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Salicide process

US6069032A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1999
Grant dateMay 30, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2019

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

Abstract

A salicide process is described. The edge of a gate are etched to form a reversed T-shaped gate that is then self-aligned by a silicide film. This etching step can be performed by using a silicon oxynitride layer as an etching mask over the gate.

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