Nanowire transistors having multiple threshold voltages

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15453170

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Multi-threshold voltage (Vt) nanowire devices are fabricated using a self-aligned methodology where gate cavities having a predetermined geometry are formed proximate to channel regions of respective devices. The gate cavities are then backfilled with a gate conductor. By locally defining the cavity geometry, the thickness of the gate conductor is constrained and hence the threshold voltage for each device can be defined using a single deposition process for the gate conductor layer. The self-aligned nature of the method obviates the need to control gate conductor layer thicknesses using deposition and/or etch processes.

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES U S INC400 STONEBREAK ROAD EXTENSION MALTA NY 12020

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Shu, Jiehui Clifton Park, US 101 232
Wu, Xusheng Ballston Lake, US 143 918
Zhang, John Albany, US 94 1844

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