Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Parker, Kenneth (Department: 2815)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
C257S336000, C257S371000, C257S408000, C257S900000, C257SE21626, C257SE21640
Reexamination Certificate
active
07132704
ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor fabrication process and the resulting integrated circuit include forming a gate electrode (116) over a gate dielectric (104) over a semiconductor substrate (102). A spacer film (124) exhibiting a tensile stress characteristic is deposited over the gate electrode (116). The stress characteristics of at least a portion of the spacer film is then modulated (132, 192) and the spacer film (124) is etched to form sidewall spacers (160, 162) on the gate electrode sidewalls. The spacer film (124) is an LPCVD silicon nitride in one embodiment. Modulating (132) the spacer film (124) includes implanting Xenon or Germanium into the spacers (160) at an implant energy sufficient to break at least some of the silicon nitride bonds. The modulation implant (132) may be performed selectively or non-selectively either before or after etching the spacer film (124).
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Díaz José R.
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Parker Kenneth
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