公开(公告)号：US20060154429A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11031142

申请日：2005-01-07

申请人： Joel de Souza ,  Keith Fogel ,  John Ott ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

发明人： Joel de Souza ,  Keith Fogel ,  John Ott ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

IPC分类号： H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/2022

摘要： The present invention provides a method for forming low-defect density changed-orientation Si by amorphization/templated recrystallization (ATR) processes in which regions of Si having a first crystal orientation are amorphized by ion implantation and then recrystallized into the orientation of a template layer having a different orientation. More generally, the invention relates to the high temperature annealing conditions needed to eliminate the defects remaining in Si-containing single crystal semiconductor materials formed by ion-implant-induced amorphization and templated recrystallization from a layer whose orientation may be the same or different from the amorphous layer's original orientation. The key component of the inventive method is a thermal treatment for minutes to hours in the the temperature range 1250-1330° C. to remove the defects remaining after the initial recrystallization anneal. The invention also provides a low-defect density changed-orientation Si formed by ATR for use in hybrid orientation substrates.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种通过非晶化/模板化再结晶（ATR）工艺形成低缺陷密度变化取向Si的方法，其中具有第一晶体取向的Si区域通过离子注入而非晶化，然后再结晶成模板层的取向 具有不同的方向。 更一般地，本发明涉及消除由离子注入诱导的非晶化形成的含Si单晶半导体材料中剩余的缺陷所需的高温退火条件和从取向可以相同或不同的层的模板化再结晶 非晶层的原始方向。 本发明方法的关键组分是在1250-1330℃的温度范围内进行数分钟至数小时的热处理，以去除在初始再结晶退火之后残留的缺陷。 本发明还提供了一种用于混合取向基板的ATR形成的低缺陷密度变化取向Si。

公开(公告)号：US20080057684A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11873928

申请日：2007-10-17

申请人： Joel de Souza ,  Keith Fogel ,  John Ott ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

发明人： Joel de Souza ,  Keith Fogel ,  John Ott ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

IPC分类号： H01L21/425

CPC分类号： H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/2022

摘要： The present invention provides a method for forming low-defect density changed-orientation Si by amorphization/templated recrystallization (ATR) processes in which regions of Si having a first crystal orientation are amorphized by ion implantation and then recrystallized into the orientation of a template layer having a different orientation. More generally, the invention relates to the high temperature annealing conditions needed to eliminate the defects remaining in Si-containing single crystal semiconductor materials formed by ion-implant-induced amorphization and templated recrystallization from a layer whose orientation may be the same or different from the amorphous layer's original orientation. The key component of the inventive method is a thermal treatment for minutes to hours in the the temperature range 1250-1330° C. to remove the defects remaining after the initial recrystallization anneal. The invention also provides a low-defect density changed-orientation Si formed by ATR for use in hybrid orientation substrates.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种通过非晶化/模板化再结晶（ATR）工艺形成低缺陷密度变化取向Si的方法，其中具有第一晶体取向的Si区域通过离子注入而非晶化，然后再结晶成模板层的取向 具有不同的方向。 更一般地，本发明涉及消除由离子注入诱导的非晶化形成的含Si单晶半导体材料中剩余的缺陷所需的高温退火条件和从取向可以相同或不同的层的模板化再结晶 非晶层的原始方向。 本发明方法的关键组分是在1250-1330℃的温度范围内进行数分钟至数小时的热处理，以去除在初始再结晶退火之后残留的缺陷。 本发明还提供了一种用于混合取向基板的ATR形成的低缺陷密度变化取向Si。

公开(公告)号：US20060154442A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11031165

申请日：2005-01-07

申请人： Joel de Souza ,  John Ott ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

发明人： Joel de Souza ,  John Ott ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

