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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an excellent method for optimizing a double patterning process used for a lithographic process, and its system. SOLUTION: A method for setting a multiple patterning lithographic process of a pattern in a single layer is disclosed. The multiple patterning lithographic process includes a first patterning step and at least a second patterning step. The method includes, for at least one process condition, obtaining values for at least one metric expressing a splitting correlated process quality as function of design parameters of the pattern and/or split parameters for the multiple patterning lithographic process. The method includes evaluating the values for at least one metric based on the design parameters and the split parameters and considering at least one process condition. The method also includes developing design and/or guidelines for splitting a pattern to be processed using the multiple patterning lithographic process based on the evaluation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an etching solution that exposes defects in a germanium layer, a method that exposes the defects in the germanium layer using such etching solutions, and a method for preparing such solutions. SOLUTION: The etching solution contains an oxidant containing Ce 4 + or MnO 4 - and a solvent and shows an etching rate between 4 nm min -1 and 450 nm min -1 . This is suitable for exposing the defects in the Ge layer having a film thickness between thin Ge layers, namely, between 20 nm and 10 μm, for example, between 20 nm and 2 μm, between 20 nm and 1 μm, or between 20 nm and 200 nm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract translation:要解决的问题:提供暴露锗层中的缺陷的蚀刻溶液,使用这种蚀刻溶液暴露锗层中的缺陷的方法,以及制备这种溶液的方法。 解决方案:蚀刻溶液含有含有Ce 3+的氧化剂,或者是含有CeO 4的SBO 4和/或SO 3的溶剂 并且显示出在4nm min -1 <450nm min -1 SP>之间的蚀刻速率。 这适合于在薄Ge层之间,即20nm至10μm之间,例如20nm和2μm之间,20nm至1μm之间或20nm之间的Ge层中的缺陷暴露 和200nm。 版权所有(C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-volatile memory device with improved immunity to erase saturation, and to provide a method for manufacturing the non-volatile memory device. SOLUTION: The non-volatile memory device has a control gate on top of a second insulation film (inter-polysilicon or blocking insulation film), and at least a bottom layer of the control gate in contact with the second insulation film is constructed in a material having a predefined high work-function and showing a tendency to reduce its work-function when in contact with a group of certain high-k materials after full device fabrication. At least a top layer of the second insulation film for separating the bottom layer of the control gate from the rest of the second insulation film is constructed in a predetermined high-k material, chosen outside the group for avoiding a reduction in the work-function of the material of the bottom layer of the control gate. In the manufacturing method, the top layer is created in the second insulation film before applying the control gate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a satisfactory method for manufacturing at least one quantum dot in a predetermined position on a substrate, a satisfactory design for a lithographic mask, and a satisfactory method for preparing uch a design. SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing a quantum dot 4 includes a step of forming a semiconductor material layer on the insulating layer of the substrate 1; patterning the semiconductor material layer to form at least one semiconductor material line 2 having a width w L on the substrate 1; and patterning at least one semiconductor material line 2, by a hydrogen annealing to form at least one quantum dot 4 at least at one predetermined position on the substrate 1. At least one semiconductor material line 2 has a local width variation 3, having 20 to 35 nm wide amplitude A, which is wider than the width w L of at least one line of the lines 2, at least at one predetermined position where at least one quantum dot 4 is formed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract translation:要解决的问题:提供一种在基板上的预定位置制造至少一个量子点的令人满意的方法,用于光刻掩模的令人满意的设计以及用于制备设计的令人满意的方法。 解决方案:量子点4的制造方法包括在基板1的绝缘层上形成半导体材料层的工序; 图案化半导体材料层以在衬底1上形成具有宽度w L SB>的至少一个半导体材料线2; 并通过氢退火构图至少一个半导体材料线2,以至少在基板1上的一个预定位置处形成至少一个量子点4.至少一个半导体材料线2具有局部宽度变化3,其具有20至 至少在形成有至少一个量子点4的一个预定位置处,宽度为35nm的幅度A比线2的至少一行的宽度w L SB>宽。 