Abstract:
A piezoresistive semiconductor strain gage for transforming mechanical stress into a changed resistance of the semiconductor and therefore a changed electrical current therethrough representative of the amount of stress is described. Also described is a method of fabricating the strain gage that is reliable and results in each produced strain gage having the characteristics of all of the others. The strain gage is comprised of a piezoresistive silicon body having enlarged ends. A KOH etch is made in each end and an epitaxial layer is therein. THEREIN. The epitaxial layer is of the same conductivity type as the piezoresistive silicon but is much more heavily doped to provide low resistance paths to solderable contacts connected to the epitaxially grown material. The combination of enlarged ends and reduced center provides stress amplification, resulting in a greater sensitivity of the strain gage.
Abstract:
A METHOD IS DISCLOSED FOR PROVIDING MEANS FOR ORIENTING AND POSITIONING A PHOTORESIST MASK ON A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER AND FOR INDICATING THE DEPTH OF AN EPITAXIAL DEPOSIT. THIS MEANS COMPRISES FILLED HOLES CALLED KEYS WHICH ARE EASILY NOTED EVEN THOUGH THE SURFACE OF THE WAFER IS CAREFULLY POLISHED. SINCE THE DEPTH OF THE KEYS IS LESS BY A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT THAN THE DEPTH OF THE EPITAXIAL DEPOSIT, PRESENCE OF THE DEYS AFTER THE POLISHING STEP INDICATES THAT THE REMAINING DEPTH OF THE DEPOSIT IS GREAT ENOUGH TO MAKE APPLICATION OF OTHER PROCESS STEPS TO THE WAFER ADVISALBE AND THE KEYS THEMSELVES ARE USED FOR POSITIONING AND ORIENTING SUCH FIXTURES AS MASKING DEVICES ON THE SURFACE OF THE WAFER.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an improved junction field effect transistor with dielectric isolation as opposed to isolation by PN junction techniques. The use of the dielectric isolation lowers parasitic capacitance and permits the use of a single gate for the control of the current from the source to the drain of the device. The use of a single gate and the dielectric isolation prevents this parasitic capacitance and the concomitant reduction of the frequency response of the device by eliminating the need for a large area second gate which generates the unwanted parasitic capacitance. In the two gate embodiment of the subject invention, the second gate area is minimized so as to minimize the parasitic capacitance. The gain of the subject device is increased by internally connecting the two gates with a deep diffused region therebetween. There is further disclosed a method for making junction field effect transistors such that the channel width is accurately controlled.
Abstract:
A PROCESS IS DISCLOSED HEREIN FOR THE USE OF NITROGEN IN A NUCLEATION PROCESS FOR THE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON FROM SICL4. AFTER ESTABLISHING THE DESIRED FURNACE TEMPERATURE AT A SINGLE TEMPERATURE LYING WITHIN THE RANGE OF 900*C. TO 1200*C., THE SYSTEM IS PURGED WITH NITROGEN AND HYDROGEN. AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN PURGED, THE NITROGEN FLOW IS STOPPED AND THE SICL4 FLOW IS STARTED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE OVERLAP OF NITROGEN AND SICL4 WITHIN THE SYSTEM CAUSES NUCLEATION FROM WHICH A VERY FINEGRAIN LAYER OF POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON IS GROWN.