Micron Technologies, Inc.
Micron Technologies, Inc. Patent applications | ||
Patent application number | Title | Published |
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20090298246 | TECHNIQUES FOR FABRICATING A NON-PLANAR TRANSISTOR - Methods for fabricating a non-planar transistor. Fin field effect transistors (finFETs) are often built around a fin (e.g., a tall, thin semiconductive member). During manufacturing, a fin may encounter various mechanical stresses, e.g., inertial forces during movement of the substrate and fluid forces during cleaning steps. If the forces on the fin are too large, the fin may fracture and possibly render a transistor inoperative. Supporting one side of a fin before forming the second side of a fin creates stability in the fin structure, thereby counteracting many of the mechanical stresses incurred during manufacturing. | 12-03-2009 |
20090250821 | CORROSION RESISTANT VIA CONNECTIONS IN SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Devices and methods for protecting the metal within a via in a semiconductor substrate from corrosion are provided. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to disposing a corrosion resistant metal layer within a recess formed in a semiconductor substrate such that the metal subsequently deposited within the via will adhere to the corrosion resistant metal layer, then backgrinding the bottom surface of the semiconductor substrate to expose the corrosion resistant metal. For example, the metal deposited within the recess may be copper, while the corrosion resistant metal may be a noble metal such as palladium. | 10-08-2009 |