Abstract:
Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y- axial directions.
Abstract:
A multi-layer glass structure is provided having n layers of annealed or chemically strengthened glass and n-1 layers of a polymer interlayer where n is a positive integer greater than 2. In another embodiment, a glass laminate structure is provided having a plurality of annealed or chemically strengthened glass sheets, one or more polymeric interlayers positioned between adjacent annealed or chemically strengthened glass sheets, and a thin annealed or chemically strengthened glass sheet on a first side of the glass laminate structure.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus provide for: a source (152) simultaneously producing first plasma, which includes a first species of ions, and second plasma, which includes a second, differing, species of ions; an accelerator system (170) including an analyzer magnet (180), which cooperate to simultaneously: (i) accelerate the first and second species of ions from the first and second plasma along an initial axis (A0), (ii) alter a trajectory of the first species of ions from the first plasma, thereby producing at least one first ion beam along a first axis (A1), which is transverse to the initial axis, and (iii) alter a trajectory of the second species of ions from the second plasma, thereby producing at least one second ion beam along a second axis (A2), which is transverse to the initial axis and the first axis; and a beam processing system (250) operating to simultaneously direct the first and second ion beams toward a semiconductor wafer (120) such that the first and second species of ions bombard an implantation surface (121) of the semiconductor wafer to create an exfoliation layer (122) therein.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y- axial directions.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for producing a semiconductor structure include: subjecting an implantation surface of a semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation process to create an exfoliation layer therein, wherein the ion implantation process includes simultaneously implanting two different species of ions into the implantation surface of the semiconductor wafer.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y- axial directions.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus provide for: a first source of plasma (first plasma 152A), which includes a first species of ions, directing the first plasma out along a first axis; a second source of plasma (second plasma 152B), which includes a second, differing, species of ions, directing the second plasma out along a second axis; and an accelerator system (170) in communication with the first and second sources of plasma, and operating to: (i) accelerate the first species of ions at a first magnitude therethrough, and toward a semiconductor wafer, and (ii) simultaneously accelerate the second species of ions at a second magnitude, different from the first magnitude, therethrough, and toward the semiconductor wafer (120).
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus provide for : a first source of plasma, wherein the plasma includes a first species of ions, a second source of plasma, wherein the plasma includes a second species of ions, selection of the plasma from the first and second sources, and acceleration of the first species of ions or the second species of ions toward a semiconductor wafer.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X- and Y- axial directions.