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Method to fill deep trench structures with void-free polysilicon or silicon

US6809005B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2003
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D1/047
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides methods of producing trench structures having substantially void-free filler material therein. The fillers may be grown from a liner material such as polysilicon formed along the sidewalls of the trench. Previously formed voids may be healed by exposing the voids and growing epitaxial silicon.

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