摘要:
Disclosed herein are various methods of forming stressed silicon-carbon areas in an NMOS transistor device. In one example, a method disclosed herein includes forming a layer of amorphous carbon above a surface of a semiconducting substrate comprising a plurality of N-doped regions and performing an ion implantation process on the layer of amorphous carbon to dislodge carbon atoms from the layer of amorphous carbon and to drive the dislodged carbon atoms into the N-doped regions in the substrate.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are various semiconductor devices with dual metal silicide regions and to various methods of making such devices. One illustrative method disclosed herein includes the steps of forming an upper portion of a source/drain region that is positioned above a surface of a semiconducting substrate, wherein the upper portion of the source/drain region has an upper surface that is positioned above the surface of the substrate by a distance that is at least equal to a target thickness of a metal silicide region to be formed in the upper portion of the source/drain region and forming the metal silicide region in the upper portion of the source/drain region.
摘要:
A semiconductor device substrate is presented here. The semiconductor device substrate includes a layer of first semiconductor material having a first lattice constant, a region of second semiconductor material located in the layer of first semiconductor material, and a layer of epitaxially grown third semiconductor material overlying the layer of first semiconductor material and overlying the region of second semiconductor material. The second semiconductor material has a second lattice constant that is different than the first lattice constant. Moreover, the layer of epitaxially grown third semiconductor material exhibits a stressed zone overlying the region of second semiconductor material. The stressed zone has a third lattice constant that is different than the first lattice constant.
摘要:
Electron mobility and hole mobility is improved in long channel semiconductor devices and resistors by employing complementary stress liners. Embodiments include forming a long channel semiconductor device on a substrate, and forming a complementary stress liner on the semiconductor device. Embodiments include forming a resistor on a substrate, and tuning the resistance of the resistor by forming a complementary stress liner on the resistor. Compressive stress liners are employed for improving electron mobility in n-type devices, and tensile stress liners are employed for improving hole mobility in p-type devices.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is a method of forming a semiconductor device. In one example, the method comprises forming layer of silicon germanium on a P-active region of a semiconducting substrate wherein the layer of silicon germanium has a first concentration of germanium, and performing an oxidation process on the layer of silicon germanium to increase a concentration of germanium in at least a portion of the layer of silicon germanium to a second concentration that is greater than the first concentration of germanium.
摘要:
Generally, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to sophisticated semiconductor devices and methods for forming the same, wherein a stress memorization technique is used to enhance the performance of MOS transistor elements. One illustrative embodiment includes a method for forming a gate electrode above a channel region of a semiconductor device, wherein the channel region is formed in an active region of a semiconductor substrate. The method further includes forming a dielectric encapsulating layer in direct contact with the gate electrode, and performing a heat treatment process to induce a residual stress in the channel region.
摘要:
In transistors requiring a high compressive strain, the germanium contents may be increased by applying a germanium condensation technique. In some illustrative embodiments, an oxidation process is performed in the presence of a silicon/germanium material obtained on the basis of selective epitaxial growth techniques, thereby increasingly oxidizing the silicon species, while driving the germanium into the lower lying areas of the active region, which finally results in an increased germanium concentration.
摘要:
Improved MOSFET devices are obtained by incorporating strain inducing source-drain regions whose closest facing “nose” portions underlying the gate are located at different depths from the device surface. In a preferred embodiment, the spaced-apart source-drain regions may laterally overlap. This close proximity increases the favorable impact of the strain inducing source-drain regions on the carrier mobility in an induced channel region between the source and drain. The source-drain regions are formed by epitaxially refilling asymmetric cavities etched from both sides of the gate. Cavity asymmetry is obtained by forming an initial cavity proximate only one sidewall of the gate and then etching the final spaced-apart source-drain cavities proximate both sidewalls of the gate along predetermined crystallographic directions. The finished cavities having different depths and nose regions at different heights extending toward each other under the gate, are epitaxially refilled with the strain inducing semiconductor material for the source-drain regions.
摘要:
A HKMG device with PMOS eSiGe source/drain regions is provided. Embodiments include forming first and second HKMG gate stacks on a substrate, forming a nitride liner and oxide spacers on each side of each HKMG gate stack, performing halo/extension implants at each side of each HKMG gate stack, forming an oxide liner and nitride spacers on the oxide spacers of each HKMG gate stack, forming deep source/drain regions at opposite sides of the second HKMG gate stack, forming an oxide hardmask over the second HKMG gate stack, forming embedded silicon germanium (eSiGe) at opposite sides of the first HKMG gate stack, and removing the oxide hardmask.
摘要:
Methods for fabricating integrated circuits having substrate contacts and integrated circuits having substrate contacts are provided. One method includes forming a first trench in a SOI substrate extending through a buried insulating layer to a silicon substrate. A metal silicide region is formed in the silicon substrate exposed by the first trench. A first stress-inducing layer is formed overlying the metal silicide region. A second stress-inducing layer is formed overlying the first stress-inducing layer. An ILD layer of dielectric material is formed overlying the second stress-inducing layer. A second trench is formed extending through the ILD layer and the first and second stress-inducing layers to the metal silicide region. The second trench is filled with a conductive material.