Partial sacrificial dummy gate with CMOS device with high-k metal gate

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14968471

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A gate structure in a semiconductor device includes: a gate stack formed on a substrate with three sections, a bottom portion, a top portion, and a sacrificial cap layer over the top portion; gate spacers, source and drain regions, a nitride encapsulation over top and sidewalls of the gate stack after removal of the sacrificial cap layer, an organic planarizing layer over the nitride encapsulation, planarizing the encapsulation, and silicidation performed over the source and drain regions and the bottom portion after removal of the nitride encapsulation, the organic planarizing layer, and the top portion of the gate stack.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guo, Dechao Fishkill, US 268 2423
Haensch, Wilfried E Somers, US 75 851
Han, Shu-jen Cortlandt Manor, US 225 1507
Jaeger, Daniel J Wappingers Falls, US 15 117
Lu, Yu Hopewell Junction, US 350 8613
Wong, Keith Kwong Hon Wappingers Falls, US 241 2678

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