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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Cheng-yu MA, Tainan, TW;
Wen-han Hung, Kaohsiung, TW;
Inventors:
Cheng-Yu Ma, Tainan, TW;
Wen-Han Hung, Kaohsiung, TW;
Assignee:
United Microelectronics Corp., Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/3205 (2006.01); H01L 29/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for fabricating a metal gate includes the following steps. First, a substrate having an interfacial dielectric layer above the substrate is provided. Then, a gate trench having a barrier layer is formed in the interfacial dielectric layer. A source layer is disposed above the barrier layer. Next, a process is performed to have at least one element in the source layer move into the barrier layer. Finally, the source layer is removed and a metal layer fills up the gate trench.