We construct a D2-D8-D8 configuration in string theory, it can be described at low energy by two dimensional field theory. In the weak coupling region, the low energy theory is a nonlocal generalization of Gross-Neveu(GN) model which dynamically breaks the chiral flavor symmetry U(N f ) L × U(N f ) R at large N c and finite N f . However, in the strong coupling region, we can use the SUGRA/Born-Infeld approximation to describe the low energy dynamics of the system. Also, we analyze the low energy dynamics about the configuration of wrapping the one direction of D2 brane on a circle with anti-periodic boundary condition of fermions. The fermions and scalars on D2 branes get mass and decouple from the low energy theory. The IR dynamics is described by the QCD 2 at weak coupling. In the opposite region, the dynamics has a holographic dual description. And we have discussed the phase transition of chiral symmetry breaking at finite temperature. Finally, after performing T-duality, this configuration is related to some other brane configurations.
We investigated HfO2 etching characteristics in conventional Si gate etching chemistries, namely, CF4 and Cl2/HBr/O2-based chemistries. We obtained an adequate etch rate of 2.0 nm/min for both chemistries and a selectivity of 1.9 over SiO2 for Cl2/HBr/O2-based chemistry. We examined the etch rate dependence on source power, bias power, O2 flow rate, and Cl2 flow rate in the Cl2/HBr/O2 chemistry. It was clarified that a physical component is dominant in HfO2 etching in this chemistry. The possibilities of achieving a higher HfO2/SiO2 selectivity and of controlling the anisotropic/isotropic component in HfO2 patterning were also discussed. Moreover, it was clarified that the surface portion of the damaged layer created by the dry-etching step can be removed by a subsequent wet etching. Based on these results, the sub-100 nm patterning of poly-Si/HfO2 gate stacks was successfully demonstrated.
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