Method to lower work function of gate electrode through Ge implantation
US7101746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/32155
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for forming selective P type and N type gates is described. A gate oxide layer is grown overlying a semiconductor substrate. A polysilicon layer is deposited overlying the gate oxide layer. Germanium ions are implanted into a portion of the polysilicon layer not covered by a mask to form a polysilicon-germanium layer. The polysilicon layer and the polysilicon-germanium layer are patterned to form NMOS polysilicon gates and PMOS polysilicon-germanium gates. In an alternative, nitrogen ions are implanted into the polysilicon-germanium layer and the gates are annealed after patterning to redistribute the germanium ions throughout the polysilicon-germanium layer. In a second alternative, germanium ions are implanted into a first thin polysilicon layer, then a second polysilicon layer is deposited to achieve the total polysilicon layer thickness before patterning the gates.
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