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Method for manufacturing contact holes in CMOS device using gate-last process

US8759208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 2011
Grant dateJun 24, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2032

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

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing contact holes in a CMOS device by using a gate-last process, comprising: forming high-K dielectrics/metal gates (HKMG) of a first type MOS; forming and metalizing lower contact holes of the source/drain of a first type MOS and a second type MOS as well as forming HKMG of a second type MOS simultaneously, wherein the lower contact holes of the source/drain are filled with the same material as that used by the metal gate of the second type MOS; forming and metalizing contact holes of metal gates of a first type MOS and a second type MOS as well as upper contact holes of the source/drain, wherein the upper contact holes of the source/drain are aligned with the lower contact holes of the source/drain. The method reduces the difficulty of contact hole etching and metal deposition, simplifies the process steps, and increases the reliability of the device.

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