Structure and method of Tinv scaling for high κ metal gate technology
US8643115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D84/85
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) structure including a scaled n-channel field effect transistor (nFET) and a scaled p-channel field transistor (pFET) which do not exhibit an increased threshold voltage and reduced mobility during operation is provided Such a structure is provided by forming a plasma nitrided, nFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion within an nFET gate stack, and forming at least a pFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion within a pFET gate stack. In some embodiments, the pFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion in the pFET gate stack is also plasma nitrided. The plasma nitrided, nFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion includes up to 15 atomic % N2 and an nFET threshold voltage adjusted species located therein, while the plasma nitrided, pFET threshold voltage adjusted high k gate dielectric layer portion includes up to 15 atomic % N2 and a pFET threshold voltage adjusted species located therein.
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