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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2012
Stephen P. Ayotte, Bristol, VT (US);
David J. Hill, Richmond, VT (US);
Glen E. Richard, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Timothy M. Sullivan, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Heather M. Truax, Burlington, VT (US);
Stephen P. Ayotte, Bristol, VT (US);
David J. Hill, Richmond, VT (US);
Glen E. Richard, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Timothy M. Sullivan, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Heather M. Truax, Burlington, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of inhibiting crack propagation in a silicon wafer. In one embodiment, a method of repairing an imperfection on a surface of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes: screening for imperfections on a surface of a silicon wafer of a semiconductor device; and in response to at least one imperfection on the surface of the silicon wafer, depositing a material on the surface of the silicon wafer.