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Glass-ceramic-based semiconductor-on-insulator structures and method for making the same

US9257328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2008
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/6758
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for forming a semiconductor on glass-ceramic structure provide for: subjecting an implantation surface of a donor semiconductor wafer to an ion implantation process to create an exfoliation layer of the donor semiconductor wafer; bonding the implantation surface of the exfoliation layer to a precursor glass substrate using electrolysis; separating the exfoliation layer from the donor semiconductor wafer to thereby form an intermediate semiconductor on precursor glass structure; sandwiching the intermediate semiconductor on precursor glass structure between first and second support structures; applying pressure to one or both of the first and second support structures; and subjecting the intermediate semiconductor on precursor glass structure to heat-treatment step to crystallize the precursor glass resulting in the formation of a semiconductor on glass-ceramic structure.

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