Atomic implantation and thermal treatment of a semiconductor layer
US7449394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/76254
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for forming a semiconductor structure are described. In an embodiment, the technique includes providing a donor wafer having a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer on the first layer and having a free surface; coimplanting two different atomic species through the free surface of the second layer to form a zone of weakness zone in the first layer; bonding the free surface of the second layer to a host wafer; and supplying energy to detach at the zone of weakness a semiconductor structure comprising the host wafer, the second layer and a portion of the first layer. Advantageously, the donor wafer includes a SiGe layer, and the co-implantation of atomic species is conducted according to implantation parameters adapted to enable a first species to form the zone of weakness in the SiGe layer, and to enable a second species to provide a concentration peak located beneath the zone of weakness in the donor wafer to thus minimize surface roughness resulting from detachment at the zone of weakness.
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