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Method for increasing gate capacitance by using both high and low dielectric gate material

US6087208A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1998
Grant dateJul 11, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2018

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

Abstract

A method for fabricating a MOSFET device is provided. The method includes a step of fining a gate oxide including first and second gate oxide materials. The first gate oxide material has a higher dielectric constant than the second gate oxide material. The first gate oxide material is formed to be over source/drain extension regions of the device; and the second gate oxide material is formed over a channel region of the device. The first gate oxide material has a low dielectric constant and provides for mitigating gate fringing field effects. The second gate oxide material has a high dielectric constant and provides for forming a thick gate oxide over a channel region of the device. Controlled uniform growth of the second gate oxide material is facilitated because of the thickness thereof.

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