IPC分类号： H01L21/46

CPC分类号： H01L21/187 ,  H01L21/76251

摘要： The present invention provides a method for removing or reducing the thickness of ultrathin interfacial oxides remaining at Si—Si interfaces after silicon wafer bonding. In particular, the invention provides a method for removing ultrathin interfacial oxides remaining after hydrophilic Si—Si wafer bonding to create bonded Si—Si interfaces having properties comparable to those achieved with hydrophobic bonding. Interfacial oxide layers of order of about 2 to about 3 nm are dissolved away by high temperature annealing, for example, an anneal at 1300°-1330° C. for 1-5 hours. The inventive method is used to best advantage when the Si surfaces at the bonded interface have different surface orientations, for example, when a Si surface having a (100) orientation is bonded to a Si surface having a (110) orientation. In a more general aspect of the invention, the similar annealing processes may be used to remove undesired material disposed at a bonded interface of two silicon-containing semiconductor materials. The two silicon-containing semiconductor materials may be the same or different in surface crystal orientation, microstructure (single-crystal, polycrystalline, or amorphous), and composition.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种在硅晶片接合之后去除或减少残留在Si-Si界面处的超薄界面氧化物的厚度的方法。 特别地，本发明提供了一种去除在亲水性Si-Si晶片接合之后残留的超薄界面氧化物以产生具有与通过疏水性接合实现的性能相当的特性的结合Si-Si界面的方法。 约2至约3nm的界面氧化物层通过高温退火（例如1300°-1330℃退火1-5小时）被溶解掉。 当粘合界面处的Si表面具有不同的表面取向时，例如当具有（100）取向的Si表面被结合到具有（110）取向的Si表面时，本发明的方法被用于最好的优点。 在本发明的更一般的方面中，类似的退火工艺可用于去除设置在两个含硅半导体材料的键合界面处的不期望的材料。 两种含硅半导体材料在表面晶体取向，微结构（单晶，多晶或无定形）和组成上可以相同或不同。

公开(公告)号：US20060024931A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10902557

申请日：2004-07-29

申请人： Kevin Chan ,  Joel de Souza ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

发明人： Kevin Chan ,  Joel de Souza ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger

IPC分类号： H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/425 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/84

CPC分类号： H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/76243 ,  H01L21/76267 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L27/1207

摘要： This invention provides a separation by implanted oxygen (SIMOX) method for forming planar hybrid orientation semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrates having different crystal orientations, thereby making it possible for devices to be fabricated on crystal orientations providing optimal performance. The method includes the steps of selecting a substrate having a base semiconductor layer having a first crystallographic orientation separated by a thin insulating layer from a top semiconductor layer having a second crystallographic orientation; replacing the top semiconductor layer in selected regions with an epitaxially grown semiconductor having the first crystallographic orientation; then using an ion implantation and annealing method to (i) form a buried insulating region within the epitaxially grown semiconductor material, and (ii) thicken the insulating layer underlying the top semiconductor layer, thereby forming a hybrid orientation substrate in which the two semiconductor materials with different crystallographic orientations have substantially the same thickness and are both disposed on a common buried insulator layer. In a variation of this method, an ion implantation and annealing method is instead used to extend an auxiliary buried insulator layer (initially underlying the base semiconductor layer) upwards (i) into the epitaxially grown semiconductor, and (ii) up to the insulating layer underlying the top semiconductor layer.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了通过注入氧（SIMOX）分离方法，用于形成具有不同晶体取向的平面杂化取向绝缘体上半导体（SOI）衬底，从而使得可以以提供最佳性能的晶体取向来制造器件。 该方法包括以下步骤：从具有第二晶体取向的顶部半导体层选择具有由薄绝缘层分离的第一晶体取向的基底半导体层的衬底; 用具有第一晶体取向的外延生长的半导体代替选定区域中的顶部半导体层; 然后使用离子注入和退火方法来（i）在外延生长的半导体材料内形成掩埋绝缘区，并且（ii）加厚顶部半导体层下面的绝缘层，从而形成混合取向基板，其中两个半导体材料 具有不同的晶体取向具有基本上相同的厚度并且均设置在公共掩埋绝缘体层上。 在该方法的变型中，替代地使用离子注入和退火方法将辅助掩埋绝缘体层（最初在基底半导体层下面）向上（i）延伸到外延生长的半导体中，以及（ii）直到绝缘层 在顶部半导体层下面。

公开(公告)号：US20070257315A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11417846

申请日：2006-05-04

申请人： Stephen Bedell ,  Joel De Souza ,  Zhibin Ren ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Ghavam Shahidi

发明人： Stephen Bedell ,  Joel De Souza ,  Zhibin Ren ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Ghavam Shahidi

IPC分类号： H01L21/8234

CPC分类号： H01L21/26513 ,  H01L21/2658 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66628 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66772 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78684 ,  Y10S438/909 ,  Y10S438/943

摘要： This invention teaches methods of combining ion implantation steps with in situ or ex situ heat treatments to avoid and/or minimize implant-induced amorphization (a potential problem for source/drain (S/D) regions in FETs in ultrathin silicon on insulator layers) and implant-induced plastic relaxation of strained S/D regions (a potential problem for strained channel FETs in which the channel strain is provided by embedded S/D regions lattice mismatched with an underlying substrate layer). In a first embodiment, ion implantation is combined with in situ heat treatment by performing the ion implantation at elevated temperature. In a second embodiment, ion implantation is combined with ex situ heat treatments in a “divided-dose-anneal-in-between” (DDAB) scheme that avoids the need for tooling capable of performing hot implants.

