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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:
Mar. 27, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 20, 2016
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Sun-gyu Choi, Namyangju-si, KR;

Sang-jin Hyun, Suwon-si, KR;

Taek-soo Jeon, Yongin-si, KR;

Hoon-joo Na, Hwaseong-si, KR;

Young-suk Chai, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 21/324 (2006.01); H01L 21/02 (2006.01); C23C 16/02 (2006.01); C23C 16/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/66795 (2013.01); H01L 21/02236 (2013.01); H01L 21/02249 (2013.01); H01L 21/02255 (2013.01); H01L 21/02312 (2013.01); H01L 21/324 (2013.01); C23C 16/0218 (2013.01); C23C 16/405 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of forming a thin film includes forming an interface layer stack on a semiconductor substrate. Forming the interface layer stack may include performing a first surface treatment on the semiconductor substrate under a reducing atmosphere. Forming the interface layer stack may include performing a second surface treatment on the semiconductor substrate. The first surface treatment may be performed under a reducing atmosphere and the second surface treatment may be performed under a nitridation atmosphere. The first surface treatment may include forming a lower interface layer on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and the second surface treatment may include forming an upper interface layer. The first surface treatment may include selectively removing at least one oxide material from a native oxide film on the semiconductor substrate.


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