Via structures for use in semiconductor devices

    公开(公告)号:US11222844B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16899543

    申请日:2020-06-11

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to structures in semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same. The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device including a first device region and a second device region. The first device region includes a first metal layer, a first via structure over the first metal layer, a second via structure over the first via structure, and a second metal layer over the second via structure. The first via structure and the second via structure electrically couple the second metal layer to the first metal layer. The second device region includes a third metal layer, a contact structure over the third metal layer, a memory cell structure over the contact structure, and a fourth metal layer over the memory cell structure. The first via structure and the contact structure are made of the same material.

    Transistors with a hybrid source or drain

    公开(公告)号:US11177385B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16781236

    申请日:2020-02-04

    Abstract: Structures for a field-effect transistor and methods of forming a structure for a field-effect transistor. A gate structure extends over a channel region in a semiconductor body. The gate structure has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite the first side surface. A first source/drain region is positioned adjacent to the first side surface of the gate structure and a second source/drain region is positioned adjacent to the second side surface of the gate structure. The first source/drain region includes a first epitaxial semiconductor layer, and the second source/drain region includes a second epitaxial semiconductor layer. A first top surface of the first epitaxial semiconductor layer is positioned at a first distance from the channel region, a second top surface of the second epitaxial semiconductor layer is positioned at a second distance from the channel region, and the first distance is greater than the second distance.

    METHODS OF FORMING TRANSISTOR DEVICES COMPRISING A SINGLE SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND THE RESULTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210217887A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US16739299

    申请日:2020-01-10

    Abstract: A transistor device that includes a single semiconductor structure having an outer perimeter and a vertical height, wherein the single semiconductor structure is at least partially defined by a trench formed in a semiconductor substrate and a first layer of material positioned on the bottom surface of the trench and around the outer perimeter of the single semiconductor structure. The device also includes a second layer of material positioned on the first layer of material and around the outer perimeter of the single semiconductor structure, a gap between the outer perimeter of the single semiconductor structure and both the first and second layers of material (when considered collectively) and an insulating sidewall spacer positioned in the gap, wherein the insulating sidewall spacer has a vertical height that is less than the vertical height of the single semiconductor structure.

    Air gap regions of a semiconductor device

    公开(公告)号:US11018221B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16538785

    申请日:2019-08-12

    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes an active region, a first structure, a second gate structure, a first gate dielectric sidewall, a second gate dielectric sidewall, a first air gap region, a second air gap region and a contact structure. The active region is formed over a substrate. The first and second gate structures are formed over the active region and between the first gate structure and the second gate structure are the first gate dielectric sidewall, the first air gap region, the contact structure, the second air gap region and a second gate dielectric sidewall.

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