公开(公告)号：US09960271B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US15490255

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-chen Yeh ,  Tenko Yamashita ,  Kangguo Cheng

IPC: H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/7827 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823487 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66666

Abstract: An integrated circuit and method are disclosed. In the method, a stack of sacrificial layers is formed on a semiconductor layer such that a first portion of the stack has an extra sacrificial layer as compared to a second portion. First and second multi-layer fins are etched through the first and second portions and into the semiconductor layer. First and second vertical field effect transistors (VFETs) are formed using the fins. During VFET formation, multiple etch processes are performed to remove the sacrificial layers. The last of these etch processes is a selective isotropic etch process that removes the extra sacrificial layer and etches back first and second upper dielectric spacers on the first and second multi-layer fins. Due to the extra sacrificial layer, the first upper dielectric spacer will be taller than the second and the first VFET will have a higher threshold voltage than the second.

公开(公告)号：US09947774B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14925630

申请日：2015-10-28

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/225 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/225 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/1083 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66803 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor devices that includes forming an oxide that is doped with a punch through dopant on a surface of a first semiconductor material having a first lattice dimension, and diffusing punch through dopant from the oxide into the semiconductor material to provide a punch through stop region. The oxide may then be removed. A second semiconductor material may be formed having a second lattice dimension on the first semiconductor material having the first lattice dimension. A difference between the first lattice dimension and the second lattice dimension forms a strain in the second semiconductor material. A gate structure and source and drain regions are formed on the second semiconductor material.

公开(公告)号：US09941162B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15354212

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Daniel Chanemougame ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Lars Liebmann

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66613 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and integrated circuit (IC) structures. The methods enable formation of a gate contact on a gate above (or close thereto) an active region of a field effect transistor (FET) and provide protection against shorts between the gate contact and metal plugs on source/drain regions and between the gate and source/drain contacts to the metal plugs. A gate with a dielectric cap and dielectric sidewall spacer is formed on a FET channel region. Metal plugs with additional dielectric caps are formed on the FET source/drain regions such that the dielectric sidewall spacer is between the gate and the metal plugs and between the dielectric cap and the additional dielectric caps. The dielectric cap, dielectric sidewall spacer and additional dielectric caps are different materials preselected to be selectively etchable, allowing for misalignment of a contact opening to the gate without risking exposure of any metal plugs and vice versa.

公开(公告)号：US09935018B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15436281

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-Chen Yeh ,  Tenko Yamashita ,  Kangguo Cheng

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01L29/00 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L21/823885 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/3085 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823487 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/82385 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66666 ,  H01L29/7827

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming first and second vertically-oriented channel (VOC) semiconductor structures for, respectively, first and second vertical transistor devices, and forming first and second top spacers, respectively, around the first and second VOC structures, wherein the first spacer thickness is greater than the second spacer thickness. In this example, the method also includes performing at least one epitaxial deposition process to form a first top source/drain structure around the first VOC structure and above the first top spacer and a second top source/drain structure around the second VOC structure and above the second top spacer, and performing an anneal process so as to cause dopants in the first and second doped top source/drain structures to migrate into, respectively, the first and second VOC structures.

公开(公告)号：US09929157B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15387933

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Andreas Knorr ,  Murat Kerem Akarvardar ,  Lars Liebmann ,  Nigel Graeme Cave

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823456 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/42376 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming improved fin-type field effect transistor (FINFET) structures and, particularly, relatively tall single-fin FINFET structures that provide increased drive current over conventional single-fin FINFET structures. The use of such a tall single-fin FINFET provides significant area savings over a FINFET that requires multiple semiconductor fins to achieve the same amount of drive current. Furthermore, since only a single fin is used, only a single leakage path is present at the bottom of the device. Thus, the disclosed FINFET structures can be incorporated into a cell in place of multi-fin FINFETs in order to allow for cell height scaling without violating critical design rules or sacrificing performance.

