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A stiff white kilt, worn by men in Albania and Greece.
- 'We also hear of the fustanella, a white skirt once worn by Greek men.'
- 'The cavalieri in their white fustanellas and their dames dance the lively carnival dances in the squares and along the streets.'
- 'Early photographs of the workmen (some wearing fustanellas, pleated white skirts) and archaeologists (some in hats and gloves) show them suitably awed by their labors.'
- 'Especially on Greek Independence day one can see pictures of Greek men in fustanellas.'
- 'The 'black-kara' its seems to exist since they wore black fustanellas and the tradition says that they started to wear black after the fall of Polis when they started to flee to Agrafa mountains to escape from the slavery.'
- 'I remember a dude named Charlie something who got into trouble here a couple years ago because someone thought he wanted to make a couple of bucks offering fustanellas.'
- 'He must have seemed considerably odder when at seventeen - full of incoherent dreams of the War of Independence - he adopted the full national costume, fustanella and all, which he never abandoned.'
- 'A style of male dress most often seen in the United States is the fustanella, a full, white pleated skirt; a black and gold jacket; a red flat fez with a large tassel (puskel); and shoes with black pompoms.'
- 'Soldiers in their various uniforms strolled along the promenade, mingling with Greeks from the mountains in their long white pleated skirts they call the fustanella.'
- 'He was standing on a little hill with a couple of his generals and saw the Albanians in their white kilts, their fustanellas, approaching.'
- 'This dress uniform includes tasseled cap and shoes, white stockings and the fustanella, a shirtwaist with pleated skirt of white fustian.'
- 'This approach involves wearing unbifurcated clothing - such as Scottish or Irish kilts, Greek fustanellas, or the robes, caftans, or sarongs of other countries - as an expression of one's ethnic pride or in connection with ethnic celebrations or activities.'
- 'Towards the end of the parade came the Greek Revolution of 1821, which began to carve a modern Greek state out of the Ottoman empire, featuring national independence fighters in their traditional costumes and fustanellas.'
- 'His name was often appended to the titles of foreign corps that fought for Britain in the Napoleonic period: amongst them was the Duke of York's Greek Light Infantry which wore the kilt-like fustanella now sported by the evzones.'
- 'The village was astir for the duties of the day, white fustanellas were hurrying in every direction toward the fields.'
- 'The kilt they wear is called a fustanella and were worn by the klephts, the freedom fighters who fought the Turks in the war for Independence.'
- 'The fustanella, or Albanian kilt, was common dress for men until the 1400s. Common villagers and rural people wore a fustanella made from coarse linen or wool; more affluent men wore silk.'
- 'The guards at the Palace are called evzones, and wear those absurd little skirts that the Greeks call fustanellas.'
- 'There were Christian Albanians with their white fustanellas, high aquiline nose, glittering eyes, and false smile, in dress somewhat similar to the Morlacchi, but wearing a smaller fez with a long blue tassel.'
- 'He did have a Sunday-best fustanella but hardly ever wore it.'
Mid 19th century: from Italian, from modern Greek phoustani, phoustanela, probably from Italian fustagno, from medieval Latin fustaneum (see fustian).
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A classic Brandy Alexander is made with brandy, creme de cacao, and heavy cream. This is the same principle; there's just more chocolate in it. You'll need a powerful blender to make this, and it must be served immediately after mixing. Fortunately, it's very quick and easy, and it's a great summertime dessert drink for adults.Please use a good-quality chocolate ice cream. I like to use Ben & Jerry's or Haagen-Dazs. You don't want something with add-ins here, just a straight chocolate. To soften the ice cream, remove the lid and plastic liner (if any) from a pint carton. Microwave at 50% (medium) power for 10-20 seconds, depending upon the power of your microwave. You do NOT want the ice cream to melt. Using a large spoon, scoop out half the carton in chunks (I find it easiest to see what the correct amount looks like if I scoop out the ice cream "vertically"; that is, I trace a line in the top of the softened ice cream to divide the carton into equal halves, then scoop out all the ice cream in one half). Either way, work quickly.
2 Tbsp. brandy
2 Tbsp. brown creme de cacao
2 Tbsp. chocolate syrup
About 1 c. (half of a one-pint carton) good-quality chocolate ice cream
Optional garnish: Lightly sweetened whipped cream
In blender container, combine brandy, creme de cacao, and chocolate syrup. Cover; blend at medium speed until well-mixed.
