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Class 438/4 - REPAIR OR RESTORATION


Subclass of Class 438 - Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Definition: Process for the renewal, reconstruction, or refurbishment
No. of patents: 427
Last issue date: 05/29/2012


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8187896Online gaming system for simulating a baseball game
An online gaming system for simulating a baseball game comprising: a server with a processor, a network in communication with the server, at least one client device in communication with the network, wherein the at least one client device has an input device, a disp...
05/29/2012
8101432Method of repairing an image display unit
A method of repairing a defective one of devices mounted on substrate is provided. Devices are arrayed on a substrate and electrically connected to wiring lines connected to a drive circuit, to be thus mounted on the substrate. The devices mounted on the substrate a...
01/24/2012
8048687Processing method for recovering a damaged low-k film of a substrate and storage medium
There is provided a processing method for performing a recovery process on a damaged layer formed on a surface of a low-k film of a target substrate by introducing a processing gas containing a methyl group into a processing chamber. The method includes: increasing ...
11/01/2011
8034638Treatment of low K films with a silylating agent for damage repair
The present invention provides methods of repairing damage to low-k dielectric film that is incurred by commonly used processes in IC fabrication. The methods may be integrated into an IC fabrication process flow at various stages. According to various embodiments, ...
10/11/2011
8034639Method for manufacturing solar cell module
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a solar cell module in which a wiring substrate having a base material and a wiring formed on the base material, and a plurality of solar cells electrically connected by being placed on the wiring of the wiring substrates are ...
10/11/2011
7981699Method for tunably repairing low-k dielectric damage
A method for providing a tuned repair for damage to a silicon based low-k dielectric layer with organic compounds, where damage replaces a methyl attached to silicon with a hydroxyl attached to silicon is provided. A precursor gas is provided, comprising a first rep...
07/19/2011
7981698Removal of integrated circuits from packages
Packaging is substantially entirely removed from an integrated circuit die. The method allows the batch processing of several integrated circuit dies, such that packaging is removed from each die approximately simultaneously. ...
07/19/2011
7977121Method and composition for restoring dielectric properties of porous dielectric materials
The present invention provides a method for restoring the dielectric properties of a porous dielectric material. The method comprises providing a substrate comprising at least one layer of a porous dielectric material comprising a contaminant comprising at least one...
07/12/2011
7964416Manufacturing method of organic EL display
Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic EL display which includes a substrate having a TFT therein and a plurality of organic EL elements disposed on the substrate, each of the organic EL elements having a first electrode disposed on the substrate, an organ...
06/21/2011
7955873Method of fabricating a semiconductor device
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes providing at least one semiconductor chip including an electrically conductive layer. A voltage is applied to an electrode. The electrode is moved over the electrical...
06/07/2011
7943400Integrated circuit device with electronically accessible device identifier
An semiconductor device having a plurality of fabrication layers. A first region of a first fabrication layer of the semiconductor device is revised. To signal the revision, a connectivity structure in a second region of the first fabrication layer is omitted to int...
05/17/2011
7935544Method of manufacturing organic light-emitting device
The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device which is applicable to a large-screen display device. The method includes the steps of: forming, over a drive substrate, an element region including a drive transistor, and an ...
05/03/2011
7901951Thin film transistor array substrate and method for fabricating same
An exemplary TFT array substrate includes: an insulating substrate (201), a gate line (23) and a repair structure (272) arranged on the insulating substrate, a gate insulating layer (204) covering the gate line and the repair structure; a...
03/08/2011
7867789Contact clean by remote plasma and repair of silicide surface
Method for recovering treated metal silicide surfaces or layers are provided. In at least one embodiment, a substrate having an at least partially oxidized metal silicide surface disposed thereon is cleaned to remove the oxidized regions to provide an altered metal ...
01/11/2011
7851232UV treatment for carbon-containing low-k dielectric repair in semiconductor processing
A method for the ultraviolet (UV) treatment of carbon-containing low-k dielectric enables process-induced damage repair. The method is particularly applicable in the context of damascene processing. A method provides for forming a semiconductor device by depositing ...
12/14/2010
7842518Method for fabricating semiconductor device
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, includes forming a porous dielectric film above a substrate using a porous insulating material, forming an opening in the porous dielectric film, repairing film quality of the porous dielectric film on a surface of th...
11/30/2010
7824929Method for producing group III nitride-based compound semiconductor
An object of the present invention is to remove micro-scratches on a surface of a GaN substrate cut from a GaN ingot. The invention is directed to establish a method for surface treatment of a GaN substrate, including heating the surface in an atmosphere containing ...
11/02/2010
7790477Apparatus and method for cleaning glass substrates using a cool hydrogen flame
Contaminants from surfaces of temperature sensitive substrates, such as glass substrates are removed by exposing the surfaces to a hydrogen Surface-mixed diffusion flame for a predetermined duration of time. The predetermined duration of time being insufficient to h...
09/07/2010
7781232Method to recover underfilled modules by selective removal of discrete components
Methods and reworked intermediate and resultant electronic modules made thereby, whereby a component in need of rework is located and removed from the module to reveal encapsulated solder connections residing within an underfill matrix. Heights of both the solder co...
08/24/2010
7776624Method for improving semiconductor surfaces
A semiconductor fabrication method. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a semiconductor material. Next, a top portion of the semiconductor substrate is removed. Next, a first semiconductor layer is ep...
