公开(公告)号：US09466616B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US15054951

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Eric C. T. Harley ,  Judson R. Holt ,  Yue Ke ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Alexander Reznicek

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to semiconductor devices and more particularly, to a structure and method of forming an abrupt junction in the channel regions of high density technologies, such as tight pitch FinFET devices, using recessed source-drain (S-D) regions and annealing techniques. In an embodiment, a faceted buffer layer, deposited before the S-D region is formed, may be used to control the profile and dopant concentration of the junction under the channel. In another embodiment, the profile and dopant concentration of the junction may be controlled via a dopant concentration gradient in the S-D region.

公开(公告)号：US09287264B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14561395

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Eric C. T. Harley ,  Judson R. Holt ,  Gauri V. Karve ,  Yue Ke ,  Derrick Liu ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Melissa A. Smith

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/36 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/36 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for epitaxially growing a FinFET. One method may include providing a semiconductor substrate including an insulator and an underlayer; forming a channel layer on the semiconductor substrate using epitaxial growth; etching a recess into the channel layer and epitaxially regrowing a portion on the channel layer; etching the channel layer and the underlayer to form fins; forming a gate structure and a set of spacers; etching a source drain region into the channel layer; and forming a source drain material in the source drain region.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了一种外延生长FinFET的方法。 一种方法可以包括提供包括绝缘体和底层的半导体衬底; 使用外延生长在所述半导体衬底上形成沟道层; 将凹槽蚀刻到沟道层中并外延地再生沟道层上的一部分; 蚀刻通道层和底层以形成翅片; 形成栅极结构和一组间隔物; 将源漏区蚀刻到沟道层中; 以及在源极漏极区域中形成源极漏极材料。

公开(公告)号：US09905692B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15160099

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Alexander Reznicek ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Veeraraghavan S. Basker ,  Nicolas L. Breil ,  Oleg Gluschenkov

IPC: H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Fabrication method for a semiconductor device and structure are provided, which includes: providing an isolation layer at least partially disposed adjacent to at least one sidewall of a fin structure extended above a substrate structure, the fin structure including a channel region; recessing an exposed portion of the fin structure to define a residual stress to be induced into the channel region of the fin structure, wherein upper surfaces of a recessed fin portion and the isolation layer are coplanar with each other; and epitaxially growing a semiconductor material from the recessed exposed portion of the fin structure to form at least one of a source region and a drain region of the semiconductor device.

公开(公告)号：US09478642B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14537832

申请日：2014-11-10

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Pouya Hashemi ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Dominic J. Schepis

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/0688 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A semiconductor structure, such as a FinFET, etc., includes a bi-portioned junction. The bi-portioned junction includes a doped outer portion and a doped inner portion. The dopant concentration of the outer portion is less than the dopant concentration of the inner portion. An electrical connection is formed by diffusion of the dopants within outer portion into a channel region and diffusion of the dopants within the outer portion into the inner region. A low contact resistance is achieved by a contact electrically contacting the relatively higher doped inner portion while device shorting is limited by the relatively lower doped outer portion.

Abstract translation: 诸如FinFET等的半导体结构包括双分支结。 双分支结包括掺杂的外部部分和掺杂的内部部分。 外部部分的掺杂剂浓度小于内部部分的掺杂剂浓度。 通过将外部部分内的掺杂剂扩散到沟道区域中并且将外部部分内的掺杂剂扩散到内部区域中而形成电连接。 低接触电阻通过电接触相对较高的掺杂内部部分的接触来实现，同时器件短路由相对较低的掺杂外部部分限制。

公开(公告)号：US10068920B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15098722

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Alexander Reznicek ,  Veeraraghavan S. Basker ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Nicolas L. Breil ,  Oleg Gluschenkov

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/324

Abstract: Relaxed silicon germanium fins are formed on a bulk silicon substrate through the lateral recrystallization of molten silicon germanium having high germanium content. Following formation of the silicon germanium fins, the silicon is selectively recessed. The resulting trenches are filled with electrically insulating material and then recessed down to the bottoms of the fins.

