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Semiconductor device and method of forming the same

US11955525B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2022
Grant dateApr 9, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/667
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate trench in the substrate, a gate insulating film in the gate trench, a titanium nitride (TiN)-lower gate electrode film on the gate insulating film, the titanium nitride (TiN)-lower gate electrode film including a top surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface opposite the first side surface, a polysilicon-upper gate electrode film on the titanium nitride (TiN)-lower gate electrode film, and a gate capping film on the polysilicon-upper gate electrode film. A center portion of the top surface of the titanium nitride (TiN)-lower gate electrode film overlaps a center portion of the polysilicon-upper gate electrode film in a direction that is perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate, and each of the first side surface and the second side surface of the titanium nitride (TiN)-lower gate electrode film is connected to the gate insulating film.

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