Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making field effect device having pair of active regions... – Having insulated gate
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-29
2009-11-10
Estrada, Michelle (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making field effect device having pair of active regions...
Having insulated gate
C438S003000, C257SE21215, C257SE21240
Reexamination Certificate
active
07615441
ABSTRACT:
A buffer layer and a high-k metal oxide dielectric may be formed over a smooth silicon substrate. The substrate smoothness may reduce column growth of the high-k metal oxide gate dielectric. The surface of the substrate may be saturated with hydroxyl terminations prior to deposition.
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Brask Justin K.
Chau Robert S.
Datta Suman
Dewey Gilbert
Doczy Mark L.
Estrada Michelle
Intel Corporation
Trop Pruner & Hu P.C.
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