Patents Issued in March 6, 2014
  • Publication number: 20140065730
    Abstract: An ion implantation system is provided having an ion implantation apparatus configured to provide a spot ion beam having a beam density to a workpiece, wherein the workpiece has a crystalline structure associated therewith. A scanning system iteratively scans one or more of the spot ion beam and workpiece with respect to one another along one or more axes. A controller is also provided and configured to establish a predetermined localized temperature of the workpiece as a predetermined location on the workpiece is exposed to the spot ion beam. A predetermined localized disorder of the crystalline structure of the workpiece is thereby achieved at the predetermined location, wherein the controller is configured to control one or more of the beam density of the spot ion beam and a duty cycle associated with the scanning system to establish the localized temperature of the workpiece at the predetermined location on the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald N. Reece, Shu Satoh, Serguei Kondratenko, Andy Ray
  • Publication number: 20140065731
    Abstract: A metrology system for gauging and spatially mapping a semiconductor material on a substrate can be used in controlling deposition and thermal activation processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC
    Inventors: Arnold Allenic, Stephan Paul George, II, Sreenivas Jayaraman, Oleh Petro Karpenko, Chong Lim
  • Publication number: 20140065732
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wafer processing device includes a processed number counting unit that counts a number of processed wafers, and a maintenance post-processing unit that executes a dummy lot process and a QC lot process after a maintenance process. A wafer preparation device prepares the dummy lot and the QC lot, when a first processed number is counted by the processed number counting unit. When a second processed number is counted by the processed number counting unit, a carrier device carries the dummy lot and the QC lot to the wafer processing device simultaneous with the maintenance process, before the maintenance process is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Eiichi OKADA
  • Publication number: 20140065733
    Abstract: System, method and computer program product for configuring and controlling a facility to perform a manufacturing process and updating a tool controlling the process according to a model employed for mapping calculated coefficients that characterize non-linear variations observed of a product to actual control parameters governing the processes/tools used by the facility during the manufacturing process. The method enables real-time control of variation in an exposure step of a patterning process using an exposure tool to minimize a nonlinear variation in one or more pattern attributes by adjusting the exposure tool or the patterning process corresponding to the calculated coefficients. In the method, measurements of product attributes, obtained by finite sampling over a well defined domain, are projected onto a predefined reference mesh spanning the domain, using a physically based model comprised of functions constructed to be orthogonal and normalized over a discrete set of reference mesh locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ausschnitt
  • Publication number: 20140065734
    Abstract: The formation of overlap areas in sophisticated semiconductor devices is a critical aspect which may not be efficiently evaluated on the basis of conventional measurement and design strategies. For this reason, the present disclosure provides measurement techniques and systems in which overlying device patterns are transformed into the same material layer, thereby forming a combined pattern which is accessible by well-established defect inspection techniques. Upon geometrically modulating some of these combined patterns, a systematic evaluation of overlap process windows may be accomplished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventor: Lothar Bauch
  • Publication number: 20140065735
    Abstract: An imprint apparatus according to embodiments includes a stage, a dropping unit that drops resist, an imprinting unit that presses a circuit pattern of a template against the resist on a transfer target substrate, an underlying position detecting unit, a correcting unit, and a dropping position control unit. The underlying position detecting unit detects a position of an underlying pattern on the transfer target substrate. The correcting unit corrects a dropping position of the resist on a basis of a position of the underlying pattern. The dropping position control unit causes the resist to be dropped onto a dropping position after correction on the transfer target substrate on the basis of corrected dropping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takeshi Koshiba, Nobuhiro Komine
  • Publication number: 20140065736
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe a target for use in measuring a relative position between two substantially coplanar layers of a device. The target includes periodic structures in first and second layers. Differences in relative position of the first and the second layers between the first and second periodic structures and the respective device-like structure can be measured to correct the relative position of the first and the second layers between the first and second periodic structures. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Nuriel Amir, DongSub Choi, Tal Itzkovich, Daniel Kandel
  • Publication number: 20140065737
