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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lawrence N. Brigham, Beaverton, OR (US);
Chia-Hong Jan, Portland, OR (US);
Binglong Zhang, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/976 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/976 ;
Abstract
A polysilicon/amorphous silicon composite layer for improved linewidth control in the patterning of gate electrodes, in the manufacture of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) devices. The formation of a composite polysilicon/amorphous silicon gate in an integrated circuit gives the device the electrical performance and doping qualities of a polysilicon gate and also gives the device the smoothness of an amorphous silicon gate which improves line definition during gate patterning.