Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating of substrate containing semiconductor region or of... – Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Schillinger, Laura M. (Department: 2813)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating of substrate containing semiconductor region or of...
Insulative material deposited upon semiconductive substrate
C438S694000, C438S778000, C438S783000, C438S784000, C438S786000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07001854
ABSTRACT:
Chemical vapor deposition processes are employed to fill high aspect ratio (typically at least 3:1), narrow width (typically 1.5 microns or less and even sub 0.13 micron) gaps with significantly reduced incidence of voids or weak spots. This deposition process involves the use of hydrogen and a phosphorus dopant precursor as process gasses in the reactive mixture of a plasma containing CVD reactor. The process gas also includes dielectric forming precursor molecules such as silicon and oxygen containing molecules.
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Hall Lauren
Papasouliotis George D.
Prichard Karen
Rahman Md Sazzadur
Singh Vikram
Beyer Weaver & Thomas LLP
Doty Heather A.
Novellus Systems Inc.
Schillinger Laura M.
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