Abstract:
A method for making a semiconductor device includes forming laterally spaced-apart semiconductor fins above a substrate, and a gate overlying the semiconductor fins. The gate has a tapered outer surface. A first pair of sidewall spacers is formed adjacent the gate an exposed tapered outer surface is also defined. Portions of the gate are removed at the exposed tapered outer surface to define a recess. A second pair of sidewall spacers is formed covering the first pair of sidewall spacers and the recess. Source/drain regions are formed on the semiconductor fins.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit transistor is formed on a substrate. A trench in the substrate is at least partially filed with a metal material to form a source (or drain) contact buried in the substrate. The substrate further includes a source (or drain) region in the substrate which is in electrical connection with the source (or drain) contact. The substrate further includes a channel region adjacent to the source (or drain) region. A gate dielectric is provided on top of the channel region and a gate electrode is provided on top of the gate dielectric. The substrate may be of the silicon on insulator (SOI) or bulk type. The buried source (or drain) contact makes electrical connection to a side of the source (or drain) region using a junction provided at a same level of the substrate as the source (or drain) and channel regions.
Abstract:
Techniques and structures for shaping the source and drain junction profiles of a finFET are described. A fin may be partially recessed at the source and drain regions of the finFET. The partially recessed fin may be further recessed laterally and vertically, such that the laterally recessed portion extends under at least a portion of the finFET's gate structure. Source and drain regions of the finFET may be formed by growing a buffer layer on the etched surfaces of the fin and/or growing a source and drain layer at the source and drain regions of the fin. The lateral recess can improve channel-length uniformity along the height of the fin.
Abstract:
A semiconductor substrate includes a bulk substrate layer that extends along a first axis to define a width and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis to define a height. A plurality of hetero semiconductor fins includes an epitaxial material formed on a first region of the bulk substrate layer. A plurality of non-hetero semiconductor fins is formed on a second region of the bulk substrate layer different from the first region. The non-hetero semiconductor fins are integrally formed from the bulk substrate layer such that the material of the non-hetero semiconductor fins is different from the epitaxial material.
Abstract:
On a first semiconductor material substrate, an overlying sacrificial layer formed of a second semiconductor material is deposited. In a first region, a first semiconductor material region is formed over the sacrificial layer. In a second region, a second semiconductor material region is formed over the sacrificial layer. The first semiconductor material region is patterned to define a first FinFET fin. The second semiconductor material region is patterned to define a second FinFET fin. The fins are each covered with a cap and sidewall spacer. The sacrificial layer formed of the second semiconductor material is then selectively removed to form an opening below each of the first and second FinFET fins (with those fins being supported by the sidewall spacers). The openings below each of the fins are then filled with a dielectric material that serves to isolate the semiconductive materials of the fins from the substrate.
Abstract:
Methods for semiconductor fabrication include forming a well in a semiconductor substrate. A pocket is formed within the well, the pocket having an opposite doping polarity as the well to provide a p-n junction between the well and the pocket. Defects are created at the p-n junction such that a leakage resistance of the p-n junction is decreased.
Abstract:
A memory device may include a semiconductor substrate, and a memory transistor in the semiconductor substrate. The memory transistor may include source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate and a channel region therebetween, and a gate stack having a first dielectric layer over the channel region, a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, a first diffusion barrier layer over the second dielectric layer, a first electrically conductive layer over the first diffusion barrier layer, a second diffusion barrier layer over the first electrically conductive layer, and a second electrically conductive layer over the second diffusion barrier layer. The first and second dielectric layers may include different dielectric materials, and the first diffusion barrier layer may be thinner than the second diffusion barrier layer.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a CMOS integrated circuit structure and the CMOS integrated circuit structure. The method includes creating one or more n-type wells, creating one or more p-type wells, creating one or more pFET source-drains embedded in each of the one or more n-type wells, creating one or more nFET source-drains embedded in each of the one or more p-type wells, creating a pFET contact overlaying each of the one or more pFET source-drains, and creating an nFET contact overlaying each of the one or more nFET source-drains. A material of each of the one or more pFET source-drains includes silicon doped with a p-type material; a material of each of the one or more nFET source-drains includes silicon doped with an n-type material; a material of each pFET contact includes nickel silicide; and a material of each nFET contact comprises titanium silicide.
Abstract:
A method forms a vertical slit transistor includes raised source, drain, and channel regions in a semiconductor substrate. Two gate electrodes are formed adjacent respective sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate. The method forms dielectric material separating the gate electrodes from the source and drain regions.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a device and method for reducing the resistance of the middle of the line in a transistor. The transistor has electrical contacts formed above, and electrically connected to, the gate, drain and source. The electrical contact connected to the gate includes a tungsten contact member deposited over the gate, and a copper contact deposited over the tungsten contact member. The electrical contacts connected to the drain and source include tungsten portions deposited over the drain and source regions, and copper contacts deposited over the tungsten portions.