Wafer and a method for manufacturing a wafer

Details Wafer and a method for manufacturing a wafer Wafer and a method for manufacturing a wafer

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Lee, Calvin (Department: 2892)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

With specified dopant

C438S520000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07982289

ABSTRACT:
A wafer includes a wafer frontside and a region adjacent to the device surface, wherein the region includes vacancy-oxygen complexes and the wafer frontside includes a predetermined surface structure to form thereon a device with a desired property.

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