摘要翻译： 本发明教导了将离子注入步骤与原位或非原位热处理组合以避免和/或最小化植入物诱导的非晶化（对绝缘体层上的超薄硅中的FET中的源极/漏极（S / D）区域的潜在问题）的方法， 以及应变S / D区域的植入物诱导的塑性弛豫（对于其中通道应变由嵌入的S / D区域晶格与下面的基底层不匹配而提供的应变通道FET的潜在问题）。 在第一实施例中，通过在升高的温度下进行离子注入将离子注入与原位热处理组合。 在第二实施例中，离子注入与“分剂量退火中间”（DDAB）方案中的非原位热处理组合，避免了对能够进行热植入的加工的需要。

公开(公告)号：US20050116290A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10725850

申请日：2003-12-02

申请人： Joel de Souza ,  John Ott ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Katherine Saenger

发明人： Joel de Souza ,  John Ott ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Katherine Saenger

IPC分类号： H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/01

CPC分类号： H01L21/02667 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/2022 ,  H01L21/76251 ,  H01L21/76275 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L27/1207 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66772 ,  H01L29/78654 ,  H01L29/78696

摘要： A method utilizing localized amorphization and recrystallization of stacked template layers is provided for making a planar substrate having semiconductor layers of different crystallographic orientations. Also provided are hybrid-orientation semiconductor substrate structures built with the methods of the invention, as well as such structures integrated with various CMOS circuits comprising at least two semiconductor devices disposed on different surface orientations for enhanced device performance.

摘要翻译： 提供了利用层叠模板层的局部非晶化和重结晶的方法，用于制造具有不同晶体取向的半导体层的平面基板。 还提供了利用本发明的方法构建的混合取向半导体衬底结构，以及与各种CMOS电路集成的这种结构，其包括设置在不同表面取向上的至少两个半导体器件，用于增强器件性能。

公开(公告)号：US20060244068A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11116053

申请日：2005-04-27

申请人： Joel Desouza ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-yung Sung ,  Min Yang ,  Haizhou Yin

发明人： Joel Desouza ,  Devendra Sadana ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-yung Sung ,  Min Yang ,  Haizhou Yin

IPC分类号： H01L27/12

CPC分类号： H01L29/6659 ,  H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/26513 ,  H01L21/7624 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/8258 ,  H01L27/0605 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7833

摘要： Hybrid orientation substrates allow the fabrication of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) circuits in which the n-type field effect transistors (nFETs) are disposed in a semiconductor orientation which is optimal for electron mobility and the p-type field effect transistors (pFETs) are disposed in a semiconductor orientation which is optimal for hole mobility. This invention discloses that the performance advantages of FETs formed entirely in the optimal semiconductor orientation may be achieved by only requiring that the device's channel be disposed in a semiconductor with the optimal orientation. A variety of new FET structures are described, all with the characteristic that at least some part of the FET's channel has a different orientation than at least some part of the FET's source and/or drain. Hybrid substrates into which these new FETs might be incorporated are described along with their methods of making.

摘要翻译： 混合定向衬底允许制造互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）电路，其中n型场效应晶体管（nFET）以优选的电子迁移率的半导体取向设置，并且p型场效应晶体管（pFET） 以半导体方向设置，其对于空穴迁移率是最佳的。 本发明公开了完全形成在最佳半导体取向中的FET的性能优点可以通过仅需要将器件的沟道设置在具有最佳取向的半导体中来实现。 描述了各种新的FET结构，其特征在于，至少部分FET通道的FET的源极和/或漏极的至少一部分具有不同的取向。 可以并入其中可并入这些新的FET的混合基板及其制造方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060275971A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11406122

申请日：2006-04-18

申请人： Keith Fogel ,  Kam-Leung Lee ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-Yung Sung ,  Haizhou Yin

发明人： Keith Fogel ,  Kam-Leung Lee ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-Yung Sung ,  Haizhou Yin

IPC分类号： H01L21/26

CPC分类号： H01L21/02675 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/2022 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823807

摘要： The present invention provides an improved amorphization/templated recrystallization (ATR) method for fabricating low-defect-density hybrid orientation substrates. ATR methods for hybrid orientation substrate fabrication generally start with a Si layer having a first orientation bonded to a second Si layer or substrate having a second orientation. Selected regions of the first Si layer are amorphized and then recrystallized into the orientation of the second Si layer by using the second Si layer as a template. In particular, this invention provides a melt-recrystallization ATR method, for use alone or in combination with non-melt-recrystallization ATR methods, in which selected Si regions bounded by dielectric-filled trenches are induced to undergo an orientation change by the steps of preamorphization, laser-induced melting, and corner-defect-free templated recrystallization from the melt.

