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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Applicants:
Krishna Seshan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
M. Lawrence A. Dass, Fremont, CA (US);
Geoffrey L. Bakker, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Krishna Seshan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
M. Lawrence A. Dass, Fremont, CA (US);
Geoffrey L. Bakker, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 23/52 (2006.01); H01L 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of passivating an integrated circuit (IC) is provided. An insulating layer is formed onto the IC. An adhesion layer is formed onto a surface of the insulating layer by treating the surface of the insulating layer with a gas. A first passivation layer is formed upon the adhesion layer, the first passivation layer and the gas including at least one common chemical element.