公开(公告)号：US20150137308A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-21

申请号：US14083571

申请日：2013-11-19

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  Renesas Electronics Corporation ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Murat Kerem Akarvardar ,  Steven John Bentley ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Bruce B. Doris ,  Jody Fronheiser ,  Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Toshiharu Nagumo

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L29/0653 ,  H01L21/76229 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a first isolation region between fins of a first group of fins and between fins of a second group of fins. The first a second group of fins are formed in a bulk semiconductor substrate. A second isolation region is formed between the first group of fins and the second group of fins, the second isolation region extends through a portion of the first isolation region such that the first and second isolation regions are in direct contact and a height above the bulk semiconductor substrate of the second isolation region is greater than a height above the bulk semiconductor substrate of the first isolation region.

公开(公告)号：US09029920B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13909328

申请日：2013-06-04

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. ,  International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Vimal Kamineni ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/42376 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28114 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76843 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823425 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L29/41775 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66628 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Semiconductor structures with reduced gate and/or contact resistances and fabrication methods are provided. The method includes: providing a semiconductor device, which includes forming a transistor of the semiconductor device, where the transistor forming includes: forming a T-shaped gate for the transistor, the T-shaped gate being T-shaped in elevational cross-section; and forming an inverted-T-shaped contact to an active region of the transistor, the inverted-T-shaped contact including a conductive structure with an inverted T-shape in elevational cross-section.

Abstract translation: 提供具有减小的栅极和/或接触电阻的半导体结构和制造方法。 该方法包括：提供半导体器件，其包括形成半导体器件的晶体管，其中晶体管形成包括：形成用于晶体管的T形栅极，T形栅极呈垂直截面为T形; 并且在晶体管的有源区域形成倒T形的接触，所述倒T形接触件包括在横截面上具有倒T形的导电结构。

公开(公告)号：US20140327088A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US14333135

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. ,  International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Xiuyu Cai ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz

IPC: H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: One method disclosed herein includes forming a conformal liner layer in a plurality of trenches that define a fin, forming a layer of insulating material above the liner layer, exposing portions of the liner layer, removing portions of the liner layer so as to result in a generally U-shaped liner positioned at a bottom of each of the trenches, performing at least one third etching process on the layer of insulating material, wherein at least a portion of the layer of insulating material is positioned within a cavity of the U-shaped liner layer, and forming a gate structure around the fin. A FinFET device disclosed herein includes a plurality of trenches that define a fin, a local isolation that includes a generally U-shaped liner that defines, in part, a cavity and a layer of insulating material positioned within the cavity, and a gate structure positioned around the fin.

Abstract translation: 本文公开的一种方法包括在限定翅片的多个沟槽中形成共形衬垫层，在衬垫层上方形成绝缘材料层，暴露衬里层的部分，去除衬里层的部分，从而导致 大体呈U形的衬垫，位于每个沟槽的底部，对绝缘材料层进行至少一个第三蚀刻工艺，其中绝缘材料层的至少一部分位于U形的空腔内 衬垫层，并且在翅片周围形成栅极结构。 本文公开的FinFET器件包括限定翅片的多个沟槽，局部隔离，其包括大致U形的衬垫，其部分地限定腔体中定位的空腔和绝缘材料层，以及定位的门结构 围绕翅膀

公开(公告)号：US20140315371A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US13864420

申请日：2013-04-17

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. ,  INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Xiuyu Cai ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/76229 ,  H01L21/76232

Abstract: One method disclosed herein includes forming a plurality of fin-formation trenches in a semiconductor substrate that define a plurality of spaced-apart fins, forming a patterned liner layer that covers a portion of the substrate positioned between the fins while exposing portions of the substrate positioned laterally outside of the patterned liner layer, and performing at least one etching process on the exposed portions of the substrate through the patterned liner layer to define an isolation trench in the substrate, wherein the isolation trench has a depth that is greater than a depth of the fin-formation trenches.

Abstract translation: 本文公开的一种方法包括在半导体衬底中形成限定多个间隔开的翅片的多个翅片形成沟槽，形成图案化的衬里层，该衬底层覆盖位于翅片之间的衬底的一部分，同时使位于衬底 在图案化的衬里层的横向外侧，并且通过图案化的衬里层对衬底的暴露部分执行至少一个蚀刻工艺，以在衬底中限定隔离沟槽，其中隔离沟槽的深度大于 鳍形沟渠。

公开(公告)号：US20140191324A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US13736294

申请日：2013-01-08

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. ,  INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Xiuyu Cai ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Ali Khakifirooz