Now, soften the ice cream, and add it in large chunks. Cover; blend at high speed just until smooth. Pour into wine or other glasses. If desired, garnish with lightly sweetened whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Makes about 1-1/3 cups; 2-3 servings
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The features, aspects and embodiments disclosed herein relate to the manufacture of semiconductor devices, such as semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures, using an improved simultaneous multiple ion implantation process.
To date, the semiconductor material most commonly used in semiconductor-on-insulator structures has been silicon. Such structures have been referred to in the literature as silicon-on-insulator structures and the abbreviation "SOI" has been applied to such structures. SOI technology is becoming increasingly important for high performance thin film transistors, solar cells, thermo-electric conversion devices, and displays, such as active matrix displays. SOI structures may include a thin layer of substantially single crystal silicon on an insulating material.
Various ways of obtaining SOI structures include epitaxial growth of silicon (Si) on lattice matched substrates. An alternative process includes the bonding of a single crystal silicon wafer to another silicon wafer on which an oxide layer of SiO2 has been grown, followed by polishing or etching of the top wafer down to, for example, a 0.05 to 0.3 micron layer of single crystal silicon. Further methods include ion-implantation methods in which either hydrogen or oxygen ions are implanted either to form a buried oxide layer in the silicon wafer topped by Si in the case of oxygen ion implantation or to separate (exfoliate) a thin Si layer to bond to another Si wafer with an oxide layer as in the case of hydrogen ion implantation.
Manufacture of SOI structures by these methods is costly. The latter method involving hydrogen ion implantation has received some attention and has been considered advantageous over the former methods because the implantation energies required are less than 50% of that of oxygen ion implants and the dosage required is two orders of magnitude lower.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,176,528 discloses a process that produces silicon on glass (SiOG) structure. The steps include: (i) exposing a silicon wafer surface to hydrogen ion implantation to create a bonding surface; (ii) bringing the bonding surface of the wafer into contact with a glass substrate; (iii) applying pressure, temperature and voltage to the wafer and the glass substrate to facilitate bonding therebetween; (iv) cooling the structure to a common temperature; and (v) separating the glass substrate and a thin layer of silicon from the silicon wafer.
Although the manufacturing processes for making SOI structures is maturing, the commercial viability and/or application of final products employing them is limited by cost concerns. A significant cost in producing an SOI structure using the process disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,176,528 is incurred during the ion implantation step. It is believed that reductions in the cost of carrying out the ion implantation process would improve the commercial application of SOI structures. Accordingly, it is desirable to continue to advance the efficiency of producing SOI structures.
Among the areas of the ion implantation process where costs are excessively high, include the resources required to prepare, and make operational, the sources of ions and the tools used for implantation. For example, when ion plasmas are employed to source ions for implantation, some type of plasma generator is required, such as an arc chamber or the like. Significant resources (time, personnel, and money) are required to make an arc chamber ready and operational. In addition, there are significant costs associated with making the semiconductor wafer (the work piece to be implanted with ions) ready to receive the ions. For example, some type of atmospheric control chamber (often called an end station) is usually employed to establish desirable conditions for implantation. These conditions may include carefully controlling vacuum, temperature, humidity, cleanliness, etc. within the chamber. Again, significant resources (time, personnel, and money) are required to make the end station ready and operational for a given ion implantation process.
The above cost issues are exacerbated when one is interested in implanting more than one species of ion into a given semiconductor wafer. Indeed, one prior art approach to multiple ion species implantation is to use a single machine approach (a single implanter set up with a single ion source) to implant one species of ion at a time. This typically involves setting up the source, accelerator equipment, and end station for one species of ion, implanting that species, and then ramping down the set up, and repeating the setup for the next species of ions. While the end station set up may remain through the transition of ion species, the transition of the ion source (including clearing the memory effect) from one species to another is very time consuming and costly.
