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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009

Filed:

May. 19, 2006
Applicants:

Barry Rayfield, Wake Forest, NC (US);

Chris Fanelli, Raleigh, NC (US);

Mitch Jackson, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventors:

Barry Rayfield, Wake Forest, NC (US);

Chris Fanelli, Raleigh, NC (US);

Mitch Jackson, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:

Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Methods of processing a semiconductor structure including a metal layer in the presence of organic material include flowing an aqueous mixture including an oxidizing agent over the semiconductor structure during processing of the semiconductor structure. Processing the semiconductor structure may include sawing the semiconductor structure and/or scrubbing the semiconductor structure with pressurized water. The oxidizing agent may include a peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, or another oxidizing agent.


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