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Methods of forming transistor gate constructions, methods of forming NAND transistor gate constructions, and methods forming DRAM transistor gate constructions

US8216935B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2009
Grant dateJul 10, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/664
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming a transistor gate construction includes forming a gate stack comprising a sacrificial material received over conductive gate material. The gate stack has lateral sidewalls having insulative material received there-against. The sacrificial material is removed from being received over the conductive gate material to form a void space between the insulative material over the conductive gate material. Elemental tungsten is selectively deposited within the void space over the conductive gate material and a transistor gate construction forming there-from is formed there-from, and which has a conductive gate electrode which includes the conductive gate material and the elemental tungsten. The transistor gate might be used in NAND, DRAM, or other integrated circuitry.

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