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Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same

US7521324B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2004
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28194
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to provide a semiconductor device having good quality by keeping the relative permittivity of a High-K insulation film in a high state, or to provide a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device in which the relative permittivity of the High-K insulation film can be kept in a high state, a semiconductor device is disclosed that includes a silicon substrate, a gate electrode layer, and a gate insulation film between the silicon substrate and the gate electrode layer. The gate insulation film is a high relative permittivity (high-k) film being formed by performing a nitriding treatment on a mixture of a metal and silicon. The High-K film itself becomes a nitride so as to prevent SiO2 from being formed.

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