公开(公告)号：US10658363B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16562481

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Balaji Kannan ,  Ayse M. Ozbek ,  Tao Chu ,  Bala Haran ,  Vishal Chhabra ,  Katsunori Onishi ,  Guowei Xu

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/11

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a cut inside a replacement metal gate trench to mitigate n-p proximity effects and methods of manufacture. The structure described herein includes: a first device; a second device, adjacent to the first device; a dielectric material, of the first device and the second device, including a cut within a trench between the first device and the second device; and a common gate electrode shared with the first device and the second device, the common gate electrode provided over the dielectric material and contacting underlying material within the cut.

公开(公告)号：US10651173B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US16204506

申请日：2018-11-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Guowei Xu ,  Hui Zang ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Haiting Wang

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a single diffusion cut for gate structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a plurality of fin structures composed of semiconductor material; a plurality of replacement gate structures extending over the plurality of fin structures; a plurality of diffusion regions adjacent to the each of the plurality of replacement gate structures; and a single diffusion break between the diffusion regions of the adjacent replacement gate structures, the single diffusion break being filled with an insulator material. In a first cross-sectional view, the single diffusion break extends into the semiconductor material and in a second cross-sectional view, the single diffusion break is devoid of semiconductor material of the plurality of fin structures.

公开(公告)号：US20200119000A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-16

申请号：US16161294

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Haiting Wang ,  Hui Zang ,  Guowei Xu ,  Scott Beasor

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/51

Abstract: Processes form integrated circuit apparatuses that include parallel fins, wherein the fins are patterned in a first direction, and parallel gate structures intersect the fins in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Also, source/drain structures are positioned on the fins between the gate structures, source/drain contacts are positioned on the source/drain structures, sidewall insulators are positioned between the gate structures and the source/drain contacts (wherein the sidewall insulators have a lower portion adjacent to the fins and an upper portion distal to the fins), and upper sidewall spacers are positioned between the upper portion of the sidewall insulators and the source/drain contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20200066588A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16112511

申请日：2018-08-24

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Guowei Xu ,  Haiting Wang

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and manufacturing system are disclosed for a fin field effect transistor having a reduced risk of short circuits between a gate and a source/drain contact. In one embodiment, we disclose a semiconductor device including a fin structure comprising a fin body, source/drain regions, and a metal formation disposed above the source/drain regions, wherein the metal formation has a first height; and a gate structure between the source/drain regions, wherein each gate structure comprises spacers in contact with the metal formation, wherein the spacers have a second height less than the first height, a metal plug between the spacers and below the second height, and a T-shaped cap above the metal plug and having the first height.

公开(公告)号：US20200027979A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16038384

申请日：2018-07-18

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Chung Foong Tan ,  Guowei Xu ,  Haiting Wang ,  Yue Zhong ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tek Po Rinus Lee ,  Scott Beasor

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes forming a low-k sidewall spacer adjacent opposing sidewalls of a gate structure, forming contact etch stop layers (CESLs) adjacent the low-k sidewall spacer in the source/drain regions of the transistor, and forming a first insulating material above the CESLs. In this example, the method also includes recessing the first insulating material so as to expose substantially vertically oriented portions of the CESLs, removing a portion of a lateral width of the substantially vertically oriented portions of the CESLs so as to form trimmed CESLs, and forming a high-k spacer on opposite sides of the gate structure, wherein at least a portion of the high-k spacer is positioned laterally adjacent the trimmed substantially vertically oriented portions of the trimmed CESLs.

公开(公告)号：US20200251377A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16263650

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Haiting Wang ,  Guowei Xu ,  Hui Zang ,  Yue Zhong

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Structures that include a field effect-transistor and methods of forming a structure that includes a field-effect transistor. A semiconductor fin has an upper portion and a lower portion, and a trench isolation region surrounds the lower portion of the semiconductor fin. The trench isolation region has a top surface arranged above the lower portion of the semiconductor fin and arranged below the upper portion of the semiconductor fin. A dielectric layer arranged over the top surface of the trench isolation region. The dielectric layer is composed of a low-k dielectric material.

公开(公告)号：US20200119001A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-16

申请号：US16161620

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Jiehui Shu ,  Hui Zang ,  Guowei Xu ,  Jian Gao

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing FinFETs including providing a precursor FinFET structure having a substrate with fins thereon, S/D junctions on fin tops, an STI layer on the substrate and between fins, a conformal first dielectric layer on the STI layer and S/D junctions, and a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; forming a conformal third dielectric layer on the second dielectric layer and surfaces of the first dielectric layer located above the second dielectric layer; forming a fourth dielectric layer on the third dielectric layer such that third dielectric layer located between adjacent fins is exposed and such that third dielectric layer located above the adjacent fins is exposed; removing the exposed third dielectric layer and the first dielectric layer located thereunder, thereby exposing the S/D junctions; and forming a metal contact on the exposed S/D junctions and the exposed portion of the third dielectric layer between adjacent fins.

公开(公告)号：US10580875B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15873565

申请日：2018-01-17

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Guowei Xu ,  Keith Tabakman ,  Viraj Sardesai

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to middle of line structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a plurality of gate structures comprising source and/or drain metallization features; spacers on sidewalls of the gate structures and composed of a first material and a second material; and contacts in electrical contact with the source and/or drain metallization features, and separated from the gate structures by the spacers.

公开(公告)号：US20200020687A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16032108

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Haiting Wang ,  Shesh Mani Pandey ,  Jiehui Shu ,  Laertis Economikos ,  Hui Zang ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Guowei Xu ,  Zhaoying Hu

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: Parallel fins are formed (in a first orientation), and source/drain structures are formed in or on the fins, where channel regions of the fins are between the source/drain structures. Parallel gate structures are formed to intersect the fins (in a second orientation perpendicular to the first orientation), source/drain contacts are formed on source/drain structures that are on opposite sides of the gate structures, and caps are formed on the source/drain contacts. After forming the caps, a gate cut structure is formed interrupting the portion of the gate structure that extends between adjacent fins. The upper portion of the gate cut structure includes extensions, where a first extension extends into one of the caps on a first side of the gate cut structure, and a second extension extends into the inter-gate insulator on a second side of the gate cut structure.

公开(公告)号：US10522644B1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16014076

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Guowei Xu ,  Hui Zang ,  Haiting Wang ,  Scott Beasor

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: Various processes form different structures including exemplary apparatuses that include (among other components) a first layer having channel regions, source/drain structures in the first layer on opposite sides of the channel regions, a gate insulator on the channel region, and a gate stack on the gate insulator. The gate stack can include a gate conductor, and a stack insulator or a gate contact on the gate conductor. The gate stack has lower sidewalls adjacent to the source/drain structures and upper sidewalls distal to the source/drain structures. Further, lower spacers are between the source/drain contacts and the lower sidewalls of the gate stack; and upper spacers between the source/drain contacts and the upper sidewalls of the gate stack. In some structures, the upper spacers can partially overlap the lower spacers.