Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the production of r-plane single crystal sapphire is disclosed. The method and apparatus may use edge defined film-fed growth techniques for the production of single crystal material exhibiting an absence of lineage.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) substrate (32) comprising a germanium layer (26), an aluminium oxide layer (22), and an interfacial layer (28) provided on the germanium layer between the germanium layer and the aluminium oxide layer, which interfacial layer provides control of electrical properties at an interface between the germanium layer and the interfacial layer. The electrical properties may comprise charge carrier trap density, and the interfacial layer may provide control of the charge carrier trap density to minimise the trap density. The interfacial layer is used to ensure an intimate, high-quality germanium layer - interfacial layer interface. A method manufacturing an IC substrate is also provided, along with a gallium arsenide circuit integrated in a system-on-chip (SOC) comprising an IC substrate, and a germanium electronic circuit in combination with a gallium arsenide circuit, integrated in a system-on-chip- (SOC), comprising an IC substrate.
Abstract:
The invention comprises post-annealing of CeO2-buffered r-cut sapphire substrate at a temperature range of 960 - 1050 DEG C and growing high temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7- delta films on the post-annealed CeO2-buffered r-cut sapphire substrate.
Abstract:
Substrate-transferred, deep trench isolation silicon-on-insulator (SOI) semiconductor devices formed from bulk semiconductor wafers are disclosed. In this regard, a bulk semiconductor wafer is provided that includes a bulk body, one or more transistors formed in the bulk body, and deep trenches formed between the transistors formed in the bulk body to provide isolation between the transistors. To prevent the bulk body from electrically interconnecting the transistors, the bulk body is thinned near, at, or beyond a back side of the deep trenches formed in the bulk body to form separate bulk bodies for each transistor isolated by the deep trenches. An insulation substrate is bonded to the bulk semiconductor device to form an SOI wafer. In this manner, residual bulk bodies of the transistors in the SOI wafer are isolated between the deep trenches and the insulation substrate to reduce or avoid leakage current between transistors.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for strengthening a sapphire part are described herein. One method may take the form of orienting a first surface of a sapphire member relative to an ion implantation device, selecting an ion implantation concentration and directing ions at the first surface of the sapphire member. The ions are embedded under the first surface to create compressive stress in the sapphire surface.
Abstract:
High temperature imaging devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, the imaging device comprises an array of photosensitive elements (1104) fabricated on an insulator substrate (430), and an information storage component coupled to the array. The information storage component (1408) stores data representing one or more light patterns detected by the array. The light patterns may be images or spectral patterns. The insulator substrate (402) may be a sapphire or spinel substrate. Alternatively, the substrate may be silicon carbide or an insulated silicon substrate. In at least some embodiments, a processor (1406) is integrated on the same substrate as the arrays.
Abstract:
In at least some embodiments, a tool may comprise a tool body and one or more tool components. The tool may further comprise tool electronics located within the tool body, wherein the tool electronics are operable to sense and store tool component characteristics and environmental characteristics. At least some of the tool electronics are operable, at least for one week, when exposed to temperatures of at least 200 Celsius. The tool electronics may be integrated circuits formed on a silicon carbide substrate or a silicon on sapphire substrate. One illustrative embodiment of the tool is a drill bit for employment in a high temperature drill well.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a heterogeneous substrate, to a nitride-based semiconductor device using the same and to a manufacturing method thereof. The present invention adjusts the mode of crystal growth to form a high quality non-polar or semi-polar nitride layer on a non-polar plane or a semi-polar plane of the heterogeneous substrate. The method according to the present invention prepares a base substrate having either a non-polar plane or a semi-polar plane, and forms a nitride-based crystal growth core layer on the plane of the prepared base substrate. A first buffer layer is grown on the crystal growth core layer such that the first buffer layer is grown faster in a vertical direction than in a horizontal direction. A horizontal growing layer is grown on the first buffer layer such that the horizontal growing layer is grown faster in a horizontal direction than in a vertical direction. Subsequently, a second buffer layer is grown on the horizontal growing layer. Here, a nitride silicon layer having a plurality of holes can be further formed between the horizontal growing layer on the first buffer layer and the second buffer layer.
Abstract:
본 발명은 이종 기판, 그를 이용한 질화물계 반도체 소자 및 그의 제조 방법에 관한 것으로, 이종 기판의 무극성 또는 반극성면에 결정 성장 모드를 조절하여 고품질의 무극성 또는 반극성 질화물층을 형성하기 위한 것이다. 본 발명에 따르면, 무극성 또는 반극성면 중에 하나를 갖는 베이스 기판을 준비하고, 준비된 베이스 기판의 면에 질화물계 결정성장핵층을 형성한다. 결정성장핵층 위에 제1 버퍼층을 성장시키되, 수평 방향에 비해서 수직 방향으로 더 빨리 성장시킨다. 제1 버퍼층 위에 수평성장층을 성장시키되, 수직 방향에 비해서 수평 방향으로 더 빨리 성장시킨다. 그리고 수평성장층 위에 제2 버퍼층을 성장시킨다. 이때 제1 버퍼층 위의 수평성장층과 제2 버퍼층 사이에 복수의 구멍을 갖는 질화실리콘층을 더 형성할 수 있다.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the production of r-plane single crystal sapphire is disclosed. The method and apparatus may use edge defined film-fed growth techniques for the production of single crystal material exhibiting an absence of lineage.