Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a magnetic semiconductor device, including receiving a semiconductor wafer, disposing the semiconductor wafer under a first electromagnetic element, wherein the first electromagnetic element comprises a primary dimension and a secondary dimension from a top view perspective, the primary dimension being greater than the secondary dimension, and displacing the semiconductor wafer along a predetermined path along the secondary dimension of the first electromagnetic element.

Abstract: In a method, an aluminum body is chemically treated with at least one of an alkaline solution and an acid solution. Anode-oxidization is performed on the chemically treated aluminum body to form an aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum oxide layer is treated with hot water at a temperature more than 75 ° C. or steam. The aluminum oxide layer after being treated with hot water or steam includes plural columnar grains, and an average width of the columnar grains is in a range from 10 nm to 100 nm.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a blocker plate, including a plate body having a plurality of through holes, a first zone from a center to a first radius of the plate body, having a first conductance, a second zone from the first radius to a second radius of the plate body, having a second conductance, a third zone from the second radius to a third radius of the plate body, having a third conductance, wherein the first radius is smaller than the second radius, the second radius is smaller than the third radius, and the second conductance is greater than the first conductance. A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus including the blocker plate is also disclosed.

Abstract: An EUV reflective structure includes a substrate and multiple pairs of a Si layer and a Mo layer. The Si layer includes a plurality of cavities.

Abstract: A deposition device structure is provided. The deposition device structure includes a heater in a chamber. The deposition device structure also includes a shower head over the heater. The shower head includes holes extending from a top surface of the shower head to a bottom surface of the shower head. The bottom surface of the shower head faces the heater. The bottom surface of the shower head has a first section and a second section. The second section of the bottom surface is rougher than the first section of the bottom surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wet chemical heating system, including a first conduit for transporting wet chemical, a dispensing head connected to the first conduit, and a radiative heating element configured to heat the wet chemical in the first conduit and positioned at an upper stream of the dispensing head.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first support member coupled to a casing and constructed to move along a first axis through the casing and rotate around the first axis, a second support member coupled to the first support member and constructed to move along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and an arm pivotally coupled to the second support member and constructed to rotate around a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The apparatus also includes a cleaning head attached to the arm and constructed to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the arm.

Abstract: In a method, an aluminum body is chemically treated with at least one of an alkaline solution and an acid solution. Anode-oxidization is performed on the chemically treated aluminum body to form an aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum oxide layer is treated with hot water at a temperature more than 75 ° C. or steam. The aluminum oxide layer after being treated with hot water or steam includes plural columnar grains, and an average width of the columnar grains is in a range from 10 nm to 100 nm.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device, including a reaction chamber having a gas inlet for receiving a gas flow, a pedestal in the reaction chamber configured to support a substrate, and a first gas distribution plate (GDP) in the reaction chamber and between the gas inlet and the pedestal, wherein the first GDP is configured to include a plurality of concentric regions arranged along a radial direction, and a plurality of first holes arranged in the concentric regions of the first GDP, an open ratio of the first GDP in an outer concentric region is greater than that in an inner concentric region proximal to the outer concentric region to redistribute the gas flow.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a wafer process chamber is disclosed. In one example, the apparatus includes: a sensor, a processor, and a lifetime predictor. The sensor captures information about at least one hardware part of the wafer process chamber. The processor processes the information to determine a hardware condition of the at least one hardware part. The lifetime predictor predicts an expected lifetime left for the at least one hardware part based on the hardware condition.

Abstract: A device includes a pedestal. The pedestal includes a ground electrode, a central portion, and a peripheral portion. The ground electrode includes a top surface from which the peripheral portion is projected, thereby having a height difference between the central portion and the peripheral portion.

Abstract: In a method, an aluminum body is chemically treated with at least one of an alkaline solution and an acid solution. Anode-oxidization is performed on the chemically treated aluminum body to form an aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum oxide layer is treated with hot water at a temperature more than 75° C. or steam. The aluminum oxide layer after being treated with hot water or steam includes plural columnar grains, and an average width of the columnar grains is in a range from 10 nm to 100 nm.

Abstract: A deposition device structure is provided. The deposition device structure includes a heater in a chamber. The deposition device structure also includes a shower head over the heater. The shower head includes holes extending from a top surface of the shower head to a bottom surface of the shower head. The bottom surface of the shower head faces the heater. The bottom surface of the shower head has a first section and a second section. The second section of the bottom surface is rougher than the first section of the bottom surface.

Abstract: In a method, an aluminum body is chemically treated with at least one of an alkaline solution and an acid solution. Anode-oxidization is performed on the chemically treated aluminum body to form an aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum oxide layer is treated with hot water at a temperature more than 75° C. or steam. The aluminum oxide layer after being treated with hot water or steam includes plural columnar grains, and an average width of the columnar grains is in a range from 10 nm to 100 nm.

Abstract: Semiconductor device metallization systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a metallization system for semiconductor devices includes a mainframe, and a plurality of modules disposed proximate the mainframe. One of the plurality of modules comprises a physical vapor deposition (PVD) module and one of the plurality of modules comprises an ultraviolet light (UV) cure module.

Abstract: Semiconductor device metallization systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a metallization system for semiconductor devices includes a mainframe, and a plurality of modules disposed proximate the mainframe. One of the plurality of modules comprises a physical vapor deposition (PVD) module and one of the plurality of modules comprises an ultraviolet light (UV) cure module.

Abstract: Semiconductor device metallization systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a metallization system for semiconductor devices includes a mainframe, and a plurality of modules disposed proximate the mainframe. One of the plurality of modules comprises a physical vapor deposition (PVD) module and one of the plurality of modules comprises an ultraviolet light (UV) cure module.

Abstract: A device includes a pedestal. The pedestal includes a ground electrode, a central portion, and a peripheral portion. The ground electrode includes a top surface from which the peripheral portion is projected, thereby having a height difference between the central portion and the peripheral portion.

Abstract: Semiconductor device metallization systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a metallization system for semiconductor devices includes a mainframe, and a plurality of modules disposed proximate the mainframe. One of the plurality of modules comprises a physical vapor deposition (PVD) module and one of the plurality of modules comprises an ultraviolet light (UV) cure module.