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CMOS silicide metal gate integration

US7056782B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2004
Grant dateJun 6, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/021
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a complementary metal oxide semiconductor integration process whereby a plurality of silicided metal gates are fabricated atop a gate dielectric. Each silicided metal gate that is formed using the integration scheme of the present invention has the same silicide metal phase and substantially the same height, regardless of the dimension of the silicide metal gate. The present invention also provides various methods of forming a CMOS structure having silicided contacts in which the polySi gate heights are substantially the same across the entire surface of a semiconductor structure.

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