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Semiconductor device comprising work function metal pattern in boundary region and method for fabricating the same

US10679997B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2019
Grant dateJun 9, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/0177
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate including a cell region, a core region, and a boundary region between the cell region and the core region, a boundary element isolation layer in the boundary region of the substrate to separate the cell region from the core region, a high-k dielectric layer on at least a part of the boundary element isolation layer and the core region of the substrate, a first work function metal pattern comprising a first extension overlapping the boundary element isolation layer on the high-k dielectric layer, and a second work function metal pattern comprising a second extension overlapping the boundary element isolation layer on the first work function metal pattern, wherein a first length of the first extension is different from a second length of the second extension.

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