公开(公告)号：US09905473B1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15598447

申请日：2017-05-18

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Guillaume Bouche ,  Vimal Kamineni ,  Michael Aquilino

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L29/66545

Abstract: A method of fabricating a FinFET device includes a self-aligned contact etch where a source/drain contact module is performed prior to a replacement metal gate (RMG) module. In particular, the method involves forming a sacrificial gate over the channel region of a fin, and an interlayer dielectric over adjacent source/drain regions of the fin. An etch mask is then used to protect source/drain contact regions and enable the removal of the interlayer dielectric from outside of the protected area, e.g., between adjacent fins. A sacrificial cobalt layer is used to backfill the cavities formed by etching the interlayer dielectric prior to forming a functional gate.

公开(公告)号：US10833160B1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16386363

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Michael Aquilino ,  Daniel Jaeger ,  Naved Siddiqui ,  Jessica Dechene ,  Daniel J. Dechene ,  Shreesh Narasimha ,  Natalia Borjemscaia

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/82 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/40

Abstract: Structures for a field-effect transistor and methods of forming a field-effect transistor. A sidewall spacer is arranged adjacent to a sidewall of a gate electrode, a source/drain region is arranged laterally adjacent to the sidewall spacer, and a contact is arranged over the source/drain region and laterally adjacent to the sidewall spacer. The contact is coupled with the source/drain region. A section of an interlayer dielectric layer is laterally arranged between the contact and the sidewall spacer.

公开(公告)号：US10418455B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15716287

申请日：2017-09-26

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Daniel Jaeger ,  Haigou Huang ,  Veeraraghavan Basker ,  Christopher Nassar ,  Jinsheng Gao ,  Michael Aquilino

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/225 ,  H01L21/321 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed herein involves forming trench in a gate region, wherein the trench having an oxide layer to a height to reduce or prevent process residue. A plurality of fins are formed on a semiconductor substrate. Over a first portion of the fins, an epitaxial (EPI) feature at a top portion of each fin of the first portion. Over a second portion of the fins, a gate region is formed. In a portion of the gate region, a trench is formed. A first oxide layer at a bottom region of the trench is formed. Prior to performing an amorphous-silicon (a-Si) deposition, a flowable oxide material is deposited into the trench for forming a second oxide layer. The second oxide layer comprises the flowable oxide and the first oxide layer. The second oxide layer has a first height.

公开(公告)号：US10269654B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15890246

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Jinsheng Gao ,  Daniel Jaeger ,  Michael Aquilino ,  Patrick Carpenter ,  Jessica Dechene ,  Huy Cao ,  Mitchell Rutkowski ,  Haigou Huang

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed herein involves forming trench silicide region contact. A plurality of fins are formed on a semiconductor substrate. An epitaxial (EPI) feature is formed at a top portion of each fin of the first portion over a first portion of the fins. A gate region is formed over a second portion of the fins. A replacement metal gate (RMG) process is performed in the gate region. A trench is formed in a portion of the gate region. A void is formed adjacent the a portion of the gate region. A first silicon feature is formed in the trench. A second silicon feature is formed in the void. A TS cut region is formed over the trench. The first silicon feature and the second silicon feature are removed. A metallization process is performed in the void to form a contact.

公开(公告)号：US10204797B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15890210

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Jinsheng Gao ,  Daniel Jaeger ,  Michael Aquilino ,  Patrick Carpenter ,  Junsic Hong ,  Jessica Dechene ,  Haigou Huang

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/02 ,  C23C16/36 ,  H01L21/67 ,  C23C16/56 ,  C23C16/26

Abstract: The disclosed methods may include depositing an amorphous carbon layer, a SiCN layer, and a TEOS layer; planarizing the semiconductor structure; performing a non-selective etch to remove the SiCN layer, the TEOS layer, and a portion of the amorphous carbon layer; and performing a selective etch of the amorphous carbon layer. The methods may reduce step height differences between first and second regions of the semiconductor structure.