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PREDEPOSITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-point probe
1, record 1, English, four%2Dpoint%20probe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of electrical equipment used to determine the sheet resistivity of a predeposition or a diffusion. 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dpoint%20probe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonde à quatre pointes
1, record 1, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20pointes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sonde quadripolaire 1, record 1, French, sonde%20quadripolaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure de la résistivité superficielle des circuits intégrés, comportant quatre aiguilles alignées, en carbure de tungstène, venant s'appliquer sur la surface de la tranche. 1, record 1, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20pointes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predeposition
1, record 2, English, predeposition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process step during which a controlled amount of a dopant is introduced into the crystal structure of a semiconductor. 2, record 2, English, - predeposition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pre-deposition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prédiffusion
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9diffusion
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- première diffusion 1, record 2, French, premi%C3%A8re%20diffusion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première étape de l'opération de diffusion, au cours de laquelle on chauffe les tranches dans un tube de quartz en présence d'un flux gazeux contenant l'impureté choisie afin de déposer les atomes dopants sur la surface du substrat. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9diffusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drive-in
1, record 3, English, drive%2Din
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second part of a two-part diffusion. It is the part of the operation in which the diffusant deposited during predeposition is diffused further into the wafer to achieve the desired impurity profile. 2, record 3, English, - drive%2Din
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diffusion en profondeur
1, record 3, French, diffusion%20en%20profondeur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diffusion profonde 1, record 3, French, diffusion%20profonde
feminine noun
- redistribution 1, record 3, French, redistribution
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deuxième étape de la diffusion, au cours de laquelle on porte les tranches à une température voisine de 1 200°C, sans apport supplémentaire de dopant, afin de le faire pénétrer plus profondément dans le substrat les atomes d'impuretés déposés pendant la prédiffusion. 1, record 3, French, - diffusion%20en%20profondeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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