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PART I OVERVIEW AND MATERIALS |
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Chapter 1 An Introduction To Microelectronic Fabrication |
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3 | (7) |
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1.1 Microelectronic Technologies: A Simple Example |
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1.2 Unit Processes and Technologies |
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1.3 A Roadmap for the Course |
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8 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Semiconductor Substrates |
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2.1 Phase Diagrams and Solid Solubility |
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2.2 Crystallography and Crystal Structure |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (7) |
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23 | (8) |
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2.5 Bridgman Growth of GaAs |
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31 | (2) |
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2.6 Float Zone and Other Growth |
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33 | (1) |
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2.7 Wafer Preparation and Specifications |
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34 | (2) |
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2.8 Summary and Future Trends |
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36 | (5) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (3) |
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PART II UNIT PROCESSES I: HOT PROCESSING AND ION IMPLANTATION |
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43 | (32) |
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3.1 Fick's Diffusion Equation in One Dimension |
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43 | (2) |
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3.2 Atomistic Models of Diffusion |
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45 | (5) |
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3.3 Analytic Solutions of Fick's Law |
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50 | (4) |
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3.4 Diffusion Coefficients for Common Dopants |
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54 | (3) |
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3.5 Analysis of Diffused Profiles |
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57 | (7) |
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64 | (2) |
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3.7 Simulations of Diffusion Profiles |
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66 | (4) |
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70 | (5) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Thermal Oxidation |
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4.1 The Deal--Grove Model of Oxidation |
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75 | (3) |
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4.2 The Linear and Parabolic Rate Coefficients |
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78 | (4) |
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4.3 The Initial Oxidation Regime |
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82 | (3) |
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4.4 The Structure of SiO2 |
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85 | (1) |
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4.5 Oxide Characterization |
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86 | (7) |
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4.6 The Effects of Dopants During Oxidation and Polysilicon Oxidation |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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4.8 Alternative Gate Insulators+ |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (9) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (5) |
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Chapter 5 Ion Implantation |
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111 | (35) |
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5.1 Idealized Ion Implantation Systems |
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112 | (6) |
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118 | (1) |
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5.3 Vertical Projected Range |
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119 | (6) |
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5.4 Channeling and Lateral Projected Range |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (5) |
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5.6 Shallow Junction Formation+ |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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5.8 Ion Implantation Systems: Problems and Concerns |
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136 | (3) |
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5.9 Numerical Implanted Profiles+ |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (7) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 Rapid Thermal Processing |
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6.1 Gray Body Radiation, Heat Exchange, and Optical Absorption |
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147 | (3) |
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6.2 High Intensity Optical Sources and Chamber Design |
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150 | (3) |
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6.3 Temperature Measurement |
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153 | (4) |
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157 | (1) |
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6.5 Rapid Thermal Activation of Impurities |
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158 | (3) |
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6.6 Rapid Thermal Processing of Dielectrics |
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161 | (2) |
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6.7 Silicidation and Contact Formation |
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163 | (1) |
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6.8 Alternative Rapid Thermal Processing Systems |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (8) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (7) |
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PART III UNIT PROCESSES 2: PATTERN TRANSFER |
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173 | (164) |
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Chapter 7 Optical Lithography |
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175 | (37) |
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175 | (5) |
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180 | (2) |
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7.3 The Modulation Transfer Function and Optical Exposures |
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182 | (3) |
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7.4 Source Systems and Spatial Coherence |
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185 | (5) |
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7.5 Contact/Proximity Printers |
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190 | (4) |
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194 | (7) |
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7.7 Advanced Mask Concepts+ |
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201 | (3) |
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7.8 Surface Reflections and Standing Waves |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (5) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (26) |
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212 | (1) |
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8.2 Organic Materials and Polymers |
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213 | (2) |
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8.3 Typical Reactions of DQN Positive Photoresist |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (3) |
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8.5 The Critical Modulation Transfer Function |
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220 | (1) |
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8.6 Applying and Developing Photoresist |
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221 | (4) |
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8.7 Second-Order Exposure Effects |
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225 | (4) |
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8.8 Advanced Photoresists and Photoresist Processes+ |
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229 | (4) |
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233 | (5) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Nonoptical Lithographic Techniques+ |
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238 | (33) |
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9.1 Interactions of High Energy Beams with Matter |
