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Semiconductor device

US6489648B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2001
Grant dateDec 3, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D1/688
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device has a gate dielectric film formed of zirconium oxide or hafnium oxide as a chief material and a gate electrode film in contact with the gate dielectric film on one principal surface side of a silicon substrate. The gate dielectric film contains an addition element to prevent diffusion of oxygen.

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