Replacement gate semiconductor device
AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., ("TSMC")
InventorsDa-Yuan Lee, Kuang-Yuan Hsu
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Abstract
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device including providing a semiconductor substrate having a first opening and second opening. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. An etch stop layer on the dielectric layer in the first opening. Thereafter, a work function layer is formed on the etch stop layer and fill metal is provided on the work function layer to fill the first opening.
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A method for fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
- providing a semiconductor substrate having a first opening and second opening;
- forming a dielectric layer on the substrate;
- forming an etch stop layer on the dielectric layer in the first opening;
- depositing a work function layer on the etch stop layer;
- and
- forming fill metal on the work function layer, wherein the fill metal fills the first opening.
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising:
- forming a dummy gate structure on a first device region;
- implanting at least one of a source and a drain region adjacent the dummy gate structure;
- removing the dummy gate structure after the implanting;
- forming a gate dielectric layer on the first device region after removing the dummy gate structure;
- forming an etch stop layer on the gate dielectric layer;
- and
- forming a metal gate electrode on the etch stop layer, wherein the metal gate electrode includes a work function layer formed on the etch stop layer.
A semiconductor device, comprising:
- a semiconductor substrate;
- a first gate structure formed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, an etch stop layer, a first work function metal, a second work function metal, and a fill metal;
- and
- a second gate structure formed on the semiconductor device, wherein the second gate structure includes the gate dielectric layer, the second work function metal, and the fill metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.