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Plasma poisoning to enable selective deposition

US9716005B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2016
Grant dateJul 25, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76849
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Atomic layer deposition in selected zones of a workpiece surface is accomplished by transforming the surfaces outside the selected zones to a hydrophobic state while the materials in the selected zones remain hydrophilic.

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