    Abstract: Provided is an ion implantation method of transporting ions generated by an ion source to a wafer and implanting the ions into the wafer by irradiating an ion beam on the wafer, including, during the ion implantation into the wafer, using a plurality of detection units which can detect an event having a possibility of discharge and determining a state of the ion beam based on existence of detected event having a possibility of discharge and a degree of influence of the event on the ion beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shiro Ninomiya, Tadanobu Kagawa, Toshio Yumiyama, Akira Funai, Takashi Kuroda
  • Publication number: 20140065738
    Abstract: A method of testing a semiconductor substrate having through substrate vias for current leakage which includes: forming a current leakage measurement structure that includes substrate contacts, sensing circuits to sense current leakage from the through substrate vias, the sensing circuits connected to the through substrate vias and to the substrate contacts so that there is a one-to-one correspondence of a substrate contact and sensing circuit to each through substrate via, and a built-in self test (BIST) engine to sense one of the through substrate vias for current leakage. A reference current is applied to the sensing circuits to set a current leakage threshold for the through substrate vias. A through substrate via is selected for sensing for current leakage. The sensing circuit senses the selected through substrate via to determine whether there is current leakage from the selected through substrate via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bhavana Bhoovaraghan, Mukta G. Farooq, Emily R. Kinser, Sudesh Saroop
  • Publication number: 20140065739
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for encapsulating organic light emitting diode (OLED) structures disposed on a substrate using a hybrid layer of material are provided. The encapsulation methods may be performed as single or multiple chamber processes. The processing parameters used during deposition of the hybrid layer of material allow control of the characteristics of the deposited hybrid layer. The hybrid layer may be deposited such that the layer has characteristics of an inorganic material in some sublayers of the hybrid layer and characteristics of an organic material in other sublayers of the hybrid layer. Use of the hybrid material allows OLED encapsulation using a single hard mask for the complete encapsulating process with low cost and without alignment issues present in conventional processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Jrjyan Jerry CHEN, Soo Young CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140065740
    Abstract: A photonic device generates light from a full spectrum of lights including white light. The device includes two or more LEDs grown on a substrate, each generating light of a different wavelength and separately controlled. A light-emitting structure is formed on the substrate and apportioned into the two or more LEDs by etching to separate the light-emitting structure into different portions. At least one of the LEDs is coated with a phosphor material so that different wavelengths of light are generated by the LEDs while the same wavelength of light is emitted from the light-emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chieh Huang, Chao-Hsiung Wang
  • Publication number: 20140065741
    Abstract: A method of light-emitting diode (LED) packaging includes coupling a number of LED dies to corresponding bonding pads on a sub-mount. A mold apparatus having concave recesses housing LED dies is placed over the sub-mount. The sub-mount, the LED dies, and the mold apparatus are heated in a thermal reflow process to bond the LED dies to the bonding pads. Each recess substantially restricts shifting of the LED die with respect to the bonding pad during the heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd.
    Inventors: Chyi Shyuan Chern, Hsin-Hsien Wu, Chih-Kuang Yu, Hung-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140065742
    Abstract: A method for making a light emitting diode includes the following steps. A first epitaxial substrate having a first epitaxial growth surface is provided. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the first epitaxial growth surface. An intrinsic semiconductor layer is grown on the first epitaxial growth surface epitaxially. A second epitaxial substrate is formed by removing the carbon nanotube layer, wherein the second epitaxial substrate has a second epitaxial growth surface. A first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer are grown on the second epitaxial growth surface in that order. A part of the first semiconductor layer is exposed by etching a part of the active layer and the second semiconductor layer. A first electrode is applied on the first semiconductor layer and a second electrode is applied on the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsinghua Universtiy, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20140065743
    Abstract: An exemplary method of manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) die includes steps: providing a preformed LED structure, the LED structure including a first substrate, and a nucleation layer, a buffer layer, an N-type layer, a muti-quantum well layer and an P-type layer formed successively on the first substrate; forming at least one insulation block on the P-type layer; forming a mirror layer on the on the P-type layer and covering the insulation block; forming a conductive second substrate on the mirror layer; removing the first substrate, the nucleation layer and the buffer layer and exposing a bottom surface of the N-type layer; and disposing one N-electrode on the exposed surface of the N-type layer. The N-electrode is located corresponding to the insulation block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: YA-WEN LIN, SHIH-CHENG HUANG, PO-MIN TU
  • Publication number: 20140065744
