Method for selective trimming of gate structures and apparatus formed thereby
A method for forming a trimmed gate in a transistor comprises the steps of forming a polysilicon gate conductor on a semiconductor substrate and trimming the polysilicon portion by a film growth method chosen from among selective surface oxidation and selective surface nitridation. The trimming step...
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Main Authors | , , , , |
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
16.09.2004
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Edition | 7 |
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Summary: | A method for forming a trimmed gate in a transistor comprises the steps of forming a polysilicon gate conductor on a semiconductor substrate and trimming the polysilicon portion by a film growth method chosen from among selective surface oxidation and selective surface nitridation. The trimming step may selectively compensate n-channel and p-channel devices. Also, the trimming film may optionally be removed by a method chosen from among anisotropic and isotropic etching. Further, gate conductor spacers may be formed by anisotropic etching of the grown film. The resulting transistor may comprise a trimmed polysilicon portion of a gate conductor, wherein the trimming occurred by a film growth method chosen from among selective surface oxidation and selective surface nitridation. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US20040799819 |