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Method for forming field oxide of semiconductor device using wet and dry oxidation

US5985738A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1997
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76202
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for forming a field oxide of a semiconductor device is disclosed, which takes advantage of wet oxidation at an early stage of field oxidation to prevent the ungrowth of field oxide and dry oxidation at a later stage of field oxidation to make the slope of field oxide positive, thereby improving the production yield and the reliability of semiconductor device.

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