TRANSISTOR WITH AIR GAP UNDER SOURCE/DRAIN REGION IN BULK SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE

    公开(公告)号:US20220190108A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17155469

    申请日:2021-01-22

    Abstract: A transistor includes a bulk semiconductor substrate, and a first source/drain region in the bulk semiconductor substrate separated from a second source/drain region in the bulk semiconductor substrate by a channel region. A first air gap is defined in the bulk semiconductor substrate under the first source/drain region, and a second air gap is defined in the bulk semiconductor substrate under the second source/drain region. A gate is over the channel region. A spacing between the first air gap and the second air gap is greater than or equal to a length of the channel region such that the first and second air gaps are not under the channel region. The air gaps may have a rectangular cross-sectional shape. The air gaps reduce off capacitance of the bulk semiconductor structure to near semiconductor-on-insulator levels without the disadvantages of an air gap under the channel region.

    THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE INTERCONNECTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220189877A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17121810

    申请日:2020-12-15

    Abstract: Processing forms an integrated circuit structure having first and second layers on opposite sides of an insulator, and an interconnect structure extending through the insulator between the first layer and the second layer. The interconnect structure is formed in an opening extending through the insulator between the first layer and the second layer and has an electrical conductor in the opening extending between the first layer and the second layer and a thermally conductive electrical insulator liner along sidewalls of the opening extending between the first layer and the second layer. The electrical conductor is positioned to conduct electrical signals between the first layer and the second layer, and the thermally conductive electrical insulator liner is positioned to transfer heat between the first layer and the second layer.

    Fin-type field-effect transistors over one or more buried polycrystalline layers

    公开(公告)号:US11164867B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16534361

    申请日:2019-08-07

    Abstract: Structures with altered crystallinity and methods associated with forming such structures. A semiconductor layer has a first region containing polycrystalline semiconductor material, defects, and atoms of an inert gas species. Multiple fins are arranged over the first region of the semiconductor layer. The structure may be formed by implanting the semiconductor layer with inert gas ions to modify a crystal structure of the semiconductor layer in the first region and a second region between the first region and a top surface of the semiconductor layer. An annealing process is used to convert the first region of the semiconductor layer to a polycrystalline state and the second region of the semiconductor layer to a monocrystalline state. The fins are patterned from the second region of the semiconductor layer and another semiconductor layer epitaxially grown over the second region of the semiconductor layer.

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