摘要:
A method of making an etched structure in the fabrication of a MEMS device involves depositing a bulk layer, typically of polysilicon, prone to surface roughness. At least one layer of photo-insensitive spin-on planarizing material, such as silicate-based spin-on glass, is formed on the bulk layer to reduce surface roughness. This is patterned with a photoresist layer. A deep etch is then performed through the photoresist layer into the bulk layer. This technique results in much more precise etch structures.
摘要:
A library of macrocyclic compounds of the formula (I) where part (A) is a (CH2)y—NH— bivalent radical, a —(CH2)y— bivalent radical or a covalent bond; where part (B) is a (CH2)z—NH— bivalent radical, a —(CH2)z— bivalent radical, or a covalent bond; where part (C) is a (CH2)t—NH— bivalent radical, a —(CH2)t— bivalent radical, or a covalent bond; and where part (T) is a —Y-L-Z— radical wherein Y is CH2 or CO, Z is NH or O and L is a bivalent radical. These compounds are useful for carrying out screening assays or as intermediates for the synthesis of other compounds of pharmaceutical interest. A process for their preparation of these compounds in a combinatorial manner, is also disclosed.
摘要:
A method for making an integrated photonic device involves depositing buffer, core and cladding layers on the front side of a wafer. A thick tensile stress layer is deposited on the back side of the wafer just prior to performing a high temperature thermal treatment above 600° C. on the cladding layer to prevent the cracking of the layers as a result of the thermal treatment.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for depositing an optical quality silica film on a wafer by PECVD. The flows rates for a raw material gas, an oxidation gas, a carrier gas, and a dopant gas are first set at predetermined levels. The total deposition pressure is set at a predetermined level. The deposited film is then subjected to a post deposition heat treatment at a temperature selected to optimize the mechanical properties without affecting the optical properties. Finally, the observed FTIR characteristics of the deposited film are monitored to produce a film having the desired optical and mechanical properties. This technique permits the production of high quality optical films with reduced stress.
摘要:
A competitive, simple, single-substrate wafer-level packaging technique capable of creating a vacuum-sealed protective cavity around moving or other particular components of a MEMS is described. The technique uses common semiconductor materials, processing steps and equipment to provide a stable vacuum environment of, for example less than 1 Pa, in a sealed cavity. The environment protects components of the MEMS against micro-contamination from particles and slurry of a waver dicing process and against fluctuations of atmospheric condition to ensure long term reliability.
摘要:
A method for forming a flip-chip-on-board assembly. An integrated circuit (IC) chip having a polyimide passivation layer is joined to a chip carrier via a plurality of solder bumps which electrically connect a plurality of contact pads on the IC chip to corresponding contacts on the chip carrier. A space is formed between a surface of the passivation layer and a surface of the chip carrier. A plasma is applied, to chemically modify the surface of the chip carrier and the passivation layer of the IC chip substantially without roughening the surface of the passivation layer. The plasma is either an O2 plasma or a microwave-generated Ar and N2O plasma. An underfill encapsulant material is applied to fill the space. The plasma treatment may be performed after the step of joining. Then, the chip and chip carrier are treated with the plasma simultaneously. Alternatively, the IC chip and chip carrier may be treated with the plasma before they are joined to one another. The plasma treatment improves adhesion between the encapsulant and the IC chip, and between the encapsulant and the chip carrier.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes at least one active region. A thick dielectric film with an opaque layer embedded therein is deposited over the light sensitive active regions to provide protection from incident light without detrimentally affecting the optical properties of an uppermost optically active layer. An active layer is deposited over the thick dielectric film.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device which includes an interface between a metal layer and a barrier layer of a nitride of a refractory metal, comprising the steps of depositing the barrier layer onto a wafer at high temperature; subjecting the barrier layer to a mixture of oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas and an inert gas in the presence of a plasma at low pressure and for a time sufficient to oxidize the surface of the barrier layer; removing the oxygen-containing gas; and depositing the metal layer onto the oxidized surface without subjecting said wafer to an air break. The method permits high throughput to be achieved at low cost.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes etching holes through at least one deposited layer to an underlying structure. A hard mask is deposited on an upper surface of a device to be etched, the mask is patterned with the aid of a photoresist, and holes are etched in the hard mask. After removal of the photoresist, contact or via holes are etched through the patterned hard mask in the deposited layer(s) to reach the underlying structure.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, which includes performing a first metallization to deposit a first layer of interconnect material on a substrate, etching the interconnect material to form interconnect tracks, depositing a first low temperature dielectric layer over the interconnect tracks, planarizing the first low temperature dielectric layer with quasi-inorganic or inorganic spin-on glass by a non-etchback process, depositing a second low temperature dielectric layer over the spin-on glass, etching via holes through the dielectric and spin-on glass layers to reach the tracks of the first interconnect layer, performing an in-situ desorption of physically and chemically bonded water vapour in a dry environment at a temperature of at least 400.degree. C. and not more than 550.degree. C. for a time sufficient to obtain a negligible desorption rate, the temperature exceeding by at least 25.degree. C. the temperature to which the surface of the wafer will be exposed during a subsequent metallization step, and performing the subsequent metallization step to deposit a second interconnect layer extending through the via holes to the first interconnect tracks without re-exposure of the wafer to ambient conditions, and keeping this wafer under vacuum. This technique permits the reliable use of inorganic or quasi-inorganic spin-on glasses in non batch type sputtering equipment.