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High pressure deuterium treatment for semiconductor/high-K insulator interface

US8445969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2011
Grant dateMay 21, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2031

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

Abstract

An integrated circuit structure comprises at least one pair of complementary transistors on a substrate. The pair of complementary transistors includes a first transistor and a second transistor. In addition, only one stress-producing layer is on the first transistor and the second transistor and applies tensile strain force on the first transistor and the second transistor. The first transistor has a first channel region, a gate insulator on the first channel region, and a deuterium region between the first channel region and the gate insulator. The second transistor has a germanium doped channel region, as well as the same gate insulator on the germanium doped channel region, and the same deuterium region between the germanium doped channel region and the gate insulator.

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