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Methods and apparatus for producing semiconductor on insulator structures using directed exfoliation

US7816225B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2008
Grant dateOct 19, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76254
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus provide for forming a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure, including subjecting a implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation step to create a weakened slice in cross-section defining an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; and subjecting the donor semiconductor wafer to a spatial variation step, either before, during or after the ion implantation step, such that at least one parameter of the weakened slice varies spatially across the weakened slice in at least one of X-and Y-axial directions.

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