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Base oxide engineering for high-K gate stacks

US7939396B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2006
Grant dateMay 10, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/0212
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a semiconductor substrate, performing a hydrogen annealing to the semiconductor substrate, forming a base oxide layer after the step of hydrogen annealing, and forming a high-k dielectric layer on the base oxide layer.

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