公开(公告)号：US07732872B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11924053

申请日：2007-10-25

申请人： Kangguo Cheng ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Geng Wang ,  Robert C. Wong ,  Haining S. Yang

发明人： Kangguo Cheng ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Geng Wang ,  Robert C. Wong ,  Haining S. Yang

IPC分类号： H01L27/088

CPC分类号： H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/1052 ,  H01L27/10894 ,  H01L27/10897 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L27/1116 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/517

摘要： A metal gate stack containing a metal layer having a mid-band-gap work function is formed on a high-k gate dielectric layer. A threshold voltage adjustment oxide layer is formed over a portion of the high-k gate dielectric layer to provide devices having a work function near a first band gap edge, while another portion of the high-k dielectric layer remains free of the threshold voltage adjustment oxide layer. A gate stack containing a semiconductor oxide based gate dielectric and a doped polycrystalline semiconductor material may also be formed to provide a gate stack having a yet another work function located near a second band gap edge which is the opposite of the first band gap edge. A dense circuit containing transistors of p-type and n-type with the mid-band-gap work function are formed in the region containing the threshold voltage adjustment oxide layer.

摘要翻译： 在高k栅极电介质层上形成包含具有中带隙功函数的金属层的金属栅极堆叠。 在高k栅介质层的一部分上形成阈值电压调整氧化物层，以提供在第一带隙边缘附近具有功函数的器件，而高k电介质层的另一部分保持没有阈值电压调整 氧化层。 还可以形成包含半导体氧化物基栅极电介质和掺杂多晶半导体材料的栅极堆叠，以提供具有位于与第一带隙边缘相反的第二带隙边缘附近的又一功能功能的栅极堆叠。 在包含阈值电压调整氧化物层的区域中形成包含具有中带功函数的p型和n型晶体管的密集电路。

公开(公告)号：US20090108356A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11924053

申请日：2007-10-25

申请人： Kangguo Cheng ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Rama Divakaruni ,  Geng Wang ,  Robert C. Wong ,  Haining S. Yang

发明人： Kangguo Cheng ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Rama Divakaruni ,  Geng Wang ,  Robert C. Wong ,  Haining S. Yang

IPC分类号： H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L27/105 ,  H01L27/1052 ,  H01L27/10894 ,  H01L27/10897 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L27/1116 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/517

摘要： A metal gate stack containing a metal layer having a mid-band-gap work function is formed on a high-k gate dielectric layer. A threshold voltage adjustment oxide layer is formed over a portion of the high-k gate dielectric layer to provide devices having a work function near a first band gap edge, while another portion of the high-k dielectric layer remains free of the threshold voltage adjustment oxide layer. A gate stack containing a semiconductor oxide based gate dielectric and a doped polycrystalline semiconductor material may also be formed to provide a gate stack having a yet another work function located near a second band gap edge which is the opposite of the first band gap edge. A dense circuit containing transistors of p-type and n-type with the mid-band-gap work function are formed in the region containing the threshold voltage adjustment oxide layer.

摘要翻译： 在高k栅极电介质层上形成包含具有中带隙功函数的金属层的金属栅极堆叠。 在高k栅介质层的一部分上形成阈值电压调整氧化物层，以提供在第一带隙边缘附近具有功函数的器件，而高k电介质层的另一部分保持没有阈值电压调整 氧化层。 还可以形成包含半导体氧化物基栅极电介质和掺杂多晶半导体材料的栅极堆叠，以提供具有位于与第一带隙边缘相反的第二带隙边缘附近的又一功能功能的栅极堆叠。 在包含阈值电压调整氧化物层的区域中形成包含具有中带功函数的p型和n型晶体管的密集电路。

公开(公告)号：US08759172B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13449433

申请日：2012-04-18

申请人： Zhengwen Li ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Richard S. Wise

发明人： Zhengwen Li ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Richard S. Wise

IPC分类号： H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L29/517 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02208 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66545

摘要： A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming a metal gate conductor of a gate structure on a channel portion of a semiconductor substrate. A gate dielectric cap is formed on the metal gate conductor. The gate dielectric cap is a silicon oxide that is catalyzed by a metal element from the gate conductor so that edges of the gate dielectric cap are aligned with a sidewall of the metal gate conductor. Contacts are then formed to at least one of a source region and a drain region that are on opposing sides of the gate structure, wherein the gate dielectric cap obstructs the contacts from contacting the metal gate conductor.

摘要翻译： 一种形成半导体器件的方法，包括在半导体衬底的沟道部分上形成栅极结构的金属栅极导体。 栅极电介质盖形成在金属栅极导体上。 栅极电介质盖是由栅极导体的金属元件催化的氧化硅，使得栅极电介质盖的边缘与金属栅极导体的侧壁对准。 接触件然后形成在栅极结构的相对侧上的源极区域和漏极区域中的至少一个，其中栅极电介质盖阻挡触点与金属栅极导体接触。

公开(公告)号：US20130277764A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13449433

申请日：2012-04-18

申请人： Zhengwen Li ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Richard S. Wise

发明人： Zhengwen Li ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Richard S. Wise

IPC分类号： H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L29/517 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02208 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/66545

摘要： A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming a metal gate conductor of a gate structure on a channel portion of a semiconductor substrate. A gate dielectric cap is formed on the metal gate conductor. The gate dielectric cap is a silicon oxide that is catalyzed by a metal element from the gate conductor so that edges of the gate dielectric cap are aligned with a sidewall of the metal gate conductor. Contacts are then formed to at least one of a source region and a drain region that are on opposing sides of the gate structure, wherein the gate dielectric cap obstructs the contacts from contacting the metal gate conductor.

摘要翻译： 一种形成半导体器件的方法，包括在半导体衬底的沟道部分上形成栅极结构的金属栅极导体。 栅极电介质盖形成在金属栅极导体上。 栅极电介质盖是由栅极导体的金属元件催化的氧化硅，使得栅极电介质盖的边缘与金属栅极导体的侧壁对准。 接触件然后形成在栅极结构的相对侧上的源极区域和漏极区域中的至少一个，其中栅极电介质盖阻挡触点与金属栅极导体接触。

公开(公告)号：US09236314B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US13433659

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Michael P. Chudzik ,  Naim Moumen ,  Vijay Narayanan ,  Dae-Gyu Park ,  Vamsi K. Paruchuri

发明人： Michael P. Chudzik ,  Naim Moumen ,  Vijay Narayanan ,  Dae-Gyu Park ,  Vamsi K. Paruchuri

IPC分类号： H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/51

CPC分类号： H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/4975 ,  H01L29/517

摘要： Methods, IC and related transistors using capping layer with high-k/metal gate stacks are disclosed. In one embodiment, the IC includes a first type transistor having a gate electrode including a first metal, a second metal and a first dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer including oxygen; a second type transistor separated from the first type transistor by an isolation region, the second type transistor having a gate electrode including the second metal having a work function appropriate for the second type transistor and the first dielectric layer; and wherein the gate electrode of the first type transistor includes a rare earth metal between the first metal and the second metal and the gate electrode of the second type transistor includes a second dielectric layer made of an oxide of the rare earth metal.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用具有高k /金属栅极叠层的封盖层的IC和相关晶体管。 在一个实施例中，IC包括具有包括第一金属，第二金属和第一介电层的栅电极的第一类型晶体管，第一介电层包括氧; 通过隔离区与第一型晶体管分离的第二类型晶体管，第二类型晶体管具有包括具有适合于第二类型晶体管和第一介电层的功函数的第二金属的栅电极; 并且其中所述第一类型晶体管的栅极包括在所述第一金属和所述第二金属之间的稀土金属，并且所述第二类型晶体管的栅电极包括由所述稀土金属的氧化物制成的第二电介质层。

公开(公告)号：US09093495B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US13342674

申请日：2012-01-03

申请人： Christopher Vincent Baiocco ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Deleep R. Nair ,  Jay M. Shah

发明人： Christopher Vincent Baiocco ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Deleep R. Nair ,  Jay M. Shah

IPC分类号： H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC分类号： H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/66537 ,  H01L29/783

摘要： Oxygen scavenging material embedded in an isolation structure provides improved protection of high dielectric constant (Hi-K) materials from oxygen contamination while avoiding alteration of work function and switching threshold shift in transistors including such Hi-K materials.

摘要翻译： 嵌入隔离结构中的氧气清除材料提供了从氧污染中改进的高介电常数（Hi-K）材料的保护，同时避免了包括这种Hi-K材料在内的晶体管的功函数和切换阈值偏移的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20130292778A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：US13464966

申请日：2012-05-05

申请人： Eduard Albert Cartier ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Andreas Kerber ,  Siddarth Krishnan ,  Naim Moumen

发明人： Eduard Albert Cartier ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Andreas Kerber ,  Siddarth Krishnan ,  Naim Moumen

IPC分类号： H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/76

CPC分类号： H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/76224

摘要： A method for fabricating a CMOS device includes the following steps. A wafer is provided. STI is used to form at least one active area in the wafer. A silicon oxide layer is deposited onto the wafer covering the active area. A first high-k material is deposited onto the silicon oxide layer. Portions of the silicon oxide layer and the first high-k material are selectively removed, such that the silicon oxide layer and the first high-k material remain over one or more first regions of the active area and are removed from over one or more second regions of the active area. A second high-k material is deposited onto the first high-k material over the one or more first regions of the active area and onto a surface of the wafer in the one or more second regions of the active area. A CMOS device is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种制造CMOS器件的方法包括以下步骤。 提供晶片。 STI用于在晶片中形成至少一个有效区域。 氧化硅层沉积在覆盖有源区的晶片上。 第一高k材料沉积在氧化硅层上。 选择性地去除氧化硅层和第一高k材料的部分，使得氧化硅层和第一高k材料保留在有源区的一个或多个第一区上，并从一个或多个第二个 活跃区域。 在有源区域的一个或多个第一区域上并且在有源区域的一个或多个第二区域中的晶片的表面上沉积第二高k材料到第一高k材料上。 还提供了CMOS器件。

公开(公告)号：US08575709B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US13556795

申请日：2012-07-24

申请人： Huiming Bu ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Wei He ,  William K. Henson ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Naim Moumen ,  Wesley C. Natzle

发明人： Huiming Bu ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Wei He ,  William K. Henson ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Naim Moumen ,  Wesley C. Natzle

IPC分类号： H01L29/78

CPC分类号： H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/2822 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66575

摘要： Methods for fabricating gate electrode/high-k dielectric gate structures having an improved resistance to the growth of silicon dioxide (oxide) at the dielectric/silicon-based substrate interface. In an embodiment, a method of forming a transistor gate structure comprises: incorporating nitrogen into a silicon-based substrate proximate a surface of the substrate; depositing a high-k gate dielectric across the silicon-based substrate; and depositing a gate electrode across the high-k dielectric to form the gate structure. In one embodiment, the gate electrode comprises titanium nitride rich in titanium for inhibiting diffusion of oxygen.

摘要翻译： 用于制造栅电极/高k电介质栅极结构的方法，其具有改善的耐电介质/硅基衬底界面处二氧化硅（氧化物）生长的能力。 在一个实施例中，形成晶体管栅极结构的方法包括：将氮掺入靠近衬底表面的硅基衬底中; 在所述硅基衬底上沉积高k栅极电介质; 以及在高k电介质上沉积栅电极以形成栅极结构。 在一个实施例中，栅电极包含富含钛的氮化钛以抑制氧的扩散。

公开(公告)号：US08492290B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13164891

申请日：2011-06-21

申请人： Michael P. Chudzik ,  Min Dai ,  Joseph F. Shepard, Jr. ,  Shahab Siddiqui ,  Jinping Liu

发明人： Michael P. Chudzik ,  Min Dai ,  Joseph F. Shepard, Jr. ,  Shahab Siddiqui ,  Jinping Liu

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/02052 ,  H01L21/0214 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/02255 ,  H01L21/02301 ,  H01L21/02332 ,  H01L21/0234 ,  H01L21/28211 ,  H01L21/28238

摘要： A method of fabricating a silicon-containing oxide layer that includes providing a chemical oxide layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, removing the chemical oxide layer in an oxygen-free environment at a temperature of 1000° C. or greater to provide a bare surface of the semiconductor substrate, and introducing an oxygen-containing gas at a flow rate to the bare surface of the semiconductor substrate for a first time period at the temperature of 1000° C. The temperature is then reduced to room temperature during a second time period while maintaining the flow rate of the oxygen containing gas to provide a silicon-containing oxide layer having a thickness ranging from 0.5 Å to 10 Å.

摘要翻译： 一种制造含硅氧化物层的方法，包括在半导体衬底的表面上提供化学氧化物层，在1000℃或更高的温度下在无氧环境中除去化学氧化物层，以提供裸露 在半导体衬底的表面上，以1000℃的温度将半导体衬底的裸露表面的含氧气体首次引入半导体衬底的裸露表面。然后在第二时间内将温度降至室温 同时保持含氧气体的流速，从而提供厚度范围从0.5到10的含硅氧化物层。

公开(公告)号：US08420473B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US12960586

申请日：2010-12-06

申请人： Takashi Ando ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Vijay Narayanan

发明人： Takashi Ando ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Siddarth A. Krishnan ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Vijay Narayanan

IPC分类号： H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L31/062 ,  H01L31/113 ,  H01L31/119

CPC分类号： H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66606 ,  H01L29/7848

摘要： A method of simultaneously fabricating n-type and p type field effect transistors can include forming a first replacement gate having a first gate metal layer adjacent a gate dielectric layer in a first opening in a dielectric region overlying a first active semiconductor region. A second replacement gate including a second gate metal layer can be formed adjacent a gate dielectric layer in a second opening in a dielectric region overlying a second active semiconductor region. At least portions of the first and second gate metal layers can be stacked in a direction of their thicknesses and separated from each other by at least a barrier metal layer. The NFET resulting from the method can include the first active semiconductor region, the source/drain regions therein and the first replacement gate, and the PFET resulting from the method can include the second active semiconductor region, source/drain regions therein and the second replacement gate.

摘要翻译： 同时制造n型和p型场效应晶体管的方法可以包括在覆盖第一有源半导体区域的电介质区域中的第一开口中形成具有与栅极电介质层相邻的第一栅极金属层的第一替代栅极。 包括第二栅极金属层的第二替代栅极可以在覆盖在第二有源半导体区域上的电介质区域中的第二开口中邻近栅极电介质层形成。 第一和第二栅极金属层的至少一部分可以沿其厚度的方向堆叠并且通过至少阻挡金属层彼此分离。 由该方法产生的NFET可以包括第一有源半导体区域，其中的源极/漏极区域和第一替换栅极，并且由该方法产生的PFET可以包括第二有源半导体区域，其中的源/漏区域和第二替换 门。