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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2002
Applicants:
Yuanning Chen, Orlando, FL (US);
Sundar Srinivasan Chetlur, Orlando, FL (US);
Pradip Kumar Roy, Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
Yuanning Chen, Orlando, FL (US);
Sundar Srinivasan Chetlur, Orlando, FL (US);
Pradip Kumar Roy, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for forming an oxide layer includes forming a first oxide portion over a substrate at a temperature below a threshold temperature. A second oxide portion is formed under the first oxide portion at a temperature above the threshold temperature. The substrate is illustratively oxidizable silicon and the threshold temperature is the viscoelastic temperature of silicon dioxide.