公开(公告)号：US09337289B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14571628

申请日：2014-12-16

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Zhengwen Li ,  Dechao Guo ,  Randolph F. Knarr ,  Chengwen Pei ,  Gan Wang ,  Yanfeng Wang ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong ,  Jian Yu ,  Jun Yuan

IPC: H01L21/70 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/42368 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/66606 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/7833

Abstract: In a replacement gate scheme, a continuous material layer is deposited on a bottom surface and a sidewall surface in a gate cavity. A vertical portion of the continuous material layer is removed to form a gate component of which a vertical portion does not extend to a top of the gate cavity. The gate component can be employed as a gate dielectric or a work function metal portion to form a gate structure that enhances performance of a replacement gate field effect transistor.

公开(公告)号：US20140187028A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13732455

申请日：2013-01-02

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Takashi Ando ,  Maryjane Brodsky ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Min Dai ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Joseph F. Shepard, JR. ,  Yanfeng Wang ,  Jinping Liu

IPC: H01L21/8238

CPC classification number: H01L21/823857

Abstract: Embodiments include methods of forming an nFET-tuned gate dielectric and a pFET-tuned gate dielectric. Methods may include forming a high-k layer above a substrate having a pFET region and an nFET region, forming a first sacrificial layer, a pFET work-function metal layer, and a second sacrificial layer above the first high-k layer in the pFET region, and an nFET work-function metal layer above the first high-k layer in the nFET region and above the second sacrificial layer in the pFET region. The first high-k layer then may be annealed to form an nFET gate dielectric layer in the nFET region and a pFET gate dielectric layer in the pFET region. The first high-k layer may be annealed in the presence of a nitrogen source to cause atoms from the nitrogen source to diffuse into the first high-k layer in the nFET region.

Abstract translation: 实施例包括形成nFET调谐的栅极电介质和pFET调谐的栅极电介质的方法。 方法可以包括在pFET区域和nFET区域上形成高k层，形成第一牺牲层，pFET功函数金属层和在pFET中的第一高k层上方的第二牺牲层 区域，以及在nFET区域中的第一高k层上方的nFET功函数金属层，并且在pFET区域中的第二牺牲层上方。 第一高k层然后可以退火以在nFET区域中形成nFET栅极介电层，并在pFET区域中形成pFET栅极电介质层。 第一高k层可以在存在氮源的情况下进行退火，以使来自氮源的原子扩散到nFET区域中的第一高k层。

公开(公告)号：US09059315B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13732455

申请日：2013-01-02

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Takashi Ando ,  Maryjane Brodsky ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Min Dai ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Joseph F. Shepard, Jr. ,  Yanfeng Wang ,  Jinping Liu

IPC: H01L21/3205 ,  H01L21/4763 ,  H01L21/8238

CPC classification number: H01L21/823857

Abstract: Embodiments include methods of forming an nFET-tuned gate dielectric and a pFET-tuned gate dielectric. Methods may include forming a high-k layer above a substrate having a pFET region and an nFET region, forming a first sacrificial layer, a pFET work-function metal layer, and a second sacrificial layer above the first high-k layer in the pFET region, and an nFET work-function metal layer above the first high-k layer in the nFET region and above the second sacrificial layer in the pFET region. The first high-k layer then may be annealed to form an nFET gate dielectric layer in the nFET region and a pFET gate dielectric layer in the pFET region. The first high-k layer may be annealed in the presence of a nitrogen source to cause atoms from the nitrogen source to diffuse into the first high-k layer in the nFET region.

Abstract translation: 实施例包括形成nFET调谐的栅极电介质和pFET调谐的栅极电介质的方法。 方法可以包括在pFET区域和nFET区域之上形成高k层，形成第一牺牲层，pFET功函数金属层和在pFET中的第一高k层上方的第二牺牲层 区域，以及在nFET区域中的第一高k层上方的nFET功函数金属层，并且在pFET区域中的第二牺牲层上方。 第一高k层然后可以退火以在nFET区域中形成nFET栅极介电层，并在pFET区域中形成pFET栅极电介质层。 第一高k层可以在存在氮源的情况下进行退火，以使来自氮源的原子扩散到nFET区域中的第一高k层。