摘要:
An electronic device can include a transistor structure of a first conductivity type, a field isolation region, and a layer of a first stress type overlying the field isolation region. For example, the transistor structure may be a p-channel transistor structure and the first stress type may be tensile, or the transistor structure may be an n-channel transistor structure and the first stress type may be compressive. The transistor structure can include a channel region that lies within an active region. An edge of the active region includes the interface between the channel region and the field isolation region. From a top view, the layer can include an edge the lies near the edge of the active region. The positional relationship between the edges can affect carrier mobility within the channel region of the transistor structure.
摘要:
A method of forming an electronic device includes etching a portion of a first gate dielectric layer to reduce a thickness of the gate dielectric layer within that portion. In one embodiment, portions not being etched may be covered by mask. In another embodiment, different portions may be etched during different times to give different thicknesses for the first gate dielectric layer. In a particular embodiment, a second gate dielectric layer may be formed over the first gate dielectric layer after etching the portion. The second gate dielectric layer can have a dielectric constant greater than the dielectric constant of the first gate dielectric layer. Subsequent gate electrode and source/drain region formation can be performed to form a transistor structure.
摘要:
A gate dielectric is treated with a nitridation step and an anneal. After this, an additional nitridation step and anneal is performed. The second nitridation and anneal results in an improvement in the relationship between gate leakage current density and current drive of the transistors that are ultimately formed.
摘要:
A method is provided for making a semiconductor device. In accordance with the method, a substrate (203) is provided which has first (205) and second (207) gate structures thereon. A first stressor layer (215) is formed over the substrate, and a sacrificial layer (216) is formed over the first stressor layer. A second stressor layer (219) is formed over the sacrificial layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor fabrication process and the resulting integrated circuit include forming a gate electrode (116) over a gate dielectric (104) over a semiconductor substrate (102). A spacer film (124) exhibiting a tensile stress characteristic is deposited over the gate electrode (116). The stress characteristics of at least a portion of the spacer film is then modulated (132, 192) and the spacer film (124) is etched to form sidewall spacers (160, 162) on the gate electrode sidewalls. The spacer film (124) is an LPCVD silicon nitride in one embodiment. Modulating (132) the spacer film (124) includes implanting Xenon or Germanium into the spacers (160) at an implant energy sufficient to break at least some of the silicon nitride bonds. The modulation implant (132) may be performed selectively or non-selectively either before or after etching the spacer film (124).
摘要:
Insulating layers between transistors that are very close together may have voids. When contacts are formed in these areas between these close transistors, the contact hole is formed at the void location. These voids may extend between the contact locations that are close together so that the deposition of the conductive material into these contact holes may extend sufficiently into the void to short two such contacts. This is prevented by placing a liner in the contact hole, which constricts the void size in the contact hole, prior to depositing the conductive material. This restricts ingress of conductive material into the void. This prevents the void from being an unwanted conduction path between two contacts that are in close proximity. The bottoms of the contact holes are etched to remove the liner prior to depositing the conductive material.
摘要:
An integrated circuit includes a device including an active region of the device, where the active region of the device includes a channel region having a transverse and a lateral direction. The device further includes an isolation region adjacent to the active region in a traverse direction from the active region, where the isolation region includes a first region located in a transverse direction to the channel region. The isolation region further includes a second region located in a lateral direction from the first region. The first region of the isolation region is under a stress of a first type and the second region of the isolative region is one of under a lesser stress of the first type or of under a stress of a second type being opposite of the first type.
摘要:
A method for making a semiconductor device is provided which comprises (a) providing a semiconductor structure equipped with a gate (209) and a channel region, said channel region being associated with the gate; (b) depositing a first sub-layer (231) of a first stressor material over the semiconductor structure, said first stressor material containing silicon- nitrogen bonds and imparting tensile stress to the semiconductor structure; (c) curing the first stressor material through exposure to a radiation source; (d) depositing a second sub-layer (233) of a second stressor material over the first sub-layer, said second stressor material containing silicon-nitrogen bonds and imparting tensile stress to the semiconductor structure; and (e) curing the second sub-layer of stressor material through exposure to a radiation source.
摘要:
A method for forming a via includes forming a gate electrode over a semiconductor substrate, forming a source/drain region in the semiconductor substrate adjacent the gate electrode, forming a silicide region in the source/drain region, forming a post-silicide spacer adjacent the gate electrode after forming the silicide region, forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the gate electrode, the post-silicide spacer, and the silicide region, and forming a conductive via in the interlayer dielectric layer, extending to the silicide region.
摘要:
A semiconductor device is formed in a semiconductor layer. A gate dielectric is formed over a top surface of the semiconductor layer. A gate stack is over the gate dielectric. A sidewall spacer is formed around the gate stack. Using the sidewall spacer as a mask, an implant is performed to form deep source/drain regions in the semiconductor layer. Silicon carbon regions are formed on the deep source/drain regions and a top surface of the gate stack. The silicon carbon regions are silicided with nickel.