Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the gate structure; removing the gate structure to form a first recess; forming ferroelectric (FE) layer in the first recess; forming a compressive layer on the FE layer; performing a thermal treatment process; removing the compressive layer; and forming a work function metal layer in the recess.
1. A method for fabricating semiconductor device, comprising:
forming a gate structure on a substrate;
forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer around the gate structure;
removing the gate structure to form a first recess;
forming ferroelectric (FE) layer in the first recess;
forming a compressive layer on the FE layer;
performing a thermal treatment process directly on the compressive layer;
removing the compressive layer;
forming a work function metal layer in the recess;
forming a low resistance metal layer on the work function metal layer;
performing a planarizing process to form a metal gate;
removing part of the metal gate to form a second recess; and
forming a polysilicon layer in the second recess and on the ILD layer.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a fin-shaped structure on the substrate; and
forming the gate structure on the fin-shaped structure, wherein the fin-shaped structure comprises silicon germanium.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
removing part of the polysilicon layer to form a third recess; and
forming a hard mask on the polysilicon layer.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polysilicon layer comprises a n-type polysilicon layer.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polysilicon layer is U-shaped.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a high-k dielectric layer in the first recess; and
forming a bottom barrier metal (BBM) layer on the high-k dielectric layer before forming the FE layer.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the FE layer comprises HfZrO 2 .
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compressive layer comprises a compressive TiN layer.