公开(公告)号：US20200119180A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-16

申请号：US16160701

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Julien FROUGIER ,  Ruilong XIE

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A device including source-drain epitaxy contacts with a trench silicide (TS) liner wrapped around the source-drain contacts, and method of production thereof. Embodiments include a device having a gate structure formed over a substrate; source-drain epitaxy contacts including a trench silicide (TS) liner covering the source-drain epitaxy contacts; TS contacts formed on the TS liner over the source-drain epitaxy contacts; and a dielectric pillar disposed in a TS cut between the source-drain epitaxy contacts. The TS liner wraps around the source-drain epitaxy contacts, including bottom negatively tapered surfaces of the source-drain epitaxy contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20200091143A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16134173

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Hui ZANG ,  Ruilong XIE ,  Laertis ECONOMIKOS

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to gate cut structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a plurality of gate structures comprising source and drain regions and sidewall spacers comprised of different dielectric materials; and contacts connecting to the source and drain regions and isolated from the gate structures by the different dielectric materials.

公开(公告)号：US20190378763A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-12

申请号：US16005073

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Haiting WANG ,  Ruilong XIE ,  Shesh Mani PANDEY ,  Hui ZANG ,  Garo Jacques DERDERIAN ,  Scott BEASOR

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L27/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a hybrid fin cut with improved fin profiles and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a plurality of fin structures in a first region of a first density of fin structures; a plurality of fin structures in a second region of a second density of fin structures; and a plurality of fin structures in a third region of a third density of fin structures. The first density, second density and third density of fin structures are different densities of fin structures, and the plurality of fin structures in the first region, the second region and the third region have a substantially uniform profile.

公开(公告)号：US20190355838A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US15980436

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hui ZANG ,  Ruilong XIE ,  Scott BEASOR

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/28

Abstract: A method for producing a finFET to prevent gate contact and trench silicide (TS) electrical shorts. Embodiments include forming a finFET over a substrate, the finFET comprising an epi S/D region formed at sides of a gate; forming an α-Si layer in a recess over the epi S/D; forming an oxide layer over the α-Si layer; forming a non-TS isolation opening over the substrate; forming a low dielectric constant layer in the non-TS isolation opening; removing the oxide layer and α-Si layer; forming an opening over the gate and an opening over the epi S/D region; and forming a gate contact in the opening over the gate and an epi S/D contact over the opening over the epi S/D region.

公开(公告)号：US20180233580A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15432710

申请日：2017-02-14

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Ruilong XIE ,  John H. ZHANG ,  Stan TSAI

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to semiconductor gate structures with gate height scaling and methods of manufacture. The method includes: forming at least one dummy gate structure with hardmask material; forming a plurality of materials over source and drain regions on sides of the at least one dummy gate structure; removing upper materials of the hardmask material such that a first material of the hardmask material remains on the dummy gate structure and in combination with a blocking material of the plurality of materials maintains a uniform gate height; forming a replacement gate structure by removing remaining material of the dummy gate structure to form a trench and depositing replacement gate material in the trench; and forming contacts to the source and drain regions.

公开(公告)号：US20180090598A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15280451

申请日：2016-09-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong XIE ,  Tenko YAMASHITA ,  Kangguo CHENG ,  Chun-Chen YEH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/66666 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/41741 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/7827

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a bottom source/drain layer for a first vertical transistor over the semiconductor substrate, a vertical channel over the source/drain layer, and a metal gate wrapped around the vertical channel, the vertical channel having a fixed height relative to the metal gate at an interface therebetween. The semiconductor structure further includes a top source/drain layer over the vertical channel, and a self-aligned contact to each of the top and bottom source/drain layer and the gate. The semiconductor structure can be realized by providing a semiconductor substrate with a bottom source/drain layer thereover, forming a vertical channel over the bottom source/drain layer, forming a dummy gate wrapped around the vertical channel, and forming a bottom spacer layer and a top spacer layer around a top portion and a bottom portion, respectively, of the vertical channel, a remaining center portion of the vertical channel defining a fixed vertical channel height. The method further includes forming a top source/drain layer over the vertical channel, replacing the dummy gate with a metal gate, and forming self-aligned source, drain and gate contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20180019313A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15718958

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Tek Po Rinus LEE ,  Jinping LIU ,  Ruilong XIE

IPC: H01L29/47 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L27/092

CPC classification number: H01L29/47 ,  H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Methods for forming a semiconductor device having dual Schottky barrier heights using a single metal and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include a semiconductor substrate having an n-FET region and a p-FET region each having source/drain regions; a titanium silicon (Ti—Si) intermix phase Ti liner on an upper surface of the n-FET region source/drain regions; and titanium silicide (TiSi) forming an upper surface of the p-FET region source/drain regions.

