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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8216370 | Method for reducing defect concentration in crystals A method for removing defects at high pressure and high temperature (HP/HT) or for relieving strain in a non-diamond crystal commences by providing a crystal, which contains defects, and a pressure medium. The crystal and the pressure medium are disposed in a high p... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8114217 | Crystallization method, crystallization apparatus, processed substrate, thin film transistor and display apparatus There are provided a crystallization method which can design laser beam having a light intensity and a distribution optimized on an incident surface of a substrate, form a desired crystallized structure while suppressing generation of any other undesirable structure... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8062422 | Method and apparatus for generating a precursor for a semiconductor processing system Embodiments described herein are directed to an apparatus for generating a precursor for a semiconductor processing system. In one embodiment, an apparatus for generating a precursor gas during a vapor deposition process is described. The apparatus includes a canist... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7993455 | Silicon manufacturing apparatus A polycrystalline silicon production apparatus is provided whereby when deposited silicon is caused to drip down into an underlying collection part by heating the reaction tube inner surface at a temperature equal to or above the melting point of silicon, the silico... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7972440 | Monitoring and control of a fabrication process A system (10) for monitoring and controlling a fabrication process includes at least a first subsystem (12), a crystallographic analysis subsystem (14), and a second subsystem (16), wherein the first subsystem and second subsystem perform... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964035 | Crystallization apparatus and crystallization method A crystallization apparatus is provided. The crystallization apparatus includes a visible light source capable of obtaining high energy density output therein. A visible light irradiation system is formed by a plurality of visible laser beam sources arranged in a tw... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964036 | Crystallization apparatus and crystallization method A crystallization apparatus is provided. In the crystallization apparatus, a light intensity distribution formed by a light modulation device or a metal aperture and transferred to a processed substrate can be visualized. The crystallization apparatus has an ultravi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7837795 | Low temperature load and bake Methods are provided for low temperature, rapid baking to remove impurities from a semiconductor surface prior to in-situ deposition. Advantageously, a short, low temperature process consumes very little of the thermal budget, such that the process is suitable for a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833349 | Phase shifter for laser annealing An object of the present invention is to provide a phase shifter for laser annealing which is capable of effectively preventing the sticking of particles. A first layer and a third layer are made of quartz glass, and a two-dimensional pattern of fine grooves is form... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7651567 | Mask for sequential lateral solidification and crystallization method using thereof A method of forming a polycrystalline silicon layer includes: disposing a mask over the amorphous silicon layer, the mask having a plurality of transmissive regions, the plurality of transmissive regions being disposed in a stairstep arrangement spaced apart from ea... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7597758 | Chemical precursor ampoule for vapor deposition processes Embodiments of the invention provide chemical precursor ampoules that may be used during vapor deposition processes. In one embodiment, an apparatus for generating a chemical precursor gas used in a vapor deposition processing system is provided which includes a can... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7582162 | Semiconductor device and semiconductor device production system A semiconductor device production system using a laser crystallization method is provided which can avoid forming grain boundaries in a channel formation region of a TFT, thereby preventing grain boundaries from lowering the mobility of the TFT greatly, from lowerin... | 09/01/2009 |
| RE40871 | Method of producing plasma display panel with protective layer of an alkaline earth oxide The first object of the present invention is to provide a PDP with improved panel brightness which is achieved by improving the efficiency in conversion from discharge energy to visible rays. The second object of the present invention is to provide a PDP with improv... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572335 | Crystallization apparatus and crystallization method A crystallization apparatus includes an illumination system which illuminates a phase-shift mask and an image-forming optical system arranged in an optical path between the phase-shift mask and a semiconductor film. The semiconductor film is irradiated with a light ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7513949 | Method and apparatus for producing semiconductor device An amorphous silicon film is formed on a flat glass substrate, and then crystallized by heating to obtain a crystalline silicon film. The glass substrate is placed on a stage having a convex U-shaped curved surface. The glass substrate is heated for a desired period... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7445674 | Crystallization apparatus, crystallization method, device, optical modulation element, and display apparatus A first optical modulation element irradiates a non-single-crystal substance with a light beam which is to have a first light intensity distribution on the non-single crystal substance by modulating an intensity of an incident first light beam, thereby melting the s... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7431768 | System for performing crystallization trials A crystallization system is provided comprising: a screen replicator configured to transfer screen solutions from wells of a screen storage plate into well regions of multiple crystallization plates; a trial generation station configured to generate crystallization ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422634 | Three inch silicon carbide wafer with low warp, bow, and TTV A high quality single crystal wafer of SiC is disclosed. The wafer has a diameter of at least about 3 inches, a warp of less than about 5 μm, a bow less than about 5 μm, and a total thickness variation of less than about 2.0 μm. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413605 | Method for manufacturing silicon single crystal By pulling up an ingot in consideration of deformation of a crucible, generation of the defective ingot is prevented and a plurality of ingots having equivalent quality with the first ingot are pulled up in a multiple pull-up. Firstly, a deformation amount of a cruc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402207 | Method and apparatus for controlling the thickness of a selective epitaxial growth layer Methods and systems for permitting thickness control of the selective epitaxial growth (SEG) layer in a semiconductor manufacturing process, for example raised source/drain applications in CMOS technologies, are presented. These methods and systems provide the capab... