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Plasma vapor deposition of an improved passivation film using electron cyclotron resonance

US4866003A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1987
Grant dateSep 12, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/958
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

For enhancement of device stability, there is disclosed a semiconductor device fabricated on a semiconductor substrate comprising (a) source and drain regions formed in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate and spaced from each other by a channel region, (b) a gate insulating film formed on the channel region, (c) a gate electrode structure formed on the gate insulating film, and (d) a passivation film of an insulating material covering the gate electrode structure and containing hydrogen-bonded-silicons equal in number to or less than 5.times.10.sup.21 per cm.sup.3, and the unstable hydrogen-bonded-silicons are decreased in number so that the semiconductor device only have a decreased trap density which results in stable operation.

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