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SEMATECH tips materials for nMOS metal-gate electrodes
March 30, 2006 - SEMATECH says it has identified metal electrode materials for use with nMOS transistors with high- k dielectric, a big step on the way toward fabricating working CMOS devices using metal gate and high …
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Strained silicon and HKMG take the stage at 22nm
… metal films to tune work functions for nMOS and pMOS, are difficult to maintain because ..... few generations, but at the 22nm node, nMOS strain technology will likely be introduced ..... two approaches under consideration for nMOS strain: epitaxial Si:P and epitaxial …
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IEDM preview: Multi-threshold-voltage Flexibility in FDSOI
… researchers will demonstrate low-V t nMOS and pMOS workfunction-adjusted devices ..... at 80mV below the midgap for low-V t nMOS . Figure 1. CMOS configurations to achieve ..... 6V). Low V t s are achieved for TiN nMOS and TaAlN/TaN pMOS and vice-versa for …
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SEMATECH reviews high- k "major milestones"
… materials that can be used to build low-threshold-voltage (Vt) nMOS transistors with high- k dielectric, and discussed a new approach ..... an effective workfunction of ~4.0eV. The identification of nMOS metal gate electrode materials, capping a three-year project …
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RRAM-research-Imec-lays-groundwork-for-memory-tech-ramp
… effect in the switching of several conductive filaments in resistive RAM (RRAM) (Figure 1) using a small-size FUSI gate NMOS transistor. The work was laid out in IEDM 2010 paper #28.4 ("Generic learning of TDDB applied to RRAM for improved understanding …
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45,000 square ft. Class 10 Cleanroom for Sale or Lease
… The cleanroom space, located in the complex`s 557,000 ft.2. "Building 30" was designed for VLSI wafer fabrication of NMOS or CMOS ICs. In order to use the Class 10 and other clean rooms totalling 144,000 ft.2, it would be necessary to have control …
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Imec shows multiple enhancement options for next-generation finFETs
… presented novel highly scalable engineering approaches to tune gate workfunction and improve mobility, noise and reliability in Si nMOS finFETs. The impact on the performance of layout-induced stress effects in scaled finFETs and the impact of random telegraph …
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Report from the VLSI Symposium: Less spirited, still informative
… and a III-V channel such as InGaAs for nMOS for mobility enhancement. This also explains ..... channel for pMOS and III-V channel for nMOS -- though it is unclear if FinFET or FD ..... seems to be using a La capping layer for nMOS and Al capping layer for pMOS (see papers …
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A Preview of Semicon West 2013
… percent Ge — to form channels in pMOS FETs first, followed by nMOS FETs for logic applications. "Industry has a great deal of ..... does need more attention, however, is making SiGe work for the nMOS FET — particularly for contacts and gates. Kirsch further …
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Integrating dual workfunction metal gates in CMOS
… achieve suitable workfunction values for nMOS and pMOS gates. Interdiffusion can use ..... metal is then selectively removed from the nMOS (or pMOS) area, depending on the workfunctions ..... metal with the first metal in the pMOS (or nMOS ) area. The interdiffusion can cause a …
