High-K/metal gate stack using capping layer methods, IC and related transistors

文件类型：PDF文档
文件大小：581K
Methods, IC and related transistors using capping layer with high-k/metal gate stacks are disclosed. In one embodiment, the IC includes a first type transistor having a gate electrode including a first metal, a second metal and a first dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer including oxygen; a second type transistor separated from the first type transistor by an isolation region, the second type transistor having a gate electrode including the second metal having a work function appropriate for the second type transistor and the first dielectric layer; and wherein the gate electrode of the first type transistor includes a rare earth metal between the first metal and the second metal and the gate electrode of the second type transistor includes a second dielectric layer made of an oxide of the rare earth metal.