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Method of forming semiconductor device with different threshold voltages

US9728461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2015
Grant dateAug 8, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/0144
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first gate stack over a first fin feature and second gate stack over a second fin feature, removing the first gate stack to form a first gate trench that exposes the first fin structure, removing the second gate stack to form a second gate trench that exposes the second fin feature, performing a high-pressure-anneal process to a portion of the first fin feature and forming a first high-k/metal gate (HK/MG) within the first gate trench over the portion of the first fin feature and a second HK/MG within the second gate trench over the second fin feature. Therefore the first HK/MG is formed with a first threshold voltage and the second HK/MG is formed with a second threshold voltage, which is different than the first threshold voltage.

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