    Abstract: A liquid photocurable resin composition not containing a thermal polymerization initiator is applied to a surface of a light-transmitting cover member having a light-shielding layer or a surface of an image display member, irradiated with ultraviolet rays under an atmosphere where the oxygen concentration is significantly decreased and cured, to form a light-transmitting cured resin layer. Subsequently, the image display member and the light-transmitting cover member are stacked through the light-transmitting cured resin layer to manufacture an image display device of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Dexerials Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Hayashi, Yoshihisa Shinya, Kouichi Ogawa, Tsukasa Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140065745
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for an LED (light emitting diode) includes following steps: providing a substrate; disposing a transitional layer on the substrate, the transitional layer comprising a planar area with a flat top surface and a patterned area with a rugged top surface; coating an aluminum layer on the transitional layer; using a nitriding process on the aluminum layer to form an AlN material on the transitional layer; disposing an epitaxial layer on the transitional layer and covering the AlN material, the epitaxial layer contacting the planar area and the patterned area of the transitional layer, a plurality of gaps being defined between the epitaxial layer and the slugs of the second part of the AlN material in the patterned area of the transitional layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: CHIA-HUNG HUANG, SHIH-CHENG HUANG, PO-MIN TU, YA-WEN LIN, SHUN-KUEI YANG
  • Publication number: 20140065746
    Abstract: A method may be provided for preparing a semiconductor light-emitting device. The method may include: preparing a first wafer in which a semiconductor multi-layered light-emitting structure is disposed on an upper part of an initial substrate; preparing a second wafer which is a supporting substrate; bonding the second wafer on an upper part of the first wafer; separating the initial substrate of the first wafer from a result of the bonding; and fabricating a single-chip by severing a result of the passivation. Other embodiments may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae Yeon SEONG
  • Publication number: 20140065747
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing solar cell strings by connecting at least two solar cells by a least one conductor ribbon of a first length, wherein the solar cells are respectively spaced from one another at a string cell spacing(s), until a desired number of solar cells for producing a first solar cell string is connected together, connecting a further solar cell with a last solar cell of the first solar string by at least another conductor ribbon which is longer than the at least one conductor ribbon, wherein the second solar cell is spaced from the last solar cell at a greater spacing than the string cell spacing(s) and wherein the second solar cell forms the first solar cell for a second solar string, and separating the at least another conductor ribbon for decoupling the first solar cell string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: William D. Duncan, Adrian H. Gretler, James R. Lyon, Brad M. Dingle
  • Publication number: 20140065748
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a distributed feedback laser array includes: forming a bottom separate confinement layer on a substrate; forming a quantum-well layer on the bottom separate confinement layer; forming a selective-area epitaxial dielectric mask pattern on the quantum-well layer; forming a top separate confinement layer on the quantum-well layer through selective-area epitaxial growth using the selective-area epitaxial dielectric mask pattern, the top separate confinement layer having different thicknesses for different laser units; removing the selective-area epitaxial dielectric mask pattern; forming an optical grating on the top separate confinement layer; and growing a contact layer on the optical grating. The present disclosure achieves different emission wavelengths for different laser units without significantly affect emission performance of the quantum-well material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF SEMICONDUCTORS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Song Liang, Can Zhang, Hongliang Zhu, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20140065749
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes: a substrate including a display area and a drive region in which a driving chip for transmitting a driving signal to the pixels is located; a gate line in the display area; a storage electrode line; a gate driving pad coupled to the driving chip; a gate insulating layer; a first semiconductor layer on the gate insulating layer and overlapped with a gate electrode protruding from the gate line; a second semiconductor layer formed on the gate insulating layer and overlapped with a sustain electrode protruding from the storage electrode line; a data line crossing the gate line in an insulated manner and a drain electrode separated from the data line; and a pixel electrode coupled to the drain electrode, and the drain electrode comprises a drain bar facing the source electrode, and a drain extender overlapped with the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Young Kim, Sung-In Ro, Cheoll-Hee Jeon
  • Publication number: 20140065750
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating a device having laterally patterned first and second sub-devices, such as subpixels of an OLED, are provided. Exemplary methods may include depositing via organic vapor jet printing (OVJP) a first organic layer of the first sub-device and a first organic layer of the second sub-device. The first organic layer of the first sub-device and the first organic layer of the second sub-device are both the same type of layer, but have different thicknesses. The type of layer is selected from an ETL, an HTL, an HIL, a spacer and a capping layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Siddharth Harikrishna Mohan, Paul E. Burrows, Julia J. Brown
