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Manufacturing method for a silicon substrate having strained layer

US7060597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2004
Grant dateJun 13, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02636
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A manufacturing method for a silicon substrate having a strained layer, has steps of forming a plurality of atomic steps having a height of 0.1 nm or more on the surface of a silicon substrate, forming a plurality of terraces having a width of 0.1 μm or more between the plurality of atomic steps and forming a SiGe layer or a SiGe layer and a Si layer on the silicon substrate.

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