摘要:
A gas distribution system for supplying different gas compositions to a chamber, such as a plasma processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus is provided. The gas distribution system can include a gas supply section, a flow control section and a switching section. The gas supply section provides first and second gases, typically gas mixtures, to the flow control section, which controls the flows of the first and second gases to the chamber. The chamber can include multiple zones, and the flow control section can supply the first and second gases to the multiple zones at desired flow ratios of the gases. The gas distribution system can continuously supply the first and second gases to the switching section and the switching section is operable to switch the flows of the first and second gases, such that one of the first and second process gases is supplied to the chamber while the other of the first and second gases is supplied to a by-pass line, and then to switch the gas flows. The switching section preferably includes fast switching valves operable to quickly open and close to allow fast switching of the first and second gases, preferably without the occurrence of undesirable pressure surges or flow instabilities in the flow of either gas.
摘要:
A laser ablation process is applied to a semiconductor substrate causing the semiconductor material surface and subsurface to be superheated to the point where material is ablated from the material substrate. Optional subsequent laser pulse(s) liquefy the particles, preferably while suspended in air, and the material surface tension causes the liquefied droplet of semiconductor material to form a sphere. The droplet preferably solidifies in air before reaching the substrate of its origin or another substrate for collection.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for depositing an amorphous carbon layer on a substrate are provided. In one embodiment, a deposition process includes positioning a substrate in a substrate processing chamber, introducing a hydrocarbon source having a carbon to hydrogen atom ratio of greater than 1:2 into the processing chamber, introducing a plasma initiating gas selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, helium, argon, nitrogen, and combinations thereof into the processing chamber, with the hydrocarbon source having a volumetric flow rate to plasma initiating gas volumetric flow rate ratio of 1:2 or greater, generating a plasma in the processing chamber, and forming a conformal amorphous carbon layer on the substrate.
摘要:
In accordance with the invention, a lateral dimension of a microscale device on a substrate is reduced or adjusted by the steps of providing the device with a soft or softened exposed surface; placing a guiding plate adjacent the soft or softened exposed surface; and pressing the guiding plate onto the exposed surface. Under pressure, the soft material flows laterally between the guiding plate and the substrate. Such pressure induced flow can reduce the lateral dimension of line spacing or the size of holes and increase the size of mesas. The same process also can repair defects such as line edge roughness and sloped sidewalls. This process will be referred to herein as pressed self-perfection by liquefaction or P-SPEL.
摘要:
A multi-functional cyclic siloxane compound (A), a siloxane-based (co)polymer prepared from the compound (A), or compound (A) and at least one of a Si monomer having organic bridges (B), an acyclic alkoxy silane monomer (C), and a linear siloxane monomer (D); and a process for preparing a dielectric film using the polymer. The siloxane compound of the present invention is highly reactive, so the polymer prepared from the compound is excellent in mechanical properties, thermal stability and crack resistance, and has a low dielectric constant resulting from compatibility with conventional pore-generating materials. Furthermore, a low content of carbon and high content of SiO2 enhance its applicability to the process of producing a semiconductor, wherein it finds great use as a dielectric film.
摘要:
In forming a narrow pattern, it is difficult to form a lift-off resist pattern with an overhang shape. Accordingly, it results in a phenomenon in which the angle at the end of the GMR layer is reduced to 45° or less. It is necessary to provide a lift-off resist pattern that forms the end of the GMR film to be at an angle of as abrupt as 45° or more and ensures lift-off. According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of manufacturing a thin film magnetic head of using a resist pattern comprises three-layered organic films of a PMGI layer, an organic film layer and an image layer from the lower layer as a lift-off resist pattern, etching the organic film layer and the PMGI layer by using the imaging layer as a mask, then etching a GMR layer by using, as a mask, a lift-off resist pattern in which the organic film layer and the imaging layer are formed into the overhang shape prepared by etching the PMGI layer in a developer solution, and then forming a magnetic domain control film and an electrode film on both ends of the GMR layer by using a lift-off method.
摘要:
When a thin film transistor is manufactured by using a printing method, the precision of alignment between a first electrode and a second electrode becomes a problem. If it is manufactured by using photolithography, a photomask for each layer is necessary, resulting in the cost being increased. The essence of the present invention is that not only processing the gate shape is carried out over the substrate by using a resist pattern formed by exposing using a photo-mask for the gate pattern but also processing the source-drain electrodes is carried out by lifting-off. As a result, alignment between the source-drain electrode and the gate electrode is carried out.
摘要:
A method for depositing a low dielectric constant film by flowing a oxidizing gas into a processing chamber, flowing an organosilicon compound from a bulk storage container through a digital liquid flow meter at an organosilicon flow rate to a vaporization injection valve, vaporizing the organosilicon compound and flowing the organosilicon compound and a carrier gas into the processing chamber, maintaining the organosilicon flow rate to deposit an initiation layer, flowing a porogen compound from a bulk storage container through a digital liquid flow meter at a porogen flow rate to a vaporization injection valve, vaporizing the porogen compound and flowing the porogen compound and a carrier gas into the processing chamber, increasing the organosilicon flow rate and the porogen flow rate while depositing a transition layer, and maintaining a second organosilicon flow rate and a second porogen flow rate to deposit a porogen containing organosilicate dielectric layer.
摘要:
A method of fabricating semiconductor integrated circuits includes (1) providing a spin-on tool comprising a rotatable platen for holding and spinning a wafer disposed thereon, a fluid supply system for providing spin-on solution onto the wafer, and a detector fixed in a position above the wafer, wherein the wafer has a radius R; (2) spin-on coating the wafer by depositing the spin-on solution onto surface of the wafer from its center and spinning-off to leave a spin coat material layer; and (3) spinning the wafer and scanning the spin coat material layer by impinging an incident light beam emanated from the fixed detector and detecting a reflected light beam.
摘要:
A method for removing photoresist is described. A substrate having a photoresist to be removed thereon is provided, and then an ashing process is performed to remove most of the photoresist. The substrate is then subjected to a surface treatment that provides sufficient energy for the extra electrons caused by the ashing process to escape from the substrate, and the remaining photoresist and polymer are stripped with stripping solvents after the surface treatment.