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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1998
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate (10) and depositing a gate dielectric (12) overlying the substrate (10). A gate is formed overlying the gate dielectric (12). The gate has a first sidewall and comprises a metal-containing layer (14) overlying the gate dielectric (12). A first spacer layer (20) is deposited over the gate and the substrate (10). A portion of the first spacer layer along the first sidewall forms a first spacer (22). A liner layer (30) is deposited over the gate and the substrate (10), and a second spacer layer (32) is deposited over the liner layer (30). The second spacer layer (32) is etched to leave a portion of the second spacer layer (32) along the first sidewall to form a second spacer (34). Also disclosed is a metal gate structure of a semiconductor device.