摘要:
An improved integrated circuit structure and method of making the same is provided. The integrated circuit structure comprises a substrate, the substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a circuit device formed thereon. The structure includes a plurality of metallization layers, a bonding structure formed over the bottom surface and a conductive interconnect structure formed through said substrate.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first lattice constant; a gate dielectric on the semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode on the semiconductor substrate; and a stressor having at least a portion in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent the gate electrode. The stressor has a tilted sidewall on a side adjacent the gate electrode. The stressor includes a first stressor layer having a second lattice constant substantially different from the first lattice constant; and a second stressor layer on the first stressor layer, wherein the second stressor has a third lattice constant substantially different from the first and the second lattice constants.
摘要:
Semiconductor structures having a silicided gate electrode and methods of manufacture are provided. A device comprises a first silicided structure formed in a first active region and a second silicided structure formed in a second active region. The two silicided structures have different metal concentrations. A method of forming a silicided device comprises forming a polysilicon structure on the first and second device fabrication regions. Embodiments include replacing a first portion of the polysilicon structure on the first device fabrication region with a metal and replacing a second portion of the polysilicon structure on the second device fabrication region with the metal. Preferably, the second portion is different than the first portion. Embodiments further include reacting the polysilicon structures on the first and second device fabrication regions with the metal to form a silicide.
摘要:
A silicide method for integrated circuit and semiconductor device fabrication wherein a layer of nickel is formed over at least one silicon region of a substrate and a layer of cobalt is formed over the nickel layer. The cobalt/nickel bi-layer is then annealed to transform the bi-layer to a bi-silicide film having a cobalt-rich silicide portion and a nickel-rich silicide portion.
摘要:
A semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, an electroactive organic layer with conformal step coverage and uniform thickness, and a metal layer. The substrate is a conductive substrate or a nonconductive substrate with a conductive layer formed thereon. The electroactive organic layer and the metal layer are formed sequentially on the conductive substrate or the conductive layer, wherein the electroactive organic layer comprises metal atoms and serves as a seed layer, resulting in the metal layer formed in-situ.
摘要:
A silicon strained channel MOSFET device and method for forming the same the method providing improved wafer throughput and low defect density including the steps of providing a silicon substrate; epitaxially growing a first silicon layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane, trisilane, dichlorosilane, and silane; epitaxially growing a step-grade SiGe buffer layer over and contacting the first silicon layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane and trisilane; epitaxially growing a SiGe capping layer over and contacting the step-grade SiGe buffer layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane and trisilane; and, epitaxially growing a second silicon layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane, trisilane, dichlorosilane, and silane.
摘要:
A method of removing a silicon nitride or a nitride-based bottom etch stop layer in a copper damascene structure by etching the bottom etch stop layer is disclosed, with the method using a high density, high radical concentration plasma containing fluorine and oxygen to minimize back sputtering of copper underlying the bottom etch stop layer and surface roughening of the low-k interlayer dielectric caused by the plasma.
摘要:
Described are methods and structures for mitigating the effects of mechanical stresses placed on the layers of semiconductor devices, and specifically disclosed are methods and structures for mitigating the diminished chemical bonds between etch-stop layers and other semiconductor device layers. The disclosed methods and structures use different structures and/or processes for some of the etch-stop layers in a device.
摘要:
A silicide method for integrated circuit and semiconductor device fabrication wherein a layer of nickel is formed over at least one silicon region of a substrate and a layer of cobalt is formed over the nickel layer. The cobalt/nickel bi-layer is then annealed to transform the bi-layer to a bi-silicide film having a cobalt-rich silicide portion and a nickel-rich silicide portion.
摘要:
A method for forming a strained silicon layer device with improved wafer throughput and low defect density including providing a silicon substrate; epitaxially growing a first silicon layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane and trisilane; epitaxially growing a step-grade SiGe buffer layer over and contacting the first silicon layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane and trisilane; epitaxially growing a SiGe capping layer over and contacting the step-grade SiGe buffer layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane and trisilane; and, epitaxially growing a second silicon layer using at least one deposition precursor selected from the group consisting of disilane and silane.