An alternative system may employ a dual machine approach (two separate implanters, each with a dedicated ion source) to implant one species of ion at a time. This typically involves setting up both sources and accelerator equipment for both species of ion. The semiconductor wafer is placed in one of the end stations, brought to the proper atmospheric conditions, and one of the ion species is implanted. Then the semiconductor wafer is brought back to ambient conditions, transferred to the other end station, and brought back to the proper atmospheric conditions for the implantation of the second ion species. Thus, while the delays associated with transitioning a single source is reduced or eliminated, the cycling of the semiconductor wafer through two different end stations is time consuming and costly. Since transport between two end stations is required, the possibility of substrate contamination is also significantly higher in the dual machine approach.
Therefore, irrespective of which approach is employed (single or dual machine), the costs associated with preparing, and making operational, the ion sources and/or end stations used during the multiple ion species implantation processes are excessive.
There have been advancements made to the prior art approach to implanting more than one species of ion into a given semiconductor wafer. For example, one new approach is to implant both species of ions into the semiconductor wafer simultaneously. Details of this approach may be found in co-owned and co-pending U.S. Ser. No. 12/709,833, filed Feb. 2, 2010, entitled SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE MADE USING IMPROVED ION IMPLANTATION PROCESS, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety. While this new approach is very promising, additional research and advancements have been made, which are believed to provide reasonable alternatives, if not significant advantages, over the foregoing processes.
Although the features, aspects and embodiments disclosed herein may be discussed in relation to the manufacture of semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structures, skilled artisans will understand that such disclosure need not be limited to SOI manufacturing. Indeed, the broadest protectable features, aspects, etc. disclosed herein are applicable to any process in which ion implantation into (or onto) semiconductor material is required, whether such semiconductor material is used in conjunction with an insulator or otherwise.
For ease of presentation, however, the disclosure herein may be made in relation to the manufacture of SOI structures. The specific references made herein to SOI structures are to facilitate the explanation of the disclosed embodiments and are not intended to, and should not be interpreted as, limiting the scope of the claims in any way. The SOI abbreviation is used herein to refer to semiconductor-on-insulator structures in general, including, but not limited to, semiconductor-on-glass (SOG) structures, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structures, and silicon-on-glass (SiOG) structures, which also encompasses silicon-on-glass-ceramic structures. In the context of this description, SOI may also refer to semiconductor-on-semiconductor structures, such as silicon-on-silicon structures, etc.
In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, methods and apparatus of forming a semiconductor structure, include: subjecting an implantation surface of a semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation process to create an exfoliation layer therein, wherein the ion implantation process includes implanting two different species of ions into the implantation surface of the semiconductor wafer, each species being implanted simultaneously.
Other aspects, features, advantages, etc. will become apparent to one skilled in the art when the description of the embodiments herein is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
For the purposes of illustrating the various aspects and features disclosed herein, there are shown in the drawings forms that are presently preferred, it being understood, however, that the covered embodiments are not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.
With reference to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like elements, there is shown in
The SOI structure 100 may include a substrate 102, and a semiconductor layer 104. Such an SOI structure 100 may have suitable uses in connection with fabricating thin film transistors (TFTs), e.g., for display applications, including organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays and liquid crystal displays (LCDs), integrated circuits, photovoltaic devices, etc. Although not required, the semiconductor material of the layer 104 may be in the form of a substantially single-crystal material. The word "substantially" is used in describing the layer 104 to take into account the fact that semiconductor materials normally contain at least some internal or surface defects either inherently or purposely added, such as lattice defects or a few grain boundaries. The word "substantially" also reflects the fact that certain dopants may distort or otherwise affect the crystal structure of the bulk semiconductor.
For the purposes of discussion, it is assumed that the semiconductor layer 104 is formed from silicon. It is understood, however, that the semiconductor material may be a silicon-based semiconductor or any other type of semiconductor, such as, the III-V, II-IV, II-IV-V, etc. classes of semiconductors. Examples of these materials include: silicon (Si), germanium-doped silicon (SiGe), silicon carbide (SiC), germanium (Ge), gallium arsenide (GaAs), GaP, and InP.
The substrate 102, may be any desirable material exhibiting any desirable characteristics. For example, in some embodiments, the substrate 102 may be formed from a semiconductor material, such as the above-listed varieties.
In accordance with alternative embodiments, the substrate 102 may be an insulator, such as glass, an oxide glass, or an oxide glass-ceramic. As between oxide glasses and oxide glass-ceramics, the glass may have the advantage of being simpler to manufacture, thus making them more widely available and less expensive. By way of example, a glass substrate 102 may be formed from glass containing alkaline-earth ions, such as, substrates made of CORNING INCORPORATED GLASS COMPOSITION NO. 1737 or CORNING INCORPORATED GLASS COMPOSITION NO. EAGLE 2000™. These glass materials have particular use in, for example, the production of liquid crystal displays.