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239 | (2) |
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9.2 Direct-Write Electron Beam Lithography Systems |
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241 | (7) |
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9.3 Direct-Write Electron Beam Lithography: Summary and Outlook |
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248 | (1) |
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9.4 X-ray and EUV Sources |
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249 | (2) |
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9.5 Proximity X-ray Exposure Systems |
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251 | (2) |
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9.6 Membrane Masks for Proximity X-ray |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (2) |
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9.8 Projection Electron Beam Lithography (SCALPEL) |
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256 | (2) |
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9.9 E-beam and X-ray Resists |
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258 | (2) |
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9.10 Radiation Damage in MOS Devices |
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260 | (2) |
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9.11 Soft Lithography and Nanoimprint Lithography |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (6) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (5) |
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Chapter 10 Vacuum Science And Plasmas |
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271 | (26) |
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10.1 The Kinetic Theory of Gases |
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271 | (3) |
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10.2 Gas Flow and Conductance |
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274 | (3) |
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10.3 Pressure Ranges and Vacuum Pumps |
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277 | (6) |
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10.4 Vacuum Seals and Pressure Measurement |
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283 | (2) |
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10.5 The DC Glow Discharge |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (2) |
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10.7 High Density Plasmas |
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289 | (3) |
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292 | (5) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (40) |
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298 | (5) |
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11.2 Chemical Mechanical Polishing |
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303 | (3) |
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11.3 Basic Regimes of Plasma Etching |
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306 | (1) |
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11.4 High Pressure Plasma Etching |
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307 | (8) |
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315 | (4) |
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11.6 Reactive Ion Etching |
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319 | (3) |
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11.7 Damage in Reactive Ion Etching+ |
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322 | (2) |
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11.8 High Density Plasma (HDP) Etching |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (9) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (7) |
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PART IV UNIT PROCESSES 3: THIN FILMS |
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337 | (120) |
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Chapter 12 Physical Deposition: Evaporation And Sputtering |
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339 | (35) |
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12.1 Phase Diagrams: Sublimation and Evaporation |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (4) |
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345 | (3) |
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12.4 Evaporator Systems: Crucible Heating Techniques |
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348 | (2) |
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12.5 Multicomponent Films |
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350 | (1) |
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12.6 An Introduction to Sputtering |
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351 | (1) |
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12.7 Physics of Sputtering |
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352 | (2) |
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12.8 Deposition Rate: Sputter Yield |
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354 | (3) |
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12.9 High Density Plasma Sputtering |
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357 | (1) |
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12.10 Morphology and Step Coverage |
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358 | (3) |
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361 | (2) |
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12.12 Sputtering of Specific Materials |
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363 | (3) |
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12.13 Stress in Deposited Layers |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (7) |
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368 | (2) |
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370 | (4) |
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Chapter 13 Chemical Vapor Deposition |
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374 | (36) |
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13.1 A Simple CVD System for the Deposition of Silicon |
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375 | (1) |
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13.2 Chemical Equilibrium and the Law of Mass Action |
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376 | (4) |
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13.3 Gas Flow and Boundary Layers |
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380 | (4) |
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13.4 Evaluation of the Simple CVD System |
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384 | (1) |
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13.5 Atmospheric CVD of Dielectrics |
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385 | (2) |
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13.6 Low Pressure CVD of Dielectrics and Semiconductors in Hot Wall Systems |
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387 | (5) |
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13.7 Plasma-enhanced CVD of Dielectrics |
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392 | (3) |
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395 | (3) |
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13.9 Atomic Layer Deposition |
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398 | (3) |
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13.10 Electroplating Copper |
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401 | (2) |
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403 | (7) |
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403 | (1) |
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404 | (6) |
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Chapter 14 Epitaxial Growth |
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14.1 Wafer Cleaning and Native Oxide Removal |
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411 | (4) |
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14.2 The Thermodynamics of Vapor Phase Growth |
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415 | (5) |
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420 | (1) |
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14.4 Dopant Incorporation |
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421 | (1) |
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14.5 Defects in Epitaxial Growth |
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422 | (2) |
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424 | (1) |
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14.7 Halide Transport GaAs Vapor Phase Epitaxy |
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425 | (1) |
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14.8 Incommensurate and Strained Layer Heteroepitaxy |
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426 | (3) |
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14.9 Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) |
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429 | (6) |
