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Selective etch process for making a semiconductor device having a high-k gate dielectric

US7037845B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2003
Grant dateMay 2, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/31111
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for making a semiconductor device is described. That method comprises forming a high-k gate dielectric layer on a substrate, and modifying a first portion of the high-k gate dielectric layer to ensure that it may be removed selectively to a second portion of the high-k gate dielectric layer.

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