Abstract:
Methods of forming a defect free heteroepitaxial replacement fin by annealing the sacrificial Si fin with H2 prior to STI formation are provided. Embodiments include forming a Si fin on a substrate; annealing the Si fin with H2; forming a STI layer around the annealed Si fin; annealing the STI layer; removing a portion of the annealed Si fin by etching, forming a recess; forming a replacement fin in the recess; and recessing the annealed STI layer to expose an active replacement fin.
Abstract:
One method disclosed includes, among other things, forming an initial fin structure comprised of portions of a substrate, a first epi semiconductor material and a second epi semiconductor material, forming a layer of insulating material so as to over-fill the trenches that define the fin, recessing a layer of insulating material such that a portion, but not all, of the second epi semiconductor portion of the final fin structure is exposed, forming a gate structure around the final fin structure, further recessing the layer of insulating material such that the first epi semiconductor material is exposed, removing the first epi semiconductor material to thereby define an under-fin cavity and substantially filling the under-fin cavity with a stressed material.
Abstract:
Embodiments herein provide approaches for device isolation in a complimentary metal-oxide fin field effect transistor. Specifically, a semiconductor device is formed with a retrograde doped layer over a substrate to minimize a source to drain punch-through leakage. A set of replacement fins is formed over the retrograde doped layer, each of the set of replacement fins comprising a high mobility channel material (e.g., silicon, or silicon-germanium). The retrograde doped layer may be formed using an in situ doping process or a counter dopant retrograde implant. The device may further include a carbon liner positioned between the retrograde doped layer and the set of replacement fins to prevent carrier spill-out to the replacement fins.
Abstract:
One method disclosed herein includes forming a layer of silicon/germanium having a germanium concentration of at least 30% on a semiconducting substrate, forming a plurality of spaced-apart trenches that extend through the layer of silicon/germanium and at least partially into the semiconducting substrate, wherein the trenches define a fin structure for the device comprised of a portion of the substrate and a portion of the layer of silicon/germanium, the portion of the layer of silicon/germanium having a first cross-sectional configuration, forming a layer of insulating material in the trenches and above the fin structure, performing an anneal process on the device so as to cause the first cross-sectional configuration of the layer of silicon/germanium to change to a second cross-sectional configuration that is different from the first cross-sectional configuration, and forming a final gate structure around at least a portion of the layer of silicon/germanium having the second cross-sectional configuration.
Abstract:
A color stacked light emitting diode (LED) pixel is disclosed. The color stacked LED includes an LED pixel structure body, a base LED disposed on at least a portion of the LED pixel structure body, an intermediate LED disposed on the base LED, and a top LED disposed on the intermediate LED. The stacked LED may be an overlapping or a non-overlapping LED pixel. The LED pixel structure body may be a fin body or a nanowire body.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to integrated vertical transistors and light emitting diodes and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a vertically oriented stack of material having a light emitting diode (LED) integrated with a source region and a drain region of a vertically oriented active device.
Abstract:
A method of forming Si or Ge-based and III-V based vertically integrated nanowires on a single substrate and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming first trenches in a Si, Ge, III-V, or SixGe1-x substrate; forming a conformal SiN, SiOxCyNz layer over side and bottom surfaces of the first trenches; filling the first trenches with SiOx; forming a first mask over portions of the Si, Ge, III-V, or SixGe1-x substrate; removing exposed portions of the Si, Ge, III-V, or SixGe1-x substrate, forming second trenches; forming III-V, III-VxMy, or Si nanowires in the second trenches; removing the first mask and forming a second mask over the III-V, III-VxMy, or Si nanowires and intervening first trenches; removing the SiOx layer, forming third trenches; and removing the second mask.
Abstract:
A display system is disclosed. The display system comprises a light emitting diode (LED) device and a backplane (BP) device. The LED device comprises a plurality of LEDs having LED terminals. An LED bonding surface comprising a dielectric layer with LED bonding surface contact pads is coupled to diode terminals of the LEDs. The backplane (BP) device comprises a BP substrate having top and bottom surfaces. A plurality of system on chip (SoC) chips are bonded to chip pads disposed on a bottom surface of the BP device. The SoC chips are electrically coupled to the CMOS components of the BP device and LEDs of the LED device.
Abstract:
Disclosed are non-planar monolithic hybrid optoelectronic structures. These structures are referred to as non-planar because they contain one or more semiconductor fins. These structures are referred to as monolithic because they contain, within each semiconductor fin, an optical waveguide core positioned laterally between a light sensor and a photodetector. Specifically, each semiconductor fin has end portions and a center portion positioned laterally between the end portions. The center portion is an optical waveguide core and the end portions have trenches that contain the light source and photodetector, respectively. These structures are referred to as hybrid because the optical waveguide core is made of one semiconductor material and the light sensor and photodetector are each made of at least one additional semiconductor material that is different from the semiconductor material of the center portion. Also disclosed herein are methods of forming monolithic non-planar hybrid optoelectronic structures.
Abstract:
A bulk finFET with partial dielectric isolation is disclosed. The dielectric isolation is disposed underneath the channel, and essentially bounded by the channel, such that it does not extend laterally beyond the channel under the source and drain regions. This allows increased volume of SiGe source and drain stressor regions placed adjacent to the channel, allowing for a more strained channel, which improves carrier mobility. An N+ doped silicon region is disposed below the dielectric isolation and extends laterally beyond the channel and underneath the stressor source and drain regions, forming a reverse-biased p/n junction with the P+ doped source and drain SiGe stressor to minimize leakage currents from under the insulator.