Abstract:
Systems, methods, and apparatus for processing a substrate in a plasma processing apparatus using a variable pattern separation grid are provided. In one example implementation, a plasma processing apparatus can have a plasma chamber and a processing chamber separated from the plasma chamber. The apparatus can further include a variable pattern separation grid separating the plasma chamber and the processing chamber. The variable pattern separation grid can include a plurality grid plates. Each grid plate can have a grid pattern with one or more holes. At least one of the plurality of grid plates is movable relative to the other grid plates in the plurality of grid plates such that the variable pattern separation grid can provide a plurality of different composite grid patterns.
Abstract:
Encapsulated conformal electronic devices, encapsulated conformal integrated circuit (IC) sensor systems, and methods of making and using encapsulated conformal electronic devices are presented herein. A conformal integrated circuit device is disclosed which includes a flexible substrate with electronic circuitry attached to the flexible substrate. A flexible encapsulation layer is attached to the flexible substrate. The flexible encapsulation layer encases the electronic circuitry between the flexible substrate and the encapsulation layer. For some configurations, the encapsulation layer and flexible substrate are fabricated from stretchable and bendable non-conductive polymers. The electronic circuitry may comprise an integrated circuit sensor system with multiple device islands that are electrically and physically connected via a plurality of stretchable electrical interconnects.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a cleaning composition that contains 1) at least one redox agent; 2) at least one first chelating agent, the first chelating agent being a polyaminopolycarboxylic acid; 3) at least one second chelating agent different from the first chelating agent, the second chelating agent containing at least two nitrogen-containing groups; 4) at least one metal corrosion inhibitor, the metal corrosion inhibitor being a substituted or unsubstituted benzotriazole; 5) at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of water soluble alcohols, water soluble ketones, water soluble esters, and water soluble ethers; 6) water; and 7) optionally, at least one pH adjusting agent, the pH adjusting agent being a base free of a metal ion. This disclosure also relates to a method of using the above composition for cleaning a semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Behandlung einer Substratoberfläche eines Substrats durch Aufbringen einer Flüssigkeit auf die Substratoberfläche, wobei die auf die Substratoberfläche aufgebrachte Flüssigkeit durch eine oberhalb der Substratoberfläche angeordnete Heizfläche geheizt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Temperatur der Flüssigkeit durch Auf- und Abfahren der Heizfläche konstant gehalten wird. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung eine korrespondierende Vorrichtung.
Abstract:
Provided are a method and system for cleaning a substrate (6, 14, 224, 932) with a cleaning system (902, 1004) comprising a pre-treatment system and a wet clean system. One or more objectives for the pre-treatment system are selected, and two or more pre-treatment operating variables including UV dose, substrate temperature, oxygen partial pressure, oxygen and ozone partial pressure, and/or total pressure, are optimized to meet the pre-treatment objectives, using metrology measurements. The substrate (6, 14, 224, 932) includes a layer (204, 208) to be cleaned and an underlying dielectric layer (212) having a k-value. A pre-treatment gas comprising oxygen and/or ozone is delivered onto a surface of the substrate (6, 14, 224, 932) and irradiated with a UV device, generating oxygen radicals. Cleaning of the substrate (6, 14, 224, 932) in the pre-treatment process is set at less than 100 % in order to ensure the change in It- value of the substrate (6, 14, 224, 932) is within a set range for the substrate application.