Method for metal gate surface clean
US11996283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D64/017
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method for forming an integrated circuit (IC) structure. The method includes providing a metal gate (MG), an etch stop layer (ESL) formed on the MG, and a dielectric layer formed on the ESL. The method further includes etching the ESL and the dielectric layer to form a trench. A surface of the MG exposed in the trench is oxidized to form a first oxide layer on the MG. The method further includes removing the first oxide layer using a H3PO4 solution.
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