公开(公告)号：US20180158927A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15575810

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Chandra S. MOHAPATRA ,  Anand S. MURTHY ,  Glenn A. GLASS ,  Willy RACHMADY ,  Gilbert DEWEY ,  Jack T. KAVALIEROS ,  Tahir GHANI ,  Matthew V. METZ

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/66522 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/02395 ,  H01L21/02455 ,  H01L21/02538 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/30612 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66469 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/7853 ,  H01L29/78681 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A non-planar gate all-around device and method of fabrication thereby are described. In one embodiment, a multi-layer stack is formed by selectively depositing the entire epi-stack in an STI trench. The channel layer is grown pseudomorphically over a buffer layer. A cap layer is grown on top of the channel layer. In an embodiment, the height of the STI layer remains higher than the channel layer until the formation of the gate. A gate dielectric layer is formed on and all-around each channel nanowire. A gate electrode is formed on the gate dielectric layer and surrounding the channel nanowire.

公开(公告)号：US20180122901A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15859226

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Seiyon KIM ,  Kelin J. KUHN ,  Tahir GHANI ,  Anand S. MURTHY ,  Mark ARMSTRONG ,  Rafael RIOS ,  Abhijit Jayant PETHE ,  Willy RACHMADY

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/0673 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/31155 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A nanowire device having a plurality of internal spacers and a method for forming said internal spacers are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a nanowire stack disposed above a substrate, the nanowire stack having a plurality of vertically-stacked nanowires, a gate structure wrapped around each of the plurality of nanowires, defining a channel region of the device, the gate structure having gate sidewalls, a pair of source/drain regions on opposite sides of the channel region; and an internal spacer on a portion of the gate sidewall between two adjacent nanowires, internal to the nanowire stack. In an embodiment, the internal spacers are formed by depositing spacer material in dimples etched adjacent to the channel region. In an embodiment, the dimples are etched through the channel region. In another embodiment, the dimples are etched through the source/drain region.

公开(公告)号：US20170294350A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15624036

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Oleg GOLONZKA ,  Swaminathan SIVAKUMAR ,  Charles H. WALLACE ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/28008 ,  H01L21/30625 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: Gate aligned contacts and methods of forming gate aligned contacts are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of gate structures above an active region formed above a substrate. The gate structures each include a gate dielectric layer, a gate electrode, and sidewall spacers. A plurality of contact plugs is formed, each contact plug formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. A plurality of contacts is formed, each contact formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. The plurality of contacts and the plurality of gate structures are formed subsequent to forming the plurality of contact plugs.

公开(公告)号：US20250159927A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19022074

申请日：2025-01-15

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Mauro J. KOBRINSKY ,  Stephanie BOJARSKI ,  Babita DHAYAL ,  Biswajeet GUHA ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H10D30/67 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H10D30/62 ,  H10D62/10 ,  H10D84/01 ,  H10D84/03 ,  H10D84/85

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having partitioned source or drain contact structures, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having partitioned source or drain contact structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A gate stack is over the fin. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at a first end of the fin. A second epitaxial source or drain structure is at a second end of the fin. A conductive contact structure is coupled to one of the first or the second epitaxial source or drain structures. The conductive contact structure has a first portion partitioned from a second portion.

公开(公告)号：US20250126832A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18999778

申请日：2024-12-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet GUHA ,  William HSU ,  Leonard P. GULER ,  Dax M. CRUM ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H10D30/62 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H10D30/67 ,  H10D62/10 ,  H10D62/13 ,  H10D84/01 ,  H10D84/03

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：US20250107181A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18972346

申请日：2024-12-06

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet GUHA ,  Mauro KOBRINSKY ,  Patrick MORROW ,  Oleg GOLONZKA ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a removed substrate, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a removed substrate, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A gate stack surrounds a channel region of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A pair of non-discrete epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A pair of dielectric spacers is between the pair of non-discrete epitaxial source or drain structures and the gate stack. The pair of dielectric spacers and the gate stack have co-planar top surfaces. The pair of dielectric spacers, the gate stack and the pair of non-discrete epitaxial source or drain structures have co-planar bottom surfaces.

公开(公告)号：US20240405101A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18800827

申请日：2024-08-12

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Szuya S. LIAO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Confined epitaxial regions for semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices having confined epitaxial regions are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a plurality of parallel semiconductor fins disposed above and continuous with a semiconductor substrate. An isolation structure is disposed above the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to lower portions of each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins. An upper portion of each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins protrudes above an uppermost surface of the isolation structure. Epitaxial source and drain regions are disposed in each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins adjacent to a channel region in the upper portion of the semiconductor fin. The epitaxial source and drain regions do not extend laterally over the isolation structure. The semiconductor structure also includes one or more gate electrodes, each gate electrode disposed over the channel region of one or more of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins.

公开(公告)号：US20240332399A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18732393

申请日：2024-06-03

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Tahir GHANI ,  Byron HO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H10B10/00

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76232 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/516 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/7845 ,  H01L29/7846 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/7854 ,  H10B10/12 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/76883 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/32 ,  H01L24/73 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/7842 ,  H01L29/7853 ,  H01L2224/16227 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, a method includes forming a plurality of fins and forming a plurality of gate structures over the plurality of fins. A dielectric material structure is formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures. A portion of a first of the plurality of gate structures is removed to expose a first portion of each of the plurality of fins, and a portion of a second of the plurality of gate structures is removed to expose a second portion of each of the plurality of fins. The exposed first portion of each of the plurality of fins is removed, but the exposed second portion of each of the plurality of fins is not removed.

公开(公告)号：US20240282633A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18653815

申请日：2024-05-02

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Oleg GOLONZKA ,  Swaminathan SIVAKUMAR ,  Charles H. WALLACE ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/28008 ,  H01L21/30625 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/32

Abstract: Gate aligned contacts and methods of forming gate aligned contacts are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of gate structures above an active region formed above a substrate. The gate structures each include a gate dielectric layer, a gate electrode, and sidewall spacers. A plurality of contact plugs is formed, each contact plug formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. A plurality of contacts is formed, each contact formed directly between the sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate structures of the plurality of gate structures. The plurality of contacts and the plurality of gate structures are formed subsequent to forming the plurality of contact plugs.

公开(公告)号：US20240266353A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18625061

申请日：2024-04-02

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Dax M. CRUM ,  Biswajeet GUHA ,  Leonard GULER ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/42356 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures using a bottom-up approach, are described. For example, integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of nanowires above a substrate. The first vertical arrangement of nanowires has a greater number of nanowires than the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. The first vertical arrangement of nanowires has an uppermost nanowire co-planar with an uppermost nanowire of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. The first vertical arrangement of nanowires has a bottommost nanowire below a bottommost nanowire of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of nanowires.