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Semiconductor manufacturing platform with in-situ electrical bias and methods thereof

US12211907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2021
Grant dateJan 28, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67115
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes placing a semiconductor wafer into a first deposition chamber of a manufacturing platform, the semiconductor wafer comprising a first conductive layer, depositing a dielectric layer on the first conductive layer in the first deposition chamber, placing the semiconductor wafer in a second deposition chamber of the manufacturing platform, and depositing a second conductive layer on the dielectric layer in the second deposition chamber. The method further includes placing the semiconductor wafer into a processing chamber of an electric-field annealer of the manufacturing platform, and in the processing chamber, applying an electrical bias voltage across the dielectric layer by coupling the first conductive layer to a first potential and coupling the second conductive layer to a second potential, and annealing the semiconductor wafer while applying the electrical bias voltage.

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