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7402208 | Method and equipment for producing biopolymer crystal The invention provides a crystallizing method and an apparatus for producing a biopolymer capable of simplifying operations for taking out a produced crystal and mounting the crystal onto a crystal structure analyzer, thereby improving efficiency in the operations a... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7368011 | Apparatus for manufacturing silicon single crystal, method for manufacturing silicon single crystal, and silicon single crystal The apparatus for manufacturing a silicon single crystal includes: a crucible for storing molten silicon; a pulling-up device for pulling up a silicon single crystal from the molten silicon in the crucible to grow; a detecting device for detecting a position of the ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365369 | Nitride semiconductor device A nitride semiconductor device used chiefly as an LD and an LED element. In order to improve the output and to decrease Vf, the device is given either a three-layer structure in which a nitride semiconductor layer doped with n-type impurities serving as an n-type co... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361221 | Light irradiation apparatus, crystallization apparatus, crystallization method, semiconductor device and light modulation element A light irradiation apparatus includes a light modulation element which has a phase modulation area having at least one basic pattern for modulating a light beam, an illumination system which illuminates the phase modulation area of the light modulation element with... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347897 | Crystallization apparatus, crystallization method, and phase modulation device A crystallization apparatus of the present invention irradiates a non-single-crystal semiconductor film with a luminous flux having a predetermined light intensity distribution to crystallize the film, and comprises a phase modulation device comprising a plurality o... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344596 | System and method for crystal growing To reduce the heat input to the bottom of the crucible and to control heat extraction independently of heat input, a shield can be raised between a heating element and a crucible at a controlled speed as the crystal grows. Other steps could include moving the crucib... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341872 | Multiautoclave with set of vessels for combinatorial synthesis of zeolites and other materials A vessel arrangement having a base and multiple vessels suited for simultaneously conducting a plurality of isolated experimental reactions or treatments at atmospheric process conditions or elevated temperatures and pressure condition has been developed. A componen... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335261 | Apparatus for forming a semiconductor thin film Disclosed are apparatus for forming a semiconductor film having an excellent crystallinity from a non-single crystal semiconducting layer formed on a base layer made of an insulating material. The apparatus includes a light source, a homogenizer for homogenizing an ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332032 | Precursor mixtures for use in preparing layers on substrates Methods of forming a layer on a substrate using complexes of Formula I. The complexes and methods are particularly suitable for the preparation of semiconductor structures. The complexes are of the formula LyMYz (Formula I) wherein: M is a meta... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326292 | Quality evaluation method for single crystal ingot The inventive quality evaluation method for a single crystal ingot generally includes a step of determining cropping and sampling positions and a step of evaluating a sample. The step of determining cropping and sampling positions includes: (a) inputting basic infor... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318866 | Systems and methods for inducing crystallization of thin films using multiple optical paths The present invention is directed to systems and methods for irradiating regions of a thin film sample(s) with laser beam pulses having different energy beam characteristics that are generated and delivered via different optical paths. Exemplary methods include the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314523 | Manufacturing equipment of SiC single crystal and method for manufacturing SiC single crystal A method for manufacturing a SiC single crystal from a SiC seed crystal is provided. The method includes the steps of: measuring a diameter of the SiC single crystal during a crystal growth of the SiC single crystal; and controlling the diameter of the SiC single cr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314519 | Vapor-phase epitaxial apparatus and vapor phase epitaxial method A vapor-phase growth apparatus including a reaction furnace, a wafer container disposed in said furnace, a gas supply member, and a heating member, wherein the apparatus is designed to form a grown film on a front surface of the wafer by supplying a source gas in a ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311773 | Biopolymer crystal mounting device and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides a biopolymer crystal mounting device with which a biopolymer crystal having been grown in a solution containing a biopolymer can be taken out of the solution. The device can be manufactured efficiently without requiring labors and can be mass-... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300520 | Crystallization reagent matrices and related methods and kits This invention provides methods, kits and automated systems for identifying a reagent in which a compound crystallizes, and methods for crystallizing a compound. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294197 | Formation of a silicon sheet by cold surface casting Metallurgical grade silicon or high purity silicon beads developed from a fluidized bed process are melted in a cooled aluminum crucible, such that a non wetted interface is created between the molten silicon and a cooled supporting substrate that includes a surface... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294207 | Gas-admission element for CVD processes, and device The invention relates to a method for depositing especially, crystalline layers onto especially, crystalline substrates. At least two process gases are led into a process chamber of a reactor separately from each other, through a gas inlet mechanism above a heated s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285168 | Method and apparatus for the measurement, orientation and fixation of at least one single crystal For the measurement, orientation and fixation of at least one single crystal, it is the object of the invention to ensure increased accuracy in the determination of crystallographic orientation and oriented fixation regardless of the outer geometry of the single cry... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270709 | Method and apparatus of generating PDMAT precursor A precursor and method for filling a feature in a substrate. The method generally includes depositing a barrier layer, the barrier layer being formed from pentakis(dimethylamido)tantalum having less than about 5 ppm of impurities. The method additionally may include... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264674 | Method for pulling a single crystal An apparatus is used to pull a single crystal, wherein a flow of an inert gas to the single crystal to be grown, a pressure in an apparatus body, and a temperature environment are always kept constant by keeping a melt level at a prescribed position in spite of chan... | 09/04/2007 |
