IP Library Granted Patent US 11,462,442
Granted Patent B2
US 11,462,442 · App. 17/335,174 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Semiconductor device having work-function metal and method of forming the same

Inventor: Juyoun Kim (Hwasung-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01L21/823821H01L21/28088H01L21/823814H01L21/823842H01L21/845H01L27/088H01L27/092H01L27/0924H01L27/1211H01L29/4966H01L29/513H01L29/517H01L29/66545
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Patent No.
US 11,462,442
App. No.
17/335,174
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a semiconductor device, a first active area, a second active area, and a third active area are formed on a substrate. A first gate electrode is formed on the first active area, a second gate electrode is formed on the second active area, and a third gate electrode is formed on the third active area. The first gate electrode has a first P-work-function metal layer, a first capping layer, a first N-work-function metal layer, a first barrier metal layer, and a first conductive layer. The second gate electrode has a second capping layer, a second N-work-function metal layer, a second barrier metal layer, and a second conductive layer. The third gate electrode has a second P-work-function metal layer, a third capping layer, a third N-work-function metal layer, and a third barrier metal layer. The third gate electrode does not have the first and second conductive layers.

Claims (78)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate;

a first fin active area and a second fin active area on the substrate;

a first gate electrode covering a side surface of the first fin active area and crossing the first fin active area, the first gate electrode including,

a first layer in the first fin active area and including Ti and N,

a second layer on the first layer and including Ti and N,

a third layer on the second layer and including Ti, Al and C,

a fourth layer on the third layer and including Ti and N, and

a fifth layer on the fourth layer and including W;

a second gate electrode covering a side surface of the second fin active area and crossing the second fin active area, the second gate electrode including,

a sixth layer in the second fin active area and including Ti and N,

a seventh layer on the sixth layer and including Ti, Al and C, and

a eighth layer on the seventh layer and including Ti and N; and

wherein a thickness of the first layer ranges from 1 nm to 2 nm,

wherein a thickness of the third layer ranges from 3 nm to 5 nm,

wherein a thickness of the sixth layer ranges from 1 nm to 2 nm, and

wherein a thickness of the seventh layer ranges from 3 nm to 5 nm.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a width of the first gate electrode is different from a width of the second gate electrode.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein a width of the first gate electrode is greater than a width of the second gate electrode.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the second gate electrode does not include W.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the first layer is in contact with second layer,

the second layer is in contact with the third layer,

the third layer is in contact with the fourth layer, and

the fourth layer is in contact with the fifth layer.

6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 , wherein the sixth layer is in contact with seventh layer, and

the seventh layer is in contact with the eighth layer.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate;

a first fin active area and a second fin active area on the substrate;

an insulating layer on the substrate, the insulating layer covering the first and second fin active areas;

a first gate electrode covering a side surface of the first fin active area and crossing the first fin active area, the first gate electrode including,

a first layer in the first fin active area and including Ti and N,

a second layer on the first layer and including Ti and N,

a third layer on the second layer and including Ti, Al and C,

a fourth layer on the third layer and including Ti and N, and

a fifth layer on the fourth layer and including W;

a second gate electrode covering a side surface of the second fin active area and crossing the second fin active area, the second gate electrode including,

a sixth layer in the second fin active area and including Ti and N,

a seventh layer on the sixth layer and including Ti, Al and C, and

a eighth layer on the seventh layer and including Ti and N; and

wherein a thickness of the first layer ranges from 1 nm to 2 nm,

wherein a thickness of the third layer ranges from 3 nm to 5 nm,

wherein a thickness of the sixth layer ranges from 1 nm to 2 nm

wherein a thickness of the seventh layer ranges from 3 nm to 5 nm, and

wherein a width of the first gate electrode is greater than a width of the second gate electrode.

8. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the second gate electrode does not include W.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the first layer is in contact with second layer,

the second layer is in contact with the third layer,

the third layer is in contact with the fourth layer, and

the fourth layer is in contact with the fifth layer.

10. The semiconductor device of claim 7 , wherein the sixth layer is in contact with seventh layer, and

the seventh layer is in contact with the eighth layer.

11. A semiconductor device comprising:

a substrate;

a first fin active area and a second fin active area on the substrate;

a first gate electrode covering a side surface of the first fin active area and crossing the first fin active area, the first gate electrode including,

a first layer in the first fin active area and including Ti and N,

a second layer on the first layer and including Ti and N,

a third layer on the second layer and including Ti, Al and C,

a fourth layer on the third layer and including Ti and N, and

a fifth layer on the fourth layer and including W;

a second gate electrode covering a side surface of the second fin active area and crossing the second fin active area, the second gate electrode including,

a sixth layer in the second fin active area and including Ti and N,

a seventh layer on the sixth layer and including Ti, Al and C, and

a eighth layer on the seventh layer and including Ti and N; and

wherein a thickness of the first layer ranges from 1 nm to 2 nm,

wherein a thickness of the third layer ranges from 3 nm to 5 nm,

wherein a thickness of the sixth layer ranges from 1 nm to 2 nm

wherein a thickness of the seventh layer ranges from 3 nm to 5 nm, and

wherein the second gate electrode does not include W.

12. The semiconductor device of claim 11 , wherein a width of the first gate electrode is different from a width of the second gate electrode.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 11 , wherein a width of the first gate electrode is greater than a width of the second gate electrode.

14. The semiconductor device of claim 11 , wherein the first layer is in contact with second layer,

the second layer is in contact with the third layer,

the third layer is in contact with the fourth layer, and

the fourth layer is in contact with the fifth layer.

15. The semiconductor device of claim 11 , wherein the sixth layer is in contact with seventh layer, and

the seventh layer is in contact with the eighth layer.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0014418 · Jan 29, 2015 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16921037 · Jul 6, 2020
Continuation 16459889 · Jul 2, 2019
Continuation 15468631 · Mar 24, 2017
Division 14972704 · Dec 17, 2015
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