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Method for fabricating a semiconductor structure including a metal oxide interface with silicon

US6709989B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2001
Grant dateMar 23, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/0228
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure including the steps of:providing a silicon substrate having a surface;forming by atomic layer deposition a monocrystalline seed layer on the surface of the silicon substrate; andforming by atomic layer deposition one or more layers of a monocrystalline high dielectric constant oxide on the seed layer,where providing a substrate includes providing a substrate having formed thereon a silicon oxide, and wherein forming by atomic layer deposition a seed layer further includes depositing a layer of a metal oxide onto a surface of the silicon oxide, flushing the layer of metal oxide with an inert gas, and reacting the metal oxide and the silicon oxide to form a monocrystalline silicate.

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