  • Publication number: 20140065751
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensionally shaped comb-tooth electret electrode, provided with positive ions, includes: forming a three-dimensional movable comb-tooth electrode and a three-dimensional fixed comb-tooth electrode from an Si substrate; contacting a vapor including ions thereto, and forming an oxide layer including ions upon surfaces of the comb-tooth electrodes with heat applied thereto; and applying a voltage between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode with heat applied thereto, and thereby causing the ions included in the oxide layer to shift to a surface of the oxide layer; wherein, the voltage between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode is changed, so that the operation of each of the comb-teeth of the movable electrode being alternatingly pulled in against two opposed comb-teeth of the fixed electrode is repeated, and the pulling in voltage and the pulled-in state release voltage are gradually increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: AOI Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato SUZUKI, Hiroki HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20140065752
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes performing a gettering process in a processing chamber which restricts formation of a layer of gettering materials on a substrate and forming a solder layer on the substrate. The solder layer is annealed to form uniformly distributed solder dots which grow on the substrate. The substrate is etched using the solder dots to protect portions of the substrate and form cones in the substrate such that the cones provide a three-dimensional radiation absorbing structure for the photovoltaic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Augustin J. Hong, Jeehwan Kim, Jae-Woong Nah, Devendra K. Sadana
  • Publication number: 20140065753
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid-state image sensor having a pixel region and a peripheral circuit region, includes forming an oxide film on a semiconductor substrate, forming an insulating film on the oxide film, forming a first opening in the insulating film and the oxide film in the peripheral circuit region, forming a trench in the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral circuit region by etching the semiconductor substrate through the first opening using the insulating film as a mask, forming a second opening in the insulating film to penetrate through the insulating film in the pixel region and to reach a predetermined depth of the oxide film, and forming insulators in the trench and the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20140065754
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method for fabricating power-generating module with solar cell. The method includes the steps of providing a flexible substrate; forming a solar cell unit on the flexible substrate by using a high density plasma at a temperature lower than about 150° C.; and forming a circuit unit on the flexible substrate; wherein the solar cell unit is coupled to the circuit unit, so as to provide the power needed for the operation of the circuit unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Jia-Min SHIEH, Chang-Hong SHEN, Wen-Hsien HUANG, Bau-Tong DAI, Jung Y. HUANG, Hao-Chung KUO
  • Publication number: 20140065755
    Abstract: An image sensor package includes an image sensor chip and crystalline handler. The image sensor chip includes a substrate, and a plurality of photo detectors and contact pads at the front surface of the substrate. The crystalline handler includes opposing first and second surfaces, and a cavity formed into the first surface. A compliant dielectric material is disposed in the cavity. The image sensor front surface is attached to the crystalline substrate handler second surface. A plurality of electrical interconnects each include a hole aligned with one of the contact pads, with a first portion extending from the second surface to the cavity and a second portion extending through the compliant dielectric material, a layer of insulation material formed along a sidewall of the first portion of the hole, and conductive material extending through the first and second portions of the hole and electrically coupled to the one contact pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: OptiZ, Inc.
    Inventor: Vage Oganesian
  • Publication number: 20140065756
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image sensor device and a method for manufacturing the image sensor device. An exemplary image sensor device includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface; a plurality of sensor elements disposed at the front surface of the substrate, each of the plurality of sensor elements being operable to sense radiation projected towards the back surface of the substrate; a radiation-shielding feature disposed over the back surface of the substrate and horizontally disposed between each of the plurality of sensor elements; a dielectric feature disposed between the back surface of the substrate and the radiation-shielding feature; and a metal layer disposed along sidewalls of the dielectric feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen Hsu, Shih-Chang Liu, Yeur-Luen Tu
  • Publication number: 20140065757
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell includes performing a dry etching process to form a textured surface including a plurality of minute protrusions on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate, performing a first cleansing process for removing damaged portions of surfaces of the minute protrusions using a basic chemical and removing impurities adsorbed on the surfaces of the minute protrusions, performing a second cleansing process for removing impurities remaining or again adsorbed on the surfaces of the minute protrusions using an acid chemical after performing the first cleansing process, and forming an emitter region at the first surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mann YI, Jeonghyo KWON, Seongeun LEE, Taeyoung KWON
