Abstract: A method for etching a recess in a polysilicon region of a semiconductor device by applying a solution of NH4OH in water to the polysilicon.

Abstract: The vertical DRAM capacitor with a buried LOCOS collar characterized by: a self-aligned bottle and gas phase doping; no consumption of silicon at the depth of the buried strap; no reduction of trench diameter; and a nitride layer to protect trench sidewalls during gas phase doping.

Abstract: A method for clearing an isolation collar from a first interior surface of a deep trench at a location above a storage capacitor while leaving the isolation collar at other surfaces of the deep trench. A barrier material is deposited above a node conductor of the storage capacitor. A layer of silicon is deposited over the barrier material. Dopant ions are implanted at an angle into the layer of deposited silicon within the deep trench, thereby leaving the deposited silicon unimplanted along one side of the deep trench. The unimplanted silicon is etched. The isolation collar is removed in locations previously covered by the unimplanted silicon, leaving the isolation collar in locations covered by the implanted silicon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of processing a semiconductor gate structure on a semiconductor wafer, the method comprising providing a semiconductor structure with an active device area capped with a pad oxide layer bounded by one or more isolation trenches , providing a sacrificial oxide layer by thickening said pad oxide layer to a desired oxide thickness, in using said thickened pad oxide layer as said sacrificial oxide layer for device implantation, stripping said sacrificial pad oxide layer after use, and capping said semiconductor gate with a final gate oxide layer.

Abstract: The vertical DRAM capacitor with a buried LOCOS collar characterized by: a self-aligned bottle and gas phase doping; no consumption of silicon at the depth of the buried strap; no reduction of trench diameter; and a nitride layer to protect trench sidewalls during gas phase doping.

Abstract: The vertical DRAM capacitor with a buried LOCOS collar characterized by: a self-aligned bottle and gas phase doping; no consumption of silicon at the depth of the buried strap; no reduction of trench diameter; and a nitride layer to protect trench sidewalls during gas phase doping.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a single-sided semiconductor deep trench structure filled with polysilicon trench fill material includes the following steps. Form a thin film, silicon nitride, barrier layer over the trench fill material. Deposit a thin film of an amorphous silicon masking layer over the barrier layer. Perform an angled implant into portions of the amorphous silicon masking layer which are not in the shadow of the deep trench. Strip the undoped portions of the amorphous silicon masking layer from the deep trench. Then strip the newly exposed portions of barrier layer exposing a part of the trench fill polysilicon surface and leaving the doped, remainder of the amorphous silicon masking layer exposed. Counterdope the exposed part of the trench fill material. Oxidize exposed portions of the polysilicon trench fill material, and then strip the remainder of the masking layer.

Abstract: An improved capacitor is formed by a process where an improved node dielectric layer is formed with an improved dielectric constant by performing an Free Radical Enhanced Rapid Thermal Oxidation (FRE RTO) step during formation of the node dielectric layer. Use of an FRE RTO step instead of the conventional furnace oxidation step produces a cleaner oxide with a higher dielectric constant and higher capacitance. Other specific embodiments of the invention include improved node dielectric layer by one or more additional nitridation steps, done by either Remote Plasma Nitridation (RPN), Rapid Thermal Nitridation (RTN), Decoupled Plasma Nitridation (DPN) or other nitridation method; selective oxidation; use of a metal layer rather than a SiN layer as the dielectric base; and selective oxidation of the metal layer.

Abstract: A trench capacitor structure for improved charge retention and method of manufacturing thereof are provided. A trench is formed in a p-type conductivity semiconductor substrate. An isolation collar is located in an upper portion of the trench. The substrate adjacent the upper portion of the trench contains a first n+ type conductivity region and a second n+ type conductivity region. These regions each abut a wall of the trench and are separated vertically by a portion of the p-type conductivity semiconductor substrate. A void which encircles the perimeter of the trench is formed into the wall of the trench and is located in the substrate between the first and second n+ type conductivity regions.

Abstract: A method and structure for a fabricating roughened surface walls of a capacitor, such as a deep trench capacitor. The invention starts with a silicon surface and forms silicon germanium grains on the silicon surface. A portion of the silicon surface remains exposed and is etched selective to the silicon germanium grains. The silicon germanium grains are then removed from the silicon surface. The silicon surface is doped after the silicon germanium grains are removed.

