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Laser annealing device and method

US9257287B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2013
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02678
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A laser annealing device for compensating wafer heat maps and its method are disclosed. A laser annealing device comprises a pump laser source array including of a plurality of pump laser sources for irradiating a tunable mask, each pump laser source emitting pump laser, an annealing laser source for emitting annealing laser and irradiating the tunable mask, and a tunable mask for transmitting at least part of the annealing laser after being irradiated by the pump laser.

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