Patents by Inventor Panayotis C. Andricacos, deceased

Panayotis C. Andricacos, deceased 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).

  • Field effect transistor with electroplated metal gate
    Patent number: 7112851
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a metal gate for a FET, wherein the metal gate comprises at least some material deposited by electroplating as well as an FET device comprising a metal gate that is at least partially plated. Further disclosed is a method for making a metal gate for a FET wherein the metal gate comprises at least some plated material and the method comprises the steps of: selecting a substrate having a top surface and a recessed region; conformally depositing a thin conductive seed layer on the substrate; and electroplating a filler gate metal on the seed layer to fill and overfill the recessed region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Katherine L. Saenger, Cyril Cabral, Jr., Hariklia Deligianni, Caliopi Andricacos, legal representative, Philippe M. Vereecken, Emanuel I. Cooper, Panayotis C. Andricacos, deceased