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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Luu, Chuong Anh (Department: 2818)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material

To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material

C438S149000, C438S486000, C438S667000, C438S479000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07030002

ABSTRACT:
A method of forming a SiGe layer having a relatively high Ge content includes preparing a silicon substrate; depositing a layer of SiGe to a thickness of between about 100 nm to 500 nm, wherein the Ge content of the SiGe layer is equal to or greater than 10%, implanting H2+ions through the SiGe layer into the substrate at a dose of between about 2×1014cm−2to 2×1016cm−2, at an energy of between about 20 keV to 100+ keV; low temperature thermal annealing at a temperature of between about 200° C. to 400° C. for between about ten minutes and ten hours; high temperature thermal annealing the substrate and SiGe layer, to relax the SiGe layer, in an inert atmosphere at a temperature of between about 650° C. to 1000° C. for between about 30 seconds and 30 minutes; and depositing a layer of silicon-based material on the relaxed SiGe layer to a thickness of between about 5 nm to 30 nm.

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