公开(公告)号：US09362309B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14528266

申请日：2014-10-30

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Thomas N. Adam ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Alexander Reznicek

IPC: H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/11

CPC classification number: H01L27/1211 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/02634 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/7855

Abstract: An improved finFET and method of fabrication is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention take advantage of the different epitaxial growth rates of {110} and {100} silicon. Fins are formed that have {110} silicon on the fin tops and {100} silicon on the long fin sides (sidewalls). The lateral epitaxial growth rate is faster than the vertical epitaxial growth rate. The resulting merged fins have a reduced merged region in the vertical dimension, which reduces parasitic capacitance. Other fins are formed with {110} silicon on the fin tops and also {110} silicon on the long fin sides. These fins have a slower epitaxial growth rate than the {100} side fins, and remain unmerged in a semiconductor integrated circuit, such as an SRAM circuit.

公开(公告)号：US09356119B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US13770545

申请日：2013-02-19

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Bruce B. Doris ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Pranita Kerber

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L29/165

CPC classification number: H01L29/66477 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/41725 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/456 ,  H01L29/66628 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A method and structure for forming a field effect transistor with reduced contact resistance are provided. The reduced contact resistance is manifested by a reduced metal semiconductor alloy contact resistance and a reduced conductively filled via contact-to-metal semiconductor alloy contact resistance. The reduced contact resistance is achieved in this disclosure by texturing the surface of the transistor's source region and/or the transistor's drain region. Typically, both the source region and the drain region are textured in the present disclosure. The textured source region and/or the textured drain region have an increased area as compared to a conventional transistor that includes a flat source region and/or a flat drain region. A metal semiconductor alloy, e.g., a silicide, is formed on the textured surface of the source region and/or the textured surface of the drain region. A conductively filled via contact is formed atop the metal semiconductor alloy.

公开(公告)号：US09356019B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-31

申请号：US14700147

申请日：2015-04-30

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Pranita Kerber ,  Ghavam G. Shahidi

IPC: H01L29/868 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/861

CPC classification number: H01L27/0629 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/8611 ,  H01L29/868

Abstract: An electrical circuit, planar diode, and method of forming a diode and one or more CMOS devices on the same chip. The method includes electrically isolating a portion of a substrate in a diode region from other substrate regions. The method also includes recessing the substrate in the diode region. The method further includes epitaxially forming in the diode region a first doped layer above the substrate and epitaxially forming in the diode region a second doped layer above the first doped layer.

公开(公告)号：US20160149015A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14550019

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Xiuyu Cai ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Ruilong Xie

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/308

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/3083 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/66628 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include methods of incorporating an embedded etch barrier layer into the replacement metal gate layer of field effect transistors (FETs) having replacement metal gates, as well as the structure formed thereby. The embedded etch stop layer may be composed of embedded dopant atoms and may be formed using ion implantation. The embedded etch stop layer may make the removal of replacement metal gate layers easier and more controllable, providing horizontal surfaces and determined depths to serve as the base for gate cap formation. The gate cap may insulate the gate from adjacent self-aligned electrical contacts.

公开(公告)号：US09324796B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14751646

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Bruce B. Doris ,  Pouya Hashemi ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Alexander Reznicek

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/08

CPC classification number: H01L29/42392 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/82385 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0669 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/0676 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/4983 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L51/0048

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a nanowire on an insulator layer at a surface of a substrate; forming a dummy gate over a portion of the nanowire and a portion of the insulator layer; forming recesses in the insulator layer on opposing sides of the dummy gate; forming spacers on opposing sides of the dummy gate; forming source regions and drain regions in the recesses in the insulator layer on opposing sides of the dummy gate; depositing an interlayer dielectric on the source regions and the drain regions; removing the dummy gate to form a trench; removing the insulator layer under the nanowire such that a width of the trench underneath the nanowire is equal to or less than a distance between the spacers; and forming a replacement gate in the trench.

公开(公告)号：US09324790B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14083571

申请日：2013-11-19

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. ,  Renesas Electronics Corporation

Inventor： Murat Kerem Akarvardar ,  Steven John Bentley ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Bruce B. Doris ,  Jody Fronheiser ,  Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Toshiharu Nagumo

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092

CPC classification number: H01L29/0653 ,  H01L21/76229 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a first isolation region between fins of a first group of fins and between fins of a second group of fins. The first a second group of fins are formed in a bulk semiconductor substrate. A second isolation region is formed between the first group of fins and the second group of fins, the second isolation region extends through a portion of the first isolation region such that the first and second isolation regions are in direct contact and a height above the bulk semiconductor substrate of the second isolation region is greater than a height above the bulk semiconductor substrate of the first isolation region.

