公开(公告)号：US20190096677A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US15712301

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Hui Zang ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Tenko Yamashita ,  Chun-Chen Yeh

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/417

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed includes selectively forming sacrificial conductive source/drain cap structures on and in contact with first and second source/drain contact structures positioned on opposite sides of a gate of a transistor and removing and replacing the spaced-apart sacrificial conductive source/drain cap structures with first and second separate, laterally spaced-apart insulating source/drain cap structures that are positioned on the first and second source/drain contact structures. The method also includes forming a gate contact opening that extends through a space between the insulating source/drain cap structures and through the gate cap so as to expose a portion of the gate structure and forming a conductive gate contact structure (CB) that is conductively coupled to the gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US10211206B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15800905

申请日：2017-11-01

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Jerome Ciavatti

IPC: H01L27/11 ,  G11C11/412 ,  G11C11/419 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: Methods of connecting a read driver transistor to a PD and PU inverter of a two-port vertical SRAM via a shared GAA or a vertical cross-couple contact between a GAA of the read driver transistor and the bottom source/drain region of the PD and PU inverter and the resulting devices are provided. Embodiments include forming a first PD transistor, a first PU transistor, a second PU transistor, and a second PD transistor over a substrate; forming a first PG transistor and a second PG transistor over the substrate; forming a read transistor and a read driver transistor laterally separated in the first direction over the substrate, the read transistor and the read driver transistor adjacent to the second PG transistor and the first PD transistor, respectively; and connecting the read driver transistor, the first PD transistor, and the first PU transistor.

公开(公告)号：US20190035791A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US16111263

申请日：2018-08-24

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Jerome Ciavatti ,  Rinus Tek Po Lee

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/10814 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L27/10873 ,  H01L27/10885 ,  H01L27/10888 ,  H01L27/10891 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L29/0676 ,  H01L29/1037 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/7827 ,  H01L29/78642

Abstract: Disclosed is a structure wherein lower source/drain regions of vertical field effect transistors (VFETs) of memory cells in a memory array are aligned above and electrically connected to buried bitlines. Each cell includes a VFET with a lower source/drain region, an upper source/drain region and at least one channel region extending vertically between the source/drain regions. The lower source/drain region is above and immediately adjacent to a buried bitline, which has the same or a narrower width than the lower source/drain region and which includes a pair of bitline sections and a semiconductor region positioned laterally between the sections. The semiconductor region is made of a different semiconductor material than the lower source/drain region. Also disclosed is a method that ensures that bitlines of a desired critical dimension can be achieved and that allows for size scaling of the memory array with minimal bitline coupling.

公开(公告)号：US10192786B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15590195

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Jinping Liu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A multi-masking process is used to form semiconductor fin arrays having a controlled and variable fin pitch and fin critical dimension within different arrays. A layer of curable silicon nitride is incorporated into a patterning architecture, patterned to form an etch mask, and locally cured to further modify the etch mask geometry. The use of cured and uncured structures facilitate the tuning of the resultant fin geometry.

公开(公告)号：US20190006350A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15638850

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Bingwu Liu ,  Hui Zang

IPC: H01L27/06 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: Structures for a passive device of an integrated circuits and associated fabrication methods. A semiconductor substrate having raised fins and an dielectric isolation layer between the fins is formed. An etch stop layer is formed over the dielectric isolation layer between fins of a passive device. An interlayer dielectric layer is formed over the fins and etch stop layer. The interlayer dielectric layer is selectively etched to form an opening for conductive contact to the fins, where the etch stop layer prevents etching of the dielectric isolation layer. A conductive contact is formed to contact the plurality of fins, with the conductive contact terminating at the etch stop layer.

公开(公告)号：US10164010B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15798546

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Wei Hong ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Haiting Wang ,  Yanping Shen ,  Yi Qi ,  Yongjun Shi ,  Hui Zang ,  Edward Reis

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Methods form integrated circuit structures that include a semiconductor layer having at least one fin. At least three gate stacks contact, and are spaced along, the top of the fin. An insulator in trenches in the fin contacts the first and third of the gate stacks, and extends into the fin from the first and third gate stacks. Source and drain regions in the fin are adjacent a second of the gate stacks. The second gate stack is between the first and third gate stacks along the top of the fin. Additionally, a protective liner is in the trench between a top portion of the insulator a bottom portion of the insulator.

公开(公告)号：US10164006B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15797701

申请日：2017-10-30

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Jerome Ciavatti ,  Jagar Singh ,  Hui Zang

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Field-effect transistor structures for a laterally-diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) device and methods of forming a LDMOS device. First and second fins are formed that extend vertically from a top surface of a substrate. A first isolation region is arranged between the first fin and the second fin. A body region of a first conductivity type is arranged partially in the substrate and partially in the second fin. A drain region of a second conductivity type is arranged partially in the substrate, partially in the first fin, and partially in the second fin. A source region is arranged within the body region in the first fin. A gate structure is arranged to overlap with a portion of the first fin. A second isolation region is arranged within the first fin, and is spaced along the first fin from the first isolation region.

公开(公告)号：US10147648B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15830217

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Josef Watts

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A vertical FinFET structure includes a metal layer disposed between adjacent fins of a multi-fin device. The metal layer, which is in electrical contact with a self-aligned work function metal layer, is adapted to decrease the overall resistance of the gate contact for the device. A lower gate contact resistance can improve the reliability and performance of the device, particularly in radio frequency (RF) applications. The metal layer can also extend laterally to provide a contact region for a gate contact.

公开(公告)号：US20180342427A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15602225

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Chanro Park ,  Min Gyu Sung ,  Hoon Kim ,  Hui Zang ,  Guowei Xu

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/823878 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of replacement metal gate patterning for nanosheet devices including: forming a first and a second nanosheet stack on a substrate, the first and the second nanosheet stacks being adjacent to each other and each including vertically adjacent nanosheets separated by a distance; depositing a first metal surrounding the first nanosheet stack and a second portion of the first metal surrounding the second nanosheet stack; forming an isolation region between the first nanosheet stack and the second nanosheet stack; removing the second portion of the first metal surrounding the second nanosheet stack with an etching process, the isolation region preventing the etching process from reaching the first portion of the first metal and thereby preventing removal of the first portion of the first metal; and depositing a second metal surrounding each of the nanosheets of the second nanosheet stack.

公开(公告)号：US10121706B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15361809

申请日：2016-11-28

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Rinus T. P. Lee ,  Bharat V. Krishnan ,  Hui Zang ,  Matthew W. Stoker

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/32 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is directed to a method of forming a semiconductor structure. The method including: removing each fin in a set of fins from between insulator pillars to expose a portion of a substrate between each insulator pillar, the substrate having a first device region and a second device region; forming a first material over the exposed portions of the substrate between each insulator pillar, the first material including a two-dimensional material; forming a second material over the first material in the first device region, the second material including a first three-dimensional bonding material; and forming a third material over the exposed first material in the second device region, the third material including a second three-dimensional bonding material.