  • Publication number: 20140065758
    Abstract: A removable cover system for protecting solar cells from exposure to moisture during fabrication processes. The cover system includes a cover having a configuration that complements the configuration of a solar cell substrate to be processed in an apparatus where moisture is present. A resiliently deformable seal member attached to the cover is positionable with the cover to engage and seal the top surface of the substrate. In one embodiment, the cover is dimensioned and arranged so that the seal member engages the peripheral angled edges and corners of the substrate for preventing the ingress of moisture beneath the cover. An apparatus for fabricating a solar cell using the cover and associated method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: TSMC SOLAR, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei HUANG, Keng-Hsin CHI, Chien-Nan LIN, Hua-Tso WEI
  • Publication number: 20140065759
    Abstract: A method for bonding first and second wafers by molecular adhesion. The method includes placing the wafers in an environment having a first pressure (P1) greater than a predetermined threshold pressure above which initiation of bonding wave propagation is prevented, bringing the first wafer and the second wafer into alignment and contact, and spontaneously initiating the propagation of a bonding wave between the wafers after they are in contact solely by reducing the pressure within the environment to a second pressure (P2) below the threshold pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Soitec
    Inventor: Marcel BROEKAART
  • Publication number: 20140065760
    Abstract: A method of forming a nanometer-scale prominence and depression structure on a zinc oxide thin film in a wet-etching method, and the method includes the steps of: preparing a substrate; forming a nano structure having a height and a width of a nanometer range; forming the zinc oxide thin film on the substrate on which the nano structure is formed; and wet-etching the zinc oxide thin film, in which in the wet-etching step, zinc oxide having relatively low physical compactness is preferentially etched since the zinc oxide is positioned on the nano structure, and thus the prominence and depression structure is formed around the nano structure by the etching. The method is effective in that a thin film can be uniformly formed on the prominence and depression structure, and an electrolyte or an organic material may uniformly penetrate between the prominence and depression structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jun-Sik Cho, Kyung-Hoon Yoon, SeJin Ahn, Jihye Gwak, Jae-Ho Yun, Ara Cho, Kee-Shik Shin, SeoungKyu Ahn, Young-Joo Eo, Jin-Su Yoo, Sang-Hyun Park, Joo-Hyung Park
  • Publication number: 20140065761
    Abstract: The composition for forming a composition for forming a p-type diffusion layer, the composition containing a glass powder and a dispersion medium, in which the glass powder includes an acceptor element and a total amount of a life time killer element in the glass powder is 1000 ppm or less. A p-type diffusion layer and a photovoltaic cell having a p-type diffusion layer are prepared by applying the composition for forming a p-type diffusion layer, followed by a thermal diffusion treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi MACHII, Masato YOSHIDA, Takeshi NOJIRI, Kaoru OKANIWA, Mitsunori IWAMURO, Shuichiro ADACHI, Tetsuya SATO, Keiko KIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20140065762
    Abstract: Methods for preparing an exposed surface of a p-type absorber layer of a p-n junction for coupling to a back contact in the manufacture of a thin film photovoltaic device are provided. The method can include: applying a treatment solution onto the exposed surface defined by the p-type absorber layer of cadmium telluride; and annealing the device with the p-type absorber layer in contact with the treatment solution to form a tellurium-enriched region in the p-type absorber layer at the exposed surface. The treatment solution comprises a chlorinated compound component that is substantially free from copper, a copper-containing metal salt, and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: PRIMESTAR SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Laura Anne Clark, Tammy Jane Lucas, Wyatt Keith Metzger, Samuel H. Demtsu, David Joseph Dickerson, Laura Jean Wilson, Mehran Sadeghi
  • Publication number: 20140065763
    Abstract: Methods for treating a semiconductor layer including a semiconductor material are presented. A method includes contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor material with a passivating agent. The method further includes forming a first region in the semiconductor layer by introducing a dopant into the semiconductor material; and forming a chalcogen-rich region. The method further includes forming a second region in the semiconductor layer, the second region including a dopant, wherein an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the second region is greater than an average atomic concentration of the dopant in the first region. Photovoltaic devices are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Donald Franklin Foust, Hongbo Cao, Laura Anne Clark, Robert Andrew Garber, Scott Daniel Feldman-Peabody, Wyatt Keith Metzger, Yinghui Shan, Roman Shuba
  • Publication number: 20140065764
