Hafnium aluminium oxynitride high-K dielectric and metal gates
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1. A method, comprising:
- forming, using atomic layer deposition, a HfAlON dielectric layer on a substrate; and
forming a metal gate on the substrate.
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Abstract
Electronic apparatus and methods of forming the electronic apparatus include a hafnium aluminum oxynitride film on a substrate for use in a variety of electronic systems. The hafnium aluminum oxynitride film may be structured as one or more monolayers. The hafnium aluminum oxynitride film may be formed using atomic layer deposition. Metal electrodes may be disposed on a dielectric containing a hafnium aluminum oxynitride film.
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38 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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forming, using atomic layer deposition, a HfAlON dielectric layer on a substrate; and forming a metal gate on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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forming, using atomic layer deposition, a HfAlON dielectric layer on a substrate; and substituting a desired metal material for previously disposed substitutable material to form a metal gate on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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forming a dielectric layer on a substrate, the dielectric layer including a layer of HfAlON, the layer of HfAlON formed using atomic layer deposition including; forming a layer of HfAlO using atomic layer deposition; nitridizing the HfAlO to form HfAlON; and substituting a desired metal material for previously disposed substitutable material to form a metal gate on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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forming a dielectric layer on a substrate, the dielectric layer including a layer of HfAlON, the layer of HfAlON formed using atomic layer deposition including; forming a layer of HfN by atomic layer deposition; forming a layer of AlN by atomic layer deposition; annealing the layer of HfN with the layer of AlN; oxidizing the layers of HfN and LaN to form HfAlON; and forming a metal gate on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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forming a dielectric layer on a substrate, the dielectric layer including a layer of HfAlON, the layer of HfAlON formed using atomic layer deposition including; forming a layer of HfON by atomic layer deposition; forming a layer of AlON by atomic layer deposition; annealing the layer of HfON with the layer of AlON to form HfAlON; and forming a metal electrode on and contacting the dielectric layer. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method comprising:
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forming a dielectric layer on a substrate, the dielectric layer including a layer of HfAlON, the layer of HfAlON formed using atomic layer deposition; and forming a metal electrode on and contacting the dielectric layer, the metal electrode formed by; forming a layer of substitutable material on the dielectric layer, the substitutable material including one or more materials selected from the group consisting of carbon, polysilicon, germanium, and silicon-germanium; and substituting a desired metal material for the substitutable material to provide the metal electrode on the dielectric layer. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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