A heating/cooling device includes: a chamber; a plurality of substrate holders provided inside the chamber to support substrates; a plurality of LED light sources provided outside the chamber to irradiate the substrates held on the substrate holders with LED light having a wavelength that heats the substrates; a plurality of transmission windows provided between the plurality of substrate holders and the plurality of LED light sources to transmit the LED light radiated from the LED light sources; and a plurality of gas distribution parts provided inside the chamber to distribute and supply a cooling gas to the substrates held on the substrate holders.

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for backside stress engineering of substrates to combat film stresses and bowing issues. In one embodiment, a method of depositing a film layer on a backside of a substrate is provided. The method includes flipping a substrate at a factory interface so that the backside of the substrate is facing up, and transferring the flipped substrate from the factory interface to a physical vapor deposition chamber to deposit a film layer on the backside of the substrate. In another embodiment, an apparatus for depositing a backside film layer on a backside of a substrate, which includes a substrate supporting surface configured to support the substrate at or near the periphery of the substrate supporting surface without contacting an active region on a front side of the substrate.

A method includes depositing a hard mask over a target layer. Depositing the hard mask includes depositing a first hard mask layer having a first density and depositing a second hard mask layer over the first hard mask layer, the second hard mask layer having a second density greater than the first density. The method further includes forming a plurality of mandrels over the hard mask; depositing a spacer layer over and along sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels; patterning the spacer layer to provide a plurality of spacers on the sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels; after patterning the spacer layer, removing the plurality of mandrels; transferring a patterning the plurality of spacers to the hard mask; and patterning the target layer using the hard mask as a mask.

A method includes depositing a hard mask over a target layer. Depositing the hard mask includes depositing a first hard mask layer having a first density and depositing a second hard mask layer over the first hard mask layer, the second hard mask layer having a second density greater than the first density. The method further includes forming a plurality of mandrels over the hard mask; depositing a spacer layer over and along sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels; patterning the spacer layer to provide a plurality of spacers on the sidewalls of the plurality of mandrels; after patterning the spacer layer, removing the plurality of mandrels; transferring a patterning the plurality of spacers to the hard mask; and patterning the target layer using the hard mask as a mask.

The dry etching method of the present invention etches a metal film formed on a surface of a workpiece by bringing etching gases each containing a β-diketone into contact with the metal film. The method includes: a first etching step of bringing a first etching gas containing a first β-diketone into contact with the metal film; and a second etching step of bringing a second etching gas containing a second β-diketone into contact with the metal film after the first etching step. The first β-diketone is a compound capable of forming a first complex through a reaction with the metal film. The second β-diketone is a compound capable of forming a second complex having a lower sublimation point than the first complex through a reaction with the metal film.

The dry etching method of the present invention etches a metal film formed on a surface of a workpiece by bringing etching gases each containing a β-diketone into contact with the metal film. The method includes: a first etching step of bringing a first etching gas containing a first β-diketone into contact with the metal film; and a second etching step of bringing a second etching gas containing a second β-diketone into contact with the metal film after the first etching step. The first β-diketone is a compound capable of forming a first complex through a reaction with the metal film. The second β-diketone is a compound capable of forming a second complex having a lower sublimation point than the first complex through a reaction with the metal film.

A dry etching method which includes a dry etching step in which an etching gas containing a halogen fluoride being a compound of bromine or iodine and fluorine is brought into contact with a member to be etched (12) including an etching target being a target of etching with the etching gas to etch the etching target without using plasma. The etching target contains copper. Additionally, the dry etching step is performed under temperature conditions of from 140° C. to 300° C. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor element and a cleaning method using the dry etching method.

A display device includes a display panel configured to display an image, the display panel including a first non-folding area; a second non-folding area; and a folding area disposed between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area; and a window disposed on the display panel and including a folding portion overlapping the folding area of the display panel. The folding portion of the window includes a first substantially curved surface, a substantially flat surface extending from the first substantially curved surface; and a second substantially curved surface extending from the substantially flat surface.

A light-emitting element includes: a first conductive semiconductor layer; a plurality of rods disposed on the first conductive semiconductor layer, the rods comprising a first conductive semiconductor; a first insulating film disposed on a surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer while being absent under the rods; a plurality of light-emitting layers disposed on lateral surfaces of the rods; a plurality of second conductive semiconductor layers disposed on outer sides of the light-emitting layers; and a plurality of second insulating films disposed at upper ends of the rods.

A light-emitting element includes: a first conductive semiconductor layer; a plurality of rods disposed on the first conductive semiconductor layer, the rods comprising a first conductive semiconductor; a first insulating film disposed on a surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer while being absent under the rods; a plurality of light-emitting layers disposed on lateral surfaces of the rods; a plurality of second conductive semiconductor layers disposed on outer sides of the light-emitting layers; and a plurality of second insulating films disposed at upper ends of the rods.