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Method for preparation of silicon nitride gallium diffusion barrier for use in molecular beam epitaxial growth of gallium arsenide

CA 2118356 C · Owner: Goossen, Keith W. · Inventors: Goossen, Keith W.; Jan, William Y.; Walker, James A.

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A technique is described for the preparation of a thin film of a silicon nitride diffusion barrier to gallium on a silicon integrated circuit chip. The technique involves reacting nitrogen and silane in a ratio of 53:1 to 300:1 in a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition apparatus. The described technique is of interest for use in the monolithic integration of interconnected GaAs/AlGaAs double heterostructures modulators and silicon MOSFET structures.

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  • Filed October 18, 1994 and granted August 18, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 18, 2014.
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FiledOctober 18, 1994
GrantedAugust 18, 1998
Term endedOctober 18, 2014
Patent numberCA 2118356 C
Classification (IPC)C30B25/02 +2 more

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1995199719992001200320052007200920112013Application filedOct 18, 1994Patent grantedAug 18, 1998Term endedOct 18, 2014

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