PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15881405
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2018-08
Patent Classification: ["438", "479000"]

Abstract:
A method of forming a 3D NAND structure having self-aligned nanodots includes depositing alternating layers of an oxide and a nitride on a substrate; at least partially recessing the nitride layers; and forming SiGe nanodots on the nitride layers. A method of forming a 3D NAND structure having self-aligned nanodots includes depositing alternating layers of an oxide and a nitride on a substrate; at least partially recessing the nitride layers; and forming SiGe nanodots on the nitride layers by a process including maintaining a temperature of the substrate below about 560° C.; flowing a silicon epitaxy precursor into the chamber; forming a silicon epitaxial layer on the substrate at the nitride layers; flowing germanium gas into the chamber with the silicon epitaxy precursor; and forming a silicon germanium epitaxial layer on the substrate at the nitride layers.

Claim (Index 10):
A method of forming a 3D NAND structure having self-aligned nanodots comprising:\n depositing alternating layers of an oxide and a nitride on a substrate; at least partially recessing the nitride layers; and forming SiGe nanodots on the nitride layers by a process comprising:\n maintaining a temperature of the substrate below about 560\u00b0 C., \n flowing a silicon epitaxy precursor into the chamber; \n forming a silicon epitaxial layer on the substrate at the nitride layers; \n flowing germanium gas into the chamber with the silicon epitaxy precursor; and \n forming a silicon germanium epitaxial layer on the substrate at the nitride layers.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 1.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 3.0
- Patent Class: 438.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['13469050', '15288898', '15792328', '14465330', '15792303']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.9102794148020716
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4847188236412548
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.86772335568599
- Mean Citation Score: 229.10007400000003
- Max Citation Score: 232.83455
- Similarity Product: 176.33207635799647

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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