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14.10 Advanced Silicon Vapor Phase Epitaxial Growth Techniques |
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435 | (3) |
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14.11 Molecular Beam Epitaxy Technology |
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438 | (5) |
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443 | (5) |
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14.13 Gas Source MBE and Chemical Beam Epitaxy+ |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (8) |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (7) |
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PART V PROCESS INTEGRATION |
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Chapter 15 Device Isolation, Contacts, And Metallization |
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15.1 Junction and Oxide Isolation |
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459 | (4) |
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463 | (2) |
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465 | (3) |
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15.4 Silicon-on-Insulator Isolation Techniques |
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468 | (2) |
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15.5 Semi-insulating Substrates |
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470 | (1) |
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471 | (5) |
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15.7 Implanted Ohmic Contacts |
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476 | (3) |
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479 | (2) |
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15.9 Multilevel Metallization |
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481 | (5) |
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15.10 Planarization and Advanced Interconnect |
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486 | (5) |
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491 | (8) |
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492 | (1) |
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493 | (6) |
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Chapter 16 Cmos Technologies |
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499 | (39) |
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16.1 Basic Long-Channel Device Behavior |
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499 | (3) |
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16.2 Early MOS Technologies |
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502 | (1) |
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16.3 The Basic 3-μm Technology |
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503 | (4) |
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507 | (8) |
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16.5 Hot Carrier Effects and Drain Engineering |
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515 | (3) |
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518 | (3) |
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16.7 Shallow Source/Drains and Tailored Channel Doping |
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521 | (3) |
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16.8 The Universal Curve and Advanced CMOS |
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524 | (1) |
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16.9 A Nanoscale CMOS Process |
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525 | (2) |
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527 | (2) |
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529 | (9) |
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529 | (3) |
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532 | (6) |
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Chapter 17 Other Transistor Technologies |
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538 | (39) |
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17.1 Basic MESFET Operation |
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538 | (1) |
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17.2 Basic MESFET Technology |
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539 | (2) |
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17.3 Digital Technologies |
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541 | (4) |
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545 | (2) |
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547 | (2) |
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17.6 Review of Bipolar Devices: Ideal and Quasi-ideal Behavior |
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549 | (1) |
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550 | (3) |
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17.8 Early Bipolar Processes |
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553 | (3) |
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17.9 Advanced Bipolar Processes |
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556 | (7) |
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563 | (2) |
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17.11 Thin Film Transistors |
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565 | (3) |
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568 | (9) |
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569 | (3) |
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572 | (5) |
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Chapter 18 Optoelectronic And Solar Technologies |
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577 | (18) |
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18.1 Optoelectronic Devices Overview |
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578 | (1) |
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18.2 Direct-Gap Inorganic LEDs |
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579 | (4) |
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18.3 Polymer/Organic Light-Emitting Diodes |
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583 | (2) |
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585 | (1) |
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18.5 Photovoltaic Devices Overview |
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586 | (1) |
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18.6 Silicon Based Photovoltaic Device Fabrication |
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587 | (3) |
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18.7 Other Photovoltaic Technologies |
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590 | (2) |
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592 | (3) |
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592 | (3) |
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595 | (52) |
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19.1 Fundamentals of Mechanics |
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596 | (2) |
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19.2 Stress in Thin Films |
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598 | (1) |
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19.3 Mechanical-to-Electrical Transduction |
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599 | (5) |
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19.4 Mechanics of Common MEMS Devices |
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604 | (4) |
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19.5 Bulk Micromachining Etching Techniques |
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608 | (8) |
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19.6 Bulk Micromachining Process Flow |
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616 | (4) |
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19.7 Surface Micromachining Basics |
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620 | (4) |
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19.8 Surface Micromachining Process Flow |
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624 | (3) |
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627 | (5) |
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19.10 High Aspect Ratio Microsystems Technology (HARMST) |
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632 | (2) |
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634 | (4) |
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638 | (9) |
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640 | (2) |
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642 | (5) |
Appendix I Acronyms And Common Symbols |
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647 | (6) |
Appendix II Properties Of Selected Semiconductor Materials |
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653 | (1) |
Appendix III Physical Constants |
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654 | (2) |
Appendix IV Conversion Factors |
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656 | (3) |
Appendix V Some Properties Of The Error Function |
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659 | (4) |
Index |
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