Abstract: A motor stator includes a stator unit and at least one auxiliary unit. The stator unit includes a circuit substrate, and a plurality of spaced-apart induction coils embedded within the circuit substrate. The auxiliary unit includes an auxiliary coil attached to and disposed outwardly of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A power device with trenched gate structure, includes: a substrate having a first face and a second face opposing to the first face, a body region of a first conductivity type disposed in the substrate, a base region of a second conductivity type disposed in the body region, a cathode region of the first conductivity type disposed in the base region, an anode region of the second conductivity type disposed in the substrate at the second face a trench disposed in the substrate and extending from the first face into the body region, and the cathode region encompassing the trench, wherein the trench has a wavelike sidewall, a gate structure disposed in the trench and an accumulation region disposed in the body region and along the wavelike sidewall. The wavelike sidewall can increase the base current of the bipolar transistor and increase the performance of the IGBT.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device includes a substrate including a fin structure disposed over the substrate. The fin structure includes one or more fins. The semiconductor device further includes an insulation material disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a gate structure disposed on a portion of the fin structure and on a portion of the insulation material. The gate structure traverses each fin of the fin structure. The semiconductor device further includes a source and drain feature formed from a material having a continuous and uninterrupted surface area. The source and drain feature includes a surface in a plane that is in direct contact with a surface in a parallel plane of the insulation material, each of the one or more fins of the fin structure, and the gate structure.

Abstract: A capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The capacitor includes a first electrode, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer and a second electrode. The first electrode is disposed on a substrate. The first metal layer is disposed on the first electrode. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first metal layer, wherein the material of the first metal layer does not react with the material of the dielectric layer. The second electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor device, including providing a substrate, forming a gate dielectric layer, forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer, forming a spacer on sidewalls of the gate dielectric layer and the gate electrode, and using a rapid thermal process (RTP) apparatus comprising a plurality of lamps and a bias applying system to dope the substrate to form a source/drain region, wherein in the RTP apparatus, gaseous dopant species are illuminated by the lamps to be excited for transference gaseous dopant species to dopant ions and the dopant ions are moved by a bias from the bias applying system to be doped into the substrate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated device with reduced plasma damage is disclosed, including providing a substrate, forming a structural layer on the substrate, forming a photoresist layer on the structural layer, and performing an etching process to the structural layer, wherein the photoresist layer is conductive to reduce plasma damage during the etching process.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure with reduced line edge roughness is provided, including: providing a device layer with a patterned photoresist layer formed thereon; and performing a plasma etching process to pattern the device layer with the patterned photoresist layer formed thereon, forming a patterned device layer, wherein the plasma etching process is operated under a continuous on-stage voltage provided with a relative higher frequency and an on-off stage voltage with pulsing modulation provided with a relative lower frequency.

Abstract: A metal gate stack having a TiAlN blocking/wetting layer, and methods of manufacturing the same, are disclosed. In an example, an integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate and a gate stack disposed over the semiconductor substrate. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the semiconductor substrate; a work function layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer; a multi-function wetting/blocking layer disposed over the work function layer, wherein the multi-function wetting/blocking layer is a titanium aluminum nitride layer; and a conductive layer disposed over the multi-function wetting/blocking layer.

Abstract: A wafer scrubber is disclosed, including a chamber, and a holder connecting to a spindle disposed in the chamber, wherein the holder supports a wafer, and the wafer spins to remove water on the wafer, and a mashed inner cup comprising a plurality of through holes disposed between the holder and a wall of the chamber, wherein the mashed inner cup receives water from a surface of the wafer and rotates around the spindle to release the water through the through holes.

Abstract: An embodiment is a bump bond pad structure that comprises a substrate comprising a top layer, a reinforcement pad disposed on the top layer, an intermediate layer above the top layer, an intermediate connection pad disposed on the intermediate layer, an outer layer above the intermediate layer, and an under bump metal (UBM) connected to the intermediate connection pad through an opening in the outer layer. Further embodiments may comprise a via mechanically coupling the intermediate connection pad to the reinforcement pad. The via may comprise a feature selected from the group consisting of a solid via, a substantially ring-shaped via, or a five by five array of vias. Yet, a further embodiment may comprise a secondary reinforcement pad, and a second via mechanically coupling the reinforcement pad to the secondary reinforcement pad.

