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Method for fabricating oxide film

US6258731A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1999
Grant dateJul 10, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02255
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for fabricating a very thin oxide film, such as a gate oxide film of a MOS transistor, by oxidizing a substrate, which method can accurately and easily control the thickness of the oxide film to a desired value. The method comprises controlling thickness of the oxide film to be formed, by adjusting partial pressure of oxygen in an ambient including oxygen, without changing temperature of oxidation of said substrate and time of oxidation of said substrate. Alternatively, the method comprises controlling thickness of the oxide film to be formed, by adjusting only pressure of an oxidizing ambient, without changing temperature of oxidation of said substrate and time of oxidation of said substrate.

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