Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus and techniques for fabricating a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device includes: an active device layer a local interconnect layer disposed above the active device layer; a dielectric layer disposed above the local interconnect layer; a metal layer disposed above the dielectric layer; and one or more metal sections disposed in the dielectric layer underneath one or more metal regions of the metal layer, wherein none of the one or more metal sections is electrically connected to a trace in the local interconnect layer.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include a metal contact comprising a first hybrid interconnect structure disposed within a metallization layer, and a metal comprising a second hybrid interconnect structure disposed within the metallization layer, wherein each of the first and the second hybrid interconnect structures has a top portion and a bottom portion, and wherein the top portion of each of the first and the second hybrid interconnect structures comprises a metal element that is suitable for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) and the bottom portion of each of the first and the second hybrid interconnect structures comprises ruthenium (Ru). The metal element may comprise cobalt (Co).
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a first active transistor of a first-type in a first-type region. The first active transistor may have a first-type work function material and a low channel dopant concentration in an active portion of the first active transistor. The IC device may also include a first isolation transistor of the first-type in the first-type region. The second active transistor may have a second-type work function material and the low channel dopant concentration in an active portion of the first isolation transistor. The first isolation transistor may be arranged adjacent to the first active transistor.
Abstract:
A MOS device includes a first interconnect extending in a first direction, the first interconnect being configured in a metal layer. The MOS device further includes a second interconnect extending in the first direction parallel to the first interconnect, the second interconnect being configured in the metal layer. The MOS device further includes a gate interconnect extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the gate interconnect being situated in a first layer below the metal layer, wherein the gate interconnect is coupled to the first interconnect by a first via. The MOS device further includes a third interconnect extending in the second direction, the third interconnect being coupled to both the first and second interconnects, wherein the third interconnect is coupled to the first interconnect by a second via, and wherein the second via contacts the first via.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a first active transistor of a first-type in a first-type region. The first active transistor may have a first-type work function material and a low channel dopant concentration in an active portion of the first active transistor. The IC device may also include a first isolation transistor of the first-type in the first-type region. The second active transistor may have a second-type work function material and the low channel dopant concentration in an active portion of the first isolation transistor. The first isolation transistor may be arranged adjacent to the first active transistor.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a gate stack. The semiconductor device also includes a wrap-around contact arranged around and contacting substantially all surface area of a regrown source/drain region of the semiconductor device proximate to the gate stack.
Abstract:
Systems and methods relate to a seven transistor static random-access memory (7T SRAM) bit cell which includes a first inverter having a first pull-up transistor, a first pull-down transistor, and a first storage node, and a second inverter having a second pull-up transistor, a second pull-down transistor, and a second storage node. The second storage node is coupled to gates of the first pull-up transistor and the first pull-down transistor. A transmission gate is configured to selectively couple the first storage node to gates of the second pull-up transistor and the second pull-down transistor during a write operation, a standby mode, and a hold mode, and selectively decouple the first storage node from gates of the first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor during a read operation. The 7T SRAM bit cell can be read or written through an access transistor coupled to the first storage node.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus directed toward a high density static random access memory (SRAM) array having advanced metal patterning are provided. In an example, provided is a method for fabricating an SRAM. The method includes forming, using a self-aligning double patterning (SADP) technique, a plurality of substantially parallel first metal lines oriented in a first direction in a first layer. The method also includes etching the substantially parallel first metal lines, using a cut mask, in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, to separate the substantially parallel first metal lines into a plurality of islands having first respective sides that are aligned in the first direction and second respective sides that are aligned the second direction. The method also includes forming, in a second layer, a plurality of second metal lines oriented in the first direction.
Abstract:
Semiconductor interconnects and methods for making semiconductor interconnects. An interconnect may include a first via of a first conductive material between a first conductive interconnect layer and a first middle of line (MOL) interconnect layer. The first MOL interconnect layer is on a first level. The first via is fabricated with a single damascene process. Such a semiconductor interconnect also includes a second via of a second conductive material between the first conductive interconnect layer and a second MOL interconnect layer. The second MOL interconnect layer is on a second level. The second via is fabricated with a dual damascene process. The first conductive material is different than the second conductive material.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are directed to an integrated circuit comprising a reduced height M1 metal line formed of an exemplary material with lower mean free path than Copper, for local routing of on-chip circuit elements of the integrated circuit, wherein the height of the reduced height M1 metal line is lower than a minimum allowed or allowable height of a conventional M1 metal line formed of Copper. The exemplary materials for forming the reduced height M1 metal line include Tungsten (W), Molybdenum (Mo), and Ruthenium (Ru), wherein these exemplary materials also exhibit lower capacitance and lower RC delays than Copper, while providing high electromigration reliability.