Abstract: A semiconductor element with at least one layer of tungsten oxide, optionally in a structured tungsten oxide layer, is described. The semiconductor element is characterized in that the relative premittivity of the tungsten oxide layer is higher than 50.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a single-sided semiconductor deep trench structure filled with polysilicon trench fill material includes the following steps. Form a thin film, silicon nitride, barrier layer over the trench fill material. Deposit a thin film of an amorphous silicon masking layer over the barrier layer. Perform an angled implant into portions of the amorphous silicon masking layer which are not in the shadow of the deep trench. Strip the undoped portions of the amorphous silicon masking layer from the deep trench. Then strip the newly exposed portions of barrier layer exposing a part of the trench fill polysilicon surface and leaving the doped, remainder of the amorphous silicon masking layer exposed. Counterdope the exposed part of the trench fill material. Oxidize exposed portions of the polysilicon trench fill material, and then strip the remainder of the masking layer.

Abstract: Light source (1) for generating visible light (200), comprising at least one diode (10) on a semiconductor basis emitting ultraviolet light (100) and at least one luminophor (20) into which the emitted ultraviolet light (100) beams and which generates the visible light from the emitted ultraviolet light (100). Application: Generation of white light offering especially high color fidelity.

Abstract: A multi-bit trench capacitor having first and second storage nodes provided in the lower region thereof is described. The storage nodes are separated by a dielectric layer that separates the sensing voltage into upper and lower ranges corresponding to data stored in the first and second storage nodes.

Abstract: The high-resolution image display device emits multicolored light from a monolithically integrated array. The monolithically integrated array has a transparent or at least translucent substrate. One side of the substrate carries semiconductor light emitting diodes or semiconductor laser diode devices emitting in the UV wavelength range. Many luminescence converting elements with luminescent substances of a predetermined color are applied to the substrate. The elements are optically separated from one another and associated with the semiconductor light emitting diode or semiconductor laser diode device. The elements receive the light emitted in the UV wavelength range by the semiconductor light emitting diode or semiconductor laser diode device, convert it into visible light, and emit the light in the visible spectrum.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing III-V semiconductor layers containing nitrogen whereby during the growth of the layers, the setting of the material sources for Al, In and Ga remains fixed. During the transition to the growth of a layer with another mixed-crystal composition, the nitrogen flow is altered. A greater nitrogen flow leads to an increased installation of the more weakly bound group III elements into the growing material.

Abstract: A power transistor has a plurality of small emitter-base complexes arranged in an array. These complexes are electrically insulated from the surrounding semiconductor material by separating regions such that for the current supply to the collectors, a joint subcollector layer and thereupon a collector metallization exist outside of the emitter-base complexes and reaching up to the separating regions. The individual emitter-base complexes are electrically connected with each other via strip-shaped base supply lines and strip-shaped emitter supply lines, and also with a base contact surface and an emitter contact surface.

Abstract: A permeable base transistor has an emitter layer or emitter layer sequence composed of a semiconductor material which has a greater energy band gap than a semiconductor material of a base layer. This emitter layer or emitter layer sequence is selectively grown into an opening of the base layer and onto a collector layer situated therebelow.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a self-aligned emitter-base complex whereby a sequence of epitaxial layers, which corresponds to the optimal base-emitter layer sequence in the re-etched part of the heterobipolar transistor is grown. Subsequently, the base implantation is introduced using a dummy-emitter as a mask. Using a dielectric mask covering the region not covered by the dummy-emitter, after the removal of the dummy-emitter the emitter contact layers are selectively grown in its region. The contacting is then provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heterobipolar transistor having and at least greatly diminished extrinsic base-collector capacitance provides an insulation implantation in a sub-collector layer grown onto a semi-insulating substrate via a first mask that covers a region provided for the sub-collector to be constructed or the sub-collector is formed by doping the semi-insulating substrate through a mask. The semiconductor layers for the collector, the base and the emitter, the sub-collector being fashioned in a limited region provided therefore and the emitter is aligned on the sub-collector with a second mask.