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Method for making a semiconductor device having an ultra-thin high-k gate dielectric

US6787440B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2002
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/693
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for making a semiconductor device is described. That method comprises forming on a substrate a buffer layer and a high-k gate dielectric layer, oxidizing the surface of the high-k gate dielectric layer, and then forming a gate electrode on the oxidized high-k gate dielectric layer.

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