Todd M.C. Li
Metal gate MOSFET by full semiconductor metal alloy conversion
A MOSFET structure and method of forming is described. The method includes forming a metal-containing layer that is thick enough to fully convert the semiconductor gate stack to a semiconductor metal alloy in a first MOSFET type region but only thick enough to partially convert the semiconductor gate stack to a semiconductor metal alloy in a second MOSFET type region. In one embodiment, the gate stack in a first MOSFET region is recessed prior to forming the metal-containing layer so that the height of the first MOSFET semiconductor stack is less than the height of the second MOSFET semiconductor stack. In another embodiment, the metal-containing layer is thinned over one MOSFET region relative to the other MOSFET region prior to the conversion process.
International Business Machines Corporation
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Cyril Jakub T Mahender Sunfei Hasan M.
Cabral, Jr. Kedzierski Kumar Fang Nayfeh