Patent ID: 8796780

Claim:
A semiconductor device comprising a first conductivity type MOSFET and a second conductivity type MOSFET, wherein the first conductivity type MOSFET comprises: a first insulating film formed over a semiconductor substrate; a second insulating film formed over the first insulating film and containing hafnium, a rare earth element or Mg, and oxygen as main components, comprised of an insulating material having a higher dielectric constant than the first insulating film; and a first gate electrode formed over the second insulating film and having a first metal layer comprising any one of TiN and TaN; and wherein the second conductivity type MOSFET comprises: a third insulating film aligned with the first insulating film over the semiconductor substrate over which the first insulating film is placed; a fourth insulating film formed over the third insulating film and containing hafnium and oxygen as main components, comprised of an insulating material having a higher dielectric constant than the third insulating film; a cap layer formed over the fourth insulating film and containing a rare earth element or Mg; a second gate electrode formed over the cap layer and having a second metal layer comprising any one of TiN and TaN; and a diffusion barrier film formed between the fourth insulating film and the cap layer to prevent diffusion of the rare earth element or Mg into the fourth insulating film, wherein the diffusion barrier film comprises Al 2 O 3 or AlN.