Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making field effect device having pair of active regions... – Having insulated gate
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Smith, Matthew S (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making field effect device having pair of active regions...
Having insulated gate
C438S197000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07932150
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are methods of making and using a high-K dielectric liner to facilitate the lateral oxidation of a high-K gate dielectric, integrated circuit structures containing the high-K dielectric liner and/or oxidized high-K gate dielectric, and other associated methods.
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Iijima Ryosuke
Watanabe Takeshi
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Parker John M
Smith Matthew S
Turocy & Watson LLP
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