公开(公告)号：US20240355876A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18303932

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: Intel corporation

Inventor： Siddharth Gupta ,  Robin Chao ,  Jay Prakash Gupta ,  Aravind Killampalli ,  Biswajeet Guha

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/0665 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L29/42364

Abstract: Described herein are nanoribbon-based transistors with a highly uniform oxide layer around semiconductor nanoribbon channels, and a high-pressure steam process for growth the oxide layer. The high-pressure steam process is a self-limiting process that results in a more uniform oxide than standard deposition or implantation methods. The uniformity enables greater control over oxide thickness, with improved breakdown voltages and drive currents.

公开(公告)号：US20240321987A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18187990

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Tao Chu ,  Guowei Xu ,  Robin Chao ,  Chiao-Ti Huang ,  Feng Zhang ,  Minwoo Jang ,  Chia-Ching Lin ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Yue Zhong ,  Anand S. Murthy

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/42392 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: Described herein are integrated circuit devices that include both nanoribbon-based transistors and fin-shaped transistors. The nanoribbon transistors may have shorter channel lengths than the fin transistors. In addition, the nanoribbon transistors may have thinner gate dielectrics than the fin transistors.

公开(公告)号：US20240088296A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18514974

申请日：2023-11-20

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Erica J. THOMPSON ,  Aditya Kasukurti ,  Jun Sung Kang ,  Kai Loon Cheong ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Bruce Beattie

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7853 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/1037 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7855 ,  H01L21/02238

Abstract: A nanowire device includes one or more nanowire having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a body portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first conductive structure is in contact with the first end portion and a second conductive structure is in contact with the second end portion. The body portion of the nanowire has a first cross-sectional shape and the first end portion has a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. Integrated circuits including the nanowire device and a method of cleaning a semiconductor structure are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11837641B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16719281

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Chung-Hsun Lin ,  Kinyip Phoa ,  Oleg Golonzka ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Kalyan Kolluru ,  Nathan Jack ,  Nicholas Thomson ,  Ayan Kar ,  Benjamin Orr

IPC: H01L29/41 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/41791 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/7853 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having adjacent deep via substrate contact for sub-fin electrical contact are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a conductive via on a semiconductor substrate. A vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a fin protruding from the semiconductor substrate. A channel region of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is electrically isolated from the fin. The fin is electrically coupled to the conductive via. A gate stack is over the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.

公开(公告)号：US11742410B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US16238783

申请日：2019-01-03

Applicant: Intel Corporation

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

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

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/02236 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02603 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/78696

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.

公开(公告)号：US11705518B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17722142

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Rishabh Mehandru ,  Stephen M. Cea ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Tahir Ghani ,  William Hsu

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/761 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7846 ,  H01L21/761 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/7853

Abstract: Isolation schemes for gate-all-around (GAA) transistor devices are provided herein Integrated circuit structures including increased transistor source/drain contact area using a sacrificial source/drain layer are provided herein. In some cases, the isolation schemes include changing the semiconductor nanowires/nanoribbons in a targeted channel region between active or functional transistor devices to electrically isolate those active devices. The targeted channel region is referred to herein as a dummy channel region, as it is not used as an actual channel region for an active or functional transistor device. The semiconductor nanowires/nanoribbons in the dummy channel region can be changed by converting them to an electrical insulator and/or by adding dopant that is opposite in type relative to surrounding source/drain material (to create a p-n junction). The isolation schemes described herein enable neighboring active devices to retain strain in the nanowires/nanoribbons of their channel regions, thereby improving device performance.

公开(公告)号：US20230197818A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17559342

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Nitesh Kumar ,  William Hsu ,  Mohammad Hasan ,  Ritesh Das ,  Vivek Thirtha ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Oleg Golonzka

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L21/823412 ,  H01L21/823418

Abstract: Methods, integrated circuit devices, and systems are discussed related to combining source and drain etch, cavity spacer formation, and source and drain semiconductor growth into a single lithographic processing step in gate-all-around transistors. Such combined processes are performed separately for NMOS and PMOS gate-all-around transistors by implementing selective masking techniques. The resulting transistor structures have improved cavity spacer integrity and contact to gate isolation.

公开(公告)号：US20230114214A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17485158

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Stephen Cea ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Leonard Guler ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Sean Ma

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Single-sided nanosheet transistor structures comprising an upper channel material over a lower channel material. A first dielectric material is formed adjacent to a first sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials. A second dielectric material is formed adjacent to a second sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials. The first sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials is exposed by etching at least a portion of the first dielectric material. A sidewall portion of the second dielectric material may be exposed by removing sacrificial material from between the upper and lower channel materials. A single-sided gate stack may then be formed in direct contact with the first sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials, and in contact with the sidewall portion of the second dielectric material.

公开(公告)号：US11581315B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17242021

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Szuya S. Liao ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Christopher N. Kenyon ,  Leonard P. Guler

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/535

Abstract: Self-aligned gate edge trigate and finFET devices and methods of fabricating self-aligned gate edge trigate and finFET devices are described. In an example, a semiconductor structure includes a plurality of semiconductor fins disposed above a substrate and protruding through an uppermost surface of a trench isolation region. A gate structure is disposed over the plurality of semiconductor fins. The gate structure defines a channel region in each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. Source and drain regions are on opposing ends of the channel regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins, at opposing sides of the gate structure. The semiconductor structure also includes a plurality of gate edge isolation structures. Individual ones of the plurality of gate edge isolation structures alternate with individual ones of the plurality of semiconductor fins.

公开(公告)号：US11569370B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16454408

申请日：2019-06-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Vivek Thirtha ,  Shu Zhou ,  Nitesh Kumar ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Dax Crum ,  Oleg Golonzka ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Christopher Kenyon

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/3105

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure comprises a semiconductor fin protruding through a trench isolation region above a substrate. A gate structure is over the semiconductor fin. A plurality of vertically stacked nanowires is through the gate structure, wherein the plurality of vertically stacked nanowires includes a top nanowire adjacent to a top of the gate structure, and a bottom nanowire adjacent to a top of the semiconductor fin. A dielectric material covers only a portion of the plurality of vertically stacked nanowires outside the gate structure, such that one or more one of the plurality of vertically stacked nanowires starting with the top nanowire is exposed from the dielectric material. Source and drain regions are on opposite sides of the gate structure connected to the exposed ones of the plurality of vertically stacked nanowires.