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Radical treatment in supercritical fluid for gate dielectric quality improvement to CFET structure

US12218225B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2023
Grant dateFeb 4, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/0144
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method that includes providing a semiconductor structure having a bottom channel region and a top channel region over the bottom channel region; forming a gate dielectric layer over and wrapping around top channels in the top channel region; performing a radical treatment on the dielectric layer in a supercritical fluid; and forming a metal gate electrode on the dielectric layer.

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