KR20140016903A - 원격으로-여기된 불소 및 수증기 식각 - Google Patents
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| US13/232,079 US8771539B2 (en) | 2011-02-22 | 2011-09-14 | Remotely-excited fluorine and water vapor etch |
| PCT/US2012/023356 WO2012115750A2 (en) | 2011-02-22 | 2012-01-31 | Remotely-excited fluorine and water vapor etch |
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