Abstract:
In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of forming a semiconductor device, including providing an SOI structure comprising a base substrate, a buried insulating material layer formed on the base substrate and an active semiconductor layer formed on the buried insulating structure, forming a germanium-comprising layer on an exposed surface of the active semiconductor layer, forming a trench isolation structure, the trench isolation structure extending through the germanium-comprising layer and the active semiconductor layer, performing an annealing process after the trench isolation structure is formed, the annealing process resulting in an oxide layer disposed on a germanium-comprising active layer which is formed on the buried insulating material layer, and removing the oxide layer for exposing an upper surface of the germanium-comprising active layer.
Abstract:
In aspects of the present invention, a method of forming a semiconductor device is disclosed, wherein amorphous regions are formed at an early stage during fabrication and the amorphous regions are conserved during subsequent processing sequences, and an intermediate semiconductor device structure with amorphous regions are provided at an early stage during fabrication. Herein a gate structure is provided over a semiconductor substrate and amorphous regions are formed adjacent the gate structure. Source/drain extension regions or source/drain regions are formed in the amorphous regions. In some illustrative embodiments, fluorine may be implanted into the amorphous regions. After the source/drain extension regions and/or the source/drain regions are formed, a rapid thermal anneal process is performed.
Abstract:
A capacitor, such as an N-well capacitor, in a semiconductor device includes a floating semiconductor region, which allows a negative biasing of the channel region of the capacitor while suppressing leakage into the depth of the substrate. In this manner, N-well-based capacitors may be provided in the device level and may have a substantially flat capacitance/voltage characteristic over a moderately wide range of voltages. Consequently, alternating polarity capacitors formed in the metallization system may be replaced by semiconductor-based N-well capacitors.
Abstract:
Methods for fabricating integrated circuits are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes providing a structure having an n-channel gate stack and a p-channel gate stack formed over a semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming halo implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the p-channel gate stack and forming extension implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the p-channel gate stack. The method further includes annealing the halo implant regions and the extension implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the p-channel gate stack. Also, the method forms extension implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the n-channel gate stack.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes a nonvolatile memory cell including a source region, a channel region and a drain region that are provided in a semiconductor material. The channel region includes a first portion adjacent the source region and a second portion between the first portion of the channel region and the drain region. An electrically insulating floating gate is provided over the first portion of the channel region. The nonvolatile memory cell further includes a select gate and a control gate. The first portion of the select gate is provided over the second portion of the channel region. The second portion of the select gate is provided over a portion of the floating gate that is adjacent to the first portion of the select gate. The control gate is provided over the floating gate and adjacent to the second portion of the select gate.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides, in a first aspect, a semiconductor device including an SOI substrate portion, a gate structure formed on the SOI substrate portion and source and drain regions having respective source and drain height levels, wherein the source and drain height levels are different. The semiconductor device may be formed by forming a gate structure over an SOI substrate portion, recessing the SOI substrate portion at one side of the gate structure so as to form a trench adjacent to the gate structure and forming source and drain regions at opposing sides of the gate structure, one of the source and drain regions being formed in the trench.
Abstract:
Methods for fabricating integrated circuits are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit includes providing a structure having an n-channel gate stack and a p-channel gate stack formed over a semiconductor substrate. The method includes forming halo implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the p-channel gate stack and forming extension implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the p-channel gate stack. The method further includes annealing the halo implant regions and the extension implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the p-channel gate stack. Also, the method forms extension implant regions in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the n-channel gate stack.
Abstract:
A methodology for forming a compressive strain layer with increased thickness that exhibits improved device performance and the resulting device are disclosed. Embodiments may include forming a recess in a source or drain region of a substrate, implanting a high-dose impurity in a surface of the recess, and depositing a silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer in the recess.
Abstract:
In sophisticated semiconductor devices, transistors may be formed on the basis of an efficient strain-inducing mechanism by using an embedded strain-inducing semiconductor alloy. The strain-inducing semiconductor material may be provided as a graded material with a smooth strain transfer into the neighboring channel region in order to reduce the number of lattice defects and provide enhanced strain conditions, which in turn directly translate into superior transistor performance. The superior architecture of the graded strain-inducing semiconductor material may be accomplished by selecting appropriate process parameters during the selective epitaxial growth process without contributing to additional process complexity.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to an LDMOS device on FDSOI structures and methods of manufacture. The laterally double diffused semiconductor device includes a gate dielectric composed of a buried insulator material of a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) technology, a channel region composed of semiconductor material of the SOI technology and source/drain regions on a front side of the buried insulator material such that a gate is formed on a back side of the buried insulator material. The gate terminal can also be placed at a hybrid section used as a back-gate voltage to control the channel and the drift region of the device.