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Method for forming silicon-germanium/Si/silicon dioxide heterostructure using germanium implant

US5792679A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1993
Grant dateAug 11, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/201
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for fabricating a GeSi/Si/SiO.sub.2 heterostructure comprises the steps of: (a) providing a monocrystalline Si substrate; (b) defining a GeSi region within the Si substrate while leaving a Si cap overlying the GeSi region, the Si cap being an integral part of the monocrystalline substrate; and (c) oxidizing part of the Si cap to thereby produce the GeSi/Si/SiO.sub.2 heterostructure.

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