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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5998244 | Memory cell incorporating a chalcogenide element and method of making same A memory cell incorporating a chalcogenide element and a method of making same is disclosed. In the method, a doped silicon substrate is provided with two or more polysilicon plugs to form an array of diode memory cells. A layer of silicon nitride is disp... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5891791 | Contamination free source for shallow low energy junction implants A method for forming a P-type region in a semiconducting crystalline substrate by ion implantation is disclosed, wherein the implant specie is an ionic molecule that contains titanium and boron.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5872052 | Planarization using plasma oxidized amorphous silicon A planarization process for filling spaces between patterned metal features formed over a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The patterned metal features are preferably coated with a dielectric barrier. The dielectric barrier is coated with an material... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5862873 | Elements faced with superhard material A preform element, for example for use as a cutting element on a rotary drag-type drill bit, includes a facing table of superhard material having a front face and a rear face bonded to the front face of a substrate which is less hard than the superhard ma... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5852571 | Nonvolatile ferroelectric memory with folded bit line architecture A ferroelectric memory device has a folded bit line architecture. The ferroelectric memory device may include a selectable upper even memory cell connected to an upper even bit line, a sense amplifier having a first input and a second input; control circu... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851882 | ZPROM manufacture and design and methods for forming thin structures using spacers as an etching mask A cost-competitive, dense, CMOS compatible ZPROM memory array design and method of manufacture is disclosed. The method of manufacture includes a novel method for forming extremely thin diodes and thin strips of other materials such as conductors by using... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851734 | Process for defining resist patterns A process for forming patterns in resist material on a semiconductor wafer that uses two masks to define a pattern instead of a single conventional mask to define the pattern. The present invention realizes better process latitude and resolution for a giv... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851704 | Method and apparatus for the fabrication of semiconductor photomask The present invention provides a method and apparatus of fabricating photomasks. The photomasks may be fabricated from a photomask blank structure having multiple layers. Upon patterning of these multiple layers by standard photolithographic processes, a ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849628 | Method of producing rough polysilicon by the use of pulsed plasma chemical vapor deposition and products produced by same A method for depositing a rough polysilicon film on a substrate is disclosed. The method includes introducing the reactant gases argon and silane into a deposition chamber and enabling and disabling a plasma at various times during the deposition process.... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5847439 | Integrated circuit having a void between adjacent conductive lines The invention proposes methods for producing integrated circuits wherein the dielectric constant between closely spaced and adjacent metal lines is approaching 1. One method of the invention uses low-melting-point dielectric to form a barrier form a void ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5841150 | Stack/trench diode for use with a muti-state material in a non-volatile memory cell The invention provides a vertically oriented diode for use in delivering large amounts of current to a variable resistance element in a multi-state memory cell. The vertical diode is disposed in a diode container extending downwardly from the top of a tal... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5838445 | Method and apparatus for determining surface roughness A method for monitoring surface roughness by applying a controlled amount of liquid onto a specimen surface to form a liquid protrusion. The diameter or area of the a liquid protrusion is measured and correlated to surface roughness. In an alternative emb... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5837564 | Method for optimal crystallization to obtain high electrical performance from chalcogenides A method of fabricating a chalcogenide memory cell wherein a layer of chalcogenide material is deposited in an amorphous state. The layer of amorphous chalcogenide material is then etched to its final geometry while maintaining its amorphous structure. Th... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5831378 | Insulative barrier useful in field emission displays for reducing surface leakage A field emitter display having reduced surface leakage comprising at least one emitter tip surrounded by a dielectric region. The dielectric region is formed of a composite of insulative layers, at least one of which has fins extending toward the emitter ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5831276 | Three-dimensional container diode for use with multi-state material in a non-volatile memory cell A vertically oriented diode for use in delivering current to a multi-state memory element in a memory cell. A vertical diode may be disposed in a diode container extending downwardly from a top of a silicon or oxide layer, and may be formed of a combinati... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5830077 | Impact detector for use with a golf club A device for assisting a golfer in improving his or her golf swing. The device includes an impact detector mounted to the club head of a golf club. The impact detector provides an instantaneous visual or audible indicator of when a predetermined area, e.g... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5820624 | System for altering corneal tissue A system for treating vision disorders is disclosed. The system includes a heating device able to heat predetermined areas of the corneal tissue of an eye. The energy for heating is typically generated in the form of laser light or infrared that cause the... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819860 | Rotary drill bits A rotary drill bit for use in drilling holes in subsurface formations comprises a bit body having a leading face and a gauge region, a number of blades formed on the leading face of the bit and extending outwardly away from the axis of the bit so as to de... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5818749 | Integrated circuit memory device A memory array using structure changing memory elements in a reverse biased diode array is disclosed. A memory cell is programmed and read by reverse biasing the diode to overcome the diode's breakdown voltage. The disclosed reversed biased diode array ex... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5816346 | Rotary drill bits and methods of designing such drill bits A rotary drill bit for drilling subsurface formations comprises a bit body having a shank for connection to a drill string, a plurality of primary blades and at least one secondary blade circumferentially spaced and extending outwardly away from a central... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5814527 | Method of making small pores defined by a disposable internal spacer for use in chalcogenide memories A method for fabricating an ultra-small pore or contact for use in chalcogenide memory cells specifically and in semiconductor devices generally in which disposable spacers are utilized to fabricate ultra-small pores or contacts. The pores thus defined ha... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5812441 | MOS diode for use in a non-volatile memory cell A variable resistance material-based memory cell is disclosed for use in an electronic memory. The memory cell includes a MOS diode for delivering large amounts of current to the variable resistance material, as needed during programming of the memory cel... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5804336 | Method of forming opaque border on semiconductor photomask The present invention provides a method of fabricating photomasks having a border region and a pattern region, which may be electrically isolated. The border region may include a nontransparent region, such as an opaque chrome layer. The pattern region ma... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803075 | Surgical mask with adhesive strip to improve breathing A surgical mask for covering a nose and mouth of a person is disclosed. The mask is designed to facilitate the flow of air through the nose. The mask includes a stiff, adhesive strip which, when secured over the nose, opens the nasal passages to allow mor... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5800617 | Method to deposit highly conformal CVD films A method for chemical vapor deposition onto high aspect ratio features. Process gases including a reactant species are supplied to the surface and sufficient primary energy is supplied to the surface so as to cause the reactant species to deposit on the s... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5789317 | Low temperature reflow method for filling high aspect ratio contacts Impurities are added to a conductor layer in a semiconductor process to prevent formation of void spaces and encourage complete filling of contacts. The impurities reduce the melting point and surface tension of a conductor layer, thereby improving fillin... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5789277 | Method of making chalogenide memory device A method for fabricating chalcogenide memories in which ultra-small pores are formed in insulative layers using disposable spacers. The chalcogenide memory elements are positioned within the ultra-small pores. The chalcogenide memory elements thus defined... | 08/04/1998 |
