US Patent 7982204 - Unstable nanowire nitrides to form semiconductor structures

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This patent from Intel teaches how metal nanowire nitrides can be used to improve layer adhesion during semiconductor fabrication processes. Claim 5 reads:

5. A semiconductor structure comprising:

a substrate;

a metal nanowire nitride layer over said substrate; and

a region of substantially nitride free metal formed in said layer.