Abstract translation: 形成半导体结构的方法包括在第一组鳍片的翅片之间以及在第二组鳍片的翅片之间形成第一隔离区域。 第一组翅片形成在体半导体衬底中。 第二隔离区域形成在第一散热片组和第二散热片组之间，第二隔离区域延伸穿过第一隔离区域的一部分，使得第一隔离区域和第二隔离区域直接接触并且高于主体 第二隔离区域的半导体衬底大于第一隔离区域的体半导体衬底上方的高度。

公开(公告)号：US09305846B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14599873

申请日：2015-01-19

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. ,  International Business Machines Corporation ,  Renesas Electronics Corporation

Inventor： Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob ,  Murat Kerem Akarvardar ,  Steven Bentley ,  Toshiharu Nagumo ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Bruce B. Doris ,  Ali Khakifirooz

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/761 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/02227 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/0257 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/761 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L29/0646 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide approaches for device isolation in a complimentary metal-oxide fin field effect transistor. Specifically, a semiconductor device is formed with a retrograde doped layer over a substrate to minimize a source to drain punch-through leakage. A set of replacement fins is formed over the retrograde doped layer, each of the set of replacement fins comprising a high mobility channel material (e.g., silicon, or silicon-germanium). The retrograde doped layer may be formed using an in situ doping process or a counter dopant retrograde implant. The device may further include a carbon liner positioned between the retrograde doped layer and the set of replacement fins to prevent carrier spill-out to the replacement fins.

Abstract translation: 本文的实施例提供了在互补金属氧化物鳍片场效应晶体管中的器件隔离的方法。 具体地，半导体器件在衬底上形成有逆向掺杂层以最小化源极到漏极穿通泄漏。 在逆向掺杂层上形成一组替代翅片，该组替换鳍片中的每一个包括高迁移率通道材料（例如，硅或硅 - 锗）。 逆向掺杂层可以使用原位掺杂工艺或反掺杂剂逆向植入来形成。 该装置还可以包括位于逆向掺杂层和该替代翅片组之间的碳衬垫，以防止载体溢出到置换翅片。

公开(公告)号：US09293532B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14751542

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Bruce B. Doris ,  Pouya Hashemi ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Alexander Reznicek

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/08

CPC classification number: H01L29/42392 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/82385 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0669 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/0676 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1033 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/4983 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L51/0048

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a nanowire on an insulator layer at a surface of a substrate; forming a dummy gate over a portion of the nanowire and a portion of the insulator layer; forming recesses in the insulator layer on opposing sides of the dummy gate; forming spacers on opposing sides of the dummy gate; forming source regions and drain regions in the recesses in the insulator layer on opposing sides of the dummy gate; depositing an interlayer dielectric on the source regions and the drain regions; removing the dummy gate to form a trench; removing the insulator layer under the nanowire such that a width of the trench underneath the nanowire is equal to or less than a distance between the spacers; and forming a replacement gate in the trench.

公开(公告)号：US20160079397A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14948977

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Eric C. Harley ,  Terence B. Hook ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Henry K. Utomo ,  Reinaldo A. Vega

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/76264 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor fin suspended above a top surface of a semiconductor layer and supported by a gate structure is formed. An insulator layer is formed between the top surface of the semiconductor layer and the gate structure. A gate spacer is formed, and physically exposed portions of the semiconductor fin are removed by an anisotropic etch. Subsequently, physically exposed portions of the insulator layer can be etched with a taper. Alternately, a disposable spacer can be formed prior to an anisotropic etch of the insulator layer. The lateral distance between two openings in the dielectric layer across the gate structure is greater than the lateral distance between outer sidewalls of the gate spacers. Selective deposition of a semiconductor material can be performed to form raised active regions.

Abstract translation: 形成由半导体层的顶表面悬挂并由栅极结构支撑的半导体鳍片。 在半导体层的顶表面和栅极结构之间形成绝缘体层。 形成栅极间隔物，通过各向异性蚀刻去除半导体鳍片的物理暴露部分。 随后，可以用锥形蚀刻绝缘体层的物理暴露部分。 或者，可以在绝缘体层的各向异性蚀刻之前形成一次性间隔件。 跨过栅极结构的电介质层中的两个开口之间的横向距离大于栅极间隔物的外侧壁之间的横向距离。 可以进行半导体材料的选择性沉积以形成凸起的活性区域。

公开(公告)号：US09276002B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US14734310

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Qizhi Liu ,  Edward J. Nowak ,  Jed H. Rankin

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/161

CPC classification number: H01L27/10826 ,  H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides for an integrated circuit (IC) structure with a bulk silicon finFET and methods of forming the same. An IC structure according to the present disclosure can include: a bulk substrate; a finFET located on a first region of the bulk substrate; and a layered dummy structure located on a second region of the bulk substrate, wherein the layered dummy structure includes a first crystalline semiconductive layer, a second crystalline semiconductive layer positioned on the first crystalline semiconductive layer, wherein the first crystalline semiconductive layer comprises a material distinct from the second crystalline semiconductive layer, and a third crystalline semiconductive layer positioned on the second crystalline semiconductive layer, wherein the third crystalline semiconductive layer comprises the material distinct from the second crystalline semiconductive layer.

Abstract translation: 本公开通常提供具有体硅片finFET的集成电路（IC）结构及其形成方法。 根据本公开的IC结构可以包括：体基板; 位于所述本体衬底的第一区域上的鳍状物FET; 以及分层虚拟结构，其位于所述本体衬底的第二区域上，其中所述分层虚拟结构包括第一晶体半导体层，位于所述第一晶体半导体层上的第二晶体半导体层，其中所述第一晶体半导体层包括不同的材料 以及位于所述第二晶体半导体层上的第三晶体半导体层，其中所述第三晶体半导体层包括与所述第二晶体半导体层不同的材料。