While the subject matter of particular interest herein involves ion implantation into semiconductor material, it is believed that providing some additional context in terms of a specific process for manufacturing the SOI 100 is beneficial. Thus, reference is now made to
Turning first to
An exfoliation layer 122 is created by subjecting the implantation surface 121 to an ion implantation process to create a weakened region 123 below the implantation surface 121 of the donor semiconductor wafer 120. Although it is this ion implantation process that is the focus of the disclosure herein, at this point only general reference will be made to the process for creating the weakened region 123. Later in this description, however, a more detailed discussion of one or more ion implantation processes of specific interest will be provided. The ion implantation energy may be adjusted using to achieve a general thickness of the exfoliation layer 122, such as between about 300-500 nm, although any reasonable thickness may be achieved. The effect of ion implantation into the donor semiconductor wafer 120 is the displacement of atoms in the crystal lattice from their regular locations. When the atom in the lattice is hit by an ion, the atom is forced out of position and a primary defect, a vacancy and an interstitial atom, is created, which is called a Frenkel pair. If the implantation is performed near room temperature, the components of the primary defect move and create many types of secondary defects, such as vacancy clusters, etc.
With reference to
In the bonding process, appropriate surface cleaning of the substrate 102 (and the exfoliation layer 122 if not done already) may be carried out. Thereafter, the intermediate structures are brought into direct or indirect contact. The resulting intermediate structure is thus a stack, including the bulk material layer of the donor semiconductor wafer 120, the exfoliation layer 122, and the glass substrate 102.
Prior to or after the contact, the stack of the donor semiconductor wafer 120, the exfoliation layer 122, and the glass substrate 102 is heated (indicated by the arrows in
In addition to the above-discussed temperature characteristics, mechanical pressure (indicated by the arrows in
A voltage (indicated by the arrows in
With reference to
The cleaved surface 125 of the SOI structure 100, just after exfoliation, may exhibit surface roughness, excessive silicon layer thickness, and/or implantation damage of the silicon layer (e.g., due to the formation of an amorphized silicon layer). Depending on the implantation energy and implantation time, the thickness of the exfoliation layer 122 may be on the order of about 300-500 nm, although other thicknesses may also be suitable. These characteristics may be altered using post bonding processes in order to advance from the exfoliation layer 122 and produce the desirable characteristics of the semiconductor layer 104 (
Reference is now made to
With reference to
The ion implant tool 150 of
In accordance with one or more embodiments, one or both of the respective chambers 202A, 204A may include the structural elements necessary to produce plasma from the gas associated therewith. For example, the first chamber 202A may be implemented using an arc chamber, which includes the magnets, filaments, reflectors, energy sources, etc. necessary to receive the gas from the tank 202 and produce a first source of plasma. Similar structure may be included in the second chamber 204A. It is understood that those skilled in the art are well aware of the basic structural elements necessary to produce plasma from gas using, for example an arc chamber. It is understood, however, that any other suitable and known technique for producing plasma from gas may additionally or alternatively be employed. Thus, the first source 152A of plasma (first plasma), which includes a first species of ions, may be produced within the first chamber 202A, and the second source 152B of plasma (second plasma), which includes a second, differing, species of ions, may be produced within the second chamber 204A.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, depending on the species of atoms and/or molecules within the gas, the plasma may include differing types of ions, while still being within a species. For example, in the case of hydrogen, the first plasma may include H ions, H2 ions, and H3 ions. In the case of helium, the second plasma may include substantially only He4 ions.
As discussed above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there is a substantial amount of time needed to ramp up a chamber from a cold start to a state suitable for producing high-density plasma. Indeed, set up time includes adjustments for the species of ion, and the magnets, filaments, reflectors, energy sources, etc. must all ramp up and settle into proper conditions for plasma generation. As will be discussed further herein, each of the first and second chambers 202A, 204A, however, may be ramped up and ready to produce plasma simultaneously. The simultaneous production of the first and second plasma has significant cost saving advantages, at least because there need not be a first set up for the first plasma, followed by a ramp down and re-set up for the second plasma. Rather, there is effectively only one set up time (both chambers being set up in parallel), and no time is lost switching over from one species of ion to another. This advantage in addition to others will be discussed further with relation to other aspects of the system 150 that have yet to be presented.