Abstract: A wafer scrubber apparatus is disclosed, including a chamber, and holder connecting to a spindle disposed in the chamber, wherein the holder supports a wafer, and a gas purge pipe disposed at the top of a wall of the chamber, wherein the gas purge pipe comprises a plurality of gas injection holes facing downward to purge gas along the chamber wall making water flow along the chamber wall more smoothly and more quickly for preventing the water from scattering back to the wafer.

Abstract: A bonding pad structure includes a semiconductor substrate having thereon a plurality of inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layers comprising at least a topmost IMD layer; a bondable metal pad layer disposed on a surface of the topmost IMD layer within a pad forming region; a passivation layer covering a periphery of the bondable metal pad layer and the surface of the topmost IMD layer; anda plurality of via plugs disposed in the topmost IMD layer within an annular region of the pad forming region, wherein the via plugs are not formed in a central region of the pad forming region.

Abstract: A method of forming an etch mask includes: providing a substrate having thereon a material layer to be etched; forming a hard mask layer consisting of a radiation-sensitive, single-layer resist material on the material layer; exposing the hard mask layer to actinic energy to change solvent solubility of exposed regions of the hard mask layer; and subjecting the hard mask layer to water treatment to remove the exposed regions of the hard mask layer, thereby forming a masking pattern consisting of unexposed regions of the hard mask layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor process is provided. An insulating layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is removed, so as to form a plurality of isolation structures and a mesh opening disposed between the isolation structures and exposing the semiconductor substrate. By performing a selective growth process, a semiconductor layer is formed from a surface of the semiconductor substrate exposed by the mesh opening, so that the isolation structures are disposed in the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A fabricating method of a transistor is provided. A patterned sacrificed layer is formed on a substrate, wherein the patterned sacrificed layer includes a plurality of openings exposing the substrate. By using the patterned sacrificed layer as a mask, a doping process is performed on the substrate, thereby forming a doped source region and a doped drain region in the substrate exposed by the openings. A selective growth process is performed to form a source and a drain on the doped source region and the doped drain region, respectively. The patterned sacrificed layer is removed to expose the substrate between the source and the drain. A gate is formed on the substrate between the source and the drain.

Abstract: The method for manufacturing a memory device is provided. The method includes: implanting a first impurity into the substrate adjacent to the gate conductor structure to form a source region on a first side of the gate conductor structure and a drain region on a second side of the gate conductor structure; implanting a second impurity into the substrate to form a halo implantation region disposed adjacent to the source region, wherein the halo implantation region has a doping concentration which does not degrade a data retention time of the memory device; and performing an annealing process to the drain region, forming a diffusion region under the drain region, wherein the process temperature of the annealing process is controlled to ensure that the diffusion region has a doping concentration substantially equal to a threshold concentration which maintains an electrical connection between the drain and the deep trench capacitor.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a matrix, an integrated circuit and a scribe line. The matrix includes a scribe line region and a circuit region. The integrated circuit is disposed within the circuit region. The scribe line is disposed within the scribe line region and includes a crack stop trench which is disposed in the matrix and adjacent to the circuit region. The crack stop trench is parallel with one side of the circuit region and filled with a composite material in a form of a grid to form a crack stop structure.

Abstract: A communication connector for connecting with a communication plug is disclosed. The communication connector includes a base, a set of conductive terminals, a case, and a cover, wherein the set of conductive terminals is situated on the base, and the case is used for accommodating the base and the set of conductive terminals. The case has a first incline with an opening. The cover has a second incline and a notch. The shape of the second incline matches the first incline to allow the cover to move upward or downward relative to the case. The shape of the notch matches the communication plug. When the cover moves upward, the communication plug passes the notch, enters the opening, and electrically connects to the set of conductive terminals.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a layout design for an existing integrated circuit, in which, an integrated circuit die is polished with a tilt angle to form an inclined polished surface and one or more images of the inclined polished surface are obtained. The images may be overlapped directly, or the image or the images may be utilized to provide information to obtain a layout design comprising at least one repeating unit structure of the layout structure.

Abstract: A multiple-fin device includes a substrate and a plurality of fins formed on the substrate. Source and drain regions are formed in the respective fins. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. The dielectric layer has a first thickness adjacent one side of a first fin and having a second thickness, different from the first thickness, adjacent an opposite side of the fin. A continuous gate structure is formed overlying the plurality of fins, the continuous gate structure being adjacent a top surface of each fin and at least one sidewall surface of at least one fin. By adjusting the dielectric layer thickness, channel width of the resulting device can be fine-tuned.