Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making field effect device having pair of active regions... – Having insulated gate
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Ghyka, Alexander (Department: 2812)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making field effect device having pair of active regions...
Having insulated gate
C438S592000, C257SE21212, C257SE21279, C257SE21290
Reexamination Certificate
active
07144783
ABSTRACT:
In a metal gate replacement process, a cup-shaped gate metal oxide dielectric may have vertical portions that may be exposed to a reduction reaction. As a result of the reduction reaction, the vertical portions may be converted to metal, which adds to the existing gate electrode. In some cases, removing the vertical dielectric portions reduces fringe capacitance and may also advantageously slightly increased underdiffusion without adding heat, in some embodiments.
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Brask Justin K.
Chau Robert S.
Datta Suman
Doczy Mark L.
Kavalieros Jack
Ghyka Alexander
Intel Corporation
Trop Pruner & Hu P.C.
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