Notably, the first source of plasma 152A, which includes the first species of ions, directs the first plasma out along a first axis, A1. Similarly, the second source of plasma 152B, which includes the second species of ions, directs the second plasma out along a second axis, A2. The respective axes A1, A2 are obviously different, each axis being characterized by a respective angle B1, B2 from a reference R, which is illustrated as being along the vertical.
The respective sources 152A, 152B are in communication with the next phase of the system 150, which is an accelerator system 170. The output of the first source 152A is in communication with a first input (or inlet) 172A of the accelerator system 170, which input is in communication with, and receives, the first plasma along the first axis, A1. Similarly, the output of the second source 152B is in communication with a second input (or inlet) 172B of the accelerator system 170, which input is in communication with, and receives, the second plasma along the second axis, A2.
The accelerator system 170 operates to simultaneously accelerate the first and second plasma along the respective first and second axes A1, A2 from the respective sources 152A, 152B. The accelerator system 170 accelerates the first species of ions at a first magnitude through, and toward, the semiconductor wafer 120, while simultaneously accelerating the second species of ions at a second magnitude, different from the first magnitude, through, and toward the semiconductor wafer 120. More specifically, the accelerator system 170 includes any number of electrodes, three such electrodes 208A, 208B, and 210 being shown by way of example. An appropriate, respective, voltage potential (which may be in the range of 10's to 100's of K volts) is established between the electrodes 208A, 210 and between the electrodes 208B, 210. Thus, a first electric field of a first magnitude is established between the electrodes 208A, 210, which operates to accelerate the first plasma along the first axis, A1. Similarly, a second electric field of a second magnitude, differing from the first magnitude, is established between the electrodes 208B, 210, which operates to accelerate the second plasma along the second axis, A2.
The accelerator system 170 includes an analyzer magnet 180, and causes the first and second plasma to accelerate toward and through the analyzer magnet 180. The analyzer magnet 180 includes first and second plasma inputs 180A, 180B, and an ion output 180C. The first plasma input 180A is in communication with, and receives, the accelerated first plasma along the first axis, A1, and the second plasma input 180B is in communication with, and receives, the accelerated second plasma along the second axis, A2.
The analyzer magnet 180 operates to alter a trajectory of the first species of ions from the first plasma by a first amount such that a first ion beam, including the first species of ions exits through the output 180C along a third axis A3. The analyzer magnet 180 simultaneously operates to alter a trajectory of the second species of ions from the second plasma by a second amount, different from the first amount, such that a second ion beam, including the second species of ions, exits through the output 180C along the third axis, A3.
The change in trajectory of the ions within the first and second plasma will depend on a number of factors, including the strength of the magnetic field produced by the analyzer magnet 180, the angle between the ion entry trajectory and the angle exit trajectory within the analyzer, the mass/charge ratio of the ions, the acceleration magnitude of the ions as they pass through the magnet 180, etc., all of which are known in the art.
The accelerator system 170 applies differing electric fields (of differing magnitudes) to the first and second plasma, thereby accelerating the respective first and second species of ions to velocities that exhibit differing momentums. Indeed, recall that the first and second plasma include, for example, H ions, H2 ions, H3 ions, and He4 ions. Each of these types of ions is of a differing mass, and therefore each of the types of ions will achieve a different momentum through the analyzer magnet 180.
