摘要:
In MOS transistor elements, a strain-inducing semiconductor alloy may be embedded in the active region with a reduced offset from the channel region by applying a spacer structure of reduced width. In order to reduce the probability of creating semiconductor residues at the top area of the gate electrode structure, a certain degree of corner rounding of the semiconductor material may be introduced, which may be accomplished by ion implantation prior to epitaxially growing the strain-inducing semiconductor material. This concept may be advantageously combined with the provision of sophisticated high-k metal gate electrodes that are provided in an early manufacturing stage.
摘要:
In sophisticated semiconductor devices, a semiconductor alloy, such as a threshold adjusting semiconductor material in the form of silicon/germanium, may be provided in an early manufacturing stage selectively in certain active regions, wherein a pronounced degree of recessing and material loss, in particular in isolation regions, may be avoided by providing a protective material layer selectively above the isolation regions. For example, in some illustrative embodiments, a silicon material may be selectively deposited on the isolation regions.
摘要:
When forming sophisticated transistors, for instance comprising high-k metal gate electrode structures, a significant material loss of an embedded strain-inducing semiconductor material may be compensated for, or at least significantly reduced, by performing a second epitaxial growth step after the incorporation of the drain and source extension dopant species. In this manner, superior strain conditions may be achieved, while also the required drain and source dopant profile may be implemented.
摘要:
Disclosed herein is an NFET device with a tensile stressed channel region and various methods of making such an NFET device. In one example, the NFET transistor includes a semiconducting substrate, a first layer of semiconductor material positioned above the substrate, a second capping layer of semiconductor material positioned above the first layer of semiconductor material and a gate electrode structure positioned above the second capping layer of semiconductor material.
摘要:
The uniformity of transistor characteristics may be enhanced for transistors having incorporated therein a strain-inducing semiconductor material by using appropriately positioned dummy gate electrode structures. To this end, the dummy gate electrode structures may be positioned such that these structures may connect to or may overlap with the edge of the active region, thereby preserving a portion of the initial semiconductor material of the active region at the edge thereof upon forming the corresponding cavities.
摘要:
In MOS transistor elements, a strain-inducing semiconductor alloy may be embedded in the active region with a reduced offset from the channel region by applying a spacer structure of reduced width. In order to reduce the probability of creating semiconductor residues at the top area of the gate electrode structure, a certain degree of corner rounding of the semiconductor material may be introduced, which may be accomplished by ion implantation prior to epitaxially growing the strain-inducing semiconductor material. This concept may be advantageously combined with the provision of sophisticated high-k metal gate electrodes that are provided in an early manufacturing stage.
摘要:
When forming sophisticated gate electrode structures requiring a threshold adjusting semiconductor alloy for one type of transistor, a recess is formed in the corresponding active region, thereby providing superior process uniformity during the deposition of the semiconductor material. Moreover, the well dopant species is implanted after the recessing, thereby avoiding undue dopant loss. Due to the recess, any exposed sidewall surface areas of the active region may be avoided during the selective epitaxial growth process, thereby significantly contributing to enhanced threshold stability of the resulting transistor including the high-k metal gate stack.
摘要:
The PN junction of a substrate diode in a sophisticated SOI device may be formed on the basis of an embedded in situ doped semiconductor material, thereby providing superior diode characteristics. For example, a silicon/germanium semiconductor material may be formed in a cavity in the substrate material, wherein the size and shape of the cavity may be selected so as to avoid undue interaction with metal silicide material.
摘要:
Disclosed herein are various methods of forming faceted stress-inducing stressors proximate the gate structure of a transistor. In one example, a method includes forming a first recess in an active region of a semiconducting substrate, forming a first semiconductor material in the first recess and forming a gate structure above the first semiconductor material. In this example, the method includes the additional steps of performing a crystalline orientation-dependent etching process on the first semiconductor material to define a plurality of second recesses proximate the gate structure, wherein each of the second recesses has a faceted edge, and forming a first region of stress-inducing semiconductor material in each of the second recesses, wherein each of the first regions of stress-inducing semiconductor material has a faceted edge that engages a corresponding faceted edge in one of the second recesses.
摘要:
In sophisticated semiconductor devices, the defect rate that may typically be associated with the provision of a silicon/germanium material in the active region of P-channel transistors may be significantly decreased by incorporating a carbon species prior to or during the selective epitaxial growth of the silicon/germanium material. In some embodiments, the carbon species may be incorporated during the selective growth process, while in other cases an ion implantation process may be used. In this case, superior strain conditions may also be obtained in N-channel transistors.