Patents by Inventor Hongfa Luan

Hongfa Luan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7160781
    Abstract: Methods of forming transistor devices and structures thereof are disclosed. A first dielectric material is formed over a workpiece, and a second dielectric material is formed over the first dielectric material. The workpiece is annealed, causing a portion of the second dielectric material to combine with the first dielectric material and form a third dielectric material. The second dielectric material is removed, and a gate material is formed over the third dielectric material. The gate material and the third dielectric material are patterned to form at least one transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Hongfa Luan
  • Publication number: 20060234433
    Abstract: Transistors and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. A workpiece is provided, a gate dielectric is formed over the workpiece, and a gate is formed over the gate dielectric by exposing the workpiece to a precursor of hafnium (Hf) and a precursor of silicon (Si). The gate comprises a layer of a combination of Hf and Si. The layer of the combination of Hf and Si of the gate establishes the threshold voltage Vt of the transistor. The transistor may comprise a single NMOS transistor or an NMOS transistor of a CMOS device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Hongfa Luan, Prashant Majhi
  • Publication number: 20060211195
    Abstract: Methods of forming transistor devices and structures thereof are disclosed. A first dielectric material is formed over a workpiece, and a second dielectric material is formed over the first dielectric material. The workpiece is annealed, causing a portion of the second dielectric material to combine with the first dielectric material and form a third dielectric material. The second dielectric material is removed, and a gate material is formed over the third dielectric material. The gate material and the third dielectric material are patterned to form at least one transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Hongfa Luan
  • Publication number: 20060134870
    Abstract: Methods of forming CMOS devices and structures thereof. A workpiece is provided having a first region and a second region. A high k gate dielectric material is formed over the workpiece. A first gate material comprising a first metal is formed over the high k gate dielectric material. The first gate material in the second region is implanted with a material different than the first metal to form a second gate material comprising a second metal. The work function of the CMOS device is set by the material selection of the gate materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Hongfa Luan, Hong-Jyh Li