Patent ID: 9472396
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: H01L

Claim Text:
1. A plasma-based processing method, comprising: depositing a two dimensional (2D) semiconductor transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) material on a substrate, and plasma treating said 2D semiconductor TMDC material in an oxygen comprising ambient to oxidize said 2D semiconductor TMDC material to form oxidized dielectric 2D TMDC material, said oxidized dielectric 2D TMDC material having a higher electrical resistivity as compared to said 2D semiconductor TMDC material before said plasma treating, wherein said 2D semiconductor TMDC material has a thickness from 1 to 8 atomic layers, and wherein said plasma treating oxidizes said 2D semiconductor TMDC material to form defect regions throughout all said atomic layers of said 2D semiconductor TMDC material.