Abstract:
A semiconducting structure and a method of forming thereof, includes a substrate having a p-type device region (20) and a n-type device region (10); a first-type silicide contact (30) to the n-type device region (10); the first-type silicide having a work function that is substantially aligned to the n-type device region conduction band; and a second-type silicide contact (35) to the p-type device region (20); the second-type silicide having a work function that is substantially aligned to the p-type device region valence band. The present invention also provides a semiconducting structure and a method of forming therefore, in which the silicide contact material and silicide contact processing conditions are selected to provide strain based device improvements in pFET and nFET devices.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resistor that has a heat sink with excellent heat conduction. SOLUTION: This heat sink includes a conduction path that has a high-thermal conductivity metal and other thermal conductors. In order that an electrical resistor may not be short-circuited to earth by this thermal resistor, a thin layer with a high-thermal conductivity electric insulator is interposed between the thermal conductor and the resistor's body. Accordingly, since heat is conducted to the heat sink in a direction in which the thermal conductor with high thermal conductivity moves away from the resistor, the resistor can pass a large amount of current. In addition to the fact that a parasitic capacitance and other electric parasitic actions that help reduce high-frequency responses from the electric resistor are lowered, various structures of a thermal conductor and heat sink are achieved through which favorable thermal conduction characteristics are obtained. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for forming cobalt on a silicon substrate which contains a specific oxide on its surface. SOLUTION: An improved sputtering apparatus 10 is used. The sputtering apparatus 10 is improved, in such a manner that it is provided with an electric circuit 18 to be connected to a ground. A wafer 17 disposed in the apparatus is electrically connected to a ground circuit 18. The ground circuit 18 preferably includes a resistor 19 inside for controlling the wafer potential and the current from the wafer to the ground. By supplying a current from the wafer to the ground, preferably a ground circuit including a resistor, the cleaning of the specific oxide on the surface of the silicon and deposition of cobalt on the silicon which has been cleaned can be performed at the same time, as it is. Immediately after that, the substrate having deposited cobalt on is surface is annealed, and flat and uniform cobalt silicide is formed over a specified region of the surface of a wafer.
Abstract:
A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a lower wiring layer on a substrate. The method further includes forming a plurality of discrete wires (14) from the lower wiring layer. The method further includes forming an electrode beam (38) over the plurality of discrete wires. The at least one of the forming of the electrode beam and the plurality of discrete wires are formed with a layout which minimizes hillocks and triple points in subsequent silicon deposition (50).
Abstract:
Ferro-electric capacitor modules, methods of manufacture and design structures. The method of manufacturing the ferro-electric capacitor includes forming a barrier layer on an insulator (18) layer of a CMOS structure (10). The method further includes forming a top plate (32) and a bottom plate (28) over the barrier layer. The method further includes forming a ferro-electric material (30) between the top plate (32) and the bottom plate (28). The method further includes encapsulating the barrier layer, top plate (32), bottom plate (28) and ferro-electric material (30) with an encapsulating material (36). The method further includes forming contacts (20,44a) to the top plate (32) and bottom plate (28), through the encapsulating material (36). At least the contact (44a) to the top plate (32) and a contact (20) to a diffusion of the CMOS structure are in electrical connection through a common wire.
Abstract:
Planar cavity Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structure are provided. The method includes forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) cavity (60a, 60b) having a planar surface using a reverse damascene process.
Abstract:
An underlying interconnect level containing underlying W vias embedded in a dielectric material layer are formed on a semiconductor substrate. A metallic layer stack (360L, Figure 5) comprising, from bottom to top, a low-oxygen-reactivity metal layer (10), a bottom transition metal layer (20), a bottom transition metal nitride layer (30), an aluminum-copper layer (40), an optional top transition metal layer (50), and a top transition metal nitride layer (60). The metallic layer stack is lithographically patterned to form at least one aluminum-based metal line, which constitutes a metal interconnect structure. The low-oxygen- reactivity metal layer enhances electromigration resistance of the at least one aluminum-based metal line since formation of compound between the bottom transition metal layer and the dielectric material layer is prevented by the low-oxygen-reactivity metal layer, which does not interact with the dielectric material layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes patterning a wiring layer to form at least one fixed plate and forming a sacrificial material on the wiring layer. The method further includes forming an insulator layer of one or more films over the at least one fixed plate and exposed portions of an underlying substrate to prevent formation of a reaction product between the wiring layer and a sacrificial material. The method further includes forming at least one MEMS beam that is moveable over the at least one fixed plate. The method further includes venting or stripping of the sacrificial material to form at least a first cavity.
Abstract:
Es werden Strukturen mikroelektromechanischer Systeme (MEMS) mit planarem Hohlraum, Herstellungsverfahren und Design-Strukturen bereitgestellt. Das Verfahren weist das Bilden mindestens eines Hohlraums (60a, 60b) eines mikroelektromechanischen Systems (MEMS), welcher eine planare Fläche aufweist, unter Anwendung eines reversen Damaszener-Verfahrens auf.
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Ferroelektrischer Kondensatormodule, Herstellungsverfahren und Entwurfsstrukturen. Das Herstellungsverfahren eines ferroelektrischen Kondensators beinhaltet das Ausbilden einer Barriereschicht auf einer Isolationsschicht (18) einer CMOS-Struktur (10). Das Verfahren beinhaltet weiterhin das Ausbilden einer oberen Platte (32) und einer untern Platte (28) über der Barriereschicht. Weiterhin beinhaltet das Verfahren das Ausbilden eines ferroelektrischen Materials (30) zwischen der oberen Platte (32) und der unteren Platte (28). Das Verfahren beinhaltet weiterhin die Ummantelung der Barriereschicht, der oberen Platte (32), der unteren Platte (28) und des ferroelektrischen Materials (30) mit einem Ummantelungsmaterial (36). Das Verfahren beinhaltet weiterhin das Ausbilden von Kontakten (20) mit der oberen Platte (32) und der unteren Platte (28) durch das Ummantelungsmaterial (36). Wenigstens der Kontakt (20) mit der oberen Platte (32) und ein Kontakt (20) mit einer Diffusion der CMOS-Struktur stehen durch eine gemeinsame Leitung in elektrischer Verbindung.