Abstract: An acute kidney injury predicting system and a method thereof are proposed. A processor reads the data to be tested, the detection data, the machine learning algorithm and the risk probability comparison table from a main memory. The processor trains the detection data according to the machine learning algorithm to generate an acute kidney injury prediction model, and inputs the data to be tested into the acute kidney injury prediction model to generate an acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability and a data sequence table. The data sequence table lists the data to be tested in sequence according to a proportion of each of the data to be tested in the acute kidney injury characteristics. The processor selects one of the medical treatment data from the risk probability comparison table according to the acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric layer, a channel layer, an insulating layer, a first source/drain electrode and a second source/drain electrode, a second dielectric layer, and a stop segment. The gate electrode is located within a first dielectric layer that overlies a substrate. The gate dielectric layer is located over the gate electrode. The channel layer is located on the gate dielectric layer. The insulating layer is located over the channel layer. The first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode are located in the insulating layer, and connected to the channel layer. The second dielectric layer is beside one of the first source/drain electrode and the second source/drain electrode. The stop segment is embedded in the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, and a dielectric stack over the substrate. The dielectric stack includes a first layer over the substrate and a second layer over the first layer. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate layer including a first portion traversing the second layer and a second portion extending between the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: A capacitor structure including a semiconductor substrate; a dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a storage node pad in the dielectric layer; a lower electrode including a bottle-shaped bottom portion recessed into the dielectric layer and being in direct contact with the storage node pad; and a lattice layer supporting a topmost part of the lower electrode, wherein the lattice layer is not directly contacting the dielectric layer, but is directly contacting the topmost part of the lower electrode. The bottle-shaped bottom portion extends to a sidewall of the storage node pad. The bottle-shaped bottom portion has a width that is wider than other portion of the lower electrode.

Abstract: A capacitor structure includes a substrate having thereon a storage node contact, a cylinder-shaped bottom electrode disposed on the storage node contact, a supporting structure horizontally supporting a sidewall of the cylinder-shaped bottom electrode, a capacitor dielectric layer conformally covering the cylinder-shaped bottom electrode and the supporting structure, and a top electrode covering the capacitor dielectric layer. The supporting structure has a top surface that is higher than that of the cylinder-shaped bottom electrode. The top surface of the supporting structure has a V-shaped sectional profile.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes bit lines, a transistor, a dielectric layer, plugs and a capping layer. The bit lines are disposed on a substrate within a cell region thereof, and the transistor is disposed on the substrate within a periphery region. The plugs are disposed in the dielectric layer, within the cell region and the periphery region respectively. The capping layer is disposed on the dielectric layer, and the capping layer disposed within the periphery region is between those plugs. That is, a portion of the dielectric layer is therefore between the capping layer and the transistor.

Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor memory device, the semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, plural gates, plural cell plugs, a capacitor structure and a stacked structure. The gates are disposed in the substrate, and the cell plugs are disposed on the substrate, to electrically connect the substrate at two sides of each gate. The capacitor structure includes plural capacitors, and each capacitor is electrically connected each cell plug. The stacked structure covers the capacitor structure, and the stacked structure includes a semiconductor layer, a conductive layer on the semiconductor layer and an insulating layer stacked on the conductive layer. Two gaps are defined respectively between a side portion of the insulating layer and a lateral portion of the conductive layer at two sides of the capacitor structure, and the two gaps have different lengths.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate with a memory cell region and a peripheral region, a gate line in the peripheral region, an etch-stop layer covering the gate line and the semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer covering the etch-stop layer, two contact plugs disposed on the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral region, two pads disposed on the contact plugs respectively, and a second insulating layer disposed between the pads. The contact plugs are located at two sides of the gate line respectively, and the contact plugs penetrate through the etch-stop layer and the first insulating layer to contact the semiconductor substrate. The second insulating layer is not in contact with the etch-stop layer.

Abstract: A method of self-aligned double patterning is disclosed in the present invention, which includes the step of forming multiple mandrels on a hard mask layer and spacers at two sides of each mandrel, forming a protection layer filling between the spacers, removing the mandrels to expose the hard mask layer, and performing an anisotropic etch process using the spacers and the protection layer as an etch mask to remove a portion of hard mask layer, so that a thickness of hard mask layer exposed between the spacers equals to a thickness of hard mask layer under the protection layer.

