US PATENT SUBCLASS 438 / 770
.~.~.~ Oxidation


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438 /   HD   SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING: PROCESS

758  DF  COATING OF SUBSTRATE CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR REGION OR OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE {6}
765  DF  .~ By reaction with substrate {4}
769  DF  .~.~ Reaction with silicon semiconductive region (e.g., oxynitride formation, etc.) {2}
770.~.~.~ Oxidation {3}
771  DF  .~.~.~.~> Using electromagnetic or wave energy {1}
773  DF  .~.~.~.~> In atmosphere containing water vapor (i.e., wet oxidation)
774  DF  .~.~.~.~> In atmosphere containing halogen


DEFINITION

Classification: 438/770

Oxidation:

(under subclass 769) Processes wherein the external agent supplies oxygen which reacts with the silicon substrate region to form a compound therewith.