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IBM Journal of Research and Development
Advanced Silicon Technology   Volume 50, Number 4/5, 2006
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Advanced high-κ dielectric stacks with polySi and metal gates: Recent progress and current challenges - References

 by E. P. Gusev,
V. Narayanan,
and M. M. Frank
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