摘要:
A method for fabricating the gate dielectric layer comprises forming a high-k dielectric layer over a substrate; forming an oxygen-containing layer on the high-k dielectric layer by an atomic layer deposition process; and performing an inert plasma treatment on the oxygen-containing layer.
摘要:
An integrated circuit fabrication is disclosed, and more particularly a field effect transistor with a low resistance metal gate electrode is disclosed. An exemplary structure for a metal gate electrode of a field effect transistor comprises a lower portion formed of a first metal material, wherein the lower portion has a recess, a bottom portion and sidewall portions, wherein each of the sidewall portions has a first width; and an upper portion formed of a second metal material, wherein the upper portion has a protrusion and a bulk portion, wherein the bulk portion has a second width, wherein the protrusion extends into the recess, wherein a ratio of the second width to the first width is from about 5 to 10.
摘要:
Buffer layer and method of forming the buffer layer, the method including forming a high-k dielectric layer, forming a titanium nitride layer over the high-k dielectric layer, forming a silicon layer on the titanium nitride layer, annealing the silicon layer into the titanium nitride layer to form an annealed silicon layer and forming an n-metal over the high-k dielectric layer.
摘要:
The invention relates to integrated circuit fabrication, and more particularly to a semiconductor device with a plurality of gate structures. An exemplary method of fabricating the plurality of gate structures comprises providing a silicon substrate; depositing a dummy oxide layer over the substrate; depositing a dummy gate electrode layer over the dummy oxide layer; patterning the layers to define a plurality of dummy gates; forming nitrogen-containing sidewall spacers on the plurality of dummy gates; forming an interlayer dielectric layer between the nitrogen-containing sidewall spacers; selectively depositing a hard mask layer on the interlayer dielectric layer by an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process; removing the dummy gate electrode layer; removing the dummy oxide layer; depositing a gate dielectric; and depositing a gate electrode.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first active region, a first gate structure over the first active region, wherein the first gate structure includes a first interfacial layer having a convex top surface, a first high-k dielectric over the first interfacial layer, and a first gate electrode over the first high-k dielectric.
摘要:
A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor device. A semiconductor substrate is provided. A first high-k dielectric layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A first treatment is performed on the high-k dielectric layer. In an embodiment, the treatment includes a UV radiation in the presence of O2 and/or O3. A second high-k dielectric layer is formed on the treated first high-k dielectric layer. A second treatment is performed on the second high-k dielectric layer. In an embodiment, the high-k dielectric layer forms a gate dielectric layer of a field effect transistor.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a method that includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate structure over the semiconductor substrate, first gate structure including a dummy dielectric and a dummy gate disposed over the dummy dielectric; removing the dummy gate and the dummy dielectric from the gate structure thereby forming a trench; forming a high-k dielectric layer partially filling the trench; forming a barrier layer over the high-k dielectric layer partially filling the trench; forming an capping layer over the barrier layer partially filling the trench; performing an annealing process; removing the capping layer; forming a metal layer over the barrier layer filling in a remainder of the trench; and performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) to remove the various layers outside the trench.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides a method that includes providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate structure over the semiconductor substrate, first gate structure including a dummy dielectric and a dummy gate disposed over the dummy dielectric; removing the dummy gate and the dummy dielectric from the gate structure thereby forming a trench; forming a high-k dielectric layer partially filling the trench; forming a barrier layer over the high-k dielectric layer partially filling the trench; forming an capping layer over the barrier layer partially filling the trench; performing an annealing process; removing the capping layer; forming a metal layer over the barrier layer filling in a remainder of the trench; and performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) to remove the various layers outside the trench.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may include providing a substrate; forming a gate structure including a first dummy gate over the substrate; removing the first dummy gate from the gate structure to form a trench; forming an interfacial layer, high-k dielectric layer, and capping layer to partially fill in the trench; forming a second dummy gate over the capping layer, wherein the second dummy gate fills the trench; and replacing the second dummy gate with a metal gate. In one embodiment, the method may include providing a substrate; forming an interfacial layer over the substrate; forming a high-k dielectric layer over the interfacial layer; forming an etch stop layer over the high-k dielectric layer; forming a capping layer including a low thermal budget silicon over the etch stop layer; forming a dummy gate layer over the capping layer; forming a gate structure; and performing a gate replacement process.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may include providing a substrate; forming a gate structure including a first dummy gate over the substrate; removing the first dummy gate from the gate structure to form a trench; forming an interfacial layer, high-k dielectric layer, and capping layer to partially fill in the trench; forming a second dummy gate over the capping layer, wherein the second dummy gate fills the trench; and replacing the second dummy gate with a metal gate. In one embodiment, the method may include providing a substrate; forming an interfacial layer over the substrate; forming a high-k dielectric layer over the interfacial layer; forming an etch stop layer over the high-k dielectric layer; forming a capping layer including a low thermal budget silicon over the etch stop layer; forming a dummy gate layer over the capping layer; forming a gate structure; and performing a gate replacement process.