The analyzer magnet 180 applies a given magnetic field to both the first and second species of ions. Since the different species of ions have different momentums, the given magnetic force alters the trajectories of the respective first and second species of ions by differing amounts. Thus, the analyzer magnet 180 alters the trajectory of the first species of ions from the first plasma, producing at least one first ion beam along the first axis, A3, and simultaneously alters the trajectory of the second species of ions from the second plasma, producing at least one second ion beam along the same third axis, A3. By altering the source angles B1, B2 with respect to the analyzer (the incident entry angle to the analyzer) a component of a plasma maybe directed to the third axis, A3. By altering both source angles, two components (each generated from an alternative plasma, i.e., 202A and 204A) can be directed to the third axis, A3. Angles B1 and B2 in
Even within a species, such as hydrogen ions, there may be differing numbers of atomic bonds between atoms and thus, the resulting H ions, H2 ions, and H3 ions will each have a differing momentum. Likewise, the He4 ions will have a different momentum than the hydrogen ions. Thus, the H ions, H2 ions, H3 ions, and He4 ions leave the analyzer magnet 180 at differing trajectories when the associated plasmas have the same incident entry angle to the analyzer. For purposes of example, it is assumed that the desired ion species for implanting the semiconductor wafer 120 are H2 ions and He4 ions. Thus, the respective first and second electric fields, the respective entry angles of the first and second plasma to the analyzer, the magnetic force, etc., are set such that both the H2 ions and the He4 ions attain the trajectory along the third axis A3. This may cause other types of ions, even within the same species, to stray off the third axis A3, such as H and H3 ions, and fail to reach the semiconductor wafer 120.
The system 150 also includes an end station 190 operating to support and translate the semiconductor wafer 120 such that the first and second species of ions, simultaneously, bombard the implantation surface 121 to create the exfoliation layer 122 therein. The end station 190 includes a transport mechanism 212, which permits the semiconductor wafer 120 to translate, or scan, (see the bi-directional arrow) in appropriate directions, such that the respective ion beams paint the semiconductor wafer 120 and suitable target doses are achieved. In an alternative end station configuration, rotating process disks may be employed to rotate the semiconductor wafer 120 through the ion beams, as opposed to the relatively linear translation of the semiconductor wafer shown in
The end station 190 also operates to maintain a controlled atmosphere within which the semiconductor wafer 120 is disposed during implantation. Preferably, the atmosphere includes a suitable vacuum, temperature, humidity, cleanliness, etc. In this regard, the end station 190 includes an input in communication with the output from the accelerator system 170, whereby the ion beams may be received, but the controlled atmosphere is not lost.
The ability to maintain the atmospheric conditions within the end station 190 during the entire period of implantation of both species of ions saves considerable time. Further, as discussed above, there is no need to take the time to ramp up the first or second chambers 202A, 204A between implantation. Instead, both chambers are ready and the system 150 applies both first and second plasma simultaneously. This results in very significant cost and time savings. The ability to simultaneously implant two species of ions reduces the process time from performing two separate implants to performing only a single implant. This provides enhanced throughput resulting in further cost savings. A single tool can now accomplished a similar throughput of a dual machine employing two single beam ion implanters. This then provides a saving of factory floor space, facility cost saving, and capitol cost saving.
While the above embodiments have been discussed with specific reference to the structure of the respective tools 150, 200, one skilled in the art will appreciate that inventive aspects apply to one or more processes as well.
In this regard, a method of forming a semiconductor structure may include: directing a first source of plasma (first plasma), which includes a first species of ions along a first axis; directing a second source of plasma (second plasma), which includes a second, differing, species of ions along a second axis; accelerating the first species of ions at a first magnitude toward a semiconductor wafer; and simultaneously accelerating the second species of ions at a second magnitude, different from the first magnitude, and toward the semiconductor wafer.
The method may also include: applying a first electric field of a first magnitude to accelerate the first plasma along the first axis; and applying a second electric field of a second magnitude, differing from the first magnitude, to accelerate the second plasma along the second axis. The first and second electric fields may be applied simultaneously. Resultantly, the method may further include: imparting a first momentum to the first species of ions along the first axis; and imparting a second momentum, different from the first momentum, to the second species of ions along the second axis. Again, the first and second momentums may be imparted simultaneously.
The method may additionally or alternatively include: altering a trajectory of the first species of ions from the first plasma by a first amount such that a first ion beam, including the first species of ions exits through the output thereof along a third axis; and altering a trajectory of the second species of ions from the second plasma by a second amount, different from the first amount, such that a second ion beam, including the second species of ions exits through the output thereof along the third axis. The first and second ion beams, respectively, may be accelerated toward the semiconductor wafer. The first and second amounts of altering the respective the first and second ion beams may likewise be performed simultaneously.
The method may additionally or alternatively include disposing the semiconductor wafer in an end station providing a controlled atmosphere during the implantation. Such controlled atmosphere may include maintaining a vacuum within the end station during implantation.
