公开(公告)号：US11594637B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16833208

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Stephen Snyder ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Urusa Alaan ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Michael K. Harper ,  Vivek Thirtha ,  Shu Zhou ,  Nitesh Kumar

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/10

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having fin stack isolation, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having fin stack isolation, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a sub-fin structure on a substrate, the sub-fin structure having a top and sidewalls. An isolation structure is on the top and along the sidewalls of the sub-fin structure. The isolation structure includes a first dielectric material surrounding regions of a second dielectric material. A vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is on a portion of the isolation structure on the top surface of the sub-fin structure.

公开(公告)号：US11527640B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16238978

申请日：2019-01-03

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Rishabh Mehandru ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Stephen Cea ,  Biswajeet Guha

IPC: H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: Wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor nanowires and nanoribbons, and methods of fabricating wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor nanowires and nanoribbons, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor nanowire above a first portion of a semiconductor sub-fin. A gate structure surrounds a channel portion of the semiconductor nanowire. A source or drain region is at a first side of the gate structure, the source or drain region including an epitaxial structure on a second portion of the semiconductor sub-fin, the epitaxial structure having substantially vertical sidewalls in alignment with the second portion of the semiconductor sub-fin. A conductive contact structure is along sidewalls of the second portion of the semiconductor sub-fin and along the substantially vertical sidewalls of the epitaxial structure.

公开(公告)号：US11521968B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16024671

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Cory Bomberger ,  Anand Murthy ,  Stephen Cea ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Anupama Bowonder ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, integrated circuit structures having channel structures with sub-fin dopant diffusion blocking layers are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin having a lower fin portion and an upper fin portion. The lower fin portion includes a dopant diffusion blocking layer on a first semiconductor layer doped to a first conductivity type. The upper fin portion includes a portion of a second semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer on the dopant diffusion blocking layer. An isolation structure is along sidewalls of the lower fin portion. A gate stack is over a top of and along sidewalls of the upper fin portion, the gate stack having a first side opposite a second side. A first source or drain structure at the first side of the gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US11276691B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16134824

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  Jun Sung Kang ,  Bruce Beattie ,  Stephen M. Cea ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having self-aligned source or drain undercut for varied widths are described. In an example, a structure includes first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires above a substrate, the nanowires of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires having a horizontal width greater than a horizontal width of the nanowires of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires. First and second gate stack portions are over the first and second vertical arrangements of nanowires, respectively. First embedded epitaxial source or drain regions are at ends of the first vertical arrangement of nanowires and extend beneath dielectric sidewalls spacers of the first gate stack portion by a first distance. Second embedded epitaxial source or drain regions are at ends of the second vertical arrangement of nanowires and extend beneath the dielectric sidewalls spacers of the second gate stack portion by a second distance substantially the same as the first distance.

公开(公告)号：US11251302B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16640465

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Karthik Jambunathan ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Anupama Bowonder ,  Anand S. Murthy ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423

Abstract: Epitaxial oxide plugs are described for imposing strain on a channel region of a proximate channel region of a transistor. The oxide plugs form epitaxial and coherent contact with one or more source and drain regions adjacent to the strained channel region. The epitaxial oxide plugs can be used to either impart strain to an otherwise unstrained channel region (e.g., for a semiconductor body that is unstrained relative to an underlying buffer layer), or to restore, maintain, or increase strain within a channel region of a previously strained semiconductor body. The epitaxial crystalline oxide plugs have a perovskite crystal structure in some embodiments.

公开(公告)号：US11164790B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16632319

申请日：2017-08-17

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P Guler ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Mark Armstrong ,  Tahir Ghani ,  William Hsu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Fabrication of narrow and wide structures based on lithographic patterning of exclusively narrow mask structures. Multi-patterning may be employed to define narrow mask structures. Wide mask structures may be derived through a process-based merging of multiple narrow mask structures. The merge may include depositing a cap layer over narrow structures, filling in minimum spaces. The cap layer may be removed leaving residual cap material only within minimum spaces. Narrow and wide structures may be etched into an underlayer based on a summation of the narrow mask structures and residual cap material. A plug pattern may further mask portions of the cap layer not completely filling space between adjacent mask structures. The underlayer may then be etched based on a summation of the narrow mask structures, plug pattern, and residual cap material. Such methods may be utilized to integrate nanoribbon transistors with nanowire transistors in an integrated circuit (IC).

公开(公告)号：US20200176321A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16632319

申请日：2017-08-17

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P/ Guler ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Mark Armstrong ,  Tahir Ghani ,  William Hsu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/308

Abstract: Fabrication of narrow and wide structures based on lithographic patterning of exclusively narrow mask structures. Multi-patterning may be employed to define narrow mask structures. Wide mask structures may be derived through a process-based merging of multiple narrow mask structures. The merge may include depositing a cap layer over narrow structures, filling in minimum spaces. The cap layer may be removed leaving residual cap material only within minimum spaces. Narrow and wide structures may be etched into an underlayer based on a summation of the narrow mask structures and residual cap material. A plug pattern may further mask portions of the cap layer not completely filling space between adjacent mask structures. The underlayer may then be etched based on a summation of the narrow mask structures, plug pattern, and residual cap material. Such methods may be utilized to integrate nanoribbon transistors with nanowire transistors in an integrated circuit (IC).

公开(公告)号：US20200044087A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16055634

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: Sub-fin isolation schemes for gate-all-around (GAA) transistor devices are provided herein. In some cases, the sub-fin isolation schemes include forming one or more dielectric layers between each of the source/drain regions and the substrate. In some such cases, the one or more dielectric layers include material native to the gate sidewall spacers, for example, or other dielectric material. In other cases, the sub-fin isolation schemes include substrate modification that results in oppositely-type doped semiconductor material under each of the source/drain regions and in the sub-fin. The oppositely-type doped semiconductor material results in the interface between that material and each of the source/drain regions being a p-n or n-p junction to block the flow of carriers through the sub-fin. The various sub-fin isolation schemes described herein enable better short channel characteristics for GAA transistors (e.g., employing one or more nanowires, nanoribbons, or nanosheets), thereby improving device performance.

公开(公告)号：US20190393351A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16015404

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Bruce E. Beattie ,  Leonard Guler ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Jun Sung Kang ,  William Hsu

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Gate all around semiconductor devices, such as nanowire or nanoribbon devices, are described that include a low dielectric constant (“low-κ”) material disposed between a first nanowire closest to the substrate and the substrate. This configuration enables gate control over all surfaces of the nanowires in a channel region of a semiconductor device via the high-k dielectric material, while also preventing leakage current from the first nanowire into the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US12211925B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18219986

申请日：2023-07-10

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Swaminathan Sivakumar

IPC: H01L29/00 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/786

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having oxide sub-fins, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having oxide sub-fins, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes an oxide sub-fin structure having a top and sidewalls. An oxidation catalyst layer is on the top and sidewalls of the oxide sub-fin structure. A vertical arrangement of nanowires is above the oxide sub-fin structure. A gate stack is surrounding the vertical arrangement of nanowires and on at least the portion of the oxidation catalyst layer on the top of the oxide sub-fin structure.