The electrical characteristics of RfO(2) pMOSFETs prepared by B2H6 plasma doping and excimer laser annealing were investigated. Various metal gate electrodes were evaluated to protect the high-kappa oxide during laser irradiation. Although the aluminum gate electrode showed superior reflectivity to the laser, the equivalent oxide thickness was increased due to the interaction between aluminum and HfO2, which resulted in reduced capacitance. In contrast, theAl-TaN stacked gate showed good reflectivity up to laser energy of 500 mJ/cm(2) and improved capacitance was obtained compared with the Al gate. For the first time, the electrical characteristics of a HfO2 pMOSFET with an AI-TaN gate fabricated by plasma doping and excimer laser annealing were. demonstrated. It was also demonstrated that plasma doping and excimer laser annealing combined with a metal gate could be applied for high-kappa oxide MOSFET fabrication.