Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Formation of semiconductive active region on any substrate
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Baumeister, B. William (Department: 2891)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Formation of semiconductive active region on any substrate
C438S627000, C438S485000, C438S479000, C438S488000, C438S680000, C438S046000, C438S584000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06987055
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a method for selective deposition of semiconductor material. A substrate is placed within a reaction chamber. The substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first and second surfaces are exposed to a semiconductor material precursor under conditions in which growth of semiconductor material from the precursor comprises a lag phase prior to a growth phase, and under which it takes longer for the growth phase to initiate on the second surface than on the first surface. The exposure of the first and second surfaces is conducted for a time sufficient for the growth phase to occur on the first surface, but not long enough for the growth phase to occur on the second surface.
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Basceri Cem
Blomiley Eric R.
Ramaswamy Nirmal
Sandhu Gurtej S.
Anya Igwe U.
Baumeister B. William
John P.S. Wells St.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
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