Abstract: A capacitor structure including a semiconductor substrate; a dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a storage node pad in the dielectric layer; a lower electrode including a bottle-shaped bottom portion recessed into the dielectric layer and being in direct contact with the storage node pad; and a lattice layer supporting a topmost part of the lower electrode, wherein the lattice layer is not directly contacting the dielectric layer, but is directly contacting the topmost part of the lower electrode. The bottle-shaped bottom portion extends to a sidewall of the storage node pad. The bottle-shaped bottom portion has a width that is wider than other portion of the lower electrode.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor structure with capacitor landing pad and a method for fabricating a capacitor landing pad. The semiconductor structure with capacitor landing pad includes a substrate having a plurality of contact structures, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate and the contact structures, and a plurality of capacitor landing pads, each of the capacitor landing pads being located in the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the contact structure, wherein the capacitor landing pads presents a shape of a wide top and a narrow bottom and a top surface of the capacitor landing pads have a concave shape.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a material layer having a contact pad therein; forming a dielectric layer on the material layer and the contact pad; forming a doped oxide layer on the dielectric layer; forming an oxide layer on the doped oxide layer; performing a first etching process to remove part of the oxide layer, part of the doped oxide layer, and part of the dielectric layer to form a first contact hole; performing a second etching process to remove part of the doped oxide layer to form a second contact hole; and forming a conductive layer in the second contact hole to form a contact plug.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure on a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. A semiconductor wafer having a first region, a second region, and a wafer bevel region is provided. The wafer bevel region has a silicon surface. A first semiconductor structure is formed in the first region and a second semiconductor structure is formed in the second region. The semiconductor wafer is subjected to a bevel plasma treatment to form a blocking layer only in the wafer bevel region. A silicidation process is then performed to form a silicide layer only in the first region and the second region.

Abstract: A capacitor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate, a storage node pad disposed in the dielectric layer, and a cylindrical lower electrode including a bottom portion recessed into the dielectric layer and in contact with the storage node pad. The bottom extends to a sidewall of the storage node pad.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor structure with capacitor landing pad and a method for fabricating a capacitor landing pad. The semiconductor structure with capacitor landing pad includes a substrate having a plurality of contact structures, a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate and the contact structures, and a plurality of capacitor landing pads, each of the capacitor landing pads being located in the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the contact structure, wherein the capacitor landing pads presents a shape of a wide top and a narrow bottom and a top surface of the capacitor landing pads have a concave shape.

Abstract: A capacitor structure includes a substrate having thereon a storage node contact, a cylinder-shaped bottom electrode disposed on the storage node contact, a supporting structure horizontally supporting a sidewall of the cylinder-shaped bottom electrode, a capacitor dielectric layer conformally covering the cylinder-shaped bottom electrode and the supporting structure, and a top electrode covering the capacitor dielectric layer. The supporting structure has a top surface that is higher than that of the cylinder-shaped bottom electrode. The top surface of the supporting structure has a V-shaped sectional profile.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes following steps. First of all, plural first openings and plural second openings are sequentially formed on a material layer disposed on a substrate, with the second openings across the first openings to form plural overlapped regions. Then, plural patterns arranged in an array arrangement are formed, with each pattern overlapped each overlapped region, respectively. After that, transferring the first openings, the second openings and the patterns to the material layer, to from plural material patterns in an array arrangement. In another embodiment of the present invention, the first openings and the second openings may be replaced by plural first patterns and plural second patterns, while the patterns are replaced by plural openings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a memory capacitor. A substrate is provided with a plurality of storage node contacts. A patterned supporting structure is formed on the substrate, following by forming a bottom electrode conformally on surface of plural openings in the patterned supporting structure, thereby contacting the storage node contacts. A sacrificial layer is formed in the opening. A soft etching process is performed to remove the bottom electrode on top and partial sidewall of the patterned supporting structure, wherein the soft etching process includes using a fluoride containing compound, a nitrogen and hydrogen containing compound and an oxygen containing compound. The sacrificial layer is completely removed away. A capacitor dielectric layer and a top electrode are formed on the bottom electrode layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure on a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. A semiconductor wafer having a first region, a second region, and a wafer bevel region is provided. The wafer bevel region has a silicon surface. A first semiconductor structure is formed in the first region and a second semiconductor structure is formed in the second region. The semiconductor wafer is subjected to a bevel plasma treatment to form a blocking layer only in the wafer bevel region. A silicidation process is then performed to form a silicide layer only in the first region and the second region.

Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor memory device includes the following steps. Firstly, a substrate is provided and the substrate includes a cell region. Then, plural bit lines are disposed within the cell region along a first direction, with each of the bit line includes a tri-layered spacer structure disposed at two sides thereof. Next, plural of first plugs are formed within the cell region, with the first plugs being disposed at two sides of each bit lines. Furthermore, plural conductive patterns are formed in alignment with each first plugs. Following theses, a chemical reaction process is performed to modify the material of a middle layer of the tri-layered spacer structure, and a heat treatment process is performed then to remove the modified middle layer, thereto form an air gap layer within the tri-layered spacer structure.