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Semiconductor device and its production process

US6927435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2002
Grant dateAug 9, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/0144

Abstract

A semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate, gate insulators formed on the substrate, and gate electrodes formed on the gate insulators, the gate insulators which are mainly composed of a material selected from titanium oxide, zirconium oxide and hafnium oxide, and in which compressive strain is produced and equipped with MOS transistors, can suppress leakage current flowing through the gate insulators and has high reliability.

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