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Bonded substrate for an integrated circuit containing a planar intrinsic gettering zone

US7052973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2004
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/977
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bonded semiconductor-on-insulator substrate for an integrated circuit. The bonded semiconductor-on-insulator substrate includes a wafer, a handle wafer and an insulating bond layer. The wafer has a first layer of monocrystalline semiconductor material adjacent a first surface of the wafer. The wafer also has a second layer of undamaged by implantation monocrystalline semiconductor material adjacent a second surface of the wafer. The wafer further has a substantially planar intrinsic gettering zone of substantially pure semiconductor material and active gettering sites positioned between the first and second layers formed by implanting ions of the semiconductor material through the first layer of monocrystalline semiconductor material. The insulating bond layer bonds the handle wafer to the first surface of the wafer.

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