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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Yi-Ruei Jhan, Keelung, TW;
Yi-Lun Chen, Taichung, TW;
Fang-Wei Lee, Hsinchu, TW;
Han-Yu Lin, Nantou County, TW;
Li-Te Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Pinyen Lin, Rochester, NY (US);
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method is provided. Dummy gate stacks are formed over a semiconductor substrate. An interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed over the dummy gate stacks. A first portion of the ILD layer over top surfaces of the dummy gate stacks is removed, such that a second portion of the ILD layer remains between the dummy gate stacks. The dummy gate stacks are replaced with metal gate stacks. Neutral NFradicals into the water are applied to etch the ILD layer.