Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Non-single crystal – or recrystallized – semiconductor... – Non-single crystal – or recrystallized – material with...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Prenty, Mark V. (Department: 2822)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, semiconductor...
Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, material with...
C257S065000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10755487
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided for reducing film surface protrusions in the fabrication of LILAC films. The method comprises: forming an amorphous film with a first thickness; annealing the film using a LILAC process, with beamlets having a width in the range of 3 to 10 microns; in response to annealing, forming protrusions on the film surface; optionally oxidizing the film surface; thinning the film; and, in response to thinning the film, smoothing the film surface. Typically, the film surface is smoothed to a surface flatness of 300 Å, or less. In some aspects of the method, oxidizing the film surface includes oxidizing the film surface to a depth. Then, thinning the film includes thinning the film to a third thickness equal to the first thickness minus the depth.
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Adachi Masahiro
Crowder Mark A.
Voutsas Apostolos T.
Law Office of Gerald Maliszewski
Maliszewski Gerald
Prenty Mark V.
Sharp Laboratories of America Inc.
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