SG11202009289PA - Pulsed plasma (dc/rf) deposition of high quality c films for patterning - Google Patents

Pulsed plasma (dc/rf) deposition of high quality c films for patterning

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SG11202009289PA
SG11202009289PA SG11202009289PA SG11202009289PA SG11202009289PA SG 11202009289P A SG11202009289P A SG 11202009289PA SG 11202009289P A SG11202009289P A SG 11202009289PA SG 11202009289P A SG11202009289P A SG 11202009289PA SG 11202009289P A SG11202009289P A SG 11202009289PA
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patterning
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Eswaranand Venkatasubramanian
Yang Yang
Pramit Manna
Kartik Ramaswamy
Takehito Koshizawa
Abhijit Basu Mallick
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Applied Materials Inc
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