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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2000
Sang Moo Lee, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Jin Hong Lee, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Hyundai Electronics, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Abstract
A method for forming a poly metal gate, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate where a gate oxide is formed; forming a polysilicon film, a barrier metal, a refractory metal film and a hard mask over the gate oxide; patterning the hard mask, the refractory metal film, the barrier metal and the polysilicon film to form a gate metal gate; forming a capping layer for oxidation prevention over the gate oxide to cover the poly metal gate; etching the capping layer for oxidation prevention to remain in sidewalls of the poly metal gate; carrying out a heat treatment using a H2 gas to cover a damage of the capping layer for oxidation prevention in the capping layer etching step; and carrying out a reoxidation process to recover a damage caused in the etching step for the formation of the poly metal gate and improve reliability of the gate oxide.