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Metallic oxide gate electrode stack having a metallic gate dielectric metallic gate electrode and a metallic arc layer
Assignee: NXP USA Inc
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Filing: 1999-10-19
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Granted: 2001-09-25
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Expires: 2019-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A method for forming a tantalum-based anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer begins by forming an MOS metallic gate electrode layer ( 20 ) over a substrate ( 20 ). The MOS metallic gate electrode layer ( 20 ) is covered with an ARC layer ( 22 ). The ARC layer is preferably tantalum pentoxide or a tantalum pentoxide layer doped with one or more of nitrogen atoms and/or silicon atoms. The layers ( 22 and 20 ) are then selectively masked photoresist ( 24 ) that is selectively exposed to deep ultraviolet (DUV) radiation ( 28 ). The ARC layer ( 22 ) improves lithographic critical dimension (CD) control of the MOS metallic gate during exposure. The final MOS metallic gate is then patterned and etched using a fluorine-chlorine-fluorine time-progressed reactive ion etch (RIE) process, whereby metallic-gate MOS transistors are eventually formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin Lucas
- 👤 Olubunmi Adetutu
- 👤 Christopher C. Hobbs
- 👤 Yolanda Musgrove
- 👤 Yeong-Jyh Tom Lii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:09
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01332; H10D64/01336; H10D64/01342; H10D64/01304; H10D64/01316; H10D64/01326; H10D64/60; H10D64/66; H10D64/665; H10D64/68; H10D64/691; H10P; H10P50/00; H10P50/20; H10P50/26; H10P50/264; H10P50/266; H10P50/267; H10P50/268; H10P76/00; H10P76/20; H10P76/204; H10P76/2041; H10P76/2043; H10D64/01344; H10D64/693
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An electrical device comprising: a substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode within the substrate, the drain electrode being separated from the source electrode by a channel region; a metallic gate dielectric layer overlying the channel region; a metallic gate electrode overlying the metallic gate dielectric layer; and a metallic anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer overlying the metallic gate electrode, the ARC layer comprising both tantalum atoms and oxygen atoms and one or more of silicon atoms and nitrogen atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electrical device comprising: a substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode within the substrate, the drain electrode being separated from the source electrode by a channel region; a metallic gate dielectric layer overlying the channel region; a metallic gate electrode overlying the metallic gate dielectric layer; and a metallic anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer overlying the metallic gate electrode, the ARC layer comprising both tantalum atoms and oxygen atoms and one or more of silicon atoms and nitrogen atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical device of claim 1 wherein the metallic gate electrode is a layer of tantalum nitride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical device of claim 1 wherein the metallic gate dielectric layer is tantalum pentoxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical device of claim 1 wherein the ARC layer is formed having a thickness of less than or equal to approximately 250 angstroms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical device of claim 1 wherein the metallic ARC layer has an extinction coefficient k≧0.2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical device of claim 1 wherein the metallic gate electrode forms a gate electrode of an MOS transistor wherein the MOS transistor is isolated by trench isolation within the substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical device of claim 1 wherein a width of the metallic gate electrode is less than or equal to 0.25 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrical device comprising: a substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode within the substrate, the drain electrode being separated from the source electrode by a channel region; a metallic gate dielectric layer overlying the channel region; a metallic gate electrode overlying the metallic gate dielectric layer; and a metallic anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer overlying the metallic gate electrode, the ARC layer comprising tantalum atoms, silicon atoms, nitrogen atoms and oxygen atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrical device comprising: a substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode within the substrate, the drain electrode being separated from the source electrode by a channel region; a metallic gate dielectric layer overlying the channel region; a metallic gate electrode overlying the metallic gate dielectric layer; and a metallic anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer overlying the metallic gate electrode, the ARC layer comprising tantalum atoms, silicon atoms, nitrogen atoms and oxygen atoms.
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