版权所有(C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for removing at least a part of a copper containing layer from a substrate, the substrate including at least a copper containing surface layer. SOLUTION: The method includes in a first reaction chamber converting at least a part of the copper containing surface layer 4 into a copper halide surface layer 5 and in a second reaction chamber removing at least a part of the copper halide surface layer 5 by exposing it to a photon atmosphere 6, thereby initiating formation of volatile copper halide products 8. During exposure to the photon atmosphere 6, the method furthermore includes removing the volatile copper halide products 8 from the second reaction chamber to avoid saturation of the volatile copper halide products 8 in the second reaction chamber. The method according to embodiments may be used to pattern copper containing layers. For example, the method according to embodiments may be used to form copper containing interconnect structures in a semiconductor device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a good method for forming a semiconductor device on a substrate, e.g. a bulk semiconductor substrate or a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate, and to provide a semiconductor device formed by the method. SOLUTION: The method includes, after patterning the substrate to form at least one structure extending from the substrate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of a major surface of the substrate, forming locally modified regions 6 at locations in the substrate which are not covered by the at least one structure, thus locally increasing etching resistance of these regions 6. Forming locally modified regions may prevent under-etching of the at least one structure during further process steps in the formation of a semiconductor device 10. Forming locally modified regions 6 may be performed by implanting implantation elements into regions of the substrate not covered by the at least one structure. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a good semiconductor device and a good method for making such a semiconductor device. SOLUTION: The semiconductor device comprises a main electrode (4) and a dielectric (3) in contact with the main electrode (4), the main electrode (4) comprising a material having a predetermined work function and a work function modulating element (6) for modulating the work function of the material of the main electrode (4) towards a predetermined value. The main electrode (4) furthermore comprises a diffusion prevent dopant element (5) for preventing diffusion of the work function modulating element (6) towards and/or into the dielectric (3). COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of removing a resist layer from a substrate easy to be executed and without exerting an influence on a device performance. SOLUTION: There is provided a method of removing a resist layer having a bulk resist in contact with a substrate, and a resist skin that exists on an outer surface of the resist layer, including the steps of: at least locally supplying to the resist layer in contact with the substrate a liquid organic solvent which is soluble in the bulk resist and insoluble in the resist skin; supplying a megasonic energy to the organic solvent and dismantling the resist skin, and producing an organic solvent cavitation for dissolving the bulk resist in the organic solvent, thereby peeling-off the resist layer from the substrate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the mobility in a multi-gate device by introducing strain to the multi-gate device, thereby controlling and alleviating this strain for NMOS or PMOS. SOLUTION: There is provided a method of alleviating strain in a multi-gate device, including the steps of: providing a substrate including a strain material; patterning a plurality of fins in the strain material; defining a first area including at least one fin; defining a second area including at least one fin; forming a diffusion barrier layer on a first area; and performing hydrogen annealing so as to alleviate the strain material of at least one fin of the second area. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a MOSFET device capable of controlling an effective work function and a threshold voltage a metal gate electrode of various transistor types, with a simple, reproducible and effective method. SOLUTION: In fabricating a gate in an MOSFET, a FinFET or a memory device, at least a layer consisting of a dielectric material meeting the (previously) decided specifications of mobility, leak and/or EOT (equivalent oxide film thickness) is grown on a semiconductor substrate, an interface layer containing a lanthanum hafnium oxide material or made thereof, preferably, made of La 2 Hf 2 O 7 is grown on at least an interface between a single-layer dielectric layer and a gate electrode before the gate electrode is formed, and at least one layer made of the dielectric material contacting the interface layer is differentiated from the interface layer material. A new MOSFET provided with the metal gate electrode, a gate dielectric and an interface layer is disclosed. Its manufacturing method and its application are also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT