摘要:
Structure and method of improving the performance of metal gate devices by depositing an in-situ silicon (Si) cap are disclosed. A wafer including a substrate and a dielectric layer is heated through a degas process, and then cooled to approximately room temperature. A metal layer is then deposited, and then an in-situ Si cap is deposited thereon. The Si cap is deposited without vacuum break, i.e., in the same mainframe or in the same chamber, as the heating, cooling and metal deposition processes. As such, the amount of oxygen available for interlayer oxide regrowth during subsequent processing is reduced as well as the amount oxygen trapped in the metal gate.
摘要:
Structure and method of improving the performance of metal gate devices by depositing an in-situ silicon (Si) cap are disclosed. A wafer including a substrate and a dielectric layer is heated through a degas process, and then cooled to approximately room temperature. A metal layer is then deposited, and then an in-situ Si cap is deposited thereon. The Si cap is deposited without vacuum break, i.e., in the same mainframe or in the same chamber, as the heating, cooling and metal deposition processes. As such, the amount of oxygen available for interlayer oxide regrowth during subsequent processing is reduced as well as the amount oxygen trapped in the metal gate.
摘要:
A metal gate and high-k dielectric device includes a substrate, an interfacial layer on top of the substrate, a high-k dielectric layer on top of the interfacial layer, a metal film on top of the high-k dielectric layer, a cap layer on top of the metal film and a metal gate layer on top of the cap layer. The thickness of the metal film and the thickness of the cap layer are tuned such that a target concentration of a cap layer material is present at an interface of the metal film and the high-k dielectric layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a PFET formed on the substrate, the PFET includes a SiGe layer disposed on the substrate, a high-K dielectric layer disposed on the SiGe layer, a first metallic layer disposed on the high-k dielectric layer, a first intermediate layer disposed on the first metallic layer, a second metallic layer disposed on the first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer disposed on the second metallic layer, and a third metallic layer disposed on the second intermediate layer; an NFET formed on the substrate, the NFET includes the high-k dielectric layer, the high-k dielectric layer being disposed on the substrate, the second intermediate layer, the second intermediate layer being disposed on the high-k dielectric layer, and the third metallic layer, the third metallic layer being disposed on the second intermediate layer. Alternatively, the first metallic layer is omitted. A method to fabricate the device includes providing SiO2 and alpha-silicon layers or a dBARC layer.
摘要:
Methods for forming a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) dual high-k gate using a photoresist mask and structures thereof are disclosed. One embodiment of the disclosed method includes depositing a high-k dielectric film on a substrate of a FEOL CMOS structure followed by depositing a photoresist thereon; patterning the high-k dielectric according to the photoresist; and removing the photoresist thereafter. The removing of the photoresist includes using an organic solvent followed by removal of any residual photoresist including organic and/or carbon film. The removal of residual photoresist may include a degas process, alternatively known as a bake process. Alternatively, a nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (i.e., a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen) (N2/H2) or ammonia (NH3) may be used to remove the photoresist mask. With the use of the plasma nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (N2/H2) or a plasma ammonia (NH3), no apparent organic residual is observed.
摘要翻译:公开了使用光致抗蚀剂掩模及其结构形成前端(FEOL)双高k栅极的方法。 所公开方法的一个实施例包括在FEOL CMOS结构的衬底上沉积高k电介质膜,然后在其上沉积光致抗蚀剂; 根据光致抗蚀剂图案化高k电介质; 之后除去光致抗蚀剂。 去除光致抗蚀剂包括使用有机溶剂,然后除去包括有机和/或碳膜的残留光致抗蚀剂。 去除残留的光致抗蚀剂可以包括脱气工艺,或称为烘烤工艺。 或者,可以使用形成氮气的气体(即,氮气和氢气的混合物)(N 2 / H 2)或氨(NH 3)以除去光致抗蚀剂掩模。 通过使用等离子体形成氮气的气体(N 2 / H 2)或等离子体氨(NH 3),没有观察到明显的有机残留。
摘要:
Methods for forming a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) dual high-k gate using a photoresist mask and structures thereof are disclosed. One embodiment of the disclosed method includes depositing a high-k dielectric film on a substrate of a FEOL CMOS structure followed by depositing a photoresist thereon; patterning the high-k dielectric according to the photoresist; and removing the photoresist thereafter. The removing of the photoresist includes using an organic solvent followed by removal of any residual photoresist including organic and/or carbon film. The removal of residual photoresist may include a degas process, alternatively known as a bake process. Alternatively, a nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (i.e., a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen) (N2/H2) or ammonia (NH3) may be used to remove the photoresist mask. With the use of the plasma nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (N2/H2) or a plasma ammonia (NH3), no apparent organic residual is observed.
摘要翻译:公开了使用光致抗蚀剂掩模及其结构形成前端(FEOL)双高k栅极的方法。 所公开方法的一个实施例包括在FEOL CMOS结构的衬底上沉积高k电介质膜,然后在其上沉积光致抗蚀剂; 根据光致抗蚀剂图案化高k电介质; 之后除去光致抗蚀剂。 去除光致抗蚀剂包括使用有机溶剂,然后除去包括有机和/或碳膜的残留光致抗蚀剂。 去除残留的光致抗蚀剂可以包括脱气工艺,或称为烘烤工艺。 或者,可以使用形成氮气的气体(即,氮气和氢气的混合物)(N 2 / H 2)或氨(NH 3)以除去光致抗蚀剂掩模。 通过使用等离子体形成氮气的气体(N 2 / H 2)或等离子体氨(NH 3),没有观察到明显的有机残留。
摘要:
Methods for forming a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) dual high-k gate using a photoresist mask and structures thereof are disclosed. One embodiment of the disclosed method includes depositing a high-k dielectric film on a substrate of a FEOL CMOS structure followed by depositing a photoresist thereon; patterning the high-k dielectric according to the photoresist; and removing the photoresist thereafter. The removing of the photoresist includes using an organic solvent followed by removal of any residual photoresist including organic and/or carbon film. The removal of residual photoresist may include a degas process, alternatively known as a bake process. Alternatively, a nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (i.e., a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen) (N2/H2) or ammonia (NH3) may be used to remove the photoresist mask. With the use of the plasma nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (N2/H2) or a plasma ammonia (NH3), no apparent organic residual is observed.
摘要翻译:公开了使用光致抗蚀剂掩模及其结构形成前端(FEOL)双高k栅极的方法。 所公开方法的一个实施例包括在FEOL CMOS结构的衬底上沉积高k电介质膜,然后在其上沉积光致抗蚀剂; 根据光致抗蚀剂图案化高k电介质; 之后除去光致抗蚀剂。 去除光致抗蚀剂包括使用有机溶剂,然后除去包括有机和/或碳膜的残留光致抗蚀剂。 去除残留的光致抗蚀剂可以包括脱气工艺,或称为烘烤工艺。 或者,可以使用形成氮气的气体(即,氮气和氢气的混合物)(N 2 / H 2)或氨(NH 3)以除去光致抗蚀剂掩模。 通过使用等离子体形成氮气的气体(N 2 / H 2)或等离子体氨(NH 3),没有观察到明显的有机残留。
摘要:
A transistor has a channel region in a substrate and source and drain regions in the substrate on opposite sides of the channel region. A gate stack is formed on the substrate above the channel region. This gate stack comprises an interface layer contacting the channel region of the substrate, and a high-k dielectric layer (having a dielectric constant above 4.0) contacting (on) the interface layer. A Nitrogen rich first metal Nitride layer contacts (is on) the dielectric layer, and a metal rich second metal Nitride layer contacts (is on) the first metal Nitride layer. Finally, a Polysilicon cap contacts (is on) the second metal Nitride layer.
摘要:
Methods for forming a front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) dual high-k gate using a photoresist mask and structures thereof are disclosed. One embodiment of the disclosed method includes depositing a high-k dielectric film on a substrate of a FEOL CMOS structure followed by depositing a photoresist thereon; patterning the high-k dielectric according to the photoresist; and removing the photoresist thereafter. The removing of the photoresist includes using an organic solvent followed by removal of any residual photoresist including organic and/or carbon film. The removal of residual photoresist may include a degas process, alternatively known as a bake process. Alternatively, a nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (i.e., a mixture of nitrogen and hydrogen) (N2/H2) or ammonia (NH3) may be used to remove the photoresist mask. With the use of the plasma nitrogen-hydrogen forming gas (N2/H2) or a plasma ammonia (NH3), no apparent organic residual is observed.
摘要翻译:公开了使用光致抗蚀剂掩模及其结构形成前端(FEOL)双高k栅极的方法。 所公开方法的一个实施例包括在FEOL CMOS结构的衬底上沉积高k电介质膜,然后在其上沉积光致抗蚀剂; 根据光致抗蚀剂图案化高k电介质; 之后除去光致抗蚀剂。 去除光致抗蚀剂包括使用有机溶剂,然后除去包括有机和/或碳膜的残留光致抗蚀剂。 去除残留的光致抗蚀剂可以包括脱气工艺,或称为烘烤工艺。 或者,可以使用形成氮气的气体(即,氮气和氢气的混合物)(N 2 / H 2)或氨(NH 3)以除去光致抗蚀剂掩模。 通过使用等离子体形成氮气的气体(N 2 / H 2)或等离子体氨(NH 3),没有观察到明显的有机残留。
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a PFET formed on the substrate, the PFET includes a SiGe layer disposed on the substrate, a high-K dielectric layer disposed on the SiGe layer, a first metallic layer disposed on the high-k dielectric layer, a first intermediate layer disposed on the first metallic layer, a second metallic layer disposed on the first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer disposed on the second metallic layer, and a third metallic layer disposed on the second intermediate layer; an NFET formed on the substrate, the NFET includes the high-k dielectric layer, the high-k dielectric layer being disposed on the substrate, the second intermediate layer, the second intermediate layer being disposed on the high-k dielectric layer, and the third metallic layer, the third metallic layer being disposed on the second intermediate layer. Alternatively, the first metallic layer is omitted. A method to fabricate the device includes providing SiO2 and alpha-silicon layers or a dBARC layer.