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US 12,648,180 · App. 17/693,156 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Fabrication of gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having additive gate structures

Inventors: Dan S. Lavric (Beaverton, OR); YenTing Chiu (Portland, OR); Tahir Ghani (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H10D30/6735H10D30/6757H10D62/121H10D84/85
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Patent No.
US 12,648,180
App. No.
17/693,156
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having additive gate structures are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, and a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A P-type gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the P-type gate stack having a P-type conductive layer over a first gate dielectric, and an intervening conductive seed layer between the P-type conductive layer and the first gate dielectric. An N-type gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the N-type gate stack having an N-type conductive layer over a second gate dielectric, and the intervening conductive seed layer between the N-type conductive layer and the second gate dielectric. The P-type gate stack is in contact with the N-type gate stack.

Claims (41)

1 . An integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a P-type gate stack over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the P-type gate stack having a P-type conductive layer over a first gate dielectric, and an intervening conductive seed layer between the P-type conductive layer and the first gate dielectric; and

an N-type gate stack over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the N-type gate stack having an N-type conductive layer over a second gate dielectric, and the intervening conductive seed layer between the N-type conductive layer and the second gate dielectric, wherein the P-type gate stack is in contact with the N-type gate stack, and wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises molybdenum and silicon, or the intervening conductive seed layer comprises tungsten and silicon.

2 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises the molybdenum and silicon.

3 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer has a thickness of 1 nanometer or less.

4 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises the tungsten and silicon.

5 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein one or both of the P-type gate stack or the N-type gate stack includes a dipole layer.

6 . An integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a first P-type gate stack over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the first P-type gate stack having a first P-type conductive layer over a first gate dielectric, and the intervening conductive seed layer between the first P-type conductive layer and the first gate dielectric; and

a second P-type gate stack over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the second P-type gate stack having a second P-type conductive layer over a second gate dielectric, and the intervening conductive seed layer between the second P-type conductive layer and the second gate dielectric, wherein the second P-type gate stack is different than the first P-type gate stack, wherein the first P-type gate stack is in contact with the second P-type gate stack, and wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises molybdenum and silicon, or the intervening conductive seed layer comprises tungsten and silicon.

7 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises the molybdenum and silicon.

8 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer has a thickness of 1 nanometer or less.

9 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises the tungsten and silicon.

10 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein one or both of the first P-type gate stack or the second P-type gate stack includes a dipole layer.

11 . An integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a first N-type gate stack over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the first N-type gate stack having a first N-type conductive layer over a first gate dielectric, and an intervening conductive seed layer between the first N-type conductive layer and the first gate dielectric; and

a second N-type gate stack over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the second N-type gate stack having a second N-type conductive layer over a second gate dielectric, and the intervening conductive seed layer between the second N-type conductive layer and the second gate dielectric, wherein the second N-type gate stack is different than the first N-type gate stack, wherein the first N-type gate stack is in contact with the second N-type gate stack, and wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises molybdenum and silicon, or the intervening conductive seed layer comprises tungsten and silicon.

12 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 11 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises the molybdenum and silicon.

13 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 12 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer has a thickness of 1 nanometer or less.

14 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 11 , wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises the tungsten and silicon.

15 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 11 , wherein one or both of the first N-type gate stack or the second N-type gate stack includes a dipole layer.

16 . A computing device, comprising:

a board; and

a component coupled to the board, the component including an integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires;

a P-type gate stack over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the P-type gate stack having a P-type conductive layer over a first gate dielectric, and an intervening conductive seed layer between the P-type conductive layer and the first gate dielectric; and

an N-type gate stack over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the N-type gate stack having an N-type conductive layer over a second gate dielectric, and the intervening conductive seed layer between the N-type conductive layer and the second gate dielectric, wherein the P-type gate stack is in contact with the N-type gate stack, and wherein the intervening conductive seed layer comprises molybdenum and silicon, or the intervening conductive seed layer comprises tungsten and silicon.

17 . The computing device of claim 16 , further comprising:

a memory coupled to the board.

18 . The computing device of claim 17 , wherein the component is a packaged integrated circuit die.

19 . The computing device of claim 16 , further comprising:

a communication chip coupled to the board.

20 . The computing device of claim 16 , further comprising:

a battery coupled to the board.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2026
From: LAVRIC, DAN S.; CHIU, YENTING; GHANI, TAHIR
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075987/0025 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2022
From: LAVRIC, DAN S.; CHIU, YENTING
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061949/0353 →
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