公开(公告)号：US20240274718A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18643632

申请日：2024-04-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Cory BOMBERGER ,  Anand S. MURTHY ,  Tahir GHANI ,  Anupama BOWONDER

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7853 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: Fin smoothing, and integrated circuit structures resulting therefrom, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor fin having a protruding fin portion above an isolation structure, the protruding fin portion having substantially vertical sidewalls. The semiconductor fin further includes a sub-fin portion within an opening in the isolation structure, the sub-fin portion having a different semiconductor material than the protruding fin portion. The sub-fin portion has a width greater than or less than a width of the protruding portion where the sub-fin portion meets the protruding portion. A gate stack is over and conformal with the protruding fin portion of the semiconductor fin. A first source or drain region at a first side of the gate stack, and a second source or drain region at a second side of the gate stack opposite the first side of the gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US20230101725A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17485167

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Debaleena NANDI ,  Mauro J. KOBRINSKY ,  Gilbert DEWEY ,  Chi-hing CHOI ,  Harold W. Kennel ,  Brian J. KRIST ,  Ashkar ALIYARUKUNJU ,  Cory BOMBERGER ,  Rushabh SHAH ,  Rishabh MEHANDRU ,  Stephen M. CEA ,  Chanaka MUNASINGHE ,  Anand S. MURTHY ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having confined epitaxial source or drain structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of nanowires above a sub-fin. A gate stack is over the plurality of nanowires and the sub-fin. Epitaxial source or drain structures are on opposite ends of the plurality of nanowires. The epitaxial source or drain structures comprise germanium and boron, and a protective layer comprises silicon, and germanium that at least partially covers the epitaxial source or drain structures. A conductive contact comprising titanium silicide is on the epitaxial source or drain structures.

公开(公告)号：US20230071989A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17985112

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Cory BOMBERGER ,  Anand MURTHY ,  Susmita GHOSE ,  Zachary GEIGER

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/34 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having germanium nanowire channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having germanium nanowire channel structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a fin, each of the nanowires including germanium, and the fin including a defect modification layer on a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer on the defect modification layer, and a third semiconductor layer on the second semiconductor layer. A gate stack is around the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at a first end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, and a second epitaxial source or drain structure is at a second end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.

公开(公告)号：US20220416043A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17359422

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Cory BOMBERGER ,  Anand S. MURTHY ,  Rushabh SHAH ,  Kevin COOK ,  Anupama BOWONDER

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having confined epitaxial source or drain structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of nanowires above a sub-fin. A gate stack is over the plurality of nanowires and the sub-fin. Epitaxial source or drain structures are on opposite ends of the plurality of nanowires. The epitaxial source or drain structures comprise germanium and boron, and a protective layer comprising germanium, silicon and boron that at least partially covers the epitaxial source or drain structures to provide low contact resistivity.

公开(公告)号：US20210408283A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16912127

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Ashish AGRAWAL ,  Anand S. MURTHY ,  Cory BOMBERGER ,  Jack T. KAVALIEROS ,  Koustav GANGULY ,  Ryan KEECH ,  Siddharth CHOUKSEY ,  Susmita GHOSE ,  Willy RACHMADY

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/165

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having strained source or drain structures on an insulator layer, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having strained source or drain structures on an insulator layer, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes an insulator layer above a substrate. A vertical arrangement of horizontal semiconductor nanowires is over the insulator layer. A gate stack is surrounding a channel region of the vertical arrangement of horizontal semiconductor nanowires, and the gate stack is on the insulator layer. A pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the vertical arrangement of horizontal semiconductor nanowires and on the insulator layer. Each of the pair of epitaxial source or drain structures has a compressed or an expanded lattice.

公开(公告)号：US20210408275A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16913307

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Cory BOMBERGER ,  Suresh VISHWANATH ,  Pratik PATEL ,  Szuya S. LIAO ,  Anand S. MURTHY

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/49

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having high surface germanium concentrations are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin having a lower fin portion and an upper fin portion. A gate stack is over the upper fin portion of the fin, the gate stack having a first side opposite a second side. A first source or drain structure has an epitaxial structure embedded in the fin at the first side of the gate stack. A second source or drain structure has an epitaxial structure embedded in the fin at the second side of the gate stack. Each of the epitaxial structures of the first and second source or drain structures includes silicon, germanium and boron, the germanium having an atomic concentration of greater than 55% at a top surface of each of the epitaxial structures of the first and second source or drain structures.

公开(公告)号：US20210407851A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16913320

申请日：2020-06-26

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Cory BOMBERGER ,  Suresh VISHWANATH ,  Yulia TOLSTOVA ,  Pratik PATEL ,  Szuya S. LIAO ,  Anand S. MURTHY

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/3215 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having source or drain structures with a high germanium concentration capping layer are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes source or drain structures including an epitaxial structure embedded in a fin at a side of a gate stack. The epitaxial structure has a lower semiconductor layer and a capping semiconductor layer on the lower semiconductor layer with an abrupt interface between the capping semiconductor layer and the lower semiconductor layer. The lower semiconductor layer includes silicon, germanium and boron, the germanium having an atomic concentration of less than 40% at the abrupt interface. The capping semiconductor layer includes silicon, germanium and boron, the germanium having an atomic concentration of greater than 50% at the abrupt interface and throughout the capping semiconductor layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200006491A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16022508

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Cory BOMBERGER ,  Anand MURTHY ,  Biswajeet GUHA ,  Anupama BOWONDER ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/306

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, integrated circuit structures having source or drain structures with a relatively high germanium content are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin including a semiconductor material. A gate stack is over an upper fin portion of the fin. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is embedded in the fin at a first side of the gate stack. A second epitaxial source or drain structure is embedded in the fin at a second side of the gate stack. The first and second epitaxial source or drain structures include silicon and germanium and have a same or greater atomic concentration of germanium than the fin.