Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an immersion lithography device and its method. SOLUTION: A lithographic optical column structure is disclosed for performing immersion lithography, at least on a projection optical system and a wafer of an optical system inside different fluids of equal pressure. In particular, a supercritical fluid is introduced to the periphery of the wafer with identical pressure, and another fluid, for example an inert gas, is introduced in at least the projection optical system of the optical system, thereby comprising the immersion lithography device which does not require special lenses. Furthermore, a chamber is provided which encloses the wafer to be exposed and at least a projection optical component of the optical system, and is filled with a supercritical immersion fluid. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a field effect transistor having a channel length controlled favorably by applying a carbon nanotube. SOLUTION: The field effect transistor employs the vertically oriented carbon nanotube as a transistor body, the carbon nanotube being formed by deposition within a vertical aperture, with an optional combination of several parallel nanotubes to produce quantized current drive, and an optional change in a chemical composition of a carbon material at the top or at the bottom to suppress short channel effect. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gate formation method capable of controlling the gate length of a self-aligned wrap-around type field effect transistor easily, accurately, and securely. SOLUTION: A reference edge in the vertical direction is determined by forming a cavity in an silicon on insulator (SOI) structure having an embedded silicon island 108. In order to securely carry out an etch back, the reference edge is used in two etch back stages. In the first etch back, part of oxide layer corresponding to a first distance is removed and then, a gate conductive material is applied thereon. In the second etch back, part of the gate conductive material corresponding to a second distance is removed. The difference between the first distance and the second distance determines the final gate length of a device. After the oxide layer is peeled off and removed, gate electrodes 904 and 906 in the vertical direction surrounding the embedded silicon island 108 appear at all four sides. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for selecting semiconducting carbon nanotubes from a random collection of conducting and semiconducting carbon nanotubes synthesized on a plurality of synthesis sites carried by a substrate and structures formed thereby. SOLUTION: After an initial growth stage, synthesis at synthesis sites is interrupted and specific synthesis sites bearing conducting carbon nanotubes are altered so as to halt lengthening of the conducting carbon nanotubes. Synthesis sites bearing semiconducting carbon nanotubes are unaffected by the alteration, so that semiconducting carbon nanotubes can be lengthened to a greater length than the conducting carbon nanotubes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illumination light in an immersion lithography stepper for particle or bubble detection. SOLUTION: Embodiments provide an immersion lithography exposure system comprising a wafer holder for holding a wafer, an immersion liquid for covering the wafer, an immersion head to dispense and contain the immersion liquid, and a light source adapted to lithographically expose a resist on the wafer. The system also comprises a light detector at a first location of the immersion head and a laser source at a second location within the immersion head. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gain cell for a memory circuit, a memory circuit comprising multiple gain cells, and a method of producing such gain cells and memory circuits. SOLUTION: A memory gain cell 64 includes a storage capacitor 38, a write device which is electrically coupled to the storage capacitor for charging and discharging the storage capacitor, and a read device. The read device includes one or more semiconducting carbon nanotubes 50 each of which is electrically coupled between a source and a drain. A portion of each semiconducting carbon nanotube is gated by a read gate 60 and the storage capacitor, thereby regulating a current flowing through each semiconducting carbon nanotube from the source to the drain. The current is proportional to the electrical charge stored by the storage capacitor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device which can minimize ripples and turbulence associated with the energy transfer between the movement of a lens and a liquid environment. SOLUTION: An apparatus for immersion optical lithography has a lens capable of relative movement in synchronization with horizontal motion of a semiconductor wafer in a liquid environment. The synchronized movements of the lens apparatus and the semiconductor wafer advantageously reduce turbulence and air bubbles associated with the liquid environment. The relative motions of the lens and the semiconductor wafer are performed almost simultaneously with a scanning process, resulting in optimal image resolution with minimal air bubbles, turbulence, and disruption in the liquid environment. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for synthesizing carbon nanotubes and a structure formed by the carbon nanotubes. SOLUTION: A method for synthesizing the carbon nanotubes includes a step for forming carbon nanotubes on a plurality of synthesis sites supported by a first substrate, a step for interrupting nanotube synthesis, a step for mounting a free end of each carbon nanotube onto a second substrate, and a step for removing the first substrate. Each carbon nanotube is capped by one of the synthesis sites, to which growth reactants have ready access. As the carbon nanotubes lengthen during resumed nanotube synthesis, access to the synthesis sites remains unoccluded. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI