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Patent US7893433 - Thin films and methods of making them - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThin, smooth silicon-containing films are prepared by deposition methods that utilize a silicon containing precursor. In preferred embodiments, the methods result in Si-containing films that are continuous and have a thickness of about 150 Å or less, a surface roughness of about 5 Å rms or less,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7893433?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7893433 - Thin films and methods of making themAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7893433 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/854,163Publication dateFeb 22, 2011Filing dateSep 12, 2007Priority dateFeb 12, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE60223662D1, DE60223662T2, DE60227350D1, EP1374290A2, EP1374290B1, EP1374291A2, EP1374291B1, EP1421607A2, US6716713, US6716751, US6743738, US6821825, US6900115, US6958253, US6962859, US7186582, US7273799, US7285500, US7547615, US7585752, US8067297, US8360001, US20020168868, US20020173113, US20020197831, US20030022528, US20030068851, US20030068869, US20030082300, US20050048745, US20050064684, US20050208740, US20050250302, US20070102790, US20080014725, US20080073645, US20100012030, WO2002064853A2, WO2002064853A3, WO2002065508A2, WO2002065508A3, WO2002065516A2, WO2002065516A3, WO2002065516A8, WO2002065517A2, WO2002065517A3, WO2002080244A2, WO2002080244A3, WO2002080244A9Publication number11854163, 854163, US 7893433 B2, US 7893433B2, US-B2-7893433, US7893433 B2, US7893433B2InventorsMichael A. Todd, Ivo RaaijmakersOriginal AssigneeAsm America, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (62), Classifications (116), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetThin films and methods of making them
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