公开(公告)号：US20150099340A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14049848

申请日：2013-10-09

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hong Yu ,  Hyucksoo Yang ,  Huang Liu ,  Richard J. Carter

IPC: H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/24 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for fabricating field effect transistors such as finFETs. Stressor regions are used to increase carrier mobility. However, subsequent processes such as deposition of flowable oxide and annealing can damage the stressor regions, diminishing the amount of stress that is induced. Embodiments of the present invention provide a protective layer of silicon or silicon oxide over the stressor regions prior to the flowable oxide deposition and anneal.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了用于制造诸如finFET的场效应晶体管的改进方法。 应力区域用于增加载流子迁移率。 然而，诸如沉积可流动氧化物和退火的后续过程可能损害应力区域，减少了所引起的应力量。 本发明的实施例在可流动的氧化物沉积和退火之前在应力区域上提供硅或氧化硅的保护层。

公开(公告)号：US10896853B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16396775

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Jiehui Shu ,  Rinus Tek Po Lee ,  Wei Hong ,  Hui Zang ,  Hong Yu

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/306

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor device fabrication and integrated circuits. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to replacement metal gate processes and structures for transistor devices having a short channel and a long channel component. The present disclosure also relates to processes and structures for multi-gates with dissimilar threshold voltages. The present disclosure further provides a method of forming structures in a semiconductor device by forming a first and second cavities having sidewalls and bottom surfaces in a dielectric structure, where the first cavity has a narrower opening than the second cavity, forming a first material layer in the first and second cavities, forming a protective layer over the first material layer, where the protective layer fills the first cavity and conformally covers the sidewall and the bottom surfaces of the second cavity, performing a first isotropic etch on the protective layer to selectively remove a portion of the protective layer and form a retained portion of the protective layer, performing a second isotropic etch on the first material layer to selectively remove a portion of the first material layer and form a retained portion of the first material layer, removing the retained portion of the protective layer, and forming a second material layer in the first and second cavities, the second material layer being formed on the retained portion of the first material layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200350202A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16400481

申请日：2019-05-01

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Xiaoming Yang ,  Haiting Wang ,  Hong Yu ,  Jeffrey Chee ,  Guoliang Zhu

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/033

Abstract: Methods of forming interconnects and structures for interconnects. A hardmask layer is patterned to form a plurality of first trenches arranged with a first pattern, and sidewall spacers are formed inside the first trenches on respective sidewalls of the hardmask layer bordering the first trenches. An etch mask is formed over the hardmask layer. The etch mask includes an opening exposing a portion of the hardmask layer between a pair of the sidewall spacers. The portion of the hardmask layer exposed by the opening in the etch mask is removed to define a second trench in the hardmask layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200273953A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16287365

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Tao Chu ,  Wei Ma ,  Jae Gon Lee ,  Hong Yu ,  Zhenyu Hu ,  Srikanth Balaji Samavedam

IPC: H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: One illustrative integrated circuit product disclosed herein includes a short-channel transistor device and a long-channel transistor device formed above a semiconductor substrate, wherein a first gate structure for the short-channel transistor device includes a short-channel WFM layer with a first upper surface that is positioned at a first distance above an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, and wherein a second gate structure for the long-channel transistor device includes a long-channel WFM layer with a second upper surface that is positioned at a second distance above the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.

公开(公告)号：US10522410B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15958593

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Laertis Economikos ,  Hui Zang ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Haiting Wang ,  Hong Yu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: A device is formed including fins formed above a substrate, an isolation structure between the fins, a plurality of structures defining gate cavities, and a first dielectric material positioned between the structures. A patterning layer above the first dielectric material and in the gate cavities has a first opening positioned above a first gate cavity exposing a portion of the isolation structure and defining a first recess, a second opening above a second gate cavity exposing a first portion of the fins, and a third opening above a first portion of a source/drain region in the fins to expose the first dielectric material. Using the patterning layer, a second recess is formed in the substrate and a third recess is defined in the first dielectric material. A second dielectric material is formed in the recesses to define a gate cut structure, a diffusion break structure, and a contact cut structure.

公开(公告)号：US10403548B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15811965

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Hong Yu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: The disclosure relates to integrated circuit (IC) structures with a single diffusion break (SDB) and end isolation regions, and methods of forming the same after forming a metal gate. A structure may include: a plurality of fins positioned on a substrate; a plurality of metal gates each positioned on the plurality of fins and extending transversely across the plurality of fins; an insulator region positioned on and extending transversely across the plurality of fins between a pair of the plurality of metal gates; at least one single diffusion break (SDB) positioned within the insulator region and one of the plurality of fins; an end isolation region positioned laterally adjacent to a lateral end of one of the plurality of metal gates; and an insulator cap positioned on an upper surface of at least a portion of one of the plurality of metal gates.