公开(公告)号：US20180083136A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15268796

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Steven J. Bentley ,  Jody A. Fronheiser

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/7827 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/41741 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66666

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, defining a cavity in a plurality of layers of material positioned above a bottom source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material, wherein a portion of the bottom source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material is exposed at the bottom of the cavity, and performing at least one epi deposition process to form a vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure on the bottom source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material and in the cavity and a top source/drain (S/D) layer of semiconductor material above the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure. In this example, the method further includes removing at least one of the plurality of layers of material to thereby expose an outer perimeter surface of the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure and forming a gate structure around the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure.

公开(公告)号：US09917081B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15181676

申请日：2016-06-14

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Junli Wang ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/93 ,  H01L29/10

CPC classification number: H01L27/0629 ,  H01L21/3083 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L27/0733 ,  H01L29/1083 ,  H01L29/66174 ,  H01L29/66537 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/93

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a fin-type field effect transistor (finFET) on a first region and a fin varactor on a second region. The finFET includes a first semiconductor fin that extends from an upper finFET surface thereof to the upper surface of the first region to define a first total fin height. The fin varactor includes a second semiconductor fin that extends from an upper varactor surface thereof to the upper surface of the second region to define a second total fin height that is different from the first total fin height of the finFET.

公开(公告)号：US20180033871A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15219403

申请日：2016-07-26

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Chanro Park ,  Min Gyu Sung ,  Hoon Kim

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/165

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming channel semiconductor material for a nano-sheet device and a transistor device, forming a device gate insulation layer on both the nano-sheet device and on the transistor device, and forming first and second sacrificial gate structures for the nano-sheet device and the transistor device. In this example, the method also includes removing the sacrificial gate structures so as to define, respectively, first and second gate cavities, wherein the device gate insulation layer is exposed within each of the gate cavities, removing the device gate insulation layer for the transistor device from within the first gate cavity while leaving the device gate insulation layer in position within the second gate cavity, and forming first and second replacement gate structures in the first and second gate cavities, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US09875905B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US14920179

申请日：2015-10-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.

Inventor： Min Gyu Sung ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Catherine B. Labelle

IPC: H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L21/3081 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/31127 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L29/0657 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: FinFET devices and methods of fabricating a FinFET device are provided. An exemplary method of fabricating a FinFET device includes providing a semiconductor substrate with a plurality of fins and a multi-layered hardmask stack formed thereover. The multi-layered hardmask stack is patterned to form a patterned multi-layered hardmask stack having a tapered fin masking configuration with a shortened region and an elongated region. A region of fins adjacent to the shortened region is masked with a second mask. The region of fins masked with the second mask is free from the patterned multi-layered hardmask stack. Fins in unmasked areas are etched after forming the second mask. The second mask is removed with at least one layer of the patterned multi-layered hardmask stack remaining after etching the fins in the unmasked areas. End portions of the fins adjacent to the shortened region are etched after removing the second mask.

公开(公告)号：US20180019305A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15717336

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc.

Inventor： Kangguo Cheng ,  Xin Miao ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Tenko Yamashita

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/0673 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/02236 ,  H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/02252 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/26566 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78606 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78654 ,  H01L29/78684 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A method of making a nanowire device incudes disposing a first nanowire stack over a substrate, the first nanowire stack including alternating layers of a first and second semiconducting material, the first semiconducting material contacting the substrate and the second semiconducting material being an exposed surface; disposing a second nanowire stack over the substrate, the second nanowire stack including alternating layers of the first and second semiconducting materials, the first semiconducting material contacting the substrate and the second semiconducting material being an exposed surface; forming a first gate spacer along a sidewall of a first gate region on the first nanowire stack and a second gate spacer along a sidewall of a second gate region on the second nanowire stack; oxidizing a portion of the first nanowire stack within the first gate spacer; and removing the first semiconducting material from the first nanowire stack and the second nanowire stack.