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Low-K gate spacers by fluorine implantation

US6720213B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2003
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S257/90
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A MOSFET device and a method of fabricating a MOSFET device having low-K dielectric oxide gate sidewall spacers produced by fluorine implantation. The present invention implants fluorine into the gate oxide sidewall spacers which is used to alter the properties of advanced composite gate dielectrics e.g. nitridized oxides, NO, and gate sidewall dielectrics, such that the low-K properties of fluorine are used to develop low parasitic capacitance MOSFETs.

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