Abstract:
Thermal expansion of shadow masks used in ion implantation processes has been found to cause inaccuracies in the ion implanted pattern. Such inaccuracies are reduced or eliminated by first directing a heating current into the mask, monitoring the resistance of the mask, and controlling the heating current in accordance with monitored resistance. As the mask is bombarded with ions, any temperature rise increases the monitored resistance to automatically reduce the heating current, thus compensating for the thermal effect of ion bombardment.
Abstract:
The specification describes a masking technique for semiconductor processing in which the usual photolithographic mask is eliminated by the use of an ion beam resist technique. The ion beam exposure is performed through a shadow mask. The mask layer comprises a dual dielectric. Preferential etching of the exposed portions of the top layer is used initially to form the pattern and the patterned top layer is used as a mask for the underlayer. This is advantageous when the preferential etch ratio between the composite materials substantially exceeds the available etch ratio between the beam-exposed material and the unexposed material. The use of SiO2-Si3N4 and SiO2-Al2O3 composites are suggested. Ion-bombarded Si3N4 has been found to be susceptible to etching in HF so that a single etchant can be used for both layers of the SiO2-Si3N4 composite.
Abstract:
D R A W I N G THE SPECIFICATION DESCRIBES A CHAN STOP TECHNIQUE FOR ELIMINATING SPURIOUS INVERSION OF THE SURFACE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP DUE TO CAPACITIVE COUPLING BBETWEEN THE METALLIZATION AND/OR THE FIELD OXIDE AND THE SEMICONDUCTOR. SPURIOUS INVERSION IS CONVENTIONALLY OVERCOME BY PROVIDING A LOW RESISTIVITY REGION, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A CHAN STOP, UNIFORRMLY UNDER THE FIELD OXIDE. IN MAKING DEVICES USING ION IMPLATION TECHNIQUES, THE CHANNEL OR ACTIVE REGION IS FIRST MASKED AND THE CHAN STOP IS FORMED BY IMPLANTATION OR DIFFUSION. AFTER THE FIELD OXIDE IS GROWN, THE MASK FOR FORMING THE CHANNEL WINDOW MUST BE ALIGNED WITH THE REGION PREVIOUSLY MASKED. THIS ALIGNMENT AND THE FIRST MASKING STEP ARE ELIMINATED IN THE PROCESS DESCRIBED BY FORMING A UNIFORM CHAN STOP IMPLANT AND COMPENSATING THE CHAN STOP IMPURITIES IN THE CHANNEL REGION BY A COMPENSATION IMPLANT THROUGH THE CHANNEL WINDOW. THE CHAN STOP AND CHANNEL ARE THEREBY SELF-ALIGNED.
Abstract:
Magnetic anisotropy in oxidic magnetic materials is altered by strain which is induced by local expansion of the lattice through ion implantation. This compressional strain in the instance of a material having positive magnetostriction may result in an enhanced magnetic easy direction normal to a major surface. Exemplary rare earth iron garnet materials have been so processed as to result in a thin surface region having appropriate magnetic properties for incorporation in ''''bubble'''' devices.
Abstract:
The specification describes processes using ion implantation for preparing silicon diode array targets for video camera tubes. Bulk silicon prepared in the conventional way has sufficient nonuniformity over the target area to produce contrast patterns in the video output. This effect can be eliminated by initially preparing high resistivity bulk material and implanting the bulk impurities to obtain the desired bulk resistivity. Advantageous procedures for implanting the diodes are also described.
Abstract:
During SiO2 etching, when the oxide surface etch rate is larger than the bulk etch rate and the photoresist adheres tenaciously to the surface, a near vertical wall or cusp will be formed. This will create potential fracture spots in sputtered or evaporated metal which covers the steps. In the fabrication of self-aligned gate IGFETs, where the gate material acts as a mask against either etching or ion implantation, holes in the step metal will allow regions under the nominal gate to be doped during the source-drain doping. The slope of an etched step can be controlled by fabricating a double layer in which the top layer etches faster than the bulk. The specification describes the use of the enhanced etch rate of ion bombarded SiO2 to generate controlled tapers on window openings.