08/17/2010
7745234Method for reclaiming semiconductor package
A method of forming a semiconductor card. A semiconductor package having a damaged controller die is reclaimed. The reclaim process includes severing the electrical connections between the controller die and the semiconductor package substrate without exposing the p...
06/29/2010
7732224Metal line pattern of semiconductor device and method of forming the same
A method of forming a metal line pattern for a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a preliminary structure on a semiconductor substrate, having a lower barrier metal layer, a metal layer, and an upper barrier and/or passivation layer having...
06/08/2010
7727779Method of fabricating and/or repairing a light emitting device
A method of repairing a light emitting device which makes high quality image display possible even if a pin hole is formed during formation of an EL layer is provided. The method of repairing a light emitting device is characterized in that a reverse bias voltage is...
06/01/2010
7695982Refurbishing a wafer having a low-k dielectric layer
A wafer comprising a low-k dielectric layer is refurbished for reuse. Initially, a removable layer is provided on the wafer. The low-k dielectric layer is formed over the removable layer. The overlying low-k dielectric layer is removed from the wafer by etching away...
04/13/2010
7670856Nitride semiconductor substrate and method of making same
A method of making a nitride semiconductor substrate having the steps of providing a free-standing substrate that is of a nitride semiconductor and has one of a penetrating pit and a penetrating crack that penetrate from a top surface to a back surface of the free-s...
03/02/2010
7666690System, apparatus and method of selective laser repair for metal bumps of semiconductor device stack
Exemplary embodiments of the selective laser repair apparatus and method may allow the repair of metal bumps in a semiconductor device stack by applying a laser beam to a damaged and/or defective bump. Metal bumps may be repaired and individual chips and/or packages...
02/23/2010
7666689Method to remove circuit patterns from a wafer
A method holds wafers that contain patterned structures using a particle blasting tool. Next, the method directs particles at the patterned structures, such that the particles contact the patterned structures with a predetermined velocity and remove the patterned st...
02/23/2010
7662645Reworked integrated circuit device and reworking method thereof
Reworking method for removing defects on integrated circuit device is disclosed. An integrated circuit is provided, which has a substrate, a conductive material layer formed in the substrate, a dielectric layer formed on the substrate, at least a contact plug embedd...
02/16/2010
7648846Active matrix substrate and repairing method thereof
An active matrix substrate including a substrate, a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of driving lines, an electron static discharge (ESD) protection circuit and a floating line is provided. The substrate has an active region and a peripheral region connected wi...
01/19/2010
7556970Method of repairing damaged film having low dielectric constant, semiconductor device fabricating system and storage medium
A damaged layer repairing method repairs a damaged layer formed in a surface of a SiOCH film having a low dielectric constant film, containing silicon, carbon, oxygen and hydrogen and formed on a substrate through the elimination of carbon atoms by the decarbonizing...
07/07/2009
7547560Defect identification system and method for repairing killer defects in semiconductor devices
A method for improving semiconductor yield by in-line repair of defects during manufacturing comprises inspecting dies on a wafer after a selected layer is formed on the dies, identifying defects in each of the dies, classifying the identified defects as killer or n...
06/16/2009
7544520Method for the application of a protective coating to a thermally stressed component
A method for applying a heat insulation layer (11, 12, 13) or a metallic protective layer to a thermally stressed component (200) having a basic material (10) in order to eliminate local damage (14) or an untreated place in the coating, i...
06/09/2009
7541200Treatment of low k films with a silylating agent for damage repair
The present invention provides methods of repairing damage to low-k dielectric film that is incurred by commonly used processes in IC fabrication. The methods may be integrated into an IC fabrication process flow at various stages. According to various embodiments, ...
06/02/2009
7507590Method of manufacturing array substrate and method of manufacturing organic EL display device
The size of a foreign substance which is present between a cathode and an anode and which contributes to a short circuit therebetween is measured. On the basis of the measured size, the wavelength of a laser beam with which the foreign substance is irradiated is set...
03/24/2009
7504267Apparatus and method for cleaning glass substrates using a cool hydrogen flame
Contaminants from surfaces of temperature sensitive substrates, such as glass substrates are removed by exposing the surfaces to a hydrogen Surface-mixed diffusion flame for a predetermined duration of time. The predetermined duration of time being insufficient to h...
03/17/2009
7476552Method of reworking a semiconductor structure
The present invention allows correcting malfunctions occurring in the formation of a cap layer on an electrical element in a semiconductor substrate. It is detected whether a malfunction occurred in the formation of the cap layer. If a malfunction in the formation o...
01/13/2009
7470553Built-in design edit structures
In an IC structure and method for debugging or adjusting the parameters of an IC circuitry, edit structures are formed in the IC device and are connected to desired portions of the IC circuitry buy forming vias through the passivation layer overlying the top metal l...
12/30/2008
7449347Repairing method of a thin film transistor array
A repairing method of thin film transistor array is provided. The repairing method of thin film transistor array can remove a residue between pixel electrodes so as to prevent the residue from electrically connecting pixel electrodes adjacent to each other. The repa...
11/11/2008
7445944Packaging substrate and manufacturing method thereof
A packaging substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes following steps. First, a first packaging substrate including several first substrate units and at least one defected substrate unit is provided. Next, the defec...
11/04/2008
7431624Method of manufacturing organic EL element
A method of manufacturing an organic EL element includes applying a reverse bias to an organic EL element with an inverse layered structure until a current density of the organic EL element at an impressed voltage of 10 V reaches 0.075 mA/cm2 or more....
10/07/2008
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