METHOD FOR TREATING LAYERS OF A GATE STACK
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1. A method for fabricating an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate;
forming an interfacial layer over the substrate;
forming a high-k dielectric layer over the interfacial layer;
forming a gate layer over the high-k dielectric layer;
forming at least one gate stack over the substrate; and
performing a microwave treatment on at least one of the interfacial layer, the high-k dielectric layer and/or the gate layer.
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Abstract
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device with improved performance is disclosed. The method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate; forming one or more gate stacks having an interfacial layer, a high-k dielectric layer, and a gate layer over the substrate; and performing at least one treatment on the interfacial layer, wherein the treatment comprises a microwave radiation treatment, an ultraviolet radiation treatment, or a combination thereof.
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1. A method for fabricating an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate; forming an interfacial layer over the substrate; forming a high-k dielectric layer over the interfacial layer; forming a gate layer over the high-k dielectric layer; forming at least one gate stack over the substrate; and performing a microwave treatment on at least one of the interfacial layer, the high-k dielectric layer and/or the gate layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for fabricating an integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate; forming an interfacial layer over the substrate; forming a high-k dielectric layer over the interfacial layer; forming a gate layer over the high-k dielectric layer; forming at least one gate stack over the substrate; and performing a broadband ultraviolet (UV) treatment on at least one of the interfacial layer, the high-k dielectric layer and/or the gate layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for fabricating an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit comprises one or more gate stacks having an interfacial layer, a high-k dielectric layer, and a gate layer, the method comprising:
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providing a semiconductor substrate; forming the one or more gate stacks having the interfacial layer, the high-k dielectric layer, and the gate layer over the substrate; and performing at least one treatment on the interfacial layer, wherein the treatment comprises a microwave radiation treatment, an ultraviolet radiation treatment, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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