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Method of fabricating semiconductor device

US8569140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2011
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/667
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes forming a dummy gate pattern on a substrate, forming an interlayer dielectric film that covers the dummy gate pattern, exposing a top surface of the dummy gate pattern, selectively removing the dummy gate pattern to form a first gate trench, forming a sacrificial layer pattern over a top surface of the substrate in the first gate trench, the sacrificial layer pattern leaving a top portion of the first gate trench exposed, increasing an upper width of the exposed top portion of the first gate trench to form a second gate trench, and removing the sacrificial layer pattern in the second gate trench, and forming a non-dummy gate pattern in the second gate trench.

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