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Semiconductor device having metal alloy gate and method for manufacturing the same

US8815728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2012
Grant dateAug 26, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/693
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device uses an aluminum alloy, rather than aluminum, for a metal gate. Therefore, the surface of the high-k metal gate after the CMP is aluminum alloy rather than pure aluminum, which can greatly reduce defects, such as corrosion, pits and damage, in the metal gate and improve reliability of the semiconductor device.

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