Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus includes an optical device with an optical structure including a plurality of optical elements, and a radiation-emitting or radiation-receiving semiconductor chip with a contact structure which includes a plurality of contact elements that make electrical contact with the semiconductor chip and are spaced apart vertically from the optical structure, wherein the contact elements are arranged in interspaces between the optical elements upon a projection of the contact structure into the plane of the optical structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor process, a semiconductor element and a package having a semiconductor element. The semiconductor element includes a base material and at least one through via structure. The base material has a first surface, a second surface, at least one groove and at least one foundation. The groove opens at the first surface, and the foundation is disposed on the first surface. The through via structure is disposed in the groove of the base material, and protrudes from the first surface of the base material. The foundation surrounds the through via structure. Whereby, the foundation increases the strength of the through via structure, and prevents the through via structure from cracking.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel charging controlled RRAM (Resistance Random Access Memory), and various methods of making such a charging controlled RRAM device. In one example, a device disclosed herein includes a first word line structure formed above a substrate, wherein the first word line structure includes a gate electrode and a nano-crystal containing layer of insulating material, a second word line structure formed above the substrate, wherein the second word line structure comprises a gate electrode and a nano-crystal containing layer of insulating material, a first implant region formed in the substrate proximate the first word line structure, wherein the first implant region defines a first bit line, and a second implant region formed in the substrate proximate the second word line structure, wherein the second implant region defines a second bit line.

Abstract: A submount for a light emitting diode and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The method includes the following steps: (a) providing a silicon substrate; (b) forming a mask layer on the silicon substrate to expose a part of the silicon substrate; (c) forming a first silicon oxide layer in the part of the silicon substrate which is exposed; and (d) removing the mask layer and the first silicon oxide layer, so as to form a recess in the silicon substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, an insulation film being embedded into the substrate and having multiple openings, multiple dummy diffusion layers formed in the substrate and located in the openings, multiple resistance elements being formed over the insulation film so as not to overlap the dummy diffusion layers in a plan view in a resistance element forming region and extending in a first direction, and multiple dummy resistance elements being formed over the insulation film and the dummy diffusion layers and extending in the first direction in the resistance element forming region, in which each of the dummy resistance elements overlaps at least two dummy diffusion layers aligning in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a plane horizontal to the substrate in a plan view.

Abstract: A high voltage trench MOS and its integration with low voltage integrated circuits is provided. Embodiments include forming, in a substrate, a first trench with a first oxide layer on side surfaces, a narrower second trench, below the first trench with a second oxide layer on side and bottom surfaces, and spacers on sides of the first and second trenches; removing a portion of the second oxide layer from the bottom surface of the second trench between the spacers; filling the first and second trenches with a first poly-silicon to form a drain region; removing the spacers, exposing side surfaces of the first poly-silicon; forming a third oxide layer on side and top surfaces of the first poly-silicon; and filling a remainder of the first and second trenches with a second poly-silicon to form a gate region on each side of the drain region.

Abstract: A package for at least one semiconductor device and a method for making the package. At least one dielectric layer is selectively printed on at least a portion of the semiconductor device creating first recesses aligned with a plurality of the electrical terminals. A conductive material is printed in the first recesses forming contact members on the semiconductor device. At least one dielectric layer is selectively printed on at least a portion of the package to create a plurality of second recesses corresponding to a target circuit geometry. A conductive material is printed in at least a portion of the second recesses to create a circuit geometry. The circuit geometry includes a plurality of exposed terminals electrically coupled to the electric terminals on the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory device which includes forming a conductive layer for a floating gate above a semiconductor layer intervening a gate insulating film therebetween, then, forming, over the conductive layer, a first spacer comprising a first silicon oxide material and a second spacer adjacent with the first spacer and comprising a second silicon oxide material, the second silicon oxide material having an etching rate lower than that of the first silicon oxide material, selectively removing the conductive layer by using the first and the second spacers as a mask, and removing the first spacer to expose a portion of the conductive layer. Since the etching rate for the second spacer is lower compared with the etching rate for the first spacer, the etching amount of the second spacer caused upon removal of the first spacer can be suppressed and, as a result, the productivity and the reliability of the semiconductor memory device can be improved.

Abstract: A coating film (90) is formed by causing vapor deposition particles (91) discharged from a vapor deposition source opening (61) of a vapor deposition source (60) to pass through a space between a plurality of control plates (81) of a control plate unit (80) and a mask opening (71) of a vapor deposition mask in this order and adhere to a substrate, while the substrate (10) is moved relative to the vapor deposition mask (70) in a state in which the substrate (10) and the vapor deposition mask (70) are spaced apart at a fixed interval. A difference in the amount of thermal expansion between the vapor deposition source and the control plate unit is detected and corrected. It is thereby possible to form, at a desired position on a large-sized substrate, the coating film in which edge blur and variations in the edge blur are suppressed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) non-volatile memory (NVM) array including spaced-apart horizontally-disposed bitline structures arranged in vertical stacks, each bitline structures including a mono-crystalline silicon beam and a charge storage layer entirely surrounding the beam. Vertically-oriented wordline structures are disposed next to the stacks such that each wordline structure contacts corresponding portions of the charge storage layers. NVM memory cells are formed at each bitline/wordline intersection, with corresponding portions of each bitline structure forming each cell's channel region. The bitline structures are separated by air gaps, and each charge storage layer includes a high-quality thermal oxide layer that entirely covers (i.e., is formed on the upper, lower and opposing side surfaces of) each of the mono-crystalline silicon beams.

