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Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same

US12040234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 3, 2021
Grant dateJul 16, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2042

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

Abstract

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a metal gate on a substrate, a spacer around the metal gate, and a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the spacer, performing a plasma treatment process to transform the spacer into a first bottom portion and a first top portion, performing a cleaning process to remove the first top portion, and forming a second ILD layer on the metal gate and the first ILD layer.

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