MOS transistors with improved gate dielectrics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6060406
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09086252

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The specification describes silicon MOS devices with gate dielectrics having the composition Ta.sub.1-x Al.sub.x O.sub.y, where x is 0.03-0.7 and y is 1.5-3, Ta.sub.1-x Si.sub.x O.sub.y, where x is 0.05-0.15, and y is 1.5-3, and Ta.sub.1-x-z Al.sub.x Si.sub.z O.sub.y, where 0.7>x+z>0.05, z<0.15 and y is 1.5-3. By comparison with the standard SiO.sub.2 gate dielectric material, these materials provide improved dielectric properties and also remain essentially amorphous to high temperatures. This retards formation of SiO.sub.2 interfacial layers which otherwise dominate the gate dielectric properties and reduce the overall effectiveness of using a high dielectric material.

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  • BELL SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC;LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alers, Glen B Santa Cruz, CA 2 23
Fleming, Robert McLemore Chatham, NJ 6 184
Schneemeyer, Lynn Frances Westfield, NJ 10 185
Van, Dover Robert Bruce Maplewood, NJ 24 405

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