Patent ID: 8349745

Claim:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film for short wavelength luminescence (electroluminescence—EL and photoluminescence—PL) applications, the method comprising: providing a bottom electrode; introducing a hydrogen gas into a high density (HD) plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process as follows: introducing a semiconductor precursor with the hydrogen; and, supplying power to a top electrode at a frequency in the range of 13.56 megahertz (MHz) to 10 gigahertz, and a power density of up to 10 watts per square centimeter (W/cm 2 ); depositing a semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film including an element selected from a group consisting of O, N, and C, overlying the bottom electrode; annealing the semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film; and, forming an annealed semiconductor nanoparticle embedded Si insulating film having a peak photoluminescence (PL) intensity at a wavelength in a range of about 475 nanometers (nm) to 750 nm.