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Class 257/E21.132 - Preparation of substrate for selective epitaxy (EPO)


Subclass of Class 257 - Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
Definition: This subclass is indented under subclass E21.131. This subclass
No. of patents: 23
Last issue date: 10/21/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7439136Method of forming a layer comprising epitaxial silicon
The invention includes methods of forming epitaxial silicon-comprising material and methods of forming vertical transistors. In one implementation, a method of forming epitaxial silicon-comprising material includes providing a substrate comprising monocrystalline ma...
10/21/2008
7435691Micromechanical component and suitable method for its manufacture
A micromechanical component having a silicon substrate; a cavity provided in the substrate; and a diaphragm, provided on the surface of the substrate, which closes the cavity; the diaphragm featuring a silicon-oxide layer having an opening that is formed by silicon-...
10/14/2008
7413966Method of fabricating polysilicon thin film transistor with catalyst
A method of forming a polycrystalline silicon active layer for use in a thin film transistor is provided. The method includes forming a buffer layer over a substrate, forming an amorphous silicon layer over the buffer layer, applying a catalytic metal to a surface o...
08/19/2008
7358544Nitride semiconductor light emitting device
A nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprising an n-side nitride semiconductor layer and a p-side nitride semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, with a light transmitting electrode 10 formed on the p-side nitride semiconductor layer, and the p-s...
04/15/2008
7307030Method for forming quantum dot, and quantum semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
The method for forming a quantum dot according to the present invention comprises the step of forming an oxide in a dot-shape on the surface of a semiconductor substrate 10, the step of removing the oxide to form a concavity 16 in the position from whi...
12/11/2007
7276416Method of forming a vertical transistor
The invention includes methods of forming epitaxial silicon-comprising material and methods of forming vertical transistors. In one implementation, a method of forming epitaxial silicon-comprising material includes providing a substrate comprising monocrystalline ma...
10/02/2007
7144779Method of forming epitaxial silicon-comprising material
The invention includes methods of forming epitaxial silicon-comprising material and methods of forming vertical transistors. In one implementation, a method of forming epitaxial silicon-comprising material includes providing a substrate comprising monocrystalline ma...
12/05/2006
7115489Methods of growing epitaxial silicon
Methods for growing epitaxial silicon are provided. Methods for controlling bottom stacking fault propagation in epitaxial silicon are also provided. ...
10/03/2006
6676764Method for cleaning a substrate in selective epitaxial growth process
The present invention discloses a method for cleaning a surface of a substrate where a silicon epitaxial layer will be formed before growing the silicon epitaxial layer in a selective epitaxial growth process. Firstly, a high temperature heating element i...
01/13/2004
6617261Structure and method for fabricating GaN substrates from trench patterned GaN layers on sapphire substrates
Gallium nitride substrates are formed by etching a gallium nitride layer on a sapphire substrate or by selective area regrowth of a gallium nitride layer first deposited onto a sapphire substrate. The gallium nitride layers are bonded to a support substra...
09/09/2003
6482712Method for fabricating a bipolar semiconductor device
A method for fabricating a bipolar device, including the steps of forming an epitaxial growth retarding layer on a substrate at a predetermined angle, forming a collector layer on the substrate so that the collector layer is adjacent the epitaxial growth ...
11/19/2002
6451113Method and apparatus for growing oriented whisker arrays
A method for growing of oriented whisker arrays on a single-crystalline substrate consists in vapor-phase transport of the material to be crystallized from a solid-state source body of the same composition as the whiskers to the substrate coated with liqu...
09/17/2002
6440807Surface engineering to prevent EPI growth on gate poly during selective EPI processing
The present invention provides a method of formed a nitrided surface layer atop a polysilicon gate electrode that inhibits the growth of an epi silicon layer thereon. Specifically, the method of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a polys...
08/27/2002
6429061Method to fabricate a strained Si CMOS structure using selective epitaxial deposition of Si after device isolation formation
A strained Si CMOS structure is formed by steps which include forming a relaxed SiGe layer on a surface of a substrate; forming isolation regions and well implant regions in said relaxed SiGe layer; and forming a strained Si layer on said relaxed SiGe lay...
08/06/2002
6306734Method and apparatus for growing oriented whisker arrays
A method for growing of oriented whisker arrays on a single-crystalline substrate consists in vapor-phase transport of the material to be crystallized form a solid-state source body of the same composition as the whiskers to the substrate coated with liqu...
10/23/2001
6121120Method for manufacturing semiconductor device capable of flattening surface of selectively-grown silicon layer
In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, an impurity diffusion region is formed within a semiconductor substrate. Then, a chemical dry etching process or a heating process is carried out to remove a contamination layer from the impurity diffu...
09/19/2000
6110278Methods for and products of growth of single-crystal on arrayed nucleation sites (SCANS) defined in nucleation unfriendly substrates
A template for seeding growth of a desired single-crystal material (e.g., Si, GaAs) is created by passing through a monocrystalline channelizing mask, in a channelizing direction thereof, at least one of a nucleation-friendly species (e.g., Si, Ga) and a ...
08/29/2000
6090666Method for fabricating semiconductor nanocrystal and semiconductor memory device using the semiconductor nanocrystal
There are provided a method for fabricating semiconductor nanocrystals which are highly controllable and less variable in density and size, as well as a semiconductor memory device which, with the use of the semiconductor nanocrystals, allows thickness of...
07/18/2000
6074936Method of fabricating a quantum device
A method of fabricating quantum wire structures and devices, and quantum dot structures and devices comprise steps of: depositing an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a line patterns and a square patterns in an insulating layer, formi...
06/13/2000
6036773Method for growing Group III atomic layer
A Group III atomic layer required for fabrication of a semiconductor quantum nanostructure is grown to be properly restricted to a monolayer. A substrate is configured to have a fast-growth surface portion where growth of a Ga atomic layer proceeds at a relati...
03/14/2000
5970367Double damascene pattering of silcon-on-insulator transistors
The present invention is a technique for producing silicon-on-insulator MOS transistors by damascene patterning of source-drain regions in a thin film of amorphous silicon deposited on a layer of oxide grown on a silicon wafer, where the oxide has previou...
10/19/1999
5923057Bipolar semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating a bipolar device, including the steps of forming an epitaxial growth retarding layer on a substrate at a predetermined angle, forming a collector layer on the substrate so that the collector layer is adjacent the epitaxial growth ...
07/13/1999
 
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