公开(公告)号：US20190148242A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US15811965

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hui Zang ,  Hong Yu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0649

Abstract: The disclosure relates to integrated circuit (IC) structures with a single diffusion break (SDB) and end isolation regions, and methods of forming the same after forming a metal gate. A structure may include: a plurality of fins positioned on a substrate; a plurality of metal gates each positioned on the plurality of fins and extending transversely across the plurality of fins; an insulator region positioned on and extending transversely across the plurality of fins between a pair of the plurality of metal gates; at least one single diffusion break (SDB) positioned within the insulator region and one of the plurality of fins; an end isolation region positioned laterally adjacent to a lateral end of one of the plurality of metal gates; and an insulator cap positioned on an upper surface of at least a portion of one of the plurality of metal gates.

公开(公告)号：US20190081175A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15702278

申请日：2017-09-12

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Xusheng Wu ,  Hong Yu

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed herein involves forming a sigma shaped source/drain lattice. A fin is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A gate region is formed over the fin. In a source region and a drain region adjacent bottom portions of the fin, a first recess cavity is formed in the source region, and a second recess cavity is formed in the drain region. The first and second recess cavities comprise sidewalls formed in an angle relative to a vertical axis. Portions of the first and second recess cavities extend below the fin. In the first recess cavity, a first rare earth oxide layer is formed, and in the second recess cavity, a second rare earth oxide layer is formed.

公开(公告)号：US10192746B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15665183

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.

Inventor： Ashish Kumar Jha ,  Hui Zhan ,  Hong Yu ,  Zhenyu Hu ,  Haiting Wang ,  Edward Reis ,  Charles Vanleuvan

IPC: H01L21/76 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/475

Abstract: A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure is formed from a conventional STI trench structure formed of first dielectric material extending into the substrate. The conventional STI structure undergoes further processing, including removing a first portion of the dielectric material and adjacent portions of the semiconductor substrate to create a first recess, and then removing another portion of the dielectric material to create a second recess in just the dielectric material. A nitride layer is formed above remaining dielectric material and on the sidewalls of the substrate. A second dielectric material is formed on the spacer layer and fills the remainder of first and second recesses. The nitride layer provides an “inner spacer” between the first insulating material and the second insulating material and also separates the substrate from the second insulating material. An isotropic Fin reveal process is performed and the STI structure assists in equalizing fin heights and increasing active S/D region area/volume.

公开(公告)号：US09570586B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14084756

申请日：2013-11-20

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hong Yu ,  Seong Yeol Mun ,  Bingwu Liu ,  Lun Zhao ,  Richard J. Carter ,  Manfred Eller

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/165

CPC classification number: H01L29/66795 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7848

Abstract: Circuit fabrication methods are provided which include, for example: providing one or more gate structures disposed over a substrate structure, the substrate structure including a first region and a second region; forming a plurality of U-shaped cavities extending into the substrate structure in the first region and the second region thereof, where at least one first cavity of the plurality of U-shaped cavities is disposed adjacent in one gate structure in the first region; and expanding the at least one first cavity further into the substrate structure to at least partially undercut the one gate structure, without expanding at least one second cavity of the plurality of U-shaped cavities, where forming the plurality of U-shaped cavities facilitates fabricating the circuit structure. In one embodiment, the circuit structure includes first and second transistors, having different device architectures, the first transistor having a higher mobility characteristic than the second transistor.

Abstract translation: 提供了电路制造方法，其包括例如：提供设置在衬底结构上方的一个或多个栅极结构，所述衬底结构包括第一区域和第二区域; 在所述第一区域和所述第二区域中形成延伸到所述衬底结构中的多个U形空腔，其中所述多个U形空腔中的至少一个第一空腔邻近所述第一区域中的一个栅极结构设置; 以及将所述至少一个第一空腔进一步扩展到所述衬底结构中以至少部分地切割所述一个栅极结构，而不扩展所述多个U形空腔中的至少一个第二空腔，其中形成所述多个U形空腔有助于制造 电路结构。 在一个实施例中，电路结构包括具有不同器件结构的第一和第二晶体管，第一晶体管具有比第二晶体管更高的迁移率特性。