公开(公告)号：US09935018B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15436281

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-Chen Yeh ,  Tenko Yamashita ,  Kangguo Cheng

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01L29/00 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L21/823885 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/3085 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823487 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/82385 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/7827

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming first and second vertically-oriented channel (VOC) semiconductor structures for, respectively, first and second vertical transistor devices, and forming first and second top spacers, respectively, around the first and second VOC structures, wherein the first spacer thickness is greater than the second spacer thickness. In this example, the method also includes performing at least one epitaxial deposition process to form a first top source/drain structure around the first VOC structure and above the first top spacer and a second top source/drain structure around the second VOC structure and above the second top spacer, and performing an anneal process so as to cause dopants in the first and second doped top source/drain structures to migrate into, respectively, the first and second VOC structures.

公开(公告)号：US09917081B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15181676

申请日：2016-06-14

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Junli Wang ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/93 ,  H01L29/10

CPC classification number: H01L27/0629 ,  H01L21/3083 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L27/0733 ,  H01L29/1083 ,  H01L29/66174 ,  H01L29/66537 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/93

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a fin-type field effect transistor (finFET) on a first region and a fin varactor on a second region. The finFET includes a first semiconductor fin that extends from an upper finFET surface thereof to the upper surface of the first region to define a first total fin height. The fin varactor includes a second semiconductor fin that extends from an upper varactor surface thereof to the upper surface of the second region to define a second total fin height that is different from the first total fin height of the finFET.

公开(公告)号：US20180019305A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15717336

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Xin Miao ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/0673 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/02236 ,  H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/02252 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/26566 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78654 ,  H01L29/78684 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A method of making a nanowire device incudes disposing a first nanowire stack over a substrate, the first nanowire stack including alternating layers of a first and second semiconducting material, the first semiconducting material contacting the substrate and the second semiconducting material being an exposed surface; disposing a second nanowire stack over the substrate, the second nanowire stack including alternating layers of the first and second semiconducting materials, the first semiconducting material contacting the substrate and the second semiconducting material being an exposed surface; forming a first gate spacer along a sidewall of a first gate region on the first nanowire stack and a second gate spacer along a sidewall of a second gate region on the second nanowire stack; oxidizing a portion of the first nanowire stack within the first gate spacer; and removing the first semiconducting material from the first nanowire stack and the second nanowire stack.

公开(公告)号：US20180006141A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15597650

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc.

Inventor： Jody Fronheiser ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Hiroaki Niimi ,  Balasubramanian Pranatharthiharan ,  Mark Raymond ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/02068 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/28525 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/0895 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/456 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Forming a contact is disclosed. A trench through an interlayer dielectric layer is opened down to a substrate. The interlayer dielectric layer is formed on the substrate such that the substrate is the bottom surface of the trench. A cleaning process of the trench is performed. The bottom surface of the trench is recessed. A trench contact epitaxial layer is formed in the trench. An oxide layer is formed on top of the trench contact epitaxial layer in the trench. A metal oxide layer is formed on top of the oxide layer in the trench. A metal contact is formed on top of the metal oxide layer, where the oxide layer and the metal oxide layer together form a dipole layer.

公开(公告)号：US09818823B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15202994

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Xin Miao ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L29/0673 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/02236 ,  H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/02252 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/26566 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78654 ,  H01L29/78684 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A method of making a nanowire device includes disposing a first nanowire stack over a substrate, the first nanowire stack including alternating layers of a first and second semiconducting material, the first semiconducting material contacting the substrate and the second semiconducting material being an exposed surface; disposing a second nanowire stack over the substrate, the second nanowire stack including alternating layers of the first and second semiconducting materials, the first semiconducting material contacting the substrate and the second semiconducting material being an exposed surface; forming a first gate spacer along a sidewall of a first gate region on the first nanowire stack and a second gate spacer along a sidewall of a second gate region on the second nanowire stack; oxidizing a portion of the first nanowire stack within the first gate spacer; and removing the first semiconducting material from the first nanowire stack and the second nanowire stack.

