Method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a high-k gate dielectric layer formed on the substrate, and a hydrogen-free gate electrode deposited on the high-k gate dielectric layer wherein the hydrogen-free gate electrode is conductive. The method comprises depositing the high-k gate dielectric layer on the substrate, sputtering the gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer and treating the gate electrode such that the gate electrode is conductive.