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/0207 ,  H01L29/66477 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: One method includes performing an etching process through a patterned mask layer to form trenches in a substrate that defines first and second fins, forming liner material adjacent the first fin to a first thickness, forming liner material adjacent the second fin to a second thickness different from the first thickness, forming insulating material in the trenches adjacent the liner materials and above the mask layer, performing a process operation to remove portions of the layer of insulating material and to expose portions of the liner materials, performing another etching process to remove portions of the liner materials and the mask layer to expose the first fin to a first height and the second fin to a second height different from the first height, performing another etching process to define a reduced-thickness layer of insulating material, and forming a gate structure around a portion of the first and second fin.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括通过图案化的掩模层执行蚀刻工艺，以在限定第一和第二鳍片的衬底中形成沟槽，将邻近第一鳍片的衬垫材料形成第一厚度，将与第二鳍片相邻的衬垫材料形成为不同于第二厚度的第二厚度 所述第一厚度在所述沟槽中形成绝缘材料，所述沟槽邻近所述衬垫材料并且在所述掩模层上方，执行处理操作以去除所述绝缘材料层的部分并暴露所述衬垫材料的部分，执行另一蚀刻工艺以去除部分 所述衬垫材料和所述掩模层将所述第一翅片暴露于第一高度，并且所述第二鳍片具有不同于所述第一高度的第二高度，执行另一蚀刻工艺以限定绝缘材料的厚度减薄层，以及形成栅极结构 围绕第一和第二鳍的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20140191296A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US13735315

申请日：2013-01-07

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC.

Inventor： Marc Adam Bergendahl ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  David Vaclav Horak ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Theodorus Eduardus Standaert ,  Chih-Chao Yang ,  Charles William Koburger, III ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Ruilong Xie

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/7855

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of forming semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a set of device features on top of a substrate; forming a first dielectric layer directly on top of the set of device features and on top of the substrate, thereby creating a height profile of the first dielectric layer measured from a top surface of the substrate, the height profile being associated with a pattern of an insulating structure that fully surrounds the set of device features; and forming a second dielectric layer in areas that are defined by the pattern to create the insulating structure. A structure formed by the method is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供一种形成半导体结构的方法。 该方法包括在衬底的顶部上形成一组器件特征; 在所述一组装置特征的顶部直接形成第一介电层，并且在所述基板的顶部上形成第一电介质层，从而产生从所述基板的顶表面测量的所述第一介电层的高度分布，所述高度分布与所述基板的图案相关联 完全围绕设备特征的绝缘结构; 以及在由所述图案限定的区域中形成第二电介质层以形成所述绝缘结构。 还公开了通过该方法形成的结构。

公开(公告)号：US10886378B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16238173

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Julien Frougier ,  Chanro Park ,  Kangguo Cheng

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A device including a substrate and at least one fin formed over the substrate. At least one transistor is integrated with the fin at a top portion of the fin. The transistor includes an active region comprising a source, a drain and a channel region between the source and drain. A gate structure is formed over the channel region, and the gate structure includes a HKMG and air-gap spacers formed on opposite sidewalls of the HKMG. Each of the air-gap spacers includes an air gap that is formed along a trench silicide region, and the air-gap is formed below a top of the HKMG. A gate contact is formed over the active region.

公开(公告)号：US10679894B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16185799

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Julien Frougier ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Chanro Park ,  Kangguo Cheng

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Methods of forming a field-effect transistor and structures for a field effect-transistor. A sidewall spacer is formed adjacent to a sidewall of a gate structure of the field-effect transistor and a dielectric cap is formed over the gate structure and the sidewall spacer. A cut is formed that extends through the dielectric cap, the gate structure, and the sidewall spacer. After forming the cut, the sidewall spacer is removed from beneath the dielectric cap to define a cavity, and a dielectric material is deposited in the cut and in the cavity. The dielectric material encapsulates a portion of the cavity to define an airgap spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20190214307A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US15868199

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-chen Yeh ,  Kangguo Cheng ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Structures including a vertical-transport field-effect transistor and a planar field-effect transistor, and methods of forming such structures. First and second sacrificial fins are respectively formed over first and second areas of the first device region. One or more semiconductor fins of the vertical-transport field-effect transistor are formed over the second device region. A first gate electrode of the planar field-effect transistor, which is arranged on the first device region between the first sacrificial fin and the second sacrificial fin, and a second gate electrode of the vertical-transport field-effect transistor, which is wrapped about the one or more semiconductor fins, are currently formed.

公开(公告)号：US10262905B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US14867797

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  STMicroelectronics, Inc. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Bruce B. Doris ,  Ali Khakifirooz ,  Qing Liu ,  Nicolas Loubet ,  Scott Luning

IPC: H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/10

Abstract: A method for semiconductor fabrication includes providing channel regions on a substrate including at least one Silicon Germanium (SiGe) channel region, the substrate including a plurality of regions including a first region and a second region. Gate structures are formed for a first n-type field effect transistor (NFET) and a first p-type field effect transistor (PFET) in the first region and a second NFET and a second PFET in the second region, the gate structure for the first PFET being formed on the SiGe channel region. The gate structure for the first NFET includes a gate material having a first work function and the gate structures for the first PFET, second NFET and second PFET include a gate material having a second work function such that multi-threshold voltage devices are provided.