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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Ranadeep Dutta, Austin, TX (US);
Frank L. Thiel, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ranadeep Dutta, Austin, TX (US);
Frank L. Thiel, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Legerity, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/8238 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a method of forming a p-well in an integrated circuit device. In one illustrative embodiment, the method comprises forming a first layer of epitaxial material above an active layer of a substrate, forming a first doped region in the first layer of epitaxial material, forming a second layer of epitaxial material above the first layer of epitaxial material, forming a second doped region in the second layer of epitaxial material, and performing at least one heat treating process.