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Implantation quality improvement by xenon/hydrogen dilution gas

US7973293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2009
Grant dateJul 5, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/2658
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method comprises supplying a dopant gas in an arc chamber of an ion source. A dilutant is supplied to dilute the dopant gas. The dilutant comprises about 98.5 wt. % xenon and about 1.5 wt. % hydrogen. An ion beam is generated from the diluted dopant gas using the ion source.

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