Gate electrode having a work-function layer including materials with different average grain sizes
US12113120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D84/0158
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes forming a dummy gate stack over a semiconductor region, removing the dummy gate stack to form a trench between gate spacers, forming a replacement gate dielectric extending into the trench, and forming a replacement gate electrode on the replacement gate dielectric. The forming the replacement gate electrode includes depositing a metal-containing layer. The depositing the metal-containing layer includes depositing a lower layer having a first average grain size, and depositing an upper layer over the lower layer. The lower layer and the upper layer are formed of a same material, and the upper layer has a second average grain size greater than the first average grain size. Source and drain regions are formed on opposing sides of the replacement gate electrode.
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