SG11202004796PA - Silicon oxide silicon nitride stack stair step etch - Google Patents

Silicon oxide silicon nitride stack stair step etch

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SG11202004796PA
SG11202004796PA SG11202004796PA SG11202004796PA SG11202004796PA SG 11202004796P A SG11202004796P A SG 11202004796PA SG 11202004796P A SG11202004796P A SG 11202004796PA SG 11202004796P A SG11202004796P A SG 11202004796PA SG 11202004796P A SG11202004796P A SG 11202004796PA
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stair step
step etch
nitride stack
silicon oxide
silicon nitride
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Ce Qin
Zhongkui Tan
Qian Fu
Sam Do Lee
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Lam Res Corp
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