公开(公告)号：US20170012130A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15273778

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc. ,  STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Xiuyu CAI ,  Qing LIU ,  Ruilong XIE ,  Chun-Chen YEH

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: A large area electrical contact for use in integrated circuits features a non-planar, sloped bottom profile. The sloped bottom profile provides a larger electrical contact area, thus reducing the contact resistance, while maintaining a small contact footprint. The sloped bottom profile can be formed by recessing an underlying layer, wherein the bottom profile can be crafted to have a V-shape, U-shape, crescent shape, or other profile shape that includes at least a substantially sloped portion in the vertical direction. In one embodiment, the underlying layer is an epitaxial fin of a FinFET. A method of fabricating the low-resistance electrical contact employs a thin etch stop liner for use as a hard mask. The etch stop liner, e.g., HfO2, prevents erosion of an adjacent gate structure during the formation of the contact.

Abstract translation: 用于集成电路的大面积电接触具有非平面，倾斜的底部轮廓。 倾斜的底部轮廓提供更大的电接触面积，从而降低接触电阻，同时保持小的接触足迹。 倾斜的底部轮廓可以通过凹陷下面的层来形成，其中底部轮廓可以被制造成具有V形，U形，月牙形或其它轮廓形状，其在垂直方向上至少包括基本上倾斜的部分 。 在一个实施例中，下层是FinFET的外延翅片。 制造低电阻电接触的方法采用用作硬掩模的薄蚀刻停止衬垫。 蚀刻停止衬垫，例如HfO 2，防止在形成接触期间相邻栅极结构的侵蚀。

公开(公告)号：US20160254158A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US14634483

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Hoon KIM ,  Min-Gyu SUNG ,  Chanro PARK ,  Ruilong XIE

IPC: H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/40

CPC classification number: H01L21/28158 ,  H01L21/02181 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/517

Abstract: Co-fabricating non-planar (i.e., three-dimensional) semiconductor devices with different threshold voltages includes providing a starting semiconductor structure, the structure including a semiconductor substrate, multiple raised semiconductor structures coupled to the substrate, at least two gate structures encompassing a portion of the raised structures, each gate structure including a gate opening lined with dielectric material and partially filled with work function material, a portion of the work function material being recessed. The co-fabrication further includes creating at least one conformal barrier layer in one or more and less than all of the gate openings, filling the gate openings with conductive material, and modifying the work function of at least one and less than all of the filled gate structures.

Abstract translation: 共同制造具有不同阈值电压的非平面（即，三维）半导体器件包括提供起始半导体结构，该结构包括半导体衬底，耦合到衬底的多个凸起半导体结构，至少两个栅极结构， 每个栅极结构包括一个衬有介电材料并部分填充有功函材料的栅极开口，一部分功函材料被凹入。 共同制造还包括在一个或多个且少于所有的栅极开口中产生至少一个共形阻挡层，用导电材料填充栅极开口，以及修改至少一个且小于所有填充的栅极开口的功函数 门结构。

公开(公告)号：US20160190317A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14587655

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. ,  INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Qing LIU ,  Ruilong XIE ,  Chun-chen YEH ,  Xiuyu CAI

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/7842 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: A hetero-channel FinFET device provides enhanced switching performance over a FinFET device having a silicon channel, and is easier to integrate into a fabrication process than is a FinFET device having a germanium channel. A FinFET device featuring the heterogeneous Si/SiGe channel includes a fin having a central region made of silicon and sidewall regions made of SiGe. A hetero-channel pFET device in particular has higher carrier mobility and less gate-induced drain leakage current than either a silicon device or a SiGe device. The hetero-channel FinFET permits the SiGe portion of the channel to have a Ge concentration in the range of about 25-40% and permits the fin height to exceed 40 nm while remaining stable.

Abstract translation: 异构沟道FinFET器件在具有硅沟道的FinFET器件上提供增强的开关性能，并且比具有锗通道的FinFET器件更容易集成到制造工艺中。 具有异质Si / SiGe沟道的FinFET器件包括具有由硅构成的中心区域和由SiGe制成的侧壁区域的翅片。 异质沟道pFET器件特别地具有比硅器件或SiGe器件更高的载流子迁移率和更小的栅极引起漏极漏电流。 异质沟道FinFET允许沟道的SiGe部分的Ge浓度在约25-40％的范围内，并且允许翅片高度超过40nm，同时保持稳定。