Abstract: A diaphragm having chemical resistance is disclosed. The diaphragm includes a membrane portion and a connection portion which enables connection of the membrane portion to another member. The membrane portion is formed of a first material having chemical resistance. The connection portion is formed of a second material whose main material is the same as that of the first material. The membrane portion and the connection portion are directly bonded together.

Abstract: A diaphragm having chemical resistance is disclosed. The diaphragm includes a membrane portion and a connection portion which enables connection of the membrane portion to another member. The membrane portion is formed of a first material having chemical resistance. The connection portion is formed of a second material whose main material is the same as that of the first material. The membrane portion and the connection portion are directly bonded together.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming first and second bumps on a semiconductor substrate, forming first and second penetration electrodes penetrating the semiconductor substrate, forming a first conductive structure making a first electrical path between the first bump and the first penetration electrode, and forming a second conductive structure making a second electrical path between the second bump and the second penetration electrode, the second conductive structure being smaller in resistance value than the first conductive structure.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming first and second bumps on a semiconductor substrate, forming first and second penetration electrodes penetrating the semiconductor substrate, forming a first conductive structure making a first electrical path between the first bump and the first penetration electrode, and forming a second conductive structure making a second electrical path between the second bump and the second penetration electrode, the second conductive structure being smaller in resistance value than the first conductive structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second penetration electrodes each penetrating the semiconductor substrate, a multi-level wiring structure formed on the semiconductor substrate, the multi-level wiring structure including a lower-level wiring, an upper-level wiring and an interlayer insulating film between the lower-level wiring and the upper-level wiring, a first wiring pad formed as the lower-level wiring and electrically connected to the first penetration electrode, a second wiring pad formed as the upper-level wiring, a plurality of first through electrodes each formed in the interlayer insulating film to form an electrical connection between the first and second wiring pads, a third wiring pad formed as the lower-level wiring and electrically connected to the second penetration electrode, a fourth wiring pad formed as the upper-level wiring, and a plurality of second through electrodes each formed in the interlayer insulating film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of core chips and an interface chip that controls the core chips. Each of the core chips and the interface chip includes plural through silicon vias that penetrate a semiconductor substrate and plural pads respectively connected to the through silicon vias. The through silicon vias include a through silicon via of a power source system to which a power source potential or a ground potential is supplied, and a through silicon via of a signal system to which various signals are supplied. Among the pads, at least an size of a pad connected to the through silicon via of the power source system is larger than a size of a pad connected to the through silicon via of the signal system. Therefore, a larger parasitic capacitance can be secured.

Abstract: A liquid chemical discharge valve which includes a diaphragm valve having a contact portion for varying that varies a flow condition between the liquid chemical supply port and the liquid chemical discharge port by manipulating a lift amount, which is a distance between the contact portion and one of the liquid chemical supply port and the liquid chemical discharge port, between a closed valve condition and a maximum lift amount. The liquid chemical discharge valve includes an actuator unit for driving the contact portion in accordance with a supply pressure of the operating gas supplied from the operating gas supply port, to thereby manipulate the lift amount. The actuator unit includes a lift amount limiting unit for limiting the maximum lift amount adjustably.

Abstract: A standard cell includes a capacity element which is made up of a first well diffusion layer into which a first conductive impurity is diffused in a region from a surface of a substrate to a predetermined depth, an insulation film which is provided on the first well diffusion layer, and a first dummy pattern which is provided on the insulation film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of core chips and an interface chip that controls the core chips. Each of the core chips and the interface chip includes plural through silicon vias that penetrate a semiconductor substrate and plural pads respectively connected to the through silicon vias. The through silicon vias include a through silicon via of a power source system to which a power source potential or a ground potential is supplied, and a through silicon via of a signal system to which various signals are supplied. Among the pads, at least an size of a pad connected to the through silicon via of the power source system is larger than a size of a pad connected to the through silicon via of the signal system. Therefore, a larger parasitic capacitance can be secured.

Abstract: In a semiconductor apparatus having a plurality of wiring layers, the semiconductor apparatus includes a bonding pad formed by an uppermost wiring layer, a first-layer plug wire formed by a first lower wiring layer in a region under the bonding pad, and a first conductive plug connecting the bonding pad and the first-layer plug wire. The first-layer plug wire may include a plurality of first-layer plug wires arranged in parallel to one another in a stripe pattern.

Abstract: A standard cell includes a capacity element which is made up of a first well diffusion layer into which a first conductive impurity is diffused in a region from a surface of a substrate to a predetermined depth, an insulation film which is provided on the first well diffusion layer, and a first dummy pattern which is provided on the insulation film.

Abstract: In a semiconductor apparatus having a plurality of wiring layers, the semiconductor apparatus includes a bonding pad formed by an uppermost wiring layer, a first-layer plug wire formed by a first lower wiring layer in a region under the bonding pad, and a first conductive plug connecting the bonding pad and the first-layer plug wire. The first-layer plug wire may include a plurality of first-layer plug wires arranged in parallel to one another in a stripe pattern.