A carrier film according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a base film; and a first adhesive layer formed on a surface of the base film such that an element to be transferred is attached to the first adhesive layer, wherein the magnitude of force of adhesion between the element and the first adhesive layer is in proportion to the depth of press-fitting at which the element is press-fitted into the first adhesive layer.

A carrier film according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a base film; and a first adhesive layer formed on a surface of the base film such that an element to be transferred is attached to the first adhesive layer, wherein the magnitude of force of adhesion between the element and the first adhesive layer is in proportion to the depth of press-fitting at which the element is press-fitted into the first adhesive layer.

A method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device, that includes: forming a laminate structure of a substrate, a transparent electrode, an active layer produced by wet-coating, and a counter electrode, stacked in this order; and thereafter forming a cavity by: (a) pressing an adhesive material just against a defect formed on the surface of said counter electrode, and then peeling off said adhesive material together with said defect and the peripheral part thereof; or (b) sucking a defect formed on the surface of said counter electrode, so as to remove said defect and the peripheral part thereof, where said cavity penetrates through the counter electrode and unreached to the transparent electrode.

The present disclosure relates to high pressure processing apparatus for semiconductor processing. The apparatus described herein include a high pressure process chamber and a containment chamber surrounding the process chamber. A high pressure fluid delivery module is in fluid communication with the high pressure process chamber and is configured to deliver a high pressure fluid to the process chamber.

The present disclosure relates to high pressure processing apparatus for semiconductor processing. The apparatus described herein include a high pressure process chamber and a containment chamber surrounding the process chamber. A high pressure fluid delivery module is in fluid communication with the high pressure process chamber and is configured to deliver a high pressure fluid to the process chamber.

A processing method of a combined substrate in which a first substrate and a second substrate are bonded to each other is provided. A laser absorption layer is formed on the second substrate. The substrate processing method includes forming a separation modification layer by radiating a laser beam to the laser absorption layer in a pulse shape to accumulate a stress in the laser absorption layer; and separating the second substrate by releasing the accumulated stress in a chain manner.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for forming a semiconductor device is described. A semiconductor layer is formed and a dielectric layer is formed. A pressurized treatment is performed to transform the semiconductor layer into a low-doping semiconductor layer and transform the dielectric layer into a crystalline ferroelectric layer. A gate layer is formed. An insulating layer is formed over the gate layer, the crystalline ferroelectric layer and the low-doping semiconductor layer. Contact openings are formed in the insulating layer exposing portions of the low-doping semiconductor layer. Source and drain terminals are formed on the low-doping semiconductor layer.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for forming a semiconductor device is described. A semiconductor layer is formed and a dielectric layer is formed. A pressurized treatment is performed to transform the semiconductor layer into a low-doping semiconductor layer and transform the dielectric layer into a crystalline ferroelectric layer. A gate layer is formed. An insulating layer is formed over the gate layer, the crystalline ferroelectric layer and the low-doping semiconductor layer. Contact openings are formed in the insulating layer exposing portions of the low-doping semiconductor layer. Source and drain terminals are formed on the low-doping semiconductor layer.

Discontinuous bonds for semiconductor devices are disclosed herein. A device in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first substrate and a second substrate, with at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate having a plurality of solid-state transducers. The second substrate can include a plurality of projections and a plurality of intermediate regions and can be bonded to the first substrate with a discontinuous bond. Individual solid-state transducers can be disposed at least partially within corresponding intermediate regions and the discontinuous bond can include bonding material bonding the individual solid-state transducers to blind ends of corresponding intermediate regions. Associated methods and systems of discontinuous bonds for semiconductor devices are disclosed herein.

Discontinuous bonds for semiconductor devices are disclosed herein. A device in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a first substrate and a second substrate, with at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate having a plurality of solid-state transducers. The second substrate can include a plurality of projections and a plurality of intermediate regions and can be bonded to the first substrate with a discontinuous bond. Individual solid-state transducers can be disposed at least partially within corresponding intermediate regions and the discontinuous bond can include bonding material bonding the individual solid-state transducers to blind ends of corresponding intermediate regions. Associated methods and systems of discontinuous bonds for semiconductor devices are disclosed herein.