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Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008

Filed:

Apr. 08, 2005
Applicants:

John T. Gasner, Satellite Beach, FL (US);

John Stanton, Palm Bay, FL (US);

Dustin A. Woodbury, Indian Harbour Beach, FL (US);

James D. Beasom, Melbourne Village, FL (US);

Inventors:

John T. Gasner, Satellite Beach, FL (US);

John Stanton, Palm Bay, FL (US);

Dustin A. Woodbury, Indian Harbour Beach, FL (US);

James D. Beasom, Melbourne Village, FL (US);

Assignee:

Intersil Americas Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/461 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The formation of devices in semiconductor material. In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method comprises forming at least one hard mask overlaying at least one layer of resistive material. Forming at least one opening to a working surface of a silicon substrate of the semiconductor device. Cleaning the semiconductor device with a diluted HF/HCL process. After cleaning with the diluted HF/HCL process, forming a silicide contact junction in the at least one of the opening to the working surface of the silicon substrate and then forming interconnect metal layers.


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