Abstract:
A semiconductor structure including a substrate and a gate structure disposed on the substrate is disclosed. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, a gate material layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer and an outer spacer with a rectangular cross section. The top surface of the outer spacer is lower than the top surface of the gate material layer.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing semiconductor device is provided. A substrate at least with a patterned silicon-containing layer on the substrate and spacers adjacent to the patterned silicon-containing layer is provided. A metal layer is formed on the substrate and covers the patterned silicon-containing layer and spacers. Then, a capping layer is formed on the metal layer. A first rapid thermal process is performed to at least make a portion of the metal layer react with the substrate around the spacers to form transitional silicides. The capping layer and the unreacted portions of the metal layer are removed. A first nitride film with a first tensile stress S1 is formed on the substrate. A second rapid thermal process is performed to transfer the transitional silicide to a silicide and transfer the first nitride film to a second nitride film with a second tensile stress S2, wherein S2>S1.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a non-planar FET and a method of manufacturing the same. The non-planar FET includes a substrate, a fin structure, a gate and a gate dielectric layer. The fin structure is disposed on the substrate. The fin structure includes a first portion adjacent to the substrate wherein the first portion shrinks towards a side of the substrate. The gate is disposed on the fin structure. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the fin structure and the gate. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing the non-planar FET.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device including a substrate, a spacer and a high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile is provided. The spacer located on the substrate surrounds and defines a trench. The high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile is located in the trench, and the high-k dielectric layer having a U-shape profile exposes an upper portion of the sidewalls of the trench.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, at least a first fin structure, at least a second fin structure, a first gate, a second gate, a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region. The semiconductor substrate has at least a first active region to dispose the first fin structure and at least a second active region to dispose the second fin structure. The first/second fin structure partially overlapped by the first/second gate has a first/second stress, and the first stress and the second stress are different from each other. The first/second source/drain region is disposed in the first/second fin structure at two sides of the first/second gate.
Abstract:
A semiconductor process includes the following steps. Two gates are formed on a substrate. A recess is formed in the substrate beside the gates. A surface modification process is performed on a surface of the recess to modify the shape of the recess and change the contents of the surface.
Abstract:
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes at least the following steps. A gate structure is formed on a substrate. An epitaxial structure is formed on the substrate, wherein the epitaxial structure comprises SiGe, and the Ge concentration in the epitaxial structure is equal to or higher than 45%. A first cap layer is formed on the epitaxial structure, wherein the first cap layer comprises Si. The first cap layer is doped with boron for forming a flat top surface of the first cap layer.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a metal gate is provided. A substrate having a first conductive type transistor and a second conductive type transistor formed thereon is provided. The first conductive type transistor has a first trench and the second conductive type transistor has a second trench. A first work function layer is formed in the first trench. A hardening process is performed for the first work function layer. A softening process is performed for a portion of the first work function layer. A pull back step is performed to remove the portion of the first work function layer. A second work function layer is formed in the second trench. A low resistive metal layer is formed in the first trench and the second trench.
Abstract:
A method of forming an epitaxial layer includes the following steps. At first, a first epitaxial growth process is performed to form a first epitaxial layer on a substrate, and a gas source of silicon, a gas source of carbon, a gas source of phosphorous and a gas source of germanium are introduced during the first epitaxial growth process to form the first epitaxial layer including silicon, carbon, phosphorous and germanium. Subsequently, a second epitaxial growth process is performed to form a second epitaxial layer, and a number of elements in the second epitaxial layer is smaller than a number of elements in the first epitaxial layer.
Abstract:
A method for forming epitaxial layer is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate, and forming an undoped first epitaxial layer in the semiconductor substrate. Preferably, the semiconductor substrate includes at least a recess, the undoped first epitaxial layer has a lattice constant, a bottom thickness, and a side thickness, in which the lattice constant is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and the bottom thickness is substantially larger than or equal to the side thickness.