is provided. The method comprises forming an amorphous silicon layer on a current collector having a conductive surface, immersing the amorphous silicon layer in an electrolytic solution to form a series of interconnected pores in the amorphous silicon layer, and forming carbon nanotubes within the series of interconnected pores of the amorphous silicon layer.
摘要:
A readily manufacturable, high power, high energy, large area energy storage device is described. The energy storage device may use processes compatible with large area processing tools, such as large area coating systems and linear processing systems compatible with flexible thin film substrates. The energy storage devices may include batteries, super-capacitors and ultra-capacitors. An energy storage device may include a multiplicity of thin film cells formed on a single substrate, the multiplicity of cells being electrically connected in series, each one of the multiplicity of cells comprising: a current collector on the surface of the substrate; a first electrode on the current collector; a second electrode over the first electrode; and an electrolyte layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. Furthermore, an energy storage device may include a plurality of thin film cells formed on a single substrate, the plurality of cells being electrically connected in a network, the network including both parallel and serial electrical connections between individual cells of the plurality of cells.
摘要:
This invention provides a high volume manufacturing compatible process tool and method for integrating deposition of carbon nanotubes into device fabrication. A linear process tool for growing carbon nanotubes comprises a linear conveyor for moving a substrate through the linear process tool and a micro-plasma process unit including a plurality of micro-plasma spray guns arranged in an array, the micro-plasma process unit being positioned above the linear conveyor and configured to deposit material on the surface of the substrate as the substrate passes under the micro-plasma process unit on the linear conveyor. The micro-plasma process unit may include a first array of micro-plasma spray guns for depositing a catalyst material and a second array of micro-plasma spray guns for depositing the carbon nanotubes. A method of depositing carbon nanotubes on a substrate comprises: supplying a first precursor for a catalyst material to a first array of micro-plasma spray guns; creating a first plasma using the first array of micro-plasma spray guns and the first precursor; moving the substrate through the first plasma; activating the catalyst material; supplying a second precursor for the carbon nanotubes to a second array of micro-plasma spray guns; creating a second plasma using the second array of micro-plasma spray guns and the second precursor; moving the substrate through the second plasma.