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Semiconductor devices and method for making the same

Patent 4969031 Issued on November 6, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 6, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3566215

3874936

Silicon on sapphire oriented for maximum mobility Patent #: 3969753
Issued on: 07/13/1976
Inventor: Thorsen, Jr. ,   et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 463608 filed on 02/03/1983

US Classes:

257/64, Non-single crystal, or recrystallized, material with specified crystal structure (e.g., specified crystal size or orientation)257/E21.318, Of silicon body, e.g., for gettering (EPO)257/E21.324, Thermal treatment for modifying the properties of semiconductor body, e.g., annealing, sintering (EPO)257/E21.347, Using electromagnetic radiation, e.g., laser radiation (EPO)257/E29.004, With specified crystalline planes or axis (EPO)257/E29.056, With variation of composition of channel (EPO)257/E29.086, Further characterized by doping material (EPO)257/E29.107, Imperfections within semiconductor body (EPO)257/E29.287SOS transistor (EPO)

Examiners

Primary: James, Andrew J.
Assistant: Prenty, Mark V.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

H01L 029/78

Foreign Application Priority Data

1982-02-03 JP

Abstract

A semiconductor device has an active layer in which a semiconductor element is formed by employing a silicon single crystal as a substrate. The present invention causes a tensile strain to remain in the active layer, thereby to improve the carrier mobility.

Other References

  • IEDM Meeting Dec. 1981 by Tsaur, pp. 232-235
  • Solid State Electronics, vol. 3, pp. 261-267 by Pfann 196
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