Metal Gate
• Lower resistivity
• Help to improve device speed
• A possible future transistor making process
• Metal and high-κ dielectric gate
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Strip Photoresist
Polysilicon
STI STI
P-well
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Extension Ion Implantation
STI STI
P-well
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Oxide/Nitride Etch Back,
STI STI
P-well
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RPCVD Nitride
STI STI
P-well
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CVD PSG
PSG PSG
STI STI
P-well
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Strip Nitride
PSG PSG
STI STI
P-well
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Strip Polysilicon
PSG PSG
STI STI
P-well
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Strip Oxide
PSG PSG
STI STI
P-well
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Deposit (Ta2O5) and RTA
Ta2O5
PSG PSG
STI STI
P-well
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