Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe techniques for revealing a backside of an integrated circuit (IC) device, and associated configurations. The IC device may include a plurality of fins formed on a semiconductor substrate (e.g., silicon substrate), and an isolation oxide may be disposed between the fins along the backside of the IC device. A portion of the semiconductor substrate may be removed to leave a remaining portion. The remaining portion may be removed by chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) using a selective slurry to reveal the backside of the IC device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
A method including forming a barrier layer on a polar compound semiconductor layer on a sacrificial substrate; coupling the sacrificial substrate to a carrier substrate to form a composite structure wherein the barrier layer is disposed between the polar compound semiconductor layer and the carrier substrate; separating the sacrificial substrate from the composite structure to expose the polar compound semiconductor layer; and forming at least one circuit device. An apparatus including a barrier layer on a substrate; a transistor device on the barrier layer; and a polar compound semiconductor layer disposed between the barrier layer and the transistor device, the polar compound semiconductor layer including a two-dimensional electron gas therein.
Abstract:
Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include: a first die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, first conductive contacts at the first surface of the first die, and second conductive contacts at the second surface of the first die; and a second die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and first conductive contacts at the first surface of the second die; wherein the second conductive contacts of the first die are coupled to the first conductive contacts of the second die by interconnects, the second surface of the first die is between the first surface of the first die and the first surface of the second die, and a footprint of the first die is smaller than and contained within a footprint of the second die.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit structure comprises a lower device layer that includes a first structure comprising a plurality of PMOS transistors. An upper device layer is formed on the lower device layer, wherein the upper device layer includes a second structure comprising a plurality of NMOS thin-film transistors (TFT).
Abstract:
An apparatus including a circuit structure including a device stratum including a plurality of devices including a first side and an opposite second side; and a metal interconnect coupled to at least one of the plurality of devices from the second side of the device stratum. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source region and a drain region and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; and forming an interconnect to one of the source region and the drain region from a second side of the device.
Abstract:
The electrical and electrochemical properties of various semiconductors may limit the usefulness of various semiconductor materials for one or more purposes. A completed gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor layer containing a number of GaN power management integrated circuit (PMIC) dies may be bonded to a completed silicon semiconductor layer containing a number of complementary metal oxide (CMOS) control circuit dies. The completed GaN layer and the completed silicon layer may be full size (e.g., 300 mm). A layer transfer operation may be used to bond the completed GaN layer to the completed silicon layer. The layer transfer operation may be performed on full size wafers. After slicing the full size wafers a large number of multi-layer dies, each having a GaN die layer transferred to a silicon die may be produced.
Abstract:
An apparatus including a circuit structure including a first side including a device layer including a plurality of devices and an opposite second side; an electrically conductive contact coupled to one of the plurality of devices on the first side; and an electrically conductive interconnect disposed on the second side of the structure and coupled to the conductive contact. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source and a drain and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; forming an electrically conductive contact to one of the source and the drain from the first side; and forming an interconnect on a second side of the device, wherein the interconnect is coupled to the contact.
Abstract:
A multi-gate high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and its methods of formation are disclosed. The multi-gate HEMT includes a substrate and an adhesion layer on top of the substrate. A channel layer is disposed on top of the adhesion layer, and a first gate electrode is disposed on top of the channel layer. The first gate electrode has a first gate dielectric layer in between the first gate electrode and the channel layer. A second gate electrode is embedded within the substrate and beneath the channel layer. The second gate electrode has a second gate dielectric layer completely surrounding the second gate electrode. A pair of source and drain contacts are disposed on opposite sides of the first gate electrode.
Abstract:
Methods of forming passive elements under a device layer are described. Those methods and structures may include forming at least one passive structure, such as a capacitor and a resistor structure, in a substrate, wherein the passive structures are vertically disposed within the substrate. An insulator layer is formed on a top surface of the passive structure, a device layer is formed on the insulator layer, and a contact is formed to couple a device disposed in the device layer to the at least one passive structure.
Abstract:
An apparatus including a circuit structure including a device stratum including a plurality of devices including a first side and an opposite second side; and a metal interconnect coupled to at least one of the plurality of devices from the second side of the device stratum. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source region and a drain region and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; and forming an interconnect to one of the source region and the drain region from a second side of the device.