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Semiconductor structures and methods for fabricating semiconductor structures comprising high dielectric constant stacked structures

US7217643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2005
Grant dateMay 15, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/60
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Semiconductor structures, and methods for fabricating semiconductor structures, comprising high dielectric constant stacked structures are provided. A stacked dielectric structure (16) in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a first amorphous dielectric layer (18) comprising HfXZr1-XO2, where 0≦X≦1. An amorphous interlayer (20) overlies the first amorphous dielectric layer. The interlayer has a net dielectric constant that is approximately no less than the dielectric constant of HfZrO4. A second amorphous dielectric layer (22) overlies the interlayer. The second amorphous dielectric layer comprises HfYZr1-YO2, where 0≦Y≦1. The stacked dielectric structure (16) has a net dielectric constant that is approximately no less than the dielectric constant of HfZrO4.

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