Abstract:
AN SOI FET COMPRISING A SILICON SUBSTRATE (300, 400) HAVING SILICON LAYER (310, 410) ON TOP OF A BURIED OXIDE LAYER (305, 405) HAVING DOPED REGIONS AND AN UNDOPED REGION IS DISCLOSED. THE DOPED REGION HAS A DIELECTRIC CONSTANT DIFFERENT FROM THE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT OF THE DOPED REGIONS. A BODY (370, 470) ALSO IN THE SILICON LAYER SEPARATES THE SOURCE/DRAINS (365, 465) IN THE SILICON LAYER. THE SOURCE/DRAINS ARE ALIGNED OVER THE DOPED REGIONS AND THE BODY IS ALIGNED OVER THE UNDOPED REGION. A GATE DIELECTRIC (325, 425) IS ON TOP OF THE BODY AND A GATE CONDUCTOR (330, 430) IS ON TOP OF THE GATE DIELECTRIC. (FIG. 4)
Abstract:
A silicon-on-insulator (SOI) device and structure having locally strained regions in the silicon active layer formed by increasing the thickness of underlying regions of a buried insulating layer separating the silicon active layer from the substrate. The stress transferred from the underlying thickened regions of the insulating layer to the overlying strained regions increases carrier mobility in these confined regions of the active layer. Devices formed in and on the silicon active layer may benefit from the increased carrier mobility in the spaced-apart strained regions.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A METHOD FOR FORMING SELF-ALIGNED SPACERS (502) ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACES WHILE REMOVING SPACER MATERIAL FROM THE VERTICAL SURFACES. THE PREFERRED METHOD USES A RESIST(302) THAT CAN BE MADE INSOLUBLE TO DEVELOPER BY THE USE OF AN IMPLANT. BY CONFORMALLY DEPOSITING THE RESIST OVER A SUBSTRATE (202) HAVING BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES, IMPLANTING THE RESIST, AND DEVELOPING THE RESIST, THE RESIST IS REMOVED FROM THE VERTICAL SURFACES WHILE REMAINING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACES. THUS, A SELF-ALIGNED SPACER IS FORMED ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACES WHILE THE SPACER MATERIAL IS REMOVED FROM THE VERTICAL SURFACES. THIS HORIZONTAL-SURFACE SPACER CAN THEN BE USED IN FURTHER FABRICATION. THE PREFERRED METHOD CAN BEUSED IN MANY DIFFERENT PROCESSES WHERE THERE IS EXISTS A NEED TO DIFFERENTIALLY PROCESS THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SURFACES OF A SUBSTRATE.FIG. 1
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an acceleration value and voltage measuring device, as well as, a manufacturing method of the acceleration value and voltage measuring device. SOLUTION: This acceleration value and voltage measuring device has a conductive plate on the upper face of a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer which is the second insulating layer on the upper face of the conductive plate and in which the upper face of the plate is exposed to the opening of the second insulating layer, conductive nanotubes that are bridged over the opening, and conductive contacts to the nanotubes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove smearing residue in an immersion lithography system. SOLUTION: The equipment for cleaning a semiconductor substrate comprises a chamber having an upper portion, a sidewall and a bottom opening where the upper portion is transparent to light of selected wavelength, an inlet and an outlet provided in the sidewall of the chamber, a plate extending outward from the bottom edge of the chamber, a set of concentric grooves formed in the bottom face of the plate and centering on the chamber, a means for applying vacuum to first and fourth grooves closest to the bottom opening of the chamber in the set of grooves, a means for supplying inert gas or vapor mixture of inert gas and solvent to a second groove between the first and fourth grooves and a fifth groove on the outside of the fourth groove in the set of grooves, and a means for supplying cleaning fluid to a third groove between the second and fourth grooves in the set of grooves. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To integrate a step move element adjacent to a deep trench capacitor by arranging an FET on one portion of the deep trench capacitor in a substrate, and providing an insulation region with a larger depth than the FET while surrounding the FET. SOLUTION: An FET is arranged on one portion of a deep trench capacitor 13 in a substrate, a travel element gate 17 is arranged on one portion of the deep trench capacitor 13 in the FET, and an n+ diffusion region 23 being separated from the travel element gate 17 by the insulation layer is formed adjacent to the side part of the travel element gate 17. Also, an isolation region 15 being insulated from the travel element gate 17 of the FET is arranged on one portion of the deep trench capacitor that is not covered with the FET, surrounds the FET and is located in the substrate, thus forming a larger depth than the FET and hence integrating the step travel element adjacent to the deep trench capacitor 13.
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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 memory cell structure without gate leak current, and an activation method thereof. SOLUTION: The structure includes (a) a substrate, (b) first and second electrode regions 610, 1120 on the substrate, and (c) a third electrode region 1110 arranged between the first electrode region and the second electrode region. When a first write voltage potential is applied between the first electrode and the third electrode region, in response thereto, the third electrode region changes the shape of its own and then, when a predetermined read voltage potential is applied between the first electrode region and the third electrode region, in response thereto, a sense current flows between the first electrode region and the third electrode region. Further, when a second write voltage potential is applied between the second electrode region and the third electrode region, in response thereto, no sense current flows between the first electrode region and the third electrode region. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,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 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