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Oxide-nitride stack gate dielectric

US7371637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2004
Grant dateMay 13, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02233
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of making a semiconductor structure comprises forming an oxide layer on a substrate; forming a silicon nitride layer on the oxide layer; annealing the layers in NO; and annealing the layers in ammonia. The equivalent oxide thickness of the oxide layer and the silicon nitride layer together is at most 25 Angstroms.

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