摘要:
The present invention relates to a Tunnel Field Effect Transistor (TFET), which utilizes angle implantation and amorphization to form asymmetric source and drain regions. The TFET further comprises a silicon germanium alloy epitaxial source region with a conductivity opposite that of the drain.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a Tunnel Field Effect Transistor (TFET). which utilizes angle implantation and amorphization to form asymmetric source and drain regions. The IFET further includes a silicon germanium alloy epitaxial source region with a conductivity opposite that of the drain.
摘要:
A semiconductor device is described. That semiconductor device comprises a high-k gate dielectric layer that is formed on a substrate that applies strain to the high-k gate dielectric layer, and a metal gate electrode that is formed on the high-k gate dielectric layer.
摘要:
A contact architecture for nanoscale channel devices having contact structures coupling to and extending between source or drain regions of a device having a plurality of parallel semiconductor bodies. The contact structures being able to contact parallel semiconductor bodies having sub-lithographic pitch.
摘要:
A non-planar microelectronic device, a method of fabricating the device, and a system including the device. The non-planar microelectronic device comprises: a substrate body including a substrate base and a fin, the fin defining a device portion at a top region thereof; a gate dielectric layer extending at a predetermined height on two laterally opposing sidewalls of the fin, the predetermined height corresponding to a height of the device portion; a device isolation layer on the substrate body and having a thickness up to a lower limit of the device portion; a gate electrode on the device isolation layer and further extending on the gate dielectric layer; an isolation element extending on the two laterally opposing sidewalls of the fin up to a lower limit of the gate dielectric layer, the isolation element being adapted to reduce any fringe capacitance between the gate electrode and regions of the fin extending below the device portion.
摘要:
A nanotube transistor, such as a carbon nanotube transistor, may be formed with a top gate electrode and a spaced source and drain. Conduction along the transistor from source to drain is controlled by the gate electrode. Underlying the gate electrode are at least two nanotubes. In some embodiments, the substrate may act as a back gate.
摘要:
A method for making a semiconductor device is described. That method comprises adding nitrogen to a silicon dioxide layer to form a nitrided silicon dioxide layer on a substrate. After forming a sacrificial layer on the nitrided silicon dioxide layer, the sacrificial layer is removed to generate a trench. A high-k gate dielectric layer is formed on the nitrided silicon dioxide layer within the trench, and a metal gate electrode is formed on the high-k gate dielectric layer.
摘要:
A method including forming a hard mask and an etch stop layer over a sacrificial material patterned as a gate electrode, wherein a material for the hard mask and a material for the etch stop layer are selected to have a similar stress property; removing the material for the hard mask and the material for the etch stop layer sufficient to expose the sacrificial material; replacing the sacrificial material with another material. A system including a computing device including a microprocessor, the microprocessor including a plurality of transistor devices, at least one of the plurality of transistor devices including a gate electrode formed on a substrate surface; a discontinuous etch stop layer conformally formed on the substrate surface and adjacent side wall surfaces of the gate electrode; and a dielectric material conformally formed over the etch stop layer.
摘要:
Methods and associated structures of forming a microelectronic device are described. Those methods comprise providing a substrate comprising a first transistor structure comprising an n-type gate material and second transistor structure comprising a p-type gate material, selectively removing the n-type gate material to form a recess in the first gate structure, and then filling the recess with an n-type metal gate material.
摘要:
In a metal gate replacement process, a cup-shaped gate metal oxide dielectric may have a vertical portion that may be exposed to a silicon ion implantation. As a result of the implantation, the dielectric constant of a vertical portion may be reduced, reducing fringe capacitance.