摘要:
A semiconductor device which includes either a single semiconductor chip bearing an integrated circuit (IC) or two or more electrically interconnected semiconductor chips, is disclosed. This device includes interconnects between device components (on the same chip and/or on different chips), at least one of which includes a region of superconducting material, e.g., a region of copper oxide superconductor having a T.sub.c greater than about 77K. Significantly, to avoid undesirable interactions, at high processing temperatures, between the superconducting material and underlying, silicon-containing material (which, among other things, results in the superconducting material reverting to its non-superconducting state), the interconnect also includes a combination of material regions which prevents such interactions.
摘要:
A plurality of metal studs are plated on a chip carrier surface in a pattern to match a terminal metal footprint on a chip to be joined. The studs are of sufficient height to permit flux cleaning, if necessary. After the studs are in place, the chip is aligned with the carrier and attached thereto, the chip pads containing a small amount of solder to provide the connecting joints. The carrier and chip are made of materials having nearly equal thermal expansion characteristics.
摘要:
A read only memory device includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged in an overlapping relation with the first electrode so as to be geometrically in connection at an intersection therewith corresponding to a storage location for one type of data. At least one of the first and second electrodes is formed of a ceramics system high temperature superconductor. A prescribed one of the two electrodes which is formed of the high temperature superconductor has a high resistance region for insulating the first and second electrodes from each other at an intersection corresponding to a storage location for another type of stored data. The high resistance region is formed by irradiating an intersection with a focused ion beam.
摘要:
The invention relates to a high temperature superconducting electric field effect device which creates a dual grain boundary on a superconducting thin film and employs it as a channel. The device comprises a substrate, a bottom layer formed on a predetermined region of the bottom layer, a dual grain boundary channel region formed on the bottom layer, a high temperature source and a drain formed at both end portions of the channel region on the substrate, a high temperature superconducting thin film channel layer formed a predetermined region on the source, the drain and the substrate, dual grain boundaries formed on the high temperature superconducting thin film channel layer, and a gate insulating layer formed on the dual grain boundary channel region.
摘要:
A fabrication method for integrated circuits is disclosed wherein a structure is formed on one side of a supporting substrate which provides a ground plane with "X" wiring on one side and "Y" wiring on the other side thereof. The method includes a number of alternative initial planarization steps which permits the resulting device to be substantially planar, thereby allowing it to be used as a substrate for preparation of high density integrated circuits. A first planarization step includes the deposition of a niobium thin film on a doped silicon substrate; the delineation of the desired niobium "X" wiring pattern using well-known photolithographic and etching techniques, leaving the photoresist in place to protect the niobium; the anodization of exposed silicon substrate portions to form silicon dioxide surrounding the niobium to a higher level than the niobium; and the removal of the photoresist.
摘要:
A first electrical conductor body is cooled to below 100* K. in a vacuum chamber. The chamber is then pressurized with oxygen and after a period of time a glow discharge is established in the chamber. After a time the glow discharge is terminated, the chamber is evacuated and a second electrical conductor material is deposited on the first body. Both bodies are then heated to ambient temperature. As optional steps the first conductor may be heated to below 0* C. and recooled to below 100* K. before depositing the second conductor body.
摘要:
A read only memory device comprises a first electrode, and a second electrode arranged overlapping with the first electrode so as to be geometrically in connection at the intersection. At least one of the first and second electrodes is formed of a ceramics system high temperature superconductor. A prescribed electrode out of said electrodes which is formed of the high temperature superconductor has a high resistance region for insulating the first and second electrodes from each other at the intersection corresponding to a prescribed stored data.In the manufacturing method, the first and second electrodes are formed and, thereafter, a high resistance region is formed by irradiating focused ion beam.
摘要:
This is a method for making an ohmic connection between a semiconductor and oxide superconductor, the connection being such that current can pass between the semiconductor and the superconductor without going through a degraded portion which is greater than the coherence length of the superconductor. The method can comprise depositing a buffer layer (which is essentially inert to the oxide superconductor) on a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, and depositing oxide superconductor on the barrier layer, and depositing a superconductor contact layer (e.g. of gold or silver) on the oxide superconductor, and depositing a semiconductor contact layer on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate (the semiconductor contact layer being, for example, of aluminum, or a refractory metal silicide); and depositing a layr (e.g. of gold or aluminum) on the semiconductor contact layer and on at least a portion of the superconductor contact layer to electrically connect the semiconductor contact laye and the superconductor contact layer. Alternately, the method can comprise depositing a buffer layer on a first portion of a substrate, and depositing oxide superconductor on the barrier layer, and depositing a superconductor contact layer on the oxide superconductor, and depositing a semiconductor on a second portion of the substrate, and depositing a semiconductor contact layer on the semiconductor, and depositing a layer on the semiconductor contact layer and on at least a portion of the superconductor contact layer to electrically connect the semiconductor contact layer and the superconductor contact layer. Preferably, the superconductor contact layer is of gold, the semiconductor contact layer and the interconnecting layer are of aluminum, and the buffer layer is of zirconium oxide.
摘要:
The specification discloses a process for forming a superconductor/semiconductor junction structure having optimized low-temperature current transport properties by first providing a substrate of a chosen semiconductor material having an atomically clean surface. A layer of a first chosen superconducting material is deposited on or above the surface of the substrate to a predetermined thickness. Either before or after the formation of this layer of the first superconducting material, a region of a second chosen superconducting material is formed between the surface of the substrate and the layer of the first superconducting material to serve as an interfacial reaction barrier to prevent the reaction between the surface of the substrate and the first chosen superconducting material at the interface thereof which would otherwise result in the formation of an undesired non-superconducting material at the interface. By preventing this undesired interfacial reaction, an optimized low-temperature current transport path is maintained across the interface and certain device performance characteristics can be optimized. Josephson junction superconducting devices and super-Schottky devices may be formed by this disclosed process.