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An electrical device is provided with a p-type semiconductor device (105) having a first gate structure (60) that includes a gate dielectric (10) on top of a semiconductor substrate (5), a p-type work function metal layer (25), a metal layer (28) composed of titanium and aluminum, and a metal fill (29 ) composed of aluminum. An n-type semiconductor device (100) is also present, on the semiconductor substrate that includes a second gate structure that includes a gate dielectric, a metal layer composed of titanium and aluminum, and a metal fill composed of aluminum. An interlevel dielectric (30) is present over the semiconductor substrate. The interlevel dielectric includes interconnects (80) to the source and drain regions of the p-type and n-type semiconductor devices. The interconnects are composed of a metal layer composed of titanium and aluminium, and a metal fill composed of aluminum. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming the aforementioned structure.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of forming semiconductor devices having wafer back-side capacitors.SOLUTION: A method includes the following steps of: preparing an SOI substrate having a buried insulating layer inserted between a front-side active silicon layer and a back-side bulk silicon layer; forming on the front side of the SOI substrate an integrated circuit including a buried contact plug extending from the front side of the SOI substrate while penetrating through the buried insulating layer; performing back-side etching process to form a trench in the bulk silicon layer and expose an end part of the buried contact plug to the back side surface of the buried insulating layer; and forming in a trench a capacitor including a first capacitor plate, a second capacitor plate, and a capacitor dielectric layer inserted between the first and second capacitor plates. The first capacitor plate is formed to contact with the exposed end part of the buried contact plug.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a phase change memory element connected to the edge part of a thin film electrode, and to provide a method of manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: A phase change memory (PCM) cell structure includes a first electrode 60E, a phase change element 70E, and a second electrode 80E, wherein the phase change element 70E is inserted between the first electrode 60E and the second electrode 80E, and only an edge part 75 of the first electrode 60E is contacted with the phase change element 70E, thereby reducing a contact area between the phase change element 70E and the first electrode 60E to increase a current density flowing through the phase change element 70E and effectively cause a phase change by a first programming power by a comparatively small current. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a capacitor at a source position inside a semiconductor structure. SOLUTION: In the method, a pre-processed semiconductor substrate is first positioned in a sputtering chamber. Ar gas is then flown into the sputtering chamber to deposit by sputtering a first refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer 14 on the substrate from a refractory metal silicide target, or from two targets of a refractory metal and a silicon. N 2 gas is then flown into the sputtering chamber until that the concentration of N 2 gas in the camber is at least 35% to deposit by sputtering a second refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer 16 on top of the first refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. The N 2 gas flow is then stopped to deposit by sputtering a third refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer 18 on top of the second refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. The multi- layer stack of the refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen is then photolithographically formed into the capacitor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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A semiconductor structure includes at least one fuse, resistor, diffusion barrier or capacitor that is formed of refractory metal-silicon-nitrogen. A suitable refractory material is TaSiN which provides a wide range of resistivity by changing the ratio of Ta:Si:N.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a PFET including a channel formed of SiGe, and including a metal gate and a high-k gate dielectric. SOLUTION: An SiGe layer 10 is epitaxially grown on an Si surface; a high-k dielectric and a metal are blanket-arranged on a SiGe layer; gatestacks are formed; thereafter a gate dielectric on an NFET side and the SiGe layer are removed; and a second high-k dielectric 53 and a second metal 52 are arranged. A PFET comprises a gate dielectric having a high-k dielectric on an SiGe channel 10, a gate containing a metal, and a source/drain having silicide. The NFET comprises the second high-k dielectric 53, a gate including the second metal 52, and a source/drain having silicide. An epitaxial SiGe layer on a substrate surface is formed only in a channel of the PFET. PFET and NFET device parameters can be separately optimized by compositions of the respective gate dielectrics and gatestacks. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the method of forming a capacitor on an original position in a semiconductor structure. SOLUTION: First, a previously-treated semiconductor substrate is positioned in a sputtering chamber. Then, Ar gas is flown into the sputtering chamber and a first heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer is adhered in a sputtering manner onto the substrate from the target of heat-resistant metal silicide or two targets of heat-resistant metal and silicon. Then, N 2 gas is flown into the sputtering chamber until the density of N 2 gas in the chamber reaches at least 35%, and a second heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer is adhered in the sputtering manner onto the first heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. Then, the flow of N 2 gas is stopped and a third heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer is adhered in the sputtering manner onto the second heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen layer. Then, the multilayer stack of heat-resistant metal-silicon-nitrogen is formed on the capacitor using photolithography. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conductor-dielectric structure, and to provide a method for manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: A structure containing a dielectric layer which contains a feature formed by patterning inside it, is prepared for a conductor-dielectric mutual connection structure. A plating seed layer is allowed to stick to the surface of the dielectric layer in the pattern-forming feature. A sacrificial seed layer is allowed to stick to the surface of the plating seed layer in the pattern-forming feature. The thickness of the sacrificial seed layer is reduced by inverse plating. A conductive metal is plated on the surface of the sacrificial seed layer in the pattern-forming feature. In addition, such structure is provided too as contains a dielectric layer comprising the pattern-forming feature inside it, a plating seed layer on the surface of the dielectric layer in the pattern-forming feature, and a discontinuous sacrificial seed layer positioned in the pattern-forming feature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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A MEM switch is described having a free moving element (140) within in micro-cavity (40), and guided by at least one inductive element. The switch consists of an upper inductive coil (170); an optional lower inductive coil (190), each having a metallic core (180,200) preferably made of permalloy; a micro-cavity (40); and a free-moving switching element (140) also made of magnetic material. Switching is achieved by passing a current through the upper coil, inducing a magnetic field in the coil element. The magnetic field attracts the free-moving magnetic element upwards, shorting two open wires (M_I M_r) and thus, closing the switch. When the current flow stops or is reversed, the free-moving magnetic element drops back by gravity to the bottom of the micro-cavity and the wires open. When gravity cannot be used, a lower coil becomes necessary to pull the free-moving switching element back and holding it at its original position.