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Device with aluminum surface protection

US8237231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2011
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/691
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor structure with a metal gate structure includes a first type field-effect transistor having a first gate including: a high k dielectric material on a substrate, a first metal layer on the high k dielectric material layer and having a first work function, and a first aluminum layer on the first metal layer. The first aluminum layer includes an interfacial layer including aluminum, nitrogen and oxygen. The device also includes a second type field-effect transistor having a second gate including: the high k dielectric material on the substrate, a second metal layer on the high k dielectric material layer and having a second work function different from the first work function, and a second aluminum layer on the second metal layer.

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