Abstract:
A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a V t stabilization layer between a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. The V t stabilization layer is capable of stabilizing the structure's threshold voltage and flatband voltage to a targeted value and comprises a nitrided metal oxide, or a nitrogen-free metal oxide, with the provision that when the V t stabilization layer comprises a nitrogen-free metal oxide, at least one of the semiconductor substrate or the gate dielectric includes nitrogen. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such a structure.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new metal compound which is stable to heat on a gate stack containing a high-k dielectric and does not cause carbon diffusion caused in the case of a metal carbide. SOLUTION: This invention provides the metal compound which is a p-type metal having a work function of about 4.75-5.3 eV, preferably about 5 eV and comprises MO x N y stable to heat on the gate stack comprising the high-k dielectric and an interface layer, and a method for manufacturing the MO x N y metal compound. Further, the MO x N y metal compound is an extremely efficient oxygen diffusion barrier at 1,000°C, and achieves, in a p-type metal oxide semiconductor (pMOS) device, an extremely aggressive equivalent oxide film thickness (EOT) and an inversion layer thickness of 14 Å or less. In this formula, M is metal selected from Group IVB, VB, VIB and VIIB of the periodic table of the elements, x is about 5-40 atomic%, and y is about 5-40 atomic%. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract translation:要解决的问题:提供在含有高k电介质的栅极堆叠上对热稳定的新的金属化合物,并且在金属碳化物的情况下不引起碳扩散。 解决方案:本发明提供金属化合物,其为具有约4.75-5.3eV,优选约5eV的功函数的p型金属,并且包括MO x SB> N < / SB>在包含高k电介质和界面层的栅极堆叠上的热稳定,以及用于制造金属化合物的方法。 此外,金属化合物在1000℃下是非常有效的氧扩散阻挡层,并且在p型金属氧化物半导体(pMOS)器件中实现 ,极高的等效氧化膜厚度(EOT)和反射层厚度为14或更小。 在该式中,M是选自元素周期表的IVB,VB,VIB和VIIB族的金属,x为约5-40原子%,y为约5-40原子%。 版权所有(C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor structure containing a double metal gate and a method for manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: The semiconductor structure including at least one n-type field-effect transistor (nFET) and at least one p-type field-effect transistor (pFET), both transistors each including a metal gate having an nFET property and pFET property, and not including an upper portion-polysilicon gate electrode and a method for manufacturing such a semiconductor structure are provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A gate structure (200) for complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices includes a first gate stack (116) having a first gate dielectric layer (102) formed over a substrate (100), and a first metal layer (106) formed over the first gate dielectric layer. A second gate stack (118) includes a second gate dielectric layer (102) formed over the substrate and a second metal layer (110) formed over the second gate dielectric layer. The first metal layer is formed in manner so as to impart a tensile stress on the substrate, and the second metal layer is formed in a manner so as to impart a compressive stress on the substrate.
Abstract:
A method of forming a CMOS structure, and the device produced therefrom, having improved threshold voltage and flatband voltage stability. The inventive method includes the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate having an nFET region and a pFET region; forming a dielectric stack atop the semiconductor substrate comprisisng an insulating interlayer atop a high k dielectric; removing the insulating interlayer from the nFET region without removing the insulating interlayer from the pFET region; and providing at least one gate stack in the pFET region and at least one gate stack in the nFET region. The insulating interlayer can be A1N or A1OxNY. The high k dielectric can be HfO2, hafnium silicate or hafnium silicon oxynitride. The insulating interlayer can be removed from the nFET region by a wet etch including a HC1/H2O2 peroxide solution.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures, such as, for example, field effect transistors (FETs) and/or metal- oxide-semiconductor capacitor (MOSCAPs), are provided in which the workfunction of a conductive electrode stack is changed by introducing metal impurities into a metal-containing material layer which, together with a conductive electrode, is present in the electrode stack. The choice of metal impurities depends on whether the electrode is to have an n-type workfunction or a p-type workfunction. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such semiconductor structures. The introduction of metal impurities can be achieved by codeposition of a layer containing both a metal-containing material and workfunction altering metal impurities, forming a stack in which a layer of metal impurities is present between layers of a metal-containing material, or by forming a material layer including the metal impurities above and/or below a metal-containing material and then heating the structure so that the metal impurities are introduced into the metal-containing material.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a V t stabilization layer between a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. The V t stabilization layer is capable of stabilizing the structure's threshold voltage and flatband voltage to a targeted value and comprises a nitrided metal oxide, or a nitrogen-free metal oxide, with the provision that when the V t stabilization layer comprises a nitrogen-free metal oxide, at least one of the semiconductor substrate or the gate dielectric includes nitrogen. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating such a structure.