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Control of strain in device layers by selective relaxation

US7307273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2005
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/62
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The benefits of strained semiconductors are combined with silicon-on-insulator approaches to substrate and device fabrication. Strain in the strained semiconductors is controlled for improved device performance.

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