Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Including semiconductor material other than silicon or... – Containing germanium – ge
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Parker, Kenneth A (Department: 2815)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Including semiconductor material other than silicon or...
Containing germanium, ge
C257S190000, C257S613000, C257SE21182, C257SE21207
Reexamination Certificate
active
07944023
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor structure includes a silicon substrate layer, a relaxed silicon-germanium layer on the silicon substrate layer and a strained single crystal silicon layer on the silicon-germanium layer. The silicon-germanium layer may include a thickness of 500 angstroms or less. The method for forming the semiconductor structure includes epitaxially forming the silicon-germanium layer and the single crystal silicon layer. The silicon-germanium layer is stressed upon formation. After the single crystal silicon layer is formed over the silicon-germanium layer, an RTA or laser heat treatment process selectively melts the silicon-germanium layer but not the single crystal silicon layer. The substantially molten silicon-germanium relaxes the compressive stresses in the silicon-germanium layer and yields a relaxed silicon-germanium layer and a strained single crystal silicon layer upon cooling.
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Duane Morris LLP
Kim Jay C
Parker Kenneth A
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Ltd.
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