公开(公告)号：US20200381251A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16838089

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JAEMUN KIM ,  GYEOM KIM ,  SEUNG HUN LEE ,  DAHYE KIM ,  ILGYOU SHIN ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  KYUNGIN CHOI

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method includes forming an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern comprising first semiconductor patterns and second semiconductor patterns, which are alternately stacked, forming a capping pattern on a top surface and a sidewall of the active pattern, performing a deposition process on the capping pattern to form an insulating layer, and forming a sacrificial gate pattern intersecting the active pattern on the insulating layer. The capping pattern has a crystalline structure and is in physical contact with sidewalls of the first semiconductor patterns and sidewalls of the second semiconductor patterns.

公开(公告)号：US20220352309A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17714695

申请日：2022-04-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： JINBUM KIM ,  DAHYE KIM ,  DONGMYOUNG KIM ,  DONGWOO KIM ,  YONGJUN NAM ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  INGYU JANG ,  SUJIN JUNG

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/10

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active region extending in a first direction; a gate structure disposed on the substrate, intersecting the active region, and extending in a second direction; channel layers disposed on the active region to be spaced apart from each other in a third direction, perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate, and to be surrounded by the gate structure; source/drain regions disposed on both sides of the gate structure and connected to the channel layers; air gap regions located between the source/drain regions and the active region and spaced apart from each other in the third direction; and semiconductor layers alternately disposed with the air gap regions in the third direction and defining the air gap regions, wherein lower ends of the source/drain regions are located on a level lower than an uppermost air gap region.

公开(公告)号：US20240162293A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18415765

申请日：2024-01-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jinbum Kim ,  DAHYE KIM ,  SEOKHOON KIM ,  JAEMUN KIM ,  Ilgyou Shin ,  Haejun YU ,  KYUNGIN CHOI ,  KIHYUN HWANG ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  SEUNG HUN LEE ,  KEUN HWI CHO

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern on a substrate, a pair of source/drain patterns on the active pattern, a channel pattern between the pair of source/drain patterns, the channel pattern including semiconductor patterns stacked to be spaced apart from each other, and a gate electrode crossing the channel pattern and extending in a first direction. One of the pair of source/drain patterns includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer thereon. The first semiconductor layer is in contact with a first semiconductor pattern, which is one of the stacked semiconductor patterns. The largest widths of the first semiconductor pattern, the first semiconductor layer, and the second semiconductor layer in the first direction are a first width, a second width, a third width, respectively, and the second width is larger than the first width and smaller than the third width.

公开(公告)号：US20220344469A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17862453

申请日：2022-07-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JINBUM KIM ,  DAHYE KIM ,  SEOKHOON KIM ,  JAEMUN KIM ,  ILGYOU SHIN ,  Haejun YU ,  KYUNGIN CHOI ,  KIHYUN HWANG ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  SEUNG HUN LEE ,  KEUN HWI CHO

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern on a substrate, a pair of source/drain patterns on the active pattern, a channel pattern between the pair of source/drain patterns, the channel pattern including semiconductor patterns stacked to be spaced apart from each other, and a gate electrode crossing the channel pattern and extending in a first direction. One of the pair of source/drain patterns includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer thereon. The first semiconductor layer is in contact with a first semiconductor pattern, which is one of the stacked semiconductor patterns. The largest widths of the first semiconductor pattern, the first semiconductor layer, and the second semiconductor layer in the first direction are a first width, a second width, a third width, respectively, and the second width is larger than the first width and smaller than the third width.

公开(公告)号：US20220246728A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17514379

申请日：2021-10-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： DAHYE KIM ,  JINBUM KIM ,  JAEMUN KIM ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  SEUNG HUN LEE

IPC: H01L29/165 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a peripheral region, a first active pattern on the peripheral region, the first active pattern having an upper portion including first semiconductor patterns and second semiconductor patterns, which are alternately stacked, a first gate electrode intersecting the first active pattern, a pair of first source/drain patterns provided at both sides of the first gate electrode, respectively, a first capping layer on the first active pattern, a second capping layer on the first capping layer, and a first gate insulating layer between the second capping layer and the first gate electrode. The first capping layer is between a sidewall of the first active pattern and the second capping layer. A concentration of germanium (Ge) of the first capping layer is greater than a concentration of germanium of the second capping layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220102217A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17643935

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JAEMUN KIM ,  GYEOM KIM ,  SEUNG HUN LEE ,  DAHYE KIM ,  ILGYOU SHIN ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  KYUNGIN CHOI

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method includes forming an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern comprising first semiconductor patterns and second semiconductor patterns, which are alternately stacked, forming a capping pattern on a top surface and a sidewall of the active pattern, performing a deposition process on the capping pattern to form an insulating layer, and forming a sacrificial gate pattern intersecting the active pattern on the insulating layer. The capping pattern has a crystalline structure and is in physical contact with sidewalls of the first semiconductor patterns and sidewalls of the second semiconductor patterns.

公开(公告)号：US20230420518A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18088890

申请日：2022-12-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： GYEOM KIM ,  DAHYE KIM ,  JINBUM KIM ,  KYUNGBIN CHUN

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66439

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a fin-type active region, a channel region on the fin-type active region, a gate line surrounding the channel region, an outer insulating spacer covering a sidewall of the gate line, a source/drain region on the fin-type active region, wherein the source/drain region includes a buffer layer including a portion in contact with the channel region and a portion in contact with the fin-type active region, the buffer layer including an edge buffer portion having a smaller thickness than other portions thereof at a position adjacent to the outer insulating spacer, a local buffer pattern including a wedge portion, the wedge portion filling a space defined by the edge buffer portion and the outer insulating spacer, and a main body layer in contact with each of the buffer layer and the local buffer pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20220416082A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17585686

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： SUJIN JUNG ,  JINBUM KIM ,  DAHYE KIM ,  INGYU JANG ,  DONGSUK SHIN

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same, the semiconductor device including an active pattern on a substrate, a source/drain pattern on the active pattern, a channel pattern on the active pattern, connected to the source/drain pattern, and including stacked semiconductor patterns, a gate electrode extending in a first direction and crossing the channel pattern, and a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the channel pattern. The source/drain pattern includes first and second semiconductor layers, the first semiconductor layer including a center portion including a second outer side surface in contact with the gate insulating layer and an edge portion adjacent to a side of the center portion and including a first outer side surface in contact with the gate insulating layer. The second outer side surface is further recessed toward the second semiconductor layer, compared with the first outer side surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210367036A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US17128153

申请日：2020-12-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JINBUM KIM ,  DAHYE KIM ,  SEOKHOON KIM ,  JAEMUN KIM ,  ILGYOU SHIN ,  Haejun YU ,  KYUNGIN CHOI ,  KIHYUN HWANG ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  SEUNG HUN LEE ,  KEUN HWI CHO

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern on a substrate, a pair of source/drain patterns on the active pattern, a channel pattern between the pair of source/drain patterns, the channel pattern including semiconductor patterns stacked to be spaced apart from each other, and a gate electrode crossing the channel pattern and extending in a first direction. One of the pair of source/drain patterns includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer thereon. The first semiconductor layer is in contact with a first semiconductor pattern, which is one of the stacked semiconductor patterns. The largest widths of the first semiconductor pattern, the first semiconductor layer, and the second semiconductor layer in the first direction are a first width, a second width, a third width, respectively, and the second width is larger than the first width and smaller than the third width.