公开(公告)号：US20170179127A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14974136

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Judson R. Holt ,  Jody A. Fronheiser ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Stephen W. Bedell

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/15 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/10

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L29/155 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: An aspect of the disclosure includes a semiconductor structure comprising: a set of fins on a substrate, the set of fins including a relaxed silicon germanium layer; and a dielectric between each fin in the set of fins; wherein each fin in a n-type field effect transistor (nFET) region further includes a strained silicon layer over the relaxed silicon germanium layer of each fin in the nFET region; wherein each fin in a p-type field effect transistor (pFET) region further includes a strained silicon germanium layer over the relaxed silicon germanium layer of each fin in the pFET region.

公开(公告)号：US09685553B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14745547

申请日：2015-06-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Yun-Yu Wang ,  Shogo Mochizuki

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of forming fin-type transistors. The method includes forming a finFET structure having a fin channel region underneath a gate structure, and a source region and a drain region directly adjacent to the fin channel region at two opposing sides of the gate structure; and subjecting the source region and the drain region to a compressive strain; thereby causing the source region and the drain region to exert a tensile strain to the fin channel region. A finFET transistor formed thereby is also provided, which includes a channel region of fin shape covered by a gate on top thereof; a source next to a first end of the channel region on a first side of the gate; and a drain next to a second end of the channel region on a second side of the gate, wherein the source and drain are made of epitaxially grown silicon-germanium (SiGe) having a Ge concentration level of at least 50% atomic percentage covered with silicon cap.

公开(公告)号：US20170148661A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15425338

申请日：2017-02-06

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Judson R. Holt ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Melissa A. Smith

IPC: H01L21/76 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/02381 ,  H01L21/02458 ,  H01L21/02546 ,  H01L21/02549 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/02647 ,  H01L21/2022 ,  H01L21/30625 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/7605 ,  H01L21/76248 ,  H01L21/76294 ,  H01L29/0642 ,  H01L29/66431 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/66477 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7786 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device can include the following steps: (i) providing an initial sub-assembly including a trench-defining layer having a top surface; (ii) refining the initial sub-assembly into a first trench-cut intermediate sub-assembly by removing material to form an upper tier of a trench extending downward from the top surface of the trench-defining layer, the upper tier of the trench including two lateral trench surfaces and a bottom trench surface; and (iii) refining the first trench-cut intermediate sub-assembly into a second trench-cut intermediate sub-assembly by selectively removing material in a downwards direction starting from the bottom surface of the trench to form a lower tier of the trench, with the selective removal of material leaving at least a first defect blocking member in the lower tier of the trench.

公开(公告)号：US09601565B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14578523

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Judson R. Holt ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Alexander Reznicek ,  Melissa A. Smith

IPC: H01L31/0328 ,  H01L31/0336 ,  H01L29/00 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/02381 ,  H01L21/02458 ,  H01L21/02546 ,  H01L21/02549 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/02647 ,  H01L21/2022 ,  H01L21/30625 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/7605 ,  H01L21/76248 ,  H01L21/76294 ,  H01L29/0642 ,  H01L29/66431 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/66477 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7786 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor structure including: trench-defining layer; an epitaxial layer; and a set of defect-blocking member(s). The trench-defining layer includes a trench surface which defines an elongated interior space called the “trench.” The epitaxial layer is grown epitaxially in the interior space of the trench. Each defect blocking member of the set of defect blocking members: (i) extends from a portion of trench surface into the interior space of the trench; and (ii) is located below a top surface of the epitaxial layer. The defect blocking member(s) are designed to arrest the propagation of generally-longitudinal defects in the epitaxial layer, as it is grown, where the generally-longitudinal defects are defects that propagate at least generally in the elongation direction of the trench.

公开(公告)号：US20160181285A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US15054951

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Eric C.T. Harley ,  Judson R. Holt ,  Yue Ke ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Shogo Mochizuki ,  Alexander Reznicek

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to semiconductor devices and more particularly, to a structure and method of forming an abrupt junction in the channel regions of high density technologies, such as tight pitch FinFET devices, using recessed source-drain (S-D) regions and annealing techniques. In an embodiment, a faceted buffer layer, deposited before the S-D region is formed, may be used to control the profile and dopant concentration of the junction under the channel. In another embodiment, the profile and dopant concentration of the junction may be controlled via a dopant concentration gradient in the S-D region.