Apparatus and methods for movable megasonic wafer probe
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods for movable megasonic wafer probe 有权
    移动式超声波晶片探头的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08926762B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-06

    申请号:US13226216

    申请日:2011-09-06

    IPC分类号: B08B3/04 B08B3/12

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for a movable megasonic wafer probe. A method is disclosed including positioning a movable probe on a wafer surface, the movable probe having an open bottom portion that exposes a portion of the wafer surface; applying a liquid onto the wafer surface through a bottom portion of the movable probe; and moving the movable probe at a predetermined scan speed to traverse the wafer surface, applying the liquid to the wafer surface while moving over the wafer surface. In additional embodiments the method includes providing a transducer for applying megasonic energy to the wafer surface. Apparatus embodiments are disclosed including the movable megasonic wafer probe.

    摘要翻译: 移动式超声波晶片探针的方法和装置。 公开了一种方法,包括将可移动探针定位在晶片表面上,所述可移动探针具有暴露晶片表面的一部分的开放底部; 通过可移动探针的底部将液体施加到晶片表面上; 并且以预定的扫描速度移动可移动探针以穿过晶片表面,同时在晶片表面上移动时将液体施加到晶片表面。 在另外的实施例中,该方法包括提供用于将兆声波能量施加到晶片表面的换能器。 公开了包括可移动兆声晶片探针的装置实施例。

    Apparatus and Methods for Movable Megasonic Wafer Probe
    2.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Methods for Movable Megasonic Wafer Probe 有权
    移动式超声波晶圆探头的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130056031A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-07

    申请号:US13226216

    申请日:2011-09-06

    IPC分类号: B08B7/04

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for a movable megasonic wafer probe. A method is disclosed including positioning a movable probe on a wafer surface, the movable probe having an open bottom portion that exposes a portion of the wafer surface; applying a liquid onto the wafer surface through a bottom portion of the movable probe; and moving the movable probe at a predetermined scan speed to traverse the wafer surface, applying the liquid to the wafer surface while moving over the wafer surface. In additional embodiments the method includes providing a transducer for applying megasonic energy to the wafer surface. Apparatus embodiments are disclosed including the movable megasonic wafer probe.

    摘要翻译: 移动式超声波晶片探针的方法和装置。 公开了一种方法,包括将可移动探针定位在晶片表面上,所述可移动探针具有暴露晶片表面的一部分的开放底部; 通过可移动探针的底部将液体施加到晶片表面上; 并且以预定的扫描速度移动可移动探针以穿过晶片表面,同时在晶片表面上移动时将液体施加到晶片表面。 在另外的实施例中,该方法包括提供用于将兆声波能量施加到晶片表面的换能器。 公开了包括可移动兆声晶片探针的装置实施例。

    CLEANING PROCESS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION
    4.
    发明申请
    CLEANING PROCESS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION 有权
    用于半导体器件制造的清洁工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20120202156A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13022931

    申请日:2011-02-08

    IPC分类号: G03F7/20

    摘要: A method of making an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is exposed to a radiation beam. The exposed photosensitive layer is developed in a first chamber. In the first chamber, a cleaning process is performed on the developed photosensitive layer. The cleaning process includes using a rinse solution including at least one of ozone, hydrogen peroxide, and oxalic acid.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种制造集成电路的方法。 该方法包括提供具有感光层的基底。 感光层暴露于辐射束。 曝光的感光层在第一室中显影。 在第一室中,对显影的感光层进行清洁处理。 清洁方法包括使用包括臭氧,过氧化氢和草酸中的至少一种的冲洗溶液。

    METHOD OF FABRICATING HIGH-K METAL GATE DEVICES
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF FABRICATING HIGH-K METAL GATE DEVICES 有权
    制造高K金属栅极器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100178772A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-15

    申请号:US12354394

    申请日:2009-01-15

    IPC分类号: H01L21/306

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, forming a high-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, forming a first metal layer and a first silicon layer by an in-situ deposition process, patterning the first silicon layer to remove a portion overlying the second region, patterning the first metal layer using the patterned first silicon layer as a mask, and removing the patterned first silicon layer including applying a solution. The solution includes a first component having an [F—] concentration greater than 0.01 M, a second component configured to adjust a pH of the solution from about 4.3 to about 6.7, and a third component configured to adjust a potential of the solution to be greater than −1.4 volts.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了一种用于制造半导体器件的方法。 该方法包括提供具有第一区域和第二区域的半导体衬底,在半导体衬底上形成高k电介质层,通过原位沉积工艺形成第一金属层和第一硅层,图案化第一硅 以去除覆盖在第二区域上的部分,使用图案化的第一硅层作为掩模来图案化第一金属层,以及去除图案化的第一硅层,包括施加溶液。 该溶液包括具有大于0.01M的[F-]浓度的第一组分,被配置为将溶液的pH调节至约4.3至约6.7的第二组分,以及将溶液的电位调节为 大于-1.4伏。

    Method of fabricating high-k metal gate devices
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating high-k metal gate devices 有权
    制造高k金属栅极器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07776757B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-17

    申请号:US12354394

    申请日:2009-01-15

    IPC分类号: H01L21/302

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region, forming a high-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, forming a first metal layer and a first silicon layer by an in-situ deposition process, patterning the first silicon layer to remove a portion overlying the second region, patterning the first metal layer using the patterned first silicon layer as a mask, and removing the patterned first silicon layer including applying a solution. The solution includes a first component having an [F-] concentration greater than 0.01M, a second component configured to adjust a pH of the solution from about 4.3 to about 6.7, and a third component configured to adjust a potential of the solution to be greater than −1.4 volts.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了一种用于制造半导体器件的方法。 该方法包括提供具有第一区域和第二区域的半导体衬底,在半导体衬底上形成高k电介质层,通过原位沉积工艺形成第一金属层和第一硅层,图案化第一硅 以去除覆盖在第二区域上的部分,使用图案化的第一硅层作为掩模来图案化第一金属层,以及去除图案化的第一硅层,包括施加溶液。 该溶液包括具有大于0.01M的[F-]浓度的第一组分,构成为将溶液的pH调节至约4.3至约6.7的第二组分,以及构成为将溶液的电位调节为 大于-1.4伏。

    Nitride film wet stripping
    9.
    发明授权
    Nitride film wet stripping 有权
    氮化膜湿剥

    公开(公告)号:US08105851B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12889167

    申请日:2010-09-23

    IPC分类号: H01L21/66

    摘要: Provided is a method of removing a nitride material from a semiconductor wafer. The method includes monitoring a silicon concentration level in a chemical solution. The chemical solution may include a phosphoric acid. The method includes adjusting the silicon concentration level in response to the monitoring. The method includes heating the chemical solution. The method includes applying the heated chemical solution to a wafer surface in a manner so that a temperature of the heated chemical solution is within a predefined temperature range throughout the wafer surface. The method includes etching a nitride material of the wafer using the heated chemical solution.

    摘要翻译: 提供从半导体晶片去除氮化物材料的方法。 该方法包括监测化学溶液中的硅浓度水平。 化学溶液可以包括磷酸。 该方法包括响应于监测调整硅浓度水平。 该方法包括加热化学溶液。 该方法包括将加热的化学溶液以使得加热的化学溶液的温度在整个晶片表面的预定温度范围内的方式施加到晶片表面。 该方法包括使用加热的化学溶液蚀刻晶片的氮化物材料。