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Method for manufacturing semiconductor device

US9490140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2015
Grant dateNov 8, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/665
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided methods for manufacturing a semiconductor device including providing a substrate including a metal layer including an oxidized surface layer in a heat treatment chamber, generating hydrogen radicals within the heat treatment chamber and reducing the oxidized surface layer of the metal layer using the hydrogen radicals.

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