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Totally self-aligned transistor with tungsten gate

US6448120B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2001
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28079
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A totally self-aligned transistor with a tungsten gate. A single mask is used to align the source, drain, gate and isolation areas. Overlay error is greatly reduced by the use of a single mask for these regions. A mid-gap electrode is also self-aligned to the transistor. The electrode is preferably formed from tungsten metal.

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