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Integrated circuit containing polysilicon gate transistors and fully silicidized metal gate transistors

US7229871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2006
Grant dateJun 12, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/668
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit 10 having transistors 20, 30 of two threshold voltages where protected transistor stacks 270 have a gate protection layer 220 that are formed with the use of a single additional mask step. Also, an integrated circuit 10 having at least one polysilicon gate transistor 20 and at least one FUSI metal gate transistor 30.

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