公开(公告)号：US20080108204A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11871694

申请日：2007-10-12

申请人： Keith Fogel ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-Yung Sung ,  Haizhou Yin

发明人： Keith Fogel ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-Yung Sung ,  Haizhou Yin

IPC分类号： H01L21/76

CPC分类号： H01L21/02675 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/2022 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823807

摘要： The present invention provides an improved amorphization/templated recrystallization (ATR) method for fabricating low-defect-density hybrid orientation substrates. ATR methods for hybrid orientation substrate fabrication generally start with a Si layer having a first orientation bonded to a second Si layer or substrate having a second orientation. Selected regions of the first Si layer are amorphized and then recrystallized into the orientation of the second Si layer by using the second Si layer as a template. The process flow of the present invention solves two major difficulties not disclosed by prior art ATR methods: the creation of “corner defects” at the edges of amorphized Si regions bounded by trenches, and undesired orientation changes during a high temperature post-recrystallization defect-removal annealing of non-ATR'd regions not bounded by trenches. In particular, this invention provides a process flow comprising the steps of (i) amorphization and low-temperature recrystallization performed in substrate regions free of trenches, (ii) formation of trench isolation regions that subsume the defective regions at the edge of the ATR'd regions, and (iii) a high-temperature defect-removal anneal performed with the trench isolation regions in place.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于制造低缺陷密度混合取向基材的改进的非晶化/模板重结晶（ATR）方法。 用于混合取向衬底制造的ATR方法通常从具有第一取向键合到具有第二取向的第二Si层或衬底的Si层开始。 第一Si层的选定区域是非晶化的，然后通过使用第二Si层作为模板将其再结晶成第二Si层的取向。 本发明的工艺流程解决了现有技术ATR方法未公开的两个主要困难：在由沟槽界定的非晶化Si区域的边缘产生“角部缺陷”，以及在高温后再结晶缺陷 - 未被沟槽限定的非ATR区域的去除退火。 特别地，本发明提供了一种工艺流程，其包括以下步骤：（i）在没有沟槽的衬底区域中进行非晶化和低温重结晶，（ii）形成在ATR'边缘处的缺陷区域的沟槽隔离区域的形成， d区域，以及（iii）在沟槽隔离区域中进行的高温缺陷去除退火。

公开(公告)号：US20060276011A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11142646

申请日：2005-06-01

申请人： Keith Fogel ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-Yung Sung ,  Haizhou Yin

发明人： Keith Fogel ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Chun-Yung Sung ,  Haizhou Yin

IPC分类号： H01L21/36

CPC分类号： H01L21/02675 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/2022 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823807

摘要： The present invention provides an improved amorphization/templated recrystallization (ATR) method for fabricating low-defect-density hybrid orientation substrates. ATR methods for hybrid orientation substrate fabrication generally start with a Si layer having a first orientation bonded to a second Si layer or substrate having a second orientation. Selected regions of the first Si layer are amorphized and then recrystallized into the orientation of the second Si layer by using the second Si layer as a template. The process flow of the present invention solves two major difficulties not disclosed by prior art ATR methods: the creation of “corner defects” at the edges of amorphized Si regions bounded by trenches, and undesired orientation changes during a high temperature post-recrystallization defect-removal annealing of non-ATR'd regions not bounded by trenches. In particular, this invention provides a process flow comprising the steps of (i) amorphization and low-temperature recrystallization performed in substrate regions free of trenches, (ii) formation of trench isolation regions that subsume the defective regions at the edge of the ATR'd regions, and (iii) a high-temperature defect-removal anneal performed with the trench isolation regions in place.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于制造低缺陷密度混合取向基材的改进的非晶化/模板重结晶（ATR）方法。 用于混合取向衬底制造的ATR方法通常从具有第一取向键合到具有第二取向的第二Si层或衬底的Si层开始。 第一Si层的选定区域是非晶化的，然后通过使用第二Si层作为模板将其再结晶成第二Si层的取向。 本发明的工艺流程解决了现有技术ATR方法未公开的两个主要困难：在由沟槽限定的非晶化Si区域的边缘产生“角部缺陷”，以及在高温后再结晶缺陷 - 非ATR区域的去除退火不受沟槽限制。 特别地，本发明提供了一种工艺流程，其包括以下步骤：（i）在没有沟槽的衬底区域中进行非晶化和低温重结晶，（ii）形成在ATR'边缘处的缺陷区域的沟槽隔离区域的形成， d区域，以及（iii）在沟槽隔离区域中进行的高温缺陷去除退火。