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Semiconductor device having enhanced gate capacitance by using both high and low dielectric materials
Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices Inc
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Filing: 1998-07-16
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Granted: 2000-08-08
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Expires: 2018-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A method for fabricating a MOSFET device is provided. The method includes a step of forming a gate oxide including first and second gate oxide materials. The first gate oxide material has a higher dielectric constant than the second gate oxide material. The first gate oxide material is formed to be over source/drain extension regions of the device; and the second gate oxide material is formed over a channel region of the device. The first gate oxide material has a low dielectric constant and provides for mitigating gate fringing field effects. The second gate oxide material has a high dielectric constant and provides for forming a thick gate oxide over a channel region of the device. Controlled uniform growth of the second gate oxide material is facilitated because of the thickness thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Zoran Krivokapic
- 👤 Srinath Krishnan
- 👤 Geoffrey Choh-Fei Yeap
- 👤 Matthew Buynoski
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2026-11-09 02:50
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/202; H10P30/204; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0223; H10D30/0227; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01332; H10D64/01336; H10D64/01342; H10D64/017; H10D64/018; H10D64/60; H10D64/66; H10D64/671; H10D64/675; H10D64/68; H10D64/681; H10D64/683; H10D64/691; H10P30/208; H10D64/20; H10D64/27; H10D64/311; H10D64/411; H10D64/511; H10D64/517; H10D64/518
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A MOSFET device comprising: a gate oxide including first and second gate oxide materials, the first gate oxide material having a higher dielectric constant than the second gate oxide material, the second gate oxide material having first and second portions each at least partially covering extension regions of the device, respectively, the first gate oxide material residing over a channel region of the device and being interposed between the first and second portions of the second gate oxide material, the first gate oxide material having a thickness greater than the second gate oxide material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A MOSFET device comprising: a gate oxide including first and second gate oxide materials, the first gate oxide material having a higher dielectric constant than the second gate oxide material, the second gate oxide material having first and second portions each at least partially covering extension regions of the device, respectively, the first gate oxide material residing over a channel region of the device and being interposed between the first and second portions of the second gate oxide material, the first gate oxide material having a thickness greater than the second gate oxide material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the second gate oxide material has a dielectric constant of about .di-elect cons.<100.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the second gate oxide material has a thickness of about <40 Å.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the first gate oxide material has a dielectric constant of about .di-elect cons.>100.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the first gate oxide material has about a thickness >300 Å.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the second gate oxide material is selected from a group comprising: SiO 2 and combinations thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the first gate oxide material is selected from a group comprising: Al 2 O 3 ; Ta 2 O 5 ; TiO 2 ; SrTiO 3 ; ZnO; PZT, and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the second gate oxide material facilitates mitigating gate fringing field effects.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the first gate oxide material is of a thickness suitable for controlled uniform growth thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a first gate oxide portion at least partially covering a first extension region of the device; a second gate oxide portion at least partially covering a second extension region of the device, the second gate oxide portion being substantially the same in physical character as the first gate oxide portion; a third gate oxide portion interposed between the first and second gate oxide portions, the third gate oxide portion having a higher dielectric constant than the first and second gate oxide portions, and the third gate oxide portion having a thickness greater than the first and second gate oxide portions; wherein the first and second gate oxide portions mitigate enhanced gate-field effects.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A semiconductor device, comprising: a first gate oxide portion at least partially covering a first extension region of the device; a second gate oxide portion at least partially covering a second extension region of the device, the second gate oxide portion being substantially the same in physical character as the first gate oxide portion; a third gate oxide portion interposed between the first and second gate oxide portions, the third gate oxide portion having a higher dielectric constant than the first and second gate oxide portions, and the third gate oxide portion having a thickness greater than the first and second gate oxide portions; wherein the first and second gate oxide portions mitigate enhanced gate-field effects.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, the third gate oxide portion covering at least a portion of a channel region of the device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, the third gate oxide portion having a thickness greater than about 300 Å.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, at least one of the first and second gate oxide portions having a dielectric constant (.di-elect cons.)<100.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, at least one of the first and second gate oxide portions having a dielectric constant (.di-elect cons.)<20.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, the third gate oxide portion having a dielectric constant (.di-elect cons.)>100.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, wherein the first and second gate oxide portions have dielectric constants and thickness suitable to mitigate gate-fringing field effects to substantially negate gate leakage of the device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, at least one of the first and second gate oxide portions being selected from a group comprising: SiO 2 and Si 3 N 4 , and combinations thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10, the third gate oxide portion is selected from a group comprising: Al 2 O 3 ; Ta 2 O 5 ; TiO 2 ; SrTiO 3 ; ZnO; PZT, and combinations thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
9 words
The semiconductor device of claim 10 being a MOSFET.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
10 words
An integrated circuit including the semiconductor device of claim 10.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
10 words
An electronic device including the semiconductor device of claim 10.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
74 words
A MOSFET device, comprising: a first gate oxide portion and a second gate oxide portion, the second gate oxide portion being substantially the same in physical character as the first gate oxide portion; a third gate oxide portion residing over a channel region of the device and being interposed between the first and second gate oxide portions, the third gate oxide portion having a thickness greater than the first and second gate oxide portions.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
74 words
A MOSFET device, comprising: a first gate oxide portion and a second gate oxide portion, the second gate oxide portion being substantially the same in physical character as the first gate oxide portion; a third gate oxide portion residing over a channel region of the device and being interposed between the first and second gate oxide portions, the third gate oxide portion having a thickness greater than the first and second gate oxide portions.
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