Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating of substrate containing semiconductor region or of... – Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-29
2008-08-12
Smith, Matthew S. (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating of substrate containing semiconductor region or of...
Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate
C427S124000, C257SE21129
Reexamination Certificate
active
07410917
ABSTRACT:
Various structures having a dielectric film containing Zr—Sn—Ti—O formed by atomic layer deposition using a TiI4precursor and a method of fabricating structures having such a dielectric film produce the structures with a reliable dielectric layer having an equivalent oxide thickness thinner than attainable using SiO2. Dielectric films containing Zr—Sn—Ti—O formed by atomic layer deposition using TiI4are thermodynamically stable such that the Zr—Sn—Ti—O will have minimal reactions with a silicon substrate or other structures during processing.
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Ahn Kie Y.
Forbes Leonard
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Smith Matthew S.
Stark Jarrett J
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