| CPC H10D 84/40 (2025.01) [H01L 23/49593 (2013.01); H01L 23/5385 (2013.01); H01L 23/5386 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A method for forming an integrated chip, the method comprising:
depositing a first metal layer over a transistor device that is arranged along a substrate;
exposing the first metal layer to air to form a metal oxide layer along a top surface of the first metal layer;
exposing the metal oxide layer to water to form a hydrous metal oxide layer along a top surface of the metal oxide layer;
depositing an ionic crystal layer over the hydrous metal oxide layer; and
depositing a second metal layer over the ionic crystal layer.
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11. A method for forming an integrated chip, the method comprising:
depositing a first dielectric layer over a transistor device that is arranged along a semiconductor substrate;
depositing a first metal layer comprising a first metal over the first dielectric layer;
providing oxygen to a top surface of the first metal layer to form a metal oxide layer comprising the first metal along the top surface of the first metal layer;
providing water to a top surface of the metal oxide layer to form a hydrous metal oxide layer comprising the first metal along the top surface of the metal oxide layer;
depositing an ionic crystal layer comprising a second metal, different than the first metal, over the hydrous metal oxide layer; and
depositing a second metal layer over the ionic crystal layer.
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15. A method for forming an integrated chip, the method comprising:
depositing a first metal layer over a transistor device that is arranged along a substrate;
exposing the first metal layer to air to form a metal oxide layer along a top surface of the first metal layer;
exposing the metal oxide layer to water to form a hydrous metal oxide layer along a top surface of the metal oxide layer;
depositing a dielectric layer on a top surface of the hydrous metal oxide layer;
depositing an ionic crystal layer over the hydrous metal oxide layer and on a top surface of the dielectric layer; and
depositing a second metal layer over the ionic crystal layer.
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