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Semiconductor structure and method for reducing charge damage

US6686254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2001
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor method for reducing charge damage during plasma etch processing is disclosed. Structures (22, 26, 28) for accumulating charge during plasma etch processing are provided on a semiconductor wafer (10), the structures (22, 26, 28) being electrically connected to device structures (30, 32).

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