Although the aspects, features, and embodiments disclosed herein have been described with reference to particular details, it is to be understood that these details are merely illustrative of broader principles and applications. It is therefore to be understood that numerous modifications may be made to the illustrative embodiments and that other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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"I had pictures on a lookalike website and so I had a profile up online and a production company got in touch with me via that. They sort of head-hunted me," Hicks tells Zap2it with a laugh. "They said we've got a show coming up, we're looking to cast someone in the role of Prince Harry, what do you think? And I had no idea what the show was going to be, so I just said yeah, sure, let's go along with it, and I went to a few interviews and somehow landed the role and it all escalated from there."
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The Patamona have their own extremely effective plant-based medicines. Without disturbing any of that, the remote area medical team tries to deal with the things that the Amerindians can't. And along the way, we in turn learn a great deal about the things that we can't deal with. Such as going without food.
We carried in as much farina, rice and flour as we could. When that began to run out, the Patamona people showed us how to spin suppers from parrabees, which grew on palms and looked like bunches of brightly coloured dates. Like the Amerindian staple, cassava, they're poisonous until they've been properly prepared. When that time-consuming business is through, you have food that tastes like chestnuts with a dash of asparagus.
Lemon grass was another life-saver and grew in vast clumps in some cleared parts of the savannahs. It wasn't as vital as the parrabees that filled our stomachs, but when infused in the water that we boiled up on a wood fire early each morning it became one of the great treats of the day - especially if there was wild honey to stir into it. As we hauled ourselves up creeper-swagged pitches, as we picked our way like trainee tightrope walkers on logs across the Marmite-coloured rivers, we fantasised extravagantly about the time and the place of our next brew of lemon grass tea.
It is not a South American plant; the clumps we saw must have been introduced at some time by people from the East Indies. Finding the climate much the same as that at home in southern India and Ceylon, the lemon grass flourished. I brought back a few roots, but I've no illusions about making it feel as though it is at home here. It is tender, so will have to come inside for the winter. That means planting it in a pot - most of it. I'm going to try some down in the hottest border of the vegetable garden, just to see whether it grows more freely in open ground. Either way, it will need to be well watered. The clumps we saw in Guyana were practically drowning.
Sun or shade? Full sun seemed to suit the clumps we found growing in the savannahs. We never found it in the darker, shadier environment of the rainforest, so I would guess that full sun and a reasonably rich diet will suit it best. It doesn't get a rich diet growing in Guyana, but I'll be cutting it regularly and the plant will have to work twice as hard as it normally does, to replace what I'm taking away.
I thought briefly about using the lemon grass as a centre-piece in a summer tub, but it's not essentially a decorative plant. It looks a bit like a miniature pampas, leaves up to 3ft long, thin, sharp-edged. Like other grasses, it sends up flowering spikes, but nothing half as showy as pampas. So I'll have to turn to other plants to fill the tubs when the present blast of tulips is over.
I'm glad I got back in time to see them. The ensemble by the back door is wilder than anything that has ever happened there before. The background is provided by three big tubs of wallflowers, a mix called 'Persian Carpet', full of strange tawny purples and browns and buffs. Among these stand pots of tulips, the most outrageous being 'Queen of Sheba'. This is one of the best of the lily-flowered group, with rich, mahogany-red flowers, finely edged with yellow.
'Prins Carnaval' is one of the few tulips strong enough to take the company of 'Queen of Sheba'. It's a good yellow, beautifully flamed with red. It's scented, too, not as strongly as the wallflowers, but with a soft, fleeting smell rather like that of primroses. The third tulip, 'Avignon', is upstaged by the other two, though it is a subtler match for the wallflowers. It's buff in bud, deepening to a complex, soft milky orange. I've now moved the 'Avignon' pots together, with a good buffer of wallflowers between them and their outlandish neighbours. That is one of the huge advantages of pot gardening. You can regroup plants with the minimum of fuss.
But what plants can I turn to for a summer display in these tubs? When I left for Guyana, three window ledges in the house were already packed with young plants and pricked-out seedlings. The petunias have come on well, each plant in its own 3-in pot. 'Purple Wave', a free-flowering, vigorous trailing petunia, will do well in the tubs outside, perhaps interleaved with the small-leaved grey Helichrysum petiolare. The petunia is too boisterous to risk with the Lobelia richardii coming on now in pots inside, though it would look good with the intense blue of an ordinary bedding lobelia such as 'Crystal Palace'.
