Method for forming replacement metal gate and related structures

    公开(公告)号:US10658243B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US16002385

    申请日:2018-06-07

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for forming replacement metal gate (RMG) structures and related structures. A method may include: forming a portion of sacrificial material around each fin of a set of adjacent fins; forming a first dielectric region between the portions of sacrificial material; forming a second dielectric region on the first dielectric region; forming an upper source/drain region from an upper portion of each fin; removing only the second dielectric region and the sacrificial material; and forming a work function metal (WFM) in place of the second dielectric region and the sacrificial material. The semiconductor structure may include gate structures surrounding adjacent fins; a first dielectric region between the gate structures; a second dielectric region above the first dielectric region and between the gate structures; and a liner between the first dielectric region and the gate structures such that the second dielectric region directly contacts the gate structures.

    Methods of forming a vertical transistor device

    公开(公告)号:US10170616B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15268796

    申请日:2016-09-19

    Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, defining a cavity in a plurality of layers of material positioned above a bottom source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material, wherein a portion of the bottom source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material is exposed at the bottom of the cavity, and performing at least one epi deposition process to form a vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure on the bottom source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material and in the cavity and a top source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material above the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure. In this example, the method further includes removing at least one of the plurality of layers of material to thereby expose an outer perimeter surface of the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure and forming a gate structure around the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure.

    Junction overlap control in a semiconductor device using a sacrificial spacer layer
    18.
    发明授权
    Junction overlap control in a semiconductor device using a sacrificial spacer layer 有权
    在使用牺牲隔离层的半导体器件中的结重叠控制

    公开(公告)号:US09530864B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14314404

    申请日:2014-06-25

    Abstract: Approaches for providing junction overlap control in a semiconductor device are provided. Specifically, at least one approach includes: providing a gate over a substrate; forming a set of junction extensions in a channel region adjacent the gate; forming a set of spacer layers along each of a set of sidewalls of the gate; removing the gate between the set of spacer layers to form an opening; removing, from within the opening, an exposed sacrificial spacer layer of the set of spacer layers, the exposed sacrificial spacer layer defining a junction extension overlap linear distance from the set of sidewalls of the gate; and forming a replacement gate electrode within the opening. This results in a highly scaled advanced transistor having precisely defined junction profiles and well-controlled gate overlap geometry achieved using extremely abrupt junctions whose surface position is defined using the set of spacer layers.

    Abstract translation: 提供了在半导体器件中提供接合重叠控制的方法。 具体地,至少一种方法包括:在衬底上提供栅极; 在与栅极相邻的沟道区域中形成一组结延伸部分; 沿着栅极的一组侧壁中的每一个形成一组间隔层; 移除所述一组间隔层之间的栅极以形成开口; 从所述开口内去除所述一组间隔层的暴露的牺牲间隔层,所述暴露的牺牲间隔层限定结延伸部与所述栅极侧壁的所述一组侧壁重叠线性距离; 以及在所述开口内形成替换栅电极。 这导致具有精确限定的接合轮廓的高度缩放的先进晶体管,并且使用极其突出的接头实现良好控制的栅极重叠几何,其表面位置使用该组间隔层限定。

    Methods of forming vertical transistor devices with self-aligned replacement gate structures
    19.
    发明授权
    Methods of forming vertical transistor devices with self-aligned replacement gate structures 有权
    形成具有自对准替代栅极结构的垂直晶体管器件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09530863B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US15097574

    申请日:2016-04-13

    CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 H01L29/0847 H01L29/66666 H01L29/7827

    Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure, forming a layer of a bottom spacer material around the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure and forming a sacrificial material layer above the layer of a bottom spacer material. In this example, the method further includes forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure and above an upper surface of the sacrificial material layer, removing the sacrificial material layer so as to define a replacement gate cavity between a bottom surface of the sidewall spacer and the layer of a bottom spacer material, and forming a replacement gate structure in the replacement gate cavity.

    Abstract translation: 本文中公开的一种说明性方法包括形成垂直取向的沟道半导体结构,在垂直取向的沟道半导体结构周围形成底部间隔物材料的层,并在底部间隔物材料的层的上方形成牺牲材料层。 在该示例中,该方法还包括形成邻近垂直取向的沟道半导体结构并且在牺牲材料层的上表面上方的侧壁间隔物,去除牺牲材料层,以便在侧壁的底表面之间限定替换栅腔 间隔物和底部间隔物材料的层,并且在替换浇口腔中形成替代浇口结构。

    Transistors comprising doped region-gap-doped region structures and methods of fabrication
    20.
    发明授权
    Transistors comprising doped region-gap-doped region structures and methods of fabrication 有权
    包括掺杂区域间隙掺杂区域结构和制造方法的晶体管

    公开(公告)号:US09368591B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US14334950

    申请日:2014-07-18

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide transistors with controlled junctions and methods of fabrication. A dummy spacer is used during the majority of front end of line (FEOL) processing. Towards the end of the FEOL processing, the dummy spacers are removed and replaced with a final spacer material. Embodiments of the present invention allow the use of a very low-k material, which is highly thermally-sensitive, by depositing it late in the flow. Additionally, the position of the gate with respect to the doped regions is highly controllable, while dopant diffusion is minimized through reduced thermal budgets. This allows the creation of extremely abrupt junctions whose surface position is defined using a sacrificial spacer. This spacer is then removed prior to final gate deposition, allowing a fixed gate overlap that is defined by the spacer thickness and any diffusion of the dopant species.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供具有受控结的晶体管和制造方法。 在大多数前端(FEOL)处理中使用虚拟间隔器。 在FEOL处理结束之后,去除虚拟间隔物并用最后的间隔物材料代替。 本发明的实施例允许使用非常低k的材料,其通过在流动中较晚沉积而具有高度热敏感性。 此外,栅极相对于掺杂区域的位置是高度可控的,而掺杂剂扩散通过减少的热预算被最小化。 这允许创建极其突出的接头,其表面位置使用牺牲隔离物限定。 然后在最终栅极沉积之前去除该间隔物,允许由间隔物厚度和掺杂剂物质的任何扩散限定的固定栅极重叠。

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