Patents by Inventor George Bryce

George Bryce 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).

  • Method for selective deposition of a semiconductor material
    Patent number: 8492273
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a substrate comprising an insulating material and a second semiconductor material and pre-treating the substrate with a plasma produced from a gas selected from the group consisting of a carbon-containing gas, a halogen-containing gas, and a carbon-and-halogen containing gas. The method further comprises depositing a first semiconductor material on the pre-treated substrate by chemical vapor deposition, where the first semiconductor material is selectively deposited on the second semiconductor material. The method may be used to manufacture a semiconducting device, such as a microelectromechanical system device, or to manufacture a semiconducting device feature, such as an interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: IMEC
    Inventors: George Bryce, Simone Severi, Peter Verheyen
  • Method for Selective Deposition of a Semiconductor Material
    Publication number: 20120034762
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a substrate comprising an insulating material and a second semiconductor material and pre-treating the substrate with a plasma produced from a gas selected from the group consisting of a carbon-containing gas, a halogen-containing gas, and a carbon-and-halogen containing gas. The method further comprises depositing a first semiconductor material on the pre-treated substrate by chemical vapor deposition, where the first semiconductor material is selectively deposited on the second semiconductor material. The method may be used to manufacture a semiconducting device, such as a microelectromechanical system device, or to manufacture a semiconducting device feature, such as an interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: IMEC
    Inventors: George Bryce, Simone Severi, Peter Verheyen