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I absolutely love this book and Melanie James. I have never laughed so hard I actually woke my husband up. The characters are awesome...Leigh and Hunter are getting married so the families come to help with the wedding plans. Hollie Jackson narrating makes the story come alive and you can picture it like a movie. This is a must listen or read book, if you are looking for a fun enjoyable book here it is. I can't wait for the next book.
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One of the best audiobooks I have listened to!The book features some incompetent witches, Fae, Striper selkies , monster cocks, hippies and traditional Jewish parents and amidst all the crazy I found myself laughing non stop.
Hollie captured every character in a perfect way. You felt the madness, happiness, confusion, felt the magic in the air .
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Karma Inc by Melanie James and the Rock Chick series by Kristen Ashley.
Both feature ordinary people who face dire situations , they enlist the help of their equally incompetent friends to help them solve mysteries and catch the bad guy/witch etc.Both series have top notch writing.
They introduce secondary characters you love to learn more about and am happy when they get their very own spin off. Both series are mostly low on angst, are dull of laugher, friendship, female leading ladies who support one another.
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I loved loved Gertie!! Gertie is so full of love (towards humans, witches, monster of eve kind) , generosity, and sense of right and wrong.It doesn't stop her from being clueless and disastrous.
Here are a few examples:
"Is this emergency services? We have a cock down." "A cock down?" "Yes, a huge cock. He got into a tight spot, got stuck in there. He drank something and he went limp, fell out. My friends are pumping on him and trying to blow him back up." "Are you aware of how serious it is to make prank calls to 911?"
Then Gertie said something that made a lot of sense. "Sometimes you do something because it's the right thing to do. If you do it because you think you'll get thanked, well then, you'll be sorely disappointed. You're more likely to get crapped on, but that's okay. You saved a life and that's all that matters."You can't help buy love her!!
As much love as I have for Leigh and her motly crew of friends, I would choose Ezzy.
She is bold, beautiful, faces every challenge head on, is a true witch who knows how to preform magic, takes no bullshit, believes in Karma (read the spin off series) has a dirty mind :
..."Hunter's massive shlong, of course. His custard-chucker, the old pork sword. I'm talking about the thing that looks like an Oompa-Loompa's leg hanging from your man. I've seen that thing. It should come with a warning. What were you talking about?"
....Sometimes, we find things that give our lives some sense of meaning, like doing something good for your fellow sufferers. Magic can do that as well. And if we're really lucky, we might find someone else to go along with us. You've already found that. In fact, you should bring him in here right now and have wild, crazy sex. Right here on the floor. Because not only am I a life coach, I'm a damn good sex coach. Just ask Kelly. I'll just stick around to see if I can give you some pointers…or lend a hand, or a tongue, or…whatever. By the way, do you think Hunter would be open to some pegging action?"
There is no one else I would rather hang and dance naked in a bar with !
Buy the audiobook. I guarantee hours of fun and entertainment.After listening to 'Disastrous Leigh' I bought the entire 'Literal Leigh Romance Diaries' series . I have to know how the madness started.
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All of Literal Leigh stories and this one just might be my favorite! Leigh and her friends are back at it with this hilarious tale of bridal showers, grand theft, wars, shifters, and of course the wedding. I laughed so hard several times throughout this book! Can't wait to see what is in store for Leah and her friends next!
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This book kept me in stitches. It was hilarious and funny like the rest of the series. Hollie was a great voice for this series. I fully recommend this series!
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All I can say is this story is one wild ride, so buckle up and enjoy it.
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This is a great book; this is the first book in the Literal Leigh Marriage Diaries by Melanie James and narrated by Hollie Jackson. This book can be listened to in one sitting if you have the time, once I started listening to it I didn't want to put it down until the end. Leigh Epstein is trying to plan the perfect wedding but it is very stressful even for a witch. Her friends planned a bachelorette party for her and they want it to be memorable. If you are looking for a great book that will keep you laughing then you need to read this book.
The narrator Hollie Jackson did a great job with this book. She did a great job with the different voices of each character in this book. It was very easy to listen to in one sitting and I didn't want to stop listening until the end.
If you are looking for a great book with great characters then you need to listen to this book. I am looking forward to listening to the next book by this author and narrator.
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