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Process for annealing semiconductors and/or integrated circuits

US6436799B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2000
Grant dateAug 20, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/691
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of making a semiconductor structure, includes annealing a structure in a deuterium-containing atmosphere. The structure includes (i) a substrate, (ii) a gate dielectric on the substrate, (iii) a gate on the gate dielectric, (iv) an etch-stop layer on the gate, and (v) an interlayer dielectric on the etch-stop layer.

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