Abstract: Memory card (1) includes at least semiconductor chip (3), circuit board (2) with semiconductor chip (3) mounted on main surface (21), having at least rigidity reducing portion (23) formed in main surface (21) or in a linear region of surface (22) opposite to the main surface, and cover portion (71) for covering semiconductor chip (3) on main surface (21) of circuit board (2), wherein circuit board (2) has a plurality of convex regions (201) which flex in a convex shape toward main surface (21) due to rigidity reducing portion (23).

Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to fuse structures, methods of forming and programming the same, and more particularly to fuse structures having crack stop voids. The fuse structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a dielectric layer thereon and a crack stop void. The dielectric layer includes at least one fuse therein and the crack stop void is adjacent to two opposite sides of the fuse, and extends lower than a bottom surface and above a top surface of the fuse. The disclosure also relates to a design structure of the aforementioned.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device including a gate electrode film, a first electrode film, a second electrode film, and a conductive film connected to the first electrode film and formed of a conductive layer including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer formed overlapping the first conductive layer. The method includes the steps of forming the first electrode film and the second electrode film, forming the conductive layer such that the conductive layer is connected to the first electrode film and the second electrode film, and forming the conductive film by removing regions other than predetermined regions of the conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer forming step includes the steps of forming the first conductive layer on the respective upper surfaces of the first electrode film and the second electrode film and forming the second conductive layer on the upper surface of the first conductive layer.

Abstract: There is provided a technology capable of providing desirable operation characteristics in a field effect transistor formed in an active region surrounded by a trench type element isolation part. An element isolation part includes trench type element isolation films, diffusion preventive films each including a silicon film or a silicon oxide film, and having a thickness of 10 to 20 nm formed over the top surfaces of the trench type element isolation films, and silicon oxide films each with a thickness of 0.5 to 2 nm formed over the top surfaces of the diffusion preventive films. The composition of the diffusion preventive film is SiOx (0?x<2). Each composition of the trench type element isolation films and the silicon oxide films is set to be SiO2.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided for implementing at least one logic element. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate with a first transistor and a second transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate. Each of the transistors includes a source, a drain, and a gate. A CA layer is electrically connected to at least one of the source or the drain of the first transistor. A CB layer is electrically connected to at least one of the gates of the transistors and the CA layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a lateral-diffusion metal-oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a first region and a second region both having a first conductive type in the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first region not contacting the second region; and performing a thermal process to diffuse the dopants within the first region and the second region into the semiconductor substrate to form a deep well, wherein the doping concentration of the deep well is less than the doping concentration of the first region and the second region.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor package module capable of minimizing a thickness of the module in spite of including an electronic element having a large size. The semiconductor package module includes: a semiconductor package having a shield formed on an outer surface and a side thereof and at least one receiving part provided in a lower surface thereof, the receiving part having a groove shape; and a main substrate having at least one large element and the semiconductor package mounted on one surface thereof, wherein the large element is received in the receiving part of the semiconductor package and is mounted on the main substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor layer has a second impurity concentration. First trenches are formed in the semiconductor layer to extend downward from an upper surface of the semiconductor layer. Each of insulation layers is formed along each of the inner walls of the first trenches. Each of conductive layers is formed to bury each of the first trenches via each of the insulation layers, and extends downward from the upper surface of the semiconductor layer to a first position. A first semiconductor diffusion layer reaches a second position from the upper surface of the semiconductor layer, is positioned between the first trenches, and has a third impurity concentration lower than the second impurity concentration. A length from the upper surface of the semiconductor layer to the second position is equal to or less than half a length from the upper surface of the semiconductor layer to the first position.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment, includes a dielectric film and an Si semiconductor part. The dielectric film is formed by using one of oxide, nitride and oxynitride. The Si semiconductor part is arranged below the dielectric film, having at least one element of sulfur (S), selenium (Se), and tellurium (Te) present in an interface with the dielectric film, and formed by using silicon (Si).

Abstract: In a laminated semiconductor substrate, a plurality of semiconductor substrates are laminated. Each of the semiconductor substrate has a plurality of scribe-groove parts formed along scribe lines. Further, each of the semiconductor substrate has a plurality of device regions having a semiconductor device formed therein and insulated from each other, and a plurality of wiring electrodes connected to the semiconductor devices respectively formed in the plurality of device regions and extending from the device regions into the inside of the scribe-groove parts. The plurality of wiring electrodes are arranged in a partial arrangement pattern in which the wiring electrodes are arranged along only a part of four boundary sides, corresponding to boundaries between each of the device regions and the scribe-groove parts. Further, the plurality of wiring electrodes extend into the scribe-groove part from only one of two device regions adjacent to each other with the scribe-groove part therebetween.