Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Chemical etching – Vapor phase etching
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Le, Dung A. (Department: 2818)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Chemical etching
Vapor phase etching
C438S720000, C438S721000, C257S296000, C257SE21646, C257SE21247
Reexamination Certificate
active
07915174
ABSTRACT:
Dielectric layers containing a dielectric layer including lanthanum and hafnium and methods of fabricating such dielectric layers provide an insulating layer in a variety of structures for use in a wide range of electronic devices.
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Ahn Kie Y.
Forbes Leonard
Le Dung A.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
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