(19)
(11) EP 2 896 070 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.06.2014

(43) Date of publication:
22.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/30

(21) Application number: 13753849.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/0224(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2013/067450
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/040834 (20.03.2014 Gazette 2014/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 17.09.2012 US 201261701843 P

(71) Applicants:
  • IMEC VZW
    3001 Leuven (BE)
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    3000 Leuven (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUSSELL, Richard
    B-3001 Leuven (BE)
  • TOUS, Loic
    B-3001 Leuven (BE)

(74) Representative: Bird Goën & Co 
Wetenschapspark Arenberg Gaston Geenslaan 9
3001 Heverlee
3001 Heverlee (BE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE ADHESION OF PLATED METAL LAYERS TO SILICON