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Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device

US11211471B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2020
Grant dateDec 28, 2021
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/518
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a metal gate process. A sacrificial nitride layer is introduced during the fabrication of metal gates. The gate height can be well controlled by introducing the sacrificial nitride layer. Further, the particle fall-on problem can be effectively solved.

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