Cmos architecture with thermally stable silicide gate workfunction metal

Abstract

An integrated circuit having a transistor architecture includes a first semiconductor body and a second semiconductor body. The first and second semiconductor bodies are arranged vertically (e.g., stacked configuration) or horizontally (e.g., forksheet configuration) with respect to each other, and separated from one another by insulator material, and each can be configured for planar or non-planar transistor topology. A first gate structure is on the first semiconductor body, and includes a first gate electrode and a first high-k gate dielectric. A second gate structure is on the second semiconductor body, and includes a second gate electrode and a second high-k gate dielectric. In an example, the first gate electrode includes a layer comprising a compound of silicon and one or more metals; the second gate structure may include a silicide workfunction layer, or not. In one example, the first gate electrode is n-type, and the second gate electrode is p-type.