Patents by Inventor Wanda Zagozdson-Wosik

Wanda Zagozdson-Wosik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Junction formation with diffusion barrier for silicide contacts and method for forming
    Patent number: 6444553
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for a semiconductor device including a junction and contact having a diffusion barrier to control silicidation of a silicon substrate. A dopant is applied in excess of an amount required to form a junction and the dopant chemically reacts with a metal to form a compound which serves as a barrier layer to prevent silidication in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: Wanda Zagozdson-Wosik, Jia Li