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic cell with a locally diffused rear side, comprising steps of: (a) providing a doped silicon substrate, the substrate comprising a front, sunward facing, surface and a rear surface; (b) forming a silicon dioxide layer on the front surface and the rear surface; (c) depositing a boron-containing doping paste on the rear surface in a pattern, the boron-containing paste comprising a boron compound and a solvent; (d) depositing a phosphorus-containing doping paste on the rear surface in a pattern, the phosphorus-containing doping paste comprising a phosphorus compound and a solvent; (e) heating the silicon substrate in an ambient to a first temperature and for a first time period in order to locally diffuse boron and phosphorus into the rear surface of the silicon substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INNOVALIGHT INC
    Inventors: Giuseppe Scardera, Maxim Kelman, Elena V. Rogojina, Dmitry Poplavskyy, Elizabeth Tai, Gonghou Wang
  • Publication number: 20140065765
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the manufacturing method of a functional element includes filling a solvent comprising hydrogen gas and having organic molecules dispersed therein into a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode formed facing the first electrode, and forming an organic layer containing the organic molecules mentioned above between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroshi Tomita, Hisashi Okuchi, Yasuhito Yoshimizu, Yusuke Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140065766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating well-aligned zinc oxide microrods and nanorods and application thereof and particularly relates to a method for fabricating well-aligned zinc oxide microrods and nanorods on a general substrate by hydrothermal method and application thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: CHING-FUH LIN, Hua-Long SU
  • Publication number: 20140065767
    Abstract: In a semiconductor device formed by mounting a chip laminate including a semiconductor chip having a small diameter and a semiconductor chip having a large diameter over the top surface of a substrate, an excessive stress is prevented from being added to a joint of the two semiconductor chips. By mounting a first semiconductor chip having a large diameter over a support substrate and thereafter mounting a second semiconductor chip having a small diameter over the first semiconductor chip, it is possible to: suppress the inclination and unsteadiness of the second semiconductor chip mounted over the first semiconductor chip; and hence inhibit an excessive stress from being added to a joint of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michiaki Sugiyama, Nobuhiro Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20140065768
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for processing a wafer may include: providing a wafer having at least one die region and at least one metallization disposed over the at least one die region; covering the at least one metallization with a protecting layer; plasma etching the wafer to form at least one die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventor: Markus Menath
  • Publication number: 20140065769
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package, which includes: a semiconductor substrate having a device region; a package layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a spacing layer disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the package layer and surrounding the device region; and an auxiliary pattern having a hollow pattern formed in the spacing layer, a material pattern located between the spacing layer and the device region, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: XINTEC INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Lung HUANG, Tsang-Yu LIU
  • Publication number: 20140065770
    Abstract: A package assembly comprises a package base, a sensor die, an isolation plate, and a package interface plate. The isolation plate is bonded to the sensor die and has a plurality of flexible beams. Each flexible beam is configured to deflect under stress such that effects on the sensor die of a thermal mismatch between the package base and the sensor die are reduced. The package interface plate is bonded to the isolation plate and the package base. The package interface plate is configured to limit the maximum distance each flexible beam is able to deflect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Max C. Glenn
  • Publication number: 20140065771
    Abstract: Multiple injections of molten solder are employed to form double solder bumps having outer layers that melt at lower temperatures than the inner portions thereof. During a flip chip assembly process, the reflow temperature is above the melting temperature of the outer layers and below the melting temperature of the inner portions of the solder bumps. As the inner portions of the solder bumps do not collapse during reflow, a flip chip assembly can be made at relatively low temperatures and have a high stand-off height. A structure having double solder bumps facilitates flip chip assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter A. Gruber, Paul A. Lauro, Jae-Woong Nah
  • Publication number: 20140065772
    Abstract: A programmable non-volatile device is made with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Multi-state embodiments are also possible. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INVENSAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Liu, John Nicholas Gross
  • Publication number: 20140065773
    Abstract: A structure includes first and second silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs) formed in a substrate. The first and the second SCRs each include at least one component commonly shared between the first and the second SCRs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. GAUTHIER, Jr., Junjun LI, Ankit SRIVASTAVA
  • Publication number: 20140065774
