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31 May 1984 Silicon Material Phenomena In VLSI Circuit Processing
Howard R. Huff
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Abstract
The VLSI era will require increased Active Electronic Gate (AEG) density and reduced IC leakage current. The fabrication of circuits to achieve these ends, however, is often accompanied by process-induced defects which degrade the desired circuit characteristics. This brief review will highlight the influence of several point, line and surface defects on the fabrication and electrical characteristics of devices/IC's. Several examples of bulk defect gettering and lithographic processes resulting in unique device/IC configurations to reduce these deleterious effects will then be described.
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Howard R. Huff "Silicon Material Phenomena In VLSI Circuit Processing", Proc. SPIE 0463, Advanced Semiconductor Processing/Characterization of Electronic/Optical Materials, (31 May 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941338
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KEYWORDS
Crystals

Silicon

Semiconducting wafers

Transistors

Oxides

Very large scale integration

Diffusion

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