Abstract:
A chip holder includes: a lower holder plate with a first through hole; and an upper holder plate with a second through hole. An object to be treated is held movably in a holding space formed of the first through hole and the second through hole in assembling the lower holder plate and the upper holder plate.
Abstract:
An ultrasonic transmitting unit transmits an ultrasonic wave to a slurry supply pipe. A polishing slurry is conveyed under pressure from a slurry supply tank to a slurry outlet via the slurry supply pipe and supplied from the slurry outlet to a surface of a polishing cloth. A wafer carrier holding a semiconductor wafer presses a surface of the semiconductor wafer against the surface of the polishing cloth coated with the polishing slurry and moves the semiconductor wafer relative to the polishing cloth to polish the surface of the semiconductor wafer. A discharged slurry flown out of the surface of the polishing cloth is discharged via a discharged slurry pipe. The application of the ultrasonic wave allows abrasive particles agglomerated in the polishing slurry in the slurry supply pipe to be re-dispersed into individual forms in the polishing slurry.
Abstract:
A molding apparatus transfers plural molds in succession through a temperature elevating step, an injection molding step, pressurized cooling step and a molded article removing step. The apparatus is provided with plural cooling presses for the pressurized cooling step and so constructed as to prevent the stagnation in the transfer of the molds according to the molding conditions and the number of molds.
Abstract:
A MEMS device, including: a substrate having a first principal plane and a second principal plane opposite to the first principal plane; a through hole formed in the substrate; and a vibrating film formed over the first principal plane so as to cover the through hole. The first principal plane and the second principal plane are both a (110) crystal face; and the through hole has a substantially rhombic shape on the second principal plane.
Abstract:
A MEMS device includes a first insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate, a vibrating film formed on the first insulating film, and a fixed film above the vibrating film with an air gap being interposed therebetween. The semiconductor substrate has a region containing N-type majority carriers. A concentration of N-type majority carriers in a portion of the semiconductor substrate where the semiconductor substrate contacts the first insulating film, is higher than a concentration of N-type majority carriers in the other portion of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
A MEMS device includes a first insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate, a vibrating film formed on the first insulating film, and a fixed film above the vibrating film with an air gap being interposed therebetween. The semiconductor substrate has a region containing N-type majority carriers. A concentration of N-type majority carriers in a portion of the semiconductor substrate where the semiconductor substrate contacts the first insulating film, is higher than a concentration of N-type majority carriers in the other portion of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
A MEMS device includes a first insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate, a vibrating film formed on the first insulating film, and a fixed film above the vibrating film with an air gap being interposed therebetween. The semiconductor substrate has a region containing N-type majority carriers. A concentration of N-type majority carriers in a portion of the semiconductor substrate where the semiconductor substrate contacts the first insulating film, is higher than a concentration of N-type majority carriers in the other portion of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
After forming a processed film onto the underlying film formed on the substrate, the processed film is dry etched using a mask pattern so as to form an etched pattern. After the reaction product deposited on a wall of the etched pattern is removed by using the first cleaning solution having relatively low power to etch the processed film and the second cleaning solution having relatively high power to etch the processed film in that order, the etched pattern or its vicinity is rinsed with water.
Abstract:
A substrate holder for holding a substrate to be polished thereon and pressing the substrate against a polishing pad includes a substrate-holding head for holding the substrate thereon and pressing the substrate against the polishing pad. The substrate-holding head is disposed to be vertically movable toward/away from the polishing pad. A pressing member for pressing a peripheral region of the substrate, except for an outer edge region thereof, against the polishing pad is attached to the substrate-holding head.