Semiconductor Devices with Air Gate Spacer and Air Gate Cap

    公开(公告)号:US20210376111A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16888138

    申请日:2020-05-29

    Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a gate stack; first gate spacers; a second gate spacer over one of the first gate spacers and having an upper portion over a lower portion; a dummy spacer; an etch stop layer; and a dummy cap. The method further includes removing the dummy cap, resulting in a first void above the gate stack and between the first gate spacers; removing the dummy spacer, resulting in a second void above the lower portion and between the etch stop layer and the upper portion; depositing a layer of a decomposable material into the first and the second voids; depositing a seal layer over the etch stop layer, the first and the second gate spacers, and the layer of the decomposable material; and removing the layer of the decomposable material, thereby reclaiming at least portions of the first and the second voids.

    Semiconductor Devices with Backside Air Gap Dielectric

    公开(公告)号:US20210375691A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16888217

    申请日:2020-05-29

    Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having transistors, an isolation structure over the transistors, metal plugs through the isolation structure and connecting to the transistors, and a trench with the isolation structure and the metal plugs as sidewalls. The method further includes forming a dielectric liner on the sidewalls of the trench and over the isolation structure and the metal plugs. The dielectric liner is thicker at an opening portion of the trench than at another portion of the trench so that an air gap is formed inside the trench and the air gap is surrounded by the dielectric liner. The method further includes depositing a sacrificial layer over the dielectric liner and over the air gap and performing CMP to remove the sacrificial layer and to recess the dielectric liner until the isolation structure and the metal plugs are exposed. The air gap remains inside the trench.

    Backside Vias in Semiconductor Device

    公开(公告)号:US20210336020A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US16984881

    申请日:2020-08-04

    Abstract: Methods of forming backside vias connected to source/drain regions of long-channel semiconductor devices and short-channel semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first transistor structure; a second transistor structure adjacent the first transistor structure; a first interconnect structure on a front-side of the first transistor structure and the second transistor structure; and a second interconnect structure on a backside of the first transistor structure and the second transistor structure, the second interconnect structure including a first dielectric layer on the backside of the first transistor structure; a second dielectric layer on the backside of the second transistor structure; a first contact extending through the first dielectric layer and electrically coupled to a first source/drain region of the first transistor structure; and a second contact extending through the second dielectric layer and electrically coupled to a second source/drain region of the second transistor structure, the second contact having a second length less than a first length of the first contact.

    INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE WITH AIR-GAPS

    公开(公告)号:US20210159175A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US17144592

    申请日:2021-01-08

    Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a first interconnect wire arranged within an inter-level dielectric (ILD) layer and a second interconnect wire arranged within the ILD layer. A dielectric material continuously extends over the first interconnect wire and the ILD layer. The dielectric material is further disposed between sidewalls of the first interconnect wire and one or more air-gaps arranged along opposing sides of the first interconnect wire. A via is disposed over the second interconnect wire and extends through the dielectric material. A second ILD layer is disposed on the dielectric material and surrounds the via.

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