Combinatorial plasma enhanced deposition techniques

US8980765B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8980765-B2
Application numberUS-201213656483-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 19, 2012
Priority dateMay 2, 2008
Publication dateMar 17, 2015
Grant dateMar 17, 2015

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Combinatorial plasma enhanced deposition techniques are described, including designating multiple regions of a substrate, providing a precursor to at least a first region of the multiple regions, and providing a plasma to the first region to deposit a first material on the first region formed using the first precursor, wherein the first material is different from a second material formed on a second region of the substrate.

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What is claimed: 1. A system for combinatorial processing of a plurality of discrete regions on a substrate comprising a chamber with a controlled atmosphere, a gas delivery system operable to deliver a first precursor gas to a first discrete region on a substrate, and a plasma generator operable to selectively expose the first discrete region to a plasma; wherein the first precursor gas and the plasma can interact to deposit a first material on the first discrete region, an…

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What does patent US8980765B2 cover?
Combinatorial plasma enhanced deposition techniques are described, including designating multiple regions of a substrate, providing a precursor to at least a first region of the multiple regions, and providing a plasma to the first region to deposit a first material on the first region formed using the first precursor, wherein the first material is different from a second material formed on a s…
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Intermolecular Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C23C16/04. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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