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Method for high temperature oxidations to prevent oxide edge peeling

US6642128B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2002
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76224
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for preventing oxide layer peeling in a high temperature annealing process including providing a plurality of spaced apart stacked semiconductor wafers for carrying out a high temperature annealing process including ambient nitrogen gas the plurality of spaced apart stacked semiconductor wafers stacked such that a process surface including an oxide layer of at least one semiconductor wafer is adjacent to a backside surface of another semiconductor wafer said backside surface having a layer of silicon nitride formed thereon prior to carrying out the high temperature annealing process; and, carrying out the high temperature annealing process.

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