公开(公告)号：US20240290788A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18175591

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Guowei Xu ,  Tao Chu ,  Chiao-Ti Huang ,  Robin Chao ,  David Towner ,  Orb Acton ,  Omair Saadat ,  Feng Zhang ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Yang Zhang ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Oleg Golonzka ,  Anand S. Murthy

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A metal gate fabrication method for nanoribbon-based transistors and associated transistor arrangements, IC structures, and devices are disclosed. An example IC structure fabricated using metal gate fabrication method described herein may include a first stack of N-type nanoribbons, a second stack of P-type nanoribbons, a first gate region enclosing portions of the nanoribbons of the first stack and including an NWF material between adjacent nanoribbons of the first stack, and a second gate region enclosing portions of the nanoribbons of the second stack and including a PWF material between adjacent nanoribbons of the second stack, where the second gate region includes the PWF material at sidewalls of the nanoribbons of the second stack and further includes the NWF material so that the PWF material is between the sidewalls of the nanoribbons of the second stack and the NWF material.

公开(公告)号：US20230062210A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17460524

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andy Chih-Hung Wei ,  Yang-Chun Cheng ,  Dax M. Crum

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having different work function metals over different devices. The techniques can be used in any number of integrated circuit applications and are particularly useful with respect to gate-all-around (GAA) transistors. In an example, neighboring semiconductor devices each include a different work function to act as the device gate electrode for each semiconductor device. More specifically, a first semiconductor device may be a p-channel GAA transistor with a first work function metal around the various nanoribbons of the transistor, while the second neighboring semiconductor device may be an n-channel GAA transistor with a second work function metal around the various nanoribbons of the transistor. No portions of the first work function metal are present around the nanoribbons of the second semiconductor device and no portions of the second work function metal are present around the nanoribbons of the first semiconductor device.

公开(公告)号：US11527612B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16146778

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Glenn Glass ,  Anand Murthy ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Sean Ma ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Susmita Ghose ,  Stephen Cea ,  Rishabh Mehandru

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/683

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having vertically discrete source or drain structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having vertically discrete source or drain structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A gate stack is around the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at a first end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the first epitaxial source or drain structure including vertically discrete portions aligned with the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second epitaxial source or drain structure is at a first end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the second epitaxial source or drain structure including vertically discrete portions aligned with the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.

公开(公告)号：US11233152B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16017966

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Leonard P. Guler ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: Self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-all-around devices, and methods of fabricating self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-all-around devices, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor fin above a substrate and having a length in a first direction. A nanowire is over the semiconductor fin. A gate structure is over the nanowire and the semiconductor fin, the gate structure having a first end opposite a second end in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction. A pair of gate endcap isolation structures is included, where a first of the pair of gate endcap isolation structures is spaced equally from a first side of the semiconductor fin as a second of the pair of gate endcap isolation structures is spaced from a second side of the semiconductor fin.

公开(公告)号：US12113068B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17031832

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Dan S. Lavric ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Omair Saadat ,  Oleg Golonzka ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/775

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having additive metal gates are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, and a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the first gate stack having a P-type conductive layer with a first portion surrounding the nanowires of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires and a second portion extending laterally beside and spaced apart from the first portion. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the second gate stack having an N-type conductive layer with a first portion surrounding the nanowires of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires and a second portion adjacent to and in contact with the second portion of the P-type conductive layer.

公开(公告)号：US11869891B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16146808

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jun Sung Kang ,  Kai Loon Cheong ,  Erica J. Thompson ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Bruce Beattie

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Non-planar integrated circuit structures having mitigated source or drain etch from replacement gate process are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin or nanowire. A gate stack is over the fin or nanowire. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. A first dielectric spacer is along a first side of the gate stack, and a second dielectric spacer is along a second side of the gate stack. The first and second dielectric spacers are over at least a portion of the fin or nanowire. An insulating material is vertically between and in contact with the portion of the fin or nanowire and the first and second dielectric spacers. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at the first side of the gate stack, and a second epitaxial source or drain structure is at the second side of the gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US11515420B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16643927

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Dax M. Crum ,  Cory E. Weber ,  Rishabh Mehandru ,  Harold Kennel ,  Benjamin Chu-Kung

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L29/267

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a first region over a substrate, wherein the first region comprises a first semiconductor material having a L-valley transport energy band structure, a second region in contact with the first region at a junction, wherein the second region comprises a second semiconductor material having a X-valley transport energy band structure, wherein a crystal direction of one or more crystals of the first and second semiconductor materials are substantially orthogonal to the junction, and a metal adjacent to the second region, the metal conductively coupled to the first region through the junction. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US12295170B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US17030333

申请日：2020-09-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Dan S. Lavric ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Omair Saadat ,  Oleg Golonzka ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H10D86/00 ,  H10D86/01

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having additive metal gates and gate dielectrics with a dipole layer are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, and a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the first gate stack having a P-type conductive layer over a first gate dielectric including a high-k dielectric layer on a first dipole material layer. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the second gate stack having an N-type conductive layer over a second gate dielectric including the high-k dielectric layer on a second dipole material layer.

公开(公告)号：US12224350B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US18374959

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Leonard P. Guler ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-all-around devices, and methods of fabricating self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-all-around devices, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor fin above a substrate and having a length in a first direction. A nanowire is over the semiconductor fin. A gate structure is over the nanowire and the semiconductor fin, the gate structure having a first end opposite a second end in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction. A pair of gate endcap isolation structures is included, where a first of the pair of gate endcap isolation structures is spaced equally from a first side of the semiconductor fin as a second of the pair of gate endcap isolation structures is spaced from a second side of the semiconductor fin.

公开(公告)号：US11855223B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17549827

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Leonard P. Guler ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/7856 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0669 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: Self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-all-around devices, and methods of fabricating self-aligned gate endcap (SAGE) architectures with gate-all-around devices, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor fin above a substrate and having a length in a first direction. A nanowire is over the semiconductor fin. A gate structure is over the nanowire and the semiconductor fin, the gate structure having a first end opposite a second end in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction. A pair of gate endcap isolation structures is included, where a first of the pair of gate endcap isolation structures is spaced equally from a first side of the semiconductor fin as a second of the pair of gate endcap isolation structures is spaced from a second side of the semiconductor fin.