摘要:
A process for forming electrodes for semiconductor devices having a semiconductor substrate and an electrically conductive portion covered and protected by an electrically insulating coating. The process includes the steps of forming an electrically conductive film on the electrically insulating coating, forming an electrode to be connected to an external circuit on the electrically conductive film at a position overlying the electrically conductive portion by exposing portions of the electrically insulating coating and the first electrically conductive film to a converged ion beam, electrically connecting the electrode to the exposed portions of the electrically conductive film, and removing the portions of the electrically conductive film not covered by the electrode. As a result, the likelihood of breakdown of the internal circuit of the semiconductor device connected to the electrically conductive portion while the electrode is being formed is greatly reduced.
摘要:
A process for forming electrodes for semiconductor devices having a semiconductor substrate and an electrically conductive portion covered and protected by an electrically insulating coating. The process includes the steps of forming an electrically conductive film on the electrically insulating coating, forming an electrode to be connected to an external circuit on the electrically conductive film at a position overlying the electrically conductive portion by exposing portions of the electrically insulating coating and the first electrically conductive film to a converged ion beam, electrically connectig the electrode to the exposed portions of the electrically conductive film, and removing the portions of the electrically conductive film not covered by the electrode. As a result, the likelihood of breakdown of the internal circuit of the semiconductor device connected to the electrically conductive portion while the electrode is being formed is greatly reduced.
摘要:
A process for forming electrodes for semiconductor devices having a semiconductor substrate and an electrically conductive portion covered and protected by an electrically insulating coating. The process including the steps of forming an electrically conductive film on the electrically insulating coating, forming an electrode to be connected to an external circuit on the electrically conductive film at a position overlying the electrically conductive portion by exposing portions of the electrically insulating coating and the first electrically conductive film to a converged ion beam, electrically connecting the electrode to the exposed portions of the electrically conductive film, and removing the portions of the electrically conductive film not covered by the electrode. As a result, the likelihood of breakdown of the internal circuit of the semiconductor device connected to the electrically conductive portion while the electrode is being formed in greatly reduced.
摘要:
In a method for identifying blistered film in layered films, a focused ion beam irradiates the approximate center of the blister and a portion which has no blister, and individual sets of the measurement data relating to the respective numbers of secondary electrons generated by the irradiation are compared to determine which film of layered films has blistered. Since the focused ion beam is employed, the present method is applicable to the detection of a small blister in layered films. Furthermore, since an enormous number of cutting operations as might have been required in the prior art are eliminated, the present method can be carried out, stably, positively and economically.
摘要:
A process for forming electrodes for semiconductor devices having a semiconductor substrate and an electrically conductive portion covered and protected by an electrically insulating coating. The process includes the steps of forming an electrically conductive film on the electrically insulating coating, forming an electrode to be connected to an external circuit on the electrically conductive film at a position overlying the electrically conductive portion by exposing portions of the electrically insulating coating and the first electrically conductive film to a converged ion beam, electrically connecting the electrode to the exposed portions of the electrically conductive film, and removing the portions of the electrically conductive film not covered by the electrode. As a result, the likelihood of breakdown of the internal circuit of the semiconductor device connected to the electrically conductive portion while the electrode is being formed is greatly reduced.
摘要:
In order to cut a portion of an aluminum interconnection in an aluminum circuit to be disconnected, the aluminum interconnection portion in the region to be cut is covered with a hydrogen-containing silicon nitride film by plasma CVD and is then irradiated with laser beams in an operating sequence consisting of three steps: the first step with relatively low power intensity and long irradiation time duration, the second step with intermediate power intensity and short irradiation time duration and the third step with relatively high power intensity and shortest irradiation time duration.
摘要:
A method of treating a silicon nitride film formed by plasma deposition and deposited on a substrate, which comprises: (1) irradiating the silicon nitride film, and (2) heating the silicon nitride film during the irradiating.
摘要:
In order to cut a portion of an aluminum interconnection to be disconnected in an aluminum circuit, the aluminum interconnection portion in the region to be cut is covered with a hydrogen-containing silicon nitride film by plasma CVD and is then irradiated with laser beams in an operating sequence consisting of three steps: the first step with relatively low power intensity and long irradiation time duration, the second step with intermediate power intensity and short irradiation time duration and the third step with relatively high power intensity and shortest irradiation time duration.
摘要:
A coarse adjusting device for coarsely positioning a specimen and a probe relative to each other in a scanning tunneling microscope has a main body having a hollow space formed therein, transmission member extending through the hollow space of the main body and screwed at its one end to the main body so as to be moved in one and the other directions as it is rotated about its axis. The transmission member is provided at its portion within the hollow space with a tapered peripheral surface. The coarse adjusting device also has a coarsely-movable member disposed for movement in the direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the transmission member. The coarsely-movable member has one end contacting the tapered surface of the transmission member within the hollow space and the other end extended to the outside of the main body for carrying an object such as a specimen.
摘要:
A tunnel unit for a scanning tunneling microscope includes a specimen stage having a plurality of pole pieces joined together via a joint member formed of a non-magnetic material and a specimen placing surface where the pole pieces and the joint member are exposed, a permanent magnet rotatably inserted within the specimen stage and at the joint of the plurality of pole pieces, a scanning head main body, which is provided with a piezoelectric element fixed thereto and a probe mounted on the piezoelectric element, being disposed above the specimen placing surface of the specimen stage and extending across the exposed joint member, and three screws formed of a magnetic material and rotatably mounted on the scanning head main body, the screws having their end portions in contact with the specimen placing surface of the specimen stage for supporting the scanning head main body above the specimen placing surface.