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Method of forming hemispherical grained silicon

US5759262A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1997
Grant dateJun 2, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/964
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of forming HSG is disclosed, in which a layer of starting material is formed on a wafer, the layer of starting material is seeded with a species and the seeded layer is annealed. The seeding and annealing steps can be performed under different conditions and can be varied independently of each other.

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