Abstract:
Carbon-doped semiconductor material portions are formed on a subset of surfaces of underlying semiconductor surfaces contiguously connected to a channel of a field effect transistor. Carbon-doped semiconductor material portions can be formed by selective epitaxy of a carbon-containing semiconductor material layer or by shallow implantation of carbon atoms into surface portions of the underlying semiconductor surfaces. The carbon-doped semiconductor material portions can be deposited as layers and subsequently patterned by etching, or can be formed after formation of disposable masking spacers. Raised source and drain regions are formed on the carbon-doped semiconductor material portions and on physically exposed surfaces of the underlying semiconductor surfaces. The carbon-doped semiconductor material portions locally retard dopant diffusion from the raised source and drain regions into the underlying semiconductor material regions, thereby enabling local tailoring of the dopant profile, and alteration of device parameters for the field effect transistor.
Abstract:
An article supports a workpiece during thermal processing. At least three elongated support members, e.g., support pins, extend upwardly from an element such as support arms for supporting the workpiece. Each of the support members includes a first portion adjacent to the workpiece. A second portion extends downwardly from the first portion. The first portion can have a thermal response faster than the thermal response of the workpiece and the second portion can have a slower thermal response. A removable element may be mounted to the support member for adjusting the thermal response of the support member. With removable elements, the support members can be adjusted to cause no net transfer of heat to or from the workpiece.
Abstract:
A large ceramic substrate article for electronic applications including at least one layer of sintered ceramic material, the layer including a plurality of greensheet segments of ceramic material joined edge to edge. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating a large ceramic greensheet article as well as a large ceramic substrate article.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a multilayer ceramic substrate for electronic applications including:(a) at least one internal layer having vias filled with a metallic material;(b) at least one sealing layer having vias filled with a composite material that is a mixture of ceramic and metallic materials; and(c) at least one transition layer located between the internal and sealing layers having vias filled with a composite material that is a mixture of ceramic and metallic materials but having less ceramic and more metallic material than the sealing layer vias and less metallic material than the internal layer vias.Also disclosed is a method of forming the multilayer ceramic substrate.
Abstract:
A paste for one of a via and an external feature, such as a pad, tab, or line, of a ceramic substrate, includes at least one of titania and zirconia, and a filler material mixed with the at least one of titania and zirconia. Further, the via structure or external feature such as an input/output pad, tab, or line, includes a metallic plating thereover. A method of forming the via structure or the external feature on the ceramic substrate, includes steps of either depositing the paste in the via of the ceramic substrate or depositing the paste on the ceramic substrate, and depositing, by a dry process metallic plating, a metallic plating on the paste. The paste includes at least one of titania and zirconia for reducing residual stress without effecting the platability of the metallic plating.
Abstract:
A composite brake drum for use in a drum brake assembly includes a one-piece mounting flange and shell and a liner cast integrally in a shell portion thereof. The method for forming the composite brake drum of this invention includes the steps of: (a) providing a generally flat sheet of a first material; (b) forming the flat sheet into a generally flat circular blank; (c) subjecting to the blank to a series of metal forming operations to produce a one piece mounting flange and shell; and (d) casting a liner formed from a second material within the one-piece mounting flange and shell to thereby produce the composite brake drum.
Abstract:
A large ceramic substrate article for electronic applications including at least one layer of sintered ceramic material, the layer including a plurality of greensheet segments of ceramic material joined edge to edge. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating a large ceramic greensheet article as well as a large ceramic substrate article.
Abstract:
Carbon-doped semiconductor material portions are formed on a subset of surfaces of underlying semiconductor surfaces contiguously connected to a channel of a field effect transistor. Carbon-doped semiconductor material portions can be formed by selective epitaxy of a carbon-containing semiconductor material layer or by shallow implantation of carbon atoms into surface portions of the underlying semiconductor surfaces. The carbon-doped semiconductor material portions can be deposited as layers and subsequently patterned by etching, or can be formed after formation of disposable masking spacers. Raised source and drain regions are formed on the carbon-doped semiconductor material portions and on physically exposed surfaces of the underlying semiconductor surfaces. The carbon-doped semiconductor material portions locally retard dopant diffusion from the raised source and drain regions into the underlying semiconductor material regions, thereby enabling local tailoring of the dopant profile, and alteration of device parameters for the field effect transistor.
Abstract:
A multilayer ceramic repair process which provides a new electrical repair path to connect top surface vias. The repair path is established between a defective net and a redundant repair net contained within the multilayer ceramic substrate. The defective net and the repair net each terminate at surface vias of the substrate. A laser is used to form post fired circuitry on and in the substrate. This is followed by the electrical isolation of the defective net from the electrical repair structure and passivation of the electrical repair line.
Abstract:
A composite brake drum for use in a drum brake assembly includes a one-piece mounting flange and shell and a liner cast integrally in a shell portion thereof. The method for forming the composite brake drum of this invention includes the steps of: (a) providing a generally circular metal blank having an initial pilot hole inner diameter; (b) spin forming the metal blank to produce a one-piece brake drum component defining a center longitudinal axis and including a cylindrical shell having a squealer band which defines a squealer band outer diameter, a mounting flange extending radially inwardly from one end of the shell toward the center longitudinal axis, and an annular lip extending radially inwardly from an opposite end of the shell toward the center longitudinal axis, and wherein the shell, the flange, and the lip cooperate to define a cylindrical mold cavity; (c) subsequent to step (b), centrifugally casting a liner in situ within the mold cavity of the brake drum component to thereby produce the composite vehicle brake drum; and (d) subsequent to step (c), machining the initial pilot hole inner diameter to a final pilot hole inner diameter by locating off of the squealer band outer diameter.