METHOD OF MITIGATING SUBSTRATE DAMAGE DURING DEPOSITION PROCESSES

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APP PUB NO 20120083134A1
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13234020

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Systems, methods, and apparatus for depositing a protective layer on a wafer substrate are disclosed. In one aspect, a protective layer is deposited over a surface of a wafer substrate using a process configured to produce substantially less damage in the wafer substrate than a first plasma-assisted deposition process. The protective layer is less than about 100 Angstroms thick. A barrier layer is deposited over the protective layer using the first plasma-assisted deposition process.

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NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT CA 94538

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
LU, Victor Foster City, US 34 911
PARK, Kie Jin San Jose, US 6 977
SONG, Kay San Jose, US 2 295
WU, Hui-Jung Fremont, US 55 1979
YAU, Wai-Fan Los Altos, US 74 6440

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