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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Applicants:
Jennifer Chen, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Chi-chun Chen, Kaohsiung, TW;
Hun-jan Tao, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes performing a multiple-time flash anneal process to a wafer, wherein the multiple-time flash anneal process comprises preheating the wafer to a first preheat temperature; performing a first flash on the wafer with a first flash energy; preheating the wafer to a second preheat temperature; and performing a second flash on the wafer with a second flash energy.