Abstract:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device with improved performance is disclosed. The method comprises providing a substrate including a first region and a second region; forming at least one isolation region having a first aspect ratio in the first region and at least one isolation region having a second aspect ratio in the second region; performing a high aspect ratio deposition process to form a first layer over the first and second regions of the substrate; removing the first layer from the second region; and performing a high density plasma deposition process to form a second layer over the first and second regions of the substrate.
Abstract:
A method for defining a layout of 3-D devices, such as a finFET, is provided. The method includes determining an area required by a desired 3-D device and designing a circuit using planar devices having an equivalent area. The planar device corresponding to the desired 3-D device is used to layout a circuit design, thereby allowing circuit and layout designers to work at a higher level without the need to specify each individual fin or 3-D structure. Thereafter, the planar design may be converted to a 3-D design by replacing planar active areas with 3-D devices occupying an equivalent area.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a core device with a high-k gate dielectric and an I/O device with a silicon dioxide or other non-high-k gate dielectric, and a method of fabricating such a device. A core well and an I/O well are created in a semiconductor substrate and separated by an isolation structure. An I/O device is formed over the I/O well and has a silicon dioxide or a low-k gate dielectric. A resistor may be formed on an isolation structure adjacent to the core well. A core-well device such as a transistor is formed over the core well, and has a high-k gate dielectric. In some embodiments, a p-type I/O well and an n-type I/O well are created. In a preferred embodiment, the I/O device or devices are formed prior to forming the core device and protected with a sacrificial layer until the core device is fabricated.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a core device with a high-k gate dielectric and an I/O device with a silicon dioxide or other non-high-k gate dielectric, and a method of fabricating such a device. A core well and an I/O well are created in a semiconductor substrate and separated by an isolation structure. An I/O device is formed over the I/O well and has a silicon dioxide or a low-k gate dielectric. A resistor may be formed on an isolation structure adjacent to the core well. A core-well device such as a transistor is formed over the core well, and has a high-k gate dielectric. In some embodiments, a p-type I/O well and an n-type I/O well are created. In a preferred embodiment, the I/O device or devices are formed prior to forming the core device and protected with a sacrificial layer until the core device is fabricated.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and method for fabricating a semiconductor device protecting a resistive structure in gate replacement processing is disclosed. The method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate; forming at least one gate structure including a dummy gate over the semiconductor substrate; forming at least one resistive structure including a gate over the semiconductor substrate; exposing a portion of the gate of the at least one resistive structure; forming an etch stop layer over the semiconductor substrate, including over the exposed portion of the gate; removing the dummy gate from the at least one gate structure to create an opening; and forming a metal gate in the opening of the at least one gate structure.
Abstract:
An electrical fuse and a method of forming the same are presented. A first-layer conductive line is formed over a base material. A via is formed over the first-layer conductive line. The via preferably comprises a barrier layer and a conductive material. A second-layer conductive line is formed over the via. A first external pad is formed coupling to the first-layer conductive line. A second external pad is formed coupling to the second-layer conductive line. The via, the first conductive line and the second conductive line are adapted to be an electrical fuse. The electrical fuse can be burned out by applying a current. The vertical structure of the preferred embodiment is suitable to be formed in any layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device with improved source/drain junctions and methods for fabricating the device are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a MOS transistor with a gate structure overlying a substrate, lightly doped source/drain regions formed in the substrate aligned to the gate structure, sidewall spacers formed on the sidewalls of the gate structure and overlying the lightly doped source/drain regions, deeper source/drain diffusions formed into the substrate aligned to the sidewall spacers and additional pocket implants of source/drain dopants formed at the boundary of the deeper source/drain diffusions and the substrate. In a preferred method, the additional pocket implants are formed using an angled ion implant with the angle being between 4 and 45 degrees from vertical. Additional embodiments include recesses formed in the source/drain regions and methods for forming the recesses.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device with a recessed L-shaped spacer and a method for fabricating the same. A recessed L-shaped spacer includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The vertical portion is disposed on lower sidewalls of a conductor pattern, exposing upper sidewalls thereof. A top spacer is on the L-shaped spacer, wherein a width ratio of the vertical portion of the L-shaped spacer to the top spacer is at least about 2:1.