Off-Axis Implant

04 Thermal Processing, Implant, Doping & Oxidation

Definition

Ion implantation performed with a deliberate non-normal incidence angle between the ion beam and wafer or device geometry.

Application

Used to place dopants into angled, sidewall, trench, or three-dimensional device regions and to control implant geometry; production implanters measure and control implant angle as a process parameter.

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tilted implant; angled implant

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