Abstract:
A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a first transistor region and a second transistor region is provided. Next, a stacked film is formed on the substrate, in which the stacked film includes at least one high-k dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The stacked film is patterned to form a plurality of gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region, a dielectric layer is formed on the gates, and a portion of the dielectric layer is planarized until reaching the top of each gates. The first metal layer is removed from the gate of the second transistor region, and a second metal layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric layer and each gate for forming a plurality of metal gates in the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
Abstract:
A method for forming a semiconductor element structure is provided. First, a substrate including a first MOS and a second MOS is provided. The gate electrode of the first MOS is connected to the gate electrode of the second MOS, wherein the first MOS includes a first high-K material and a first metal for use in a first gate, and a second MOS includes a second high-K material and a second metal for use in a second gate. Then the first gate and the second gate are partially removed to form a connecting recess. Afterwards, the connecting recess is filled with a conductive material to form a bridge channel for electrically connecting the first metal and the second metal.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a transistor having metal gate is disclosed. First, a substrate is provided, in which the substrate includes a first transistor region and a second transistor region. A plurality of dummy gates is formed on the substrate, and a dielectric layer is deposited on the dummy gate. The dummy gates are removed to form a plurality of openings in the dielectric layer. A high-k dielectric layer is formed to cover the surface of the dielectric layer and the opening, and a cap layer is formed on the high-k dielectric layer thereafter. The cap layer disposed in the second transistor region is removed, and a metal layer is deposited on the cap layer of the first transistor region and the high-k dielectric layer of the second transistor region. A conductive layer is formed to fill the openings of the first transistor region and the second transistor region.
Abstract:
A semiconductor element structure includes a first MOS having a first high-K material and a first metal for use in a first gate, a second MOS having a second high-K material and a second metal for use in a second gate and a bridge channel disposed in a recess connecting the first gate and the second gate for electrically connecting the first gate and the second gate, wherein the bridge channel is embedded in at least one of the first gate and the second gate.
Abstract:
In a particular embodiment, a system to dissipate heat in an information handling system includes a first heat-generating component adapted to process first data and a second heat-generating component adapted to process second data. The system also includes a cooling fluid guide including an electroactive material. The cooling fluid guide is adapted to change from a first shape to a second shape, in response to receiving a trigger voltage or in response to no longer receiving the trigger voltage. The system also includes a controller adapted to detect a data load processed at the second heat-generating component and, in response to detecting the data load, to cause the trigger voltage to be received at, or no longer received at, the cooling fluid guide. The cooling fluid guide is adapted to direct an increased portion of cooling fluid toward the first heat-generating component when the cooling fluid guide is in a form of the second shape, as compared to the first shape.
Abstract:
A semiconductor MOS device includes a semiconductor substrate; a gate oxide layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a fully silicided gate electrode disposed on the gate oxide layer; a composite thin film interposed between the fully silicided gate electrode and the gate oxide layer; a spacer on sidewall of the fully silicided gate electrode; and a source/drain region implanted into the semiconductor substrate next to the spacer. A method for forming the semiconductor MOS device is disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a metal gate structure is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate with a planarized polysilicon material; patterned the planarized polysilicon material to form at least a first gate and a second gate, wherein the first gate is located on the active region and the second gate at least partially overlaps with the isolation region; forming an inter-layer dielectric material covering the gates; planarizing the inter-layer dielectric material until exposing the gates and forming an inter layer-dielectric layer; performing an etching process to remove the gates to form a first recess and a second recess within the inter-layer dielectric layer; forming a gate dielectric material on a surface of each of the recesses; forming at least a metal material within the recesses; and performing a planarization process.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating metal gate transistors and a polysilicon resistor is disclosed. First, a substrate having a transistor region and a resistor region is provided. A polysilicon layer is then formed on the substrate to cover the transistor region and the resistor region of the substrate. Next, a portion of the polysilicon layer disposed in the resistor is removed, and the remaining polysilicon layer is patterned to create a step height between the surface of the polysilicon layer disposed in the transistor region and the surface of the polysilicon layer disposed in the resistor region.
Abstract:
A CMOS transistor device including a tensile-stressed NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor is disclosed. The NMOS transistor includes a gate, a gate oxide layer between the gate and semiconductor substrate, a silicon oxide offset spacer on sidewalls of the gate, N type lightly doped source/drain implanted into the semiconductor substrate next to the silicon oxide offset spacer, N type heavily doped source/drain implanted into the semiconductor substrate next to the N type lightly doped source/drain, and tensile-stressed silicon nitride layer covering the gate, the N type lightly doped source/drain, and the N type heavily doped source/drain.
Abstract:
A semiconductor element structure includes a first MOS having a first high-K material and a first metal for use in a first gate, a second MOS having a second high-K material and a second metal for use in a second gate and a bridge channel disposed in a recess connecting the first gate and the second gate for electrically connecting the first gate and the second gate, wherein the bridge channel is embedded in at least one of the first gate and the second gate.