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Reduction of dislocation pile-up formation during relaxed lattice-mismatched epitaxy

US7594967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2002
Grant dateSep 29, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S117/913
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor structure including a cap layer formed over a semiconductor substrate having a rough edge, which discourages formation of dislocation pile-up defects.

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