摘要 |
Embodiments of the invention provide methods for making an integrated circuit comprising providing a substrate, forming a structured layer stack on the substrate comprising a dielectric layer located on the substrate and an oxide-free metallic layer located on the dielectric layer, wherein the metallic layer comprising a transition metal. The method further comprises oxidizing the metallic layer, thereby increasing a work function of the metallic layer. Moreover, a substrate for making an integrated circuit is described.
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