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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2004
Richard L. Guldi, Dallas, TX (US);
Deepak Ramappa, Dallas, TX (US);
Richard L. Guldi, Dallas, TX (US);
Deepak Ramappa, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an electroplating process and a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit. The electroplating process includes, among other steps, placing a substratein an enclosurebeing substantially devoid of unwanted contaminants and forming a material layerover the substratewithin the enclosurethe enclosurestill being substantially devoid of the unwanted contaminants. The electroplating process further includes forming a thin layer of oxideover the material layerwithin the enclosure, the enclosurestill being substantially devoid of the unwanted contaminants during the forming the thin layer of oxide