摘要:
A method of forming a semiconductor structure including providing a single crystal semiconductor substrate of GaP, and fabricating a graded composition buffer including a plurality of epitaxial semiconductor Inx(AlyGa1−y)1−xP alloy layers. The buffer includes a first alloy layer immediately contacting the substrate having a lattice constant that is nearly identical to that of the substrate, subsequent alloy layers having lattice constants that differ from adjacent layers by less than 1%, and a final alloy layer having a lattice constant that is substantially different from the substrate. The growth temperature of the final alloy layer is at least 20° C. less than the growth temperature of the first alloy layer.
摘要翻译:一种形成半导体结构的方法,包括提供GaP的单晶半导体衬底,以及制造包括多个外延半导体In x(Al y Ga 1-y)1-xP合金层的渐变组合物缓冲层。 缓冲器包括立即接触基板的第一合金层,其具有与基板的晶格常数几乎相同的晶格常数,随后的合金层具有不同于相邻层的晶格常数小于1%,以及具有晶格的最终合金层 基本上不同于基底的常数。 最终合金层的生长温度比第一合金层的生长温度低至少20℃。
摘要:
A process for producing monocrystalline semiconductor layers. In an exemplary embodiment, a graded Si1−xGex (x increases from 0 to y) is deposited on a first silicon substrate, followed by deposition of a relaxed Si1−yGey layer, a thin strained Si1−zGez layer and another relaxed Si1−yGey layer. Hydrogen ions are then introduced into the strained SizGez layer. The relaxed Si1−yGey layer is bonded to a second oxidized substrate. An annealing treatment splits the bonded pair at the strained Si layer, such that the second relaxed Si1−yGey layer remains on the second substrate. In another exemplary embodiment, a graded Si1−xGex is deposited on a first silicon substrate, where the Ge concentration x is increased from 0 to 1. Then a relaxed GaAs layer is deposited on the relaxed Ge buffer. As the lattice constant of GaAs is close to that of Ge, GaAs has high quality with limited dislocation defects. Hydrogen ions are introduced into the relaxed GaAs layer at the selected depth. The relaxed GaAs layer is bonded to a second oxidized substrate. An annealing treatment splits the bonded pair at the hydrogen ion rich layer, such that the upper portion of relaxed GaAs layer remains on the second substrate.
摘要:
A structure and a method for forming the structure, the method including forming a compressively strained semiconductor layer, the compressively strained layer having a strain greater than or equal to 0.25%. A tensilely strained semiconductor layer is formed over the compressively strained layer. The compressively strained layer is substantially planar, having a surface roughness characterized in (i) having an average wavelength greater than an average wavelength of a carrier in the compressively strained layer or (ii) having an average height less than 10 nm.
摘要:
Structures and methods for fabricating high speed digital, analog, and combined digital/analog systems using planarized relaxed SiGe as the materials platform. The relaxed SiGe allows for a plethora of strained Si layers that possess enhanced electronic properties. By allowing the MOSFET channel to be either at the surface or buried, one can create high-speed digital and/or analog circuits. The planarization before the device epitaxial layers are deposited ensures a flat surface for state-of-the-art lithography.
摘要:
In various embodiments, solar cells include a junction including SiGe, a junction including at least one III-V material, and may be formed on silicon substrates and/or with silicon-based capping layers thereover.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes one or more III-IV material-based semiconductor layers. A tensile-strained Ge layer is formed on the one or more a III-IV material-based semiconductor layers. The tensile-strained Ge layer is produced through lattice-mismatched heteroepitaxy on the one or more a III-IV material-based semiconductor layers.
摘要:
Structures and methods for fabricating high speed digital, analog, and combined digital/analog systems using planarized relaxed SiGe as the materials platform. The relaxed SiGe allows for a plethora of strained Si layers that possess enhanced electronic properties. By allowing the MOSFET channel to be either at the surface or buried, one can create high-speed digital and/or analog circuits. The planarization before the device epitaxial layers are deposited ensures a flat surface for state-of-the-art lithography.
摘要:
A semiconductor-based structure includes first and second layers bonded directly to each other at an interface. Parallel to the interface, the lattice spacing of the second layer is different than the lattice spacing of the first layer. The first and second layers are each formed of essentially the same semiconductor. A method for making a semiconductor-based structure includes providing first and second layers that are formed of essentially the same semiconductor. The first and second layers have, respectively, first and second surfaces. The second layer has a different lattice spacing parallel to the second surface than the lattice spacing of the first layer parallel to the first surface. The method includes contacting the first and second surfaces, and annealing to promote direct atomic bonding between the first and second layers.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure. According to one aspect of the invention, on a first semiconductor substrate, a first compositionally graded Si1-xGex buffer is deposited where the Ge composition x is increasing from about zero to a value less than about 20%. Then a first etch-stop Si1-yGey layer is deposited where the Ge composition y is larger than about 20% so that the layer is an effective etch-stop. A second etch-stop layer of strained Si is then grown. The deposited layer is bonded to a second substrate. After that the first substrate is removed to release said first etch-stop S1-yGey layer. The remaining structure is then removed in another step to release the second etch-stop layer. According to another aspect of the invention, a semiconductor structure is provided. The structure has a layer in which semiconductor devices are to be formed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an insulating layer, a relaxed SiGe layer where the Ge composition is larger than approximately 15%, and a device layer selected from a group consisting of, but not limited to, strained-Si, relaxed Si1-yGey layer, strained Si1-zGez layer, Ge, GaAs, III-V materials, and II-VI materials, where Ge compositions y and z are values between 0 and 1.
摘要翻译:一种制造半导体结构的方法。 根据本发明的一个方面,在第一半导体衬底上沉积第一组分梯度的Si 1-x N Ge x N x缓冲层,其中Ge组合物x从约 零到小于约20%的值。 然后沉积第一蚀刻停止Si 1-y Ge层,其中Ge组分y大于约20%,使得该层是有效的蚀刻停止 。 然后生长第二蚀刻停止层的应变Si。 沉积层结合到第二衬底。 之后,移除第一衬底以释放所述第一蚀刻停止层1-y层。 然后在另一步骤中除去剩余的结构以释放第二蚀刻停止层。 根据本发明的另一方面,提供一种半导体结构。 该结构具有要形成半导体器件的层。 半导体结构包括衬底,绝缘层,Ge组分大于约15%的弛豫SiGe层,以及选自但不限于应变Si,弛豫Si
摘要:
A multiple-gate FET structure includes a semiconductor substrate. A gate region is formed on the semiconductor substrate. The gate region comprises a gate portion and a channel portion. The gate portion has at least two opposite vertical surfaces adjacent to the channel portion. A source region abuts the gate region at one end, and a drain diffusion region abuts the gate region at the other end.