Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for forming a strained semiconductor structure. The method comprises providing a strain relaxed buffer layer, forming a sacrificial layer on the strain relaxed buffer layer, forming a shallow trench isolation structure through the sacrificial layer, removing at least a portion of an oxide layer on the sacrificial layer, etching through the sacrificial layer such that a portion of the strain relaxed buffer layer is exposed, forming the strained semiconductor structure on the exposed portion of the strain relaxed buffer layer.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a transistor device is provided, the transistor device comprising a germanium based channel layer, the method comprising providing a gate structure on the germanium comprising channel layer provided on a substrate, the gate structure being provided between a germanium based source area and a germanium based drain area at opposite sides of the germanium comprising channel layer; providing a capping layer on the germanium based source and the germanium based drain area, the capping layer comprising Si and Ge; depositing a metal layer on the capping layer; performing a temperature step, thereby transforming at least part of the capping layer into a metal germano-silicide which is not soluble in a predetermined etchant adapted for dissolving the metal; selectively removing non-consumed metal from the substrate by means of the predetermined etchant; and providing a premetal dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a field-effect transistor is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes forming a channel layer comprising germanium over a substrate. The method additionally includes forming a gate structure on the channel layer, where the gate structure comprises a gate layer comprising silicon, and the gate layer has sidewalls above a surface of the channel layer. The method additionally includes forming sidewall spacers comprising silicon dioxide on the sidewalls by subjecting the gate structure to a solution adapted for forming a chemical silicon oxide on materials comprising silicon. The method further includes forming elevated source/drain structures on the channel layer adjacent to the gate structure by selectively epitaxially growing a source/drain material on the channel layer.
Abstract:
Disclosed are complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) devices and methods of manufacturing such CMOS devices. In some embodiments, an example CMOS device may include a substrate, and a buffer layer formed on the substrate, where the buffer layer comprises Si1-xGex, where x is less than 0.5. The example CMOS device may further include one or more pMOS channel layer elements, where each pMOS channel layer element comprises Si1-yGey, and where y is greater than x. The example CMOS device may still further include one or more nMOS channel layer elements, where each nMOS channel layer element comprises Si1-zGez, and where z is less than x. In some embodiments, the example CMOS device may be a fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) CMOS device and may further include a first fin structure including the pMOS channel layer element(s) and a second fin structure including the nMOS channel layer element(s).
Abstract:
A method for forming a III-V construction over a group IV substrate comprises providing an assembly comprising the group IV substrate and a dielectric thereon. The dielectric layer comprises a trench exposing the group IV substrate. The method further comprises initiating growth of a first III-V structure in the trench, continuing growth out of the trench on top of the bottom part, growing epitaxially a sacrificial second III-V structure on the top part of the first III-V structure, and growing epitaxially a third III-V structure on the sacrificial second III-V structure. The third III-V structure comprises a top III-V layer. The method further comprises physically disconnecting a first part of the top layer from a second part thereof, and contacting the sacrificial second III-V structure with the liquid etching medium.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) comprises providing a semiconductor support layer and forming an even number of at least four elongated wall structures on the support layer. The wall structures are arranged side-by-side at a regular interval. An odd number of at least three semiconductor collector-material ridge structures are formed on the support layer. Each ridge structure is formed between two adjacent wall structures. A semiconductor base-material layer is formed on a determined ridge structure of the at least three ridge structures. A semiconductor emitter-material layer is formed on the base-material layer. The base-material layer is epitaxially extended so that it coherently covers all the wall structures and all the ridge structures. All the ridge structures except for the determined ridge structure are selectively removed.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to germanium nanowire fabrication. One embodiment includes a method of forming a semiconductor device that includes at least one Ge nanowire. The method includes providing a semiconductor structure that includes at least one, the at least one fin including a stack of at least one Ge layer alternative with SiGe layers. The method also includes at least partially oxidizing the SiGe layer into SiGeOx. Further, the method includes capping the fin with a dielectric material. In addition, the method includes annealing. Still further, the method includes selectively removing the dielectric material and the SiGeOx.
Abstract:
A method for forming a semiconductor structure comprising: providing a silicon substrate having a first and a second flat top surface belonging to a first and a second substrate region respectively, the first top surface being lower than the second top surface, thereby forming a step delimiting the first and the second substrate region. The method further comprises forming, at least partially, one or more silicon semiconductor devices in the second substrate region, and forming, at least partially, one or more III-V semiconductor devices in the first substrate region.
Abstract:
Example embodiments relate to germanium nanowire fabrication. One embodiment includes a method of forming a semiconductor device that includes at least one Ge nanowire. The method includes providing a semiconductor structure that includes at least one, the at least one fin including a stack of at least one Ge layer alternative with SiGe layers. The method also includes at least partially oxidizing the SiGe layer into SiGeOx. Further, the method includes capping the fin with a dielectric material. In addition, the method includes annealing. Still further, the method includes selectively removing the dielectric material and the SiGeOx.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes providing a patterned substrate comprising a semiconductor region and a dielectric region. A conformal layer of a first dielectric material is deposited directly on the patterned substrate. A layer of a sacrificial material is deposited overlying the conformal layer of the first dielectric material. The sacrificial material is patterned, whereby a part of the semiconductor region remains covered by the patterned sacrificial material. A layer of a second dielectric material is deposited on the patterned substrate, thereby completely covering the patterned sacrificial material. A recess is formed in the second dielectric material by completely removing the patterned sacrificial material. The exposed conformal layer of the first dielectric material is removed selectively to the semiconductor region.