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Trap rich layer formation techniques for semiconductor devices

US8536021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

IO Semiconductor, Inc. · US

Inventors

Anton Arriagada · San Diego, US
Michael A. Stuber · Carlsbad, US
Stuart B. Molin · Carlsbad, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 26, 2012
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10D86/201
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A trap rich layer for an integrated circuit chip is formed by chemical etching and/or laser texturing of a surface of a semiconductor layer. In some embodiments, a trap rich layer is formed by a technique selected from the group of techniques consisting of laser texturing, chemical etch, irradiation, nanocavity formation, porous Si-etch, semi-insulating polysilicon, thermal stress relief and mechanical texturing. Additionally, combinations of two or more of these techniques may be used to form a trap rich layer.

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