Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Formation of electrically isolated lateral semiconductive... – Recessed oxide by localized oxidation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2007-10-09
Brewster, William M. (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Formation of electrically isolated lateral semiconductive...
Recessed oxide by localized oxidation
C438S485000, C438S487000, C438S689000, C438S778000, C438S788000, C438S789000, C257SE29090
Reexamination Certificate
active
11327794
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus useful in depositing materials on batches of microfeature workpieces. One implementation provides a method in which a quantity of a first precursor gas is introduced to an enclosure at a first enclosure pressure. The pressure within the enclosure is reduced to a second enclosure pressure while introducing a purge gas at a first flow rate. The second enclosure pressure may approach or be equal to a steady-state base pressure of the processing system at the first flow rate. After reducing the pressure, the purge gas flow may be increased to a second flow rate and the enclosure pressure may be increased to a third enclosure pressure. Thereafter, a flow of a second precursor gas may be introduced with a pressure within the enclosure at a fourth enclosure pressure; the third enclosure pressure is desirably within about 10 percent of the fourth enclosure pressure.
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Basceri Cem
Beaman Kevin L.
Breiner Lyle D.
Doan Trung T.
Kubista David J.
Brewster William M.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
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