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Silicon germanium grown monolithically to avoid crystal defects
… layers. Defect-free germanium structures were created on top of silicon wafers at a record height of 50µm. This silicon - germanium manufacturing process could be tailored to other material combinations with similar results. Applications for the …
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Imec brings new device architecture results to SEMICON West
… quantum-well (IF-QW) pFETs with an embedded silicon - germanium (SiGe) source/drain and 3D integration of a ..... quantum-well (IF-QW) pFETs with an embedded silicon - germanium (SiGe) source/drain. Short channel control …
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Tight 28nm supply shifts GPU maker shares in Q1
… 28nm process which uses their first-generation high- k metal gate (HKMG) technology and second-generation silicon germanium (SiGe) straining, Nvidia shares . NVDA’s management reported that its FY Q1 results were dampened by 28nm …
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Gallium nitride development accelerates at microelectronics companies
… and military applications that use gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), Silicon carbide (SiC), silicon germanium (SiGe) and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technologies. Strategy Analytics Inc. provides …
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Compound semiconductor makers focus on growing high-frequency market
… and military applications that use gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), Silicon carbide (SiC), silicon germanium (SiGe) and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technologies. Strategy Analytics, Inc. provides …
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Umicore consolidates germanium optics production to US
… years, Umicore decided to bring operations closer to the client base and reduce production capacity. Also read : Silicon Germanium : SiGe for mainstream semiconductor manufacturing Umicore has undertaken actions, including a re-employment plan …
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Thermal wafer processing for Ni(Pt)Si contacts beyond 45nm
… of nickel silicide layers -- low thermal budget, low resistivity, low silicon consumption, compatibility with silicon germanium (SiGe) and silicidation controlled by metal diffusion -- downscaling brings many process and integration challenges …
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Avantor, SACHEM selective etch chemisty doubles as wafer cleaner
… cleaning etch chemistry can be used in front end of line (FEOL) wafer fab on strained silicon channels where silicon germanium (SiGe) and silicon nitride (SiN) induce strain on the silicon lattice under the gate region; FinFET structures …
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IMEC discusses major projects at SEMICON West
… semiconductor device structures, scaling always has its limits. To get around that, imec developed an implant-free silicon germanium (SiGe) quantum well device. Selective epitaxial growth allows reduced lateral resistance. The channel control …
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SEMICON West 2011: New product roundup
… existing silicon for better device performance. Applications include strained silicon channels incorporating the use of silicon germanium (SiGe) and silicon nitride (SiN) to induce strain on the silicon lattice under the gate region, and FinFET …