    Abstract: Fin-defining mask structures are formed over a semiconductor material layer having a first semiconductor material and a disposable gate structure is formed thereupon. A gate spacer is formed around the disposable gate structure and physically exposed portions of the fin-defining mask structures are subsequently removed. The semiconductor material layer is recessed employing the disposable gate structure and the gate spacer as an etch mask to form recessed semiconductor material portions. Embedded planar source/drain stressors are formed on the recessed semiconductor material portions by selective deposition of a second semiconductor material having a different lattice constant than the first semiconductor material. After formation of a planarization dielectric layer, the disposable gate structure is removed. A plurality of semiconductor fins are formed employing the fin-defining mask structures as an etch mask. A replacement gate structure is formed on the plurality of semiconductor fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Josephine B. Chang, Paul Chang, Michael A. Guillorn, Jeffrey W. Sleight
  • Publication number: 20140065775
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes the following steps. First, a semiconductor substrate is provided, which includes at least a fin structure and at least a gate semiconductor layer disposed thereon. The gate semiconductor layer covers a portion of the fin structure. Then a sacrificial layer is deposited to cover the fin structure entirely. Subsequently, a top surface of the fin structure is exposed from the sacrificial layer through an etching process. A material layer is then deposited, which covers the gate semiconductor layer, the fin structure and the sacrificial layer conformally. Finally, the material layer is etched until the top surface of the fin structure is exposed and a first spacer is concurrently formed on side surfaces of the gate semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Chin-Cheng Chien, Chun-Yuan Wu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chih-Chien Liu, Chia-Lin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140065776
    Abstract: The improvement of the reliability of a semiconductor device having a split gate type MONOS memory is implemented. An ONO film and a second polysilicon film are sequentially formed so as to fill between a first polysilicon film and a dummy gate electrode. Then, the dummy gate electrode is removed. Then, the top surfaces of the first and second polysilicon films are polished, thereby to form a memory gate electrode formed of the second polysilicon film at the sidewall of a control gate electrode formed of the first polysilicon film via the ONO film. As a result, the memory gate electrode high in perpendicularity of the sidewall, and uniform in film thickness is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Tatsuyoshi MIHARA
  • Publication number: 20140065777
    Abstract: A top semiconductor layer and conductive cap structures over deep trench capacitors are simultaneously patterned by an etch. Each patterned portion of the conductive cap structures constitutes a conductive cap structure, which laterally contacts a semiconductor material portion that is one of patterned remaining portions of the top semiconductor layer. Gate electrodes are formed as discrete structures that are not interconnected. After formation and planarization of a contact-level dielectric layer, passing gate lines are formed above the contact-level dielectric layer in a line level to provide electrical connections to the gate electrodes. Gate electrodes and passing gate lines that are electrically connected among one another constitute a gate line that is present across two levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Babar A. Khan, Effendi Leobandung
  • Publication number: 20140065778
    Abstract: A Vertical Multiple Implanted Silicon Carbide Power MOSFET (VMIMOSFET) includes a first conductivity semiconductor substrate, a first conductivity semiconductor drift layer on the top of the substrate, a multitude of second conductivity layers implanted in the drift layer. The body layer is where the channel is formed. A first conductivity source layer is interspaced appropriately inside of the second conductivity layers. A gate oxide of a certain thickness and another oxide of a different thickness, a greater thickness than the gate oxide, placed in between the body layers but in such way that its shape does not distort the gate oxide in the channel. A charge compensated body layer of the second conductivity formed outside of the channel region and only at specific high electric field locations in the structure. The device and the manufacturing method deliver a power SiC MOSFET with increased frequency of operation and reduced switching losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dumitru Sdrulla, Bruce Odekirk, Marc H. Vandenberg
  • Publication number: 20140065779
    Abstract: Designs and fabrication of a FinFET are provided. In one implementation, the fabrication can include forming a dielectric stripe on a substrate; implanting ions to the substrate by using the dielectric stripe as a mask so as to convert a surface layer of the substrate to an amorphous layer; forming an amorphous semiconductor layer on the substrate covering the dielectric stripe and recrystallizing each of the amorphous layer and the amorphous semiconductor layer to be a monocrystalline layer; processing regions beside two ends of the dielectric stripe to form a protective layer, the regions being predesigned as source and drain regions; forming recrystallized semiconductor spacers at two sides of the dielectric stripe uncovered by the protective layer, and forming recrystallized semiconductor blocks on regions covered by the protective layer; removing the dielectric stripe between the spacers so that the spacers can be formed as Fin bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
    Inventors: Shengdong Zhang, Ruqi Han, Dedong Han