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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
May. 28, 2015
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Hiroaki Niimi, Cohoes, NY (US);
Brian K. Kirkpatrick, Allen, TX (US);
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit with a thick TiN metal gate with a work function greater than 4.85 eV and with a thin TiN metal gate with a work function less than 4.25 eV. An integrated circuit with a replacement gate PMOS TiN metal gate transistor with a workfunction greater than 4.85 eV and with a replacement gate NMOS TiN metal gate transistor with a workfunction less than 4.25 eV. An integrated circuit with a gate first PMOS TiN metal gate transistor with a workfunction greater than 4.85 eV and with a gate first NMOS TiN metal gate transistor with a workfunction less than 4.25 eV.