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Semiconductor wafers including indications of crystal orientation and methods of forming the same

US9589901B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2014
Grant dateMar 7, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wafer can be provided to include a single crystalline semiconductor material with a predetermined crystal orientation. The wafer can include a laser mark at a determined position on a front surface or on a back surface of the wafer, where the determined position is configured to indicate the predetermined crystal orientation of the single crystalline semiconductor material.

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