摘要:
A semiconductor process and apparatus are disclosed for forming a split-gate thin film storage NVM device (10) by forming a select gate structure (3) on a first dielectric layer (2) over a substrate (1); forming a control gate structure (6) on a second dielectric layer (5) having embedded nanocrystals (15, 16) so that the control gate (6) is adjacent to the select gate structure (3) but separated therefrom by a gap (8); forming a floating doped region (4) in the substrate (1) below the gap (8) formed between the select gate structure and control gate structure; and forming source/drain regions (11, 12) in the substrate to define a channel region that includes the floating doped region (4).
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:
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 of making a semiconductor device on a semiconductor layer includes: forming a gate dielectric over the semiconductor layer; forming a layer of gate material over the gate dielectric; etching the layer of gate material to form a select gate; forming a storage layer that extends over the select gate and over a portion of the semiconductor layer; depositing an amorphous silicon layer over the storage layer; etching the amorphous silicon layer to form a control gate; and annealing the semiconductor device to crystallize the amorphous silicon layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device (10) is formed in a semiconductor layer (12). A gate stack (16,18) is formed over the semiconductor layer and comprises a first conductive layer (22) and a second layer (24) over the first layer. The first layer is more conductive and provides more stopping power to an implant than the second layer. A species (46) is implanted into the second layer. Source/drain regions (52) are formed in the semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate stack. The gate stack is heated after the step of implanting to cause the gate stack to exert stress in the semiconductor layer in a region under the gate stack.
摘要:
A memory comprising a plurality of P-channel split-gate memory cells are organized in rows and columns. Each of the plurality of P-channel split-gate memory cells comprises a select gate, a control gate, a source region, a drain region, a channel region, and a charge storage layer comprising nanocrystals. Programming a memory cell of the plurality of P-channel split-gate memory cells comprises injecting electrons from a channel region of the memory cell to the charge storage layer. Erasing the memory cell comprises injecting holes from the channel region to the charge storage region.
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 memory comprising a plurality of P-channel split-gate memory cells are organized in rows and columns. Each of the plurality of P-channel split-gate memory cells comprises a select gate, a control gate, a source region, a drain region, a channel region, and a charge storage layer comprising nanocrystals. Programming a memory cell of the plurality of P-channel split-gate memory cells comprises injecting electrons from a channel region of the memory cell to the charge storage layer. Erasing the memory cell comprises injecting holes from the channel region to the charge storage region.
摘要:
A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming a gate structure overlying a substrate. The method further includes forming a sidewall spacer adjacent to the gate structure. The method further includes performing an angled implant in a direction of a source side of the semiconductor device. The method further includes annealing the semiconductor device. The method further includes forming recesses adjacent opposite ends of the sidewall spacer in the substrate to expose a first type of semiconductor material. The method further includes epitaxially growing a second type of semiconductor material in the recesses, wherein the second type of semiconductor material has a lattice constant different from a lattice constant of the first type of semiconductor material to create stress in a channel region of the semiconductor device.
摘要:
A method for forming a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate region having a first material and a second material overlying the first material, wherein the first material has a different lattice constant from a lattice constant of the second material. The method further includes etching a first opening on a first side of a gate and etching a second opening on a second side of the gate. The method further includes creating a first in-situ p-type doped epitaxial region in the first opening and the second opening, wherein the first in-situ doped epitaxial region is created using the second material. The method further includes creating a second in-situ n-type doped expitaxial region overlying the first in-situ p-type doped epitaxial region in the first opening and the second opening, wherein the second in-situ n-type doped epitaxial region is created using the second material.