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Transistor formation using capping layer

US8030196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2010
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/038

Abstract

A method of transistor formation using a capping layer in complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structures is provided, the method including: depositing a conductive layer over an n-type field effect transistor (nFET) and over a p-type field effect transistor (pFET); depositing a capping layer directly over the conductive layer; etching the capping and conductive layers to form a capped gate conductor to gates of the nFET and pFET, respectively; ion-implanting the nFET transistor with a first dopant; and ion-implanting the pFET transistor with a second dopant, wherein ion-implanting a transistor substantially dopes its source and drain regions, but not its gate region.

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