Abstract:
A method of aluminum ion generation for an implantation in a semiconductor wafer, including using nitrogen trifluoride as a gas for ionizing a solid alumina element.
Abstract:
A photo mask including a slit-shaped light transmission section and a light source are arranged on an outside of a non-treated alignment film of which surface properties change by light radiated thereonto. With a relative positional relationship between the photo mask and the light source kept fixed, the optical alignment-treatment is conducted for the non-treated alignment film to obtain a treated alignment film to be used in a light controlling device employing a layer of liquid crystal. It is thereby possible to obtain a light controlling device of which the apparent refractive index of the liquid crystal layer is not easily influenced by a direction of incidence of light.
Abstract:
Plasma doping apparatus includes a plasma doping chamber, a platen mounted in the plasma doping chamber for supporting a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer, a source of ionizable gas coupled to the chamber, an anode spaced from the platen and a pulse source for applying voltage pulses between the platen and the anode. The voltage pulses produce a plasma having a plasma sheath in the vicinity of the workpiece. The voltage pulses accelerate positive ions across the plasma sheath toward the platen for implantation into the workpiece. The plasma doping apparatus includes at least one Faraday cup positioned adjacent to the platen for collecting a sample of the positive ions accelerated across the plasma sheath. The sample is representative of the dose of positive ions implanted into the workpiece. The Faraday cup may include a multi-aperture cover for reducing the risk of discharge within the interior chamber of the Faraday cup. The Faraday cup may be configured to produce a lateral electric field within the interior chamber for suppressing escape of electrons, thereby improving measurement accuracy.
Abstract:
An apparatus for surface modification of a polymer, metal and ceramic material using an ion beam (IB) is disclosed, which is capable of supplying and controlling a voltage (220) applied to a material to be surface-modified so that an ion beam (IB) energy irradiated to the material is controlled, differentiating the degree of the vacuum of a reaction gas in a portion of a vacuum chamber in which the ion beam is irradiated from that in a portion in which the ion beam is generated, and also being applicable for both-side irradiating processing and continuous processing.
Abstract:
A device is provided for treating a workpiece with positively charged ions. The device includes an apparatus including an ion source for producing a positive ion beam and directing the positive ion beam toward a surface of a work piece. The device further includes a source for introducing negative ions into the beam path in at least one selected region downstream of the ion source.
Abstract:
A charged particle apparatus, with multiple electrically conducting semispheric grid electrodes, the grid electrodes mounted in a dielectric mounting ring, with hidden areas or regions to maintain electrical isolation between the grid electrodes as sputter deposits form on the grid electrodes and mounting ring. The grid electrodes are mounted to the mounting ring with slots and fastening pins that allow sliding thermal expansion and contraction between the grid electrodes and mounting ring while substantially maintaining alignment of grid openings and spacing between the grid electrodes. Asymmetric fastening pins facilitate the sliding thermal expansion while restraining the grid electrodes. Electrical contactors supply and maintain electrical potentials of the grid electrodes with spring loaded sliding contacts, without substantially affecting the thermal characteristics of the grid electrodes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an ion source for an ion implanter in which source material for providing desired ions is provided in the form of a plate or liner which can be fitted into the reactant chamber of the ion source.
Abstract:
The present invention is an apparatus for curing an article that is passing through the apparatus, wherein the article is being cured by ultraviolet radiation curing. The present invention most commonly applies to the field of fiber optics, and the manufacture of optical fibers and fiber optic cables or ribbons. The present invention comprises a hollow tubular UV light emitting device (bulb) and a UV transparent tube where the bulb is disposed around the tube creating a space between the tube and the bulb. The article to be cured passes through the center of the tube along with an inert gas, where the inert gas is either cooled or heated depending on the application of the apparatus. A UV transparent cooling medium is passed through the space between the tube and the bulb to provide cooling for the apparatus, preventing heat damage from the bulb. Shielding coatings are employed on either the surface of the tube or the inner surface of the bulb to prevent harmful and unwanted radiation from the bulb from reaching the article to be cured. Further, a dichroic reflector is employed outside of the bulb to reflect UV radiation back into the bulb while allowing other radiation emitted by the bulb to escape, while the exterior of the bulb is being cooled by an additional cooling medium passing over the exterior of the bulb. The present invention greatly improves temperature control and operational efficiency of the UV curing process over prior art devices.
Abstract:
An apparatus, system and method for fabricating a wafer utilizing a dual damascene process are described. A wafer-in-process, having conductive plugs within a first dielectric layer, a hard mask over the first dielectric layer, vias in a second dielectric layer which overlies the hard mask, and a photoresist material within the vias is further processed by a photolithographic device having transparent portions and radiant energy inhibiting portions. The photolithographic device is registered to the wafer-in-process to prevent radiant energy from being directly transmitted into the photoresist material overlaying the vias. This prevents the exposure of a portion of the photoresist material at a lower portion of the vias, thus protecting the hard mask layer and/or the conductive plugs from damage during a subsequent etching process. The exposed photoresist material is then removed.