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Method to form self-aligned high density nanocrystals

US9356106B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2014
Grant dateMay 31, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/037
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for fabricating dense arrays of electrically conductive nanocrystals that are self-aligned in depressions at target locations on a substrate, and semiconductor devices configured with nanocrystals situated within a gate stack as a charge storage area for a nonvolatile memory (NVM) device, are provided.

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