公开(公告)号：US09806078B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15341240

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Christopher Prindle ,  Tenko Yamashita ,  Balasubramanian Pranatharthiharan ,  Pietro Montanini ,  Soon-Cheon Seo

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/31055 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7856

Abstract: FinFET spacer formation includes, for example, providing an intermediate semiconductor structure having a substrate having one or more fin having a first and a second plurality of gates disposed thereon, and a first plurality of spacers disposed on sides of the first and second plurality of gates, depositing a first liner on the structure, depositing a fill material at a level along inner portions of the first liner between the gates adjacent to the one or more fin, removing outer portions of the first spacers and the first liner away from the fill material, the remaining portions of the first spacers and the first liner defining a first thickness, and depositing a second liner having a second thickness over the gates and over the remaining portions of the first spacers and the first liner, and the fill material, and wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.

公开(公告)号：US20170301767A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15641861

申请日：2017-07-05

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hiroaki Niimi ,  Shariq Siddiqui ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L29/45 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L21/76843 ,  H01L21/02244 ,  H01L21/02252 ,  H01L21/02255 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/28512 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/2855 ,  H01L21/28556 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/32134 ,  H01L21/32136 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/7684 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/7685 ,  H01L21/76855 ,  H01L21/76858 ,  H01L21/76865 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76879 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/53223 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53252 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/41725 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/66628 ,  H01L29/7848

Abstract: An electrical device including a first semiconductor device having a silicon and germanium containing source and drain region, and a second semiconductor device having a silicon containing source and drain region. A first device contact to at least one of said silicon and germanium containing source and drain region of the first semiconductor device including a metal liner of an aluminum titanium and silicon alloy and a first tungsten fill. A second device contact is in contact with at least one of the silicon containing source and drain region of the second semiconductor device including a material stack of a titanium oxide layer and a titanium layer. The second device contact may further include a second tungsten fill.

公开(公告)号：US09793157B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15342440

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/8238

CPC classification number: H01L29/4991 ,  H01L21/28114 ,  H01L21/28132 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76879 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/41775 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/515 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A semiconductor device that includes a gate structure on a channel region of a semiconductor device. Source and drain regions may be present on opposing sides of the channel region. The semiconductor device may further include a composite gate sidewall spacer present on a sidewall of the gate structure. The composite gate sidewall spacer may include a first composition portion having an air gap encapsulated therein, and a second composition portion that is entirely solid and present atop the first composition portion.

公开(公告)号：US09680020B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14794997

申请日：2015-07-09

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Veeraraghavan S. Basker ,  Chung-Hsun Lin ,  Zuoguang Liu ,  Tenko Yamashita ,  Chun-Chen Yeh

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/08

CPC classification number: H01L29/7851 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7848

Abstract: A method for forming fin field effect transistors includes epitaxially growing source and drain (S/D) regions on fins, the S/D regions including a diamond-shaped cross section and forming a dielectric liner over the S/D regions. A dielectric fill is etched over the S/D regions to expose a top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section. The fins are recessed into the diamond-shaped cross section. A top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section of the S/D regions is exposed. A contact liner is formed on the top portion of the diamond-shaped cross section of the S/D regions and in a recess where the fins were recessed. Contacts are formed over surfaces of the top portion and in the recess.

公开(公告)号：US09659785B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14841951

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/16

CPC classification number: H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02233 ,  H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/02255 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/3081 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes patterning a fin in a substrate; performing a first etching process to remove a portion of the fin to cut the fin into a first cut fin and a second cut fin, the first cut fin having a first fin end and a second fin end and the second cut fin having a first fin end and a second fin end; forming an oxide layer along an endwall of the first fin end and an endwall of the second fin end of the first cut fin, and an endwall of the first fin end and an endwall of the second fin end of the second cut fin; disposing a liner onto the oxide layer disposed onto the endwall of the first fin end of the first cut fin to form a bilayer liner; and performing a second etching process to remove a portion of the second cut fin.