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Apparatus for fabricating semiconductor device and method for fabricating semiconductor device

US5919336A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1997
Grant dateJul 6, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02046
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for treating the surface of a semiconductor layer includes the step of removing an oxide from the surface of a semiconductor layer by adding fluorine or fluoride to hydrogen radicals separately from plasma atmosphere and thereafter exposing the semiconductor layer to the mixed gas and hydrogen-terminating the surface.

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