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Process for annealing semiconductors and/or integrated circuits

US6624052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2002
Grant dateSep 23, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2022

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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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