摘要 |
Implanted regions, formed in a semiconductor substrate by ion implanting oxygen or nitrogen ions, are converted to dielectric isolation regions by high temperature annealing. In some embodiments, oxygen and/or nitrogen ions are implanted at multiple predetermined depths to provide a graded implant profile in the implanted regions. In some embodiments, oxygen and/or nitrogen ions are implanted to have a peak concentration at a predetermined depth in the implanted regions. High temperature annealing is performed in an inert atmosphere or in an atmosphere having trace amounts of oxygen present for some or all of the anneal time.
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