公开(公告)号：US09806196B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15255862

申请日：2016-09-02

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Pierre Morin ,  Nicolas Loubet

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a fin above the substrate and having a channel region therein, and source and drain regions adjacent the channel region to generate shear and normal strain on the channel region. A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a fin above the substrate and having a channel region therein, source and drain regions adjacent the channel region, and a gate over the channel region. The fin may be canted with respect to the source and drain regions to generate shear and normal strain on the channel region.

公开(公告)号：US09660080B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14194215

申请日：2014-02-28

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Pierre Morin ,  Nicolas Loubet

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/225 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/10

CPC classification number: H01L27/10879 ,  H01L21/2251 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/66772 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7825 ,  H01L29/7838 ,  H01L29/7849 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7855 ,  H01L29/78603 ,  H01L29/78654

Abstract: Methods and structures for forming a localized, strained region of a substrate are described. Trenches may be formed at boundaries of a localized region of a substrate. An upper portion of sidewalls at the localized region may be covered with a covering layer, and a lower portion of the sidewalls at the localized region may not be covered. A converting material may be formed in contact with the lower portion of the localized region, and the substrate heated. The heating may introduce a chemical species from the converting material into the lower portion, which creates stress in the localized region. The methods may be used to form strained-channel finFETs.

公开(公告)号：US20170062426A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14833857

申请日：2015-08-24

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Loubet ,  Pierre Morin ,  Yann Mignot

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L21/762

CPC classification number: H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/02381 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/4916 ,  H01L29/7842 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Integrated circuits are disclosed in which the strain properties of adjacent pFETs and nFETs are independently adjustable. The pFETs include compressive-strained SiGe on a silicon substrate, while the nFETs include tensile-strained silicon on a strain-relaxed SiGe substrate. Adjacent n-type and p-type FinFETs are separated by electrically insulating regions formed by a damascene process. During formation of the insulating regions, the SiGe substrate supporting the n-type devices is permitted to relax elastically, thereby limiting defect formation in the crystal lattice of the SiGe substrate.

Abstract translation: 公开了集成电路，其中相邻pFET和nFET的应变特性可独立调节。 pFET在硅衬底上包括压应变SiGe，而nFET在应变弛豫SiGe衬底上包括拉伸应变硅。 相邻的n型和p型FinFET由通过镶嵌工艺形成的电绝缘区域分开。 在形成绝缘区域的过程中，允许支持n型器件的SiGe衬底弹性弛豫，从而限制SiGe衬底的晶格中的缺陷形成。

公开(公告)号：US20160329253A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US14705291

申请日：2015-05-06

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Pierre Morin

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L27/1211 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02592 ,  H01L21/02598 ,  H01L21/02694 ,  H01L21/3081 ,  H01L21/31051 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7849 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A tensile strained silicon layer is patterned to form a first group of fins in a first substrate area and a second group of fins in a second substrate area. The second group of fins is covered with a tensile strained material, and an anneal is performed to relax the tensile strained silicon semiconductor material in the second group of fins and produce relaxed silicon semiconductor fins in the second area. The first group of fins is covered with a mask, and silicon-germanium material is provided on the relaxed silicon semiconductor fins. Germanium from the silicon germanium material is then driven into the relaxed silicon semiconductor fins to produce compressive strained silicon-germanium semiconductor fins in the second substrate area (from which p-channel finFET devices are formed). The mask is removed to reveal tensile strained silicon semiconductor fins in the first substrate area (from which n-channel finFET devices are formed).

Abstract translation: 图案化拉伸应变硅层以在第一基板区域中形成第一组翅片，在第二基底区域中形成第二组翅片。 第二组翅片被拉伸应变材料覆盖，并且进行退火以使第二组翅片中的拉伸应变硅半导体材料松弛，并在第二区域中产生松弛的硅半导体翅片。 第一组翅片用掩模覆盖，硅 - 锗材料设置在松散的硅半导体鳍片上。 然后将来自硅锗材料的锗驱动到松散的硅半导体鳍片中，以在第二衬底区域（从其形成p沟道finFET器件）中产生压缩应变硅 - 锗半导体鳍片。 去除掩模以在第一衬底区域（从其形成n沟道finFET器件）中露出拉伸应变硅半导体鳍片。

公开(公告)号：US09490355B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14945936

申请日：2015-11-19

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Pierre Morin ,  John Hongguang Zhang

IPC: H01L29/772 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/04 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L29/7722 ,  H01L21/0475 ,  H01L21/0485 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/0225 ,  H01L27/14679 ,  H01L29/0619 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0843 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/66068 ,  H01L29/66416

Abstract: A static induction transistor is formed on a silicon carbide substrate doped with a first conductivity type. First recessed regions in a top surface of the silicon carbide substrate are filled with epitaxially grown gate regions in situ doped with a second conductivity type. Epitaxially grown channel regions in situ doped with the first conductivity type are positioned between adjacent epitaxial gate regions. Epitaxially grown source regions in situ doped with the first conductivity type are positioned on the epitaxial channel regions. The bottom surface of the silicon carbide substrate includes second recessed regions vertically aligned with the channel regions and silicided to support formation of the drain contact. The top surfaces of the source regions are silicided to support formation of the source contact. A gate lead is epitaxially grown and electrically coupled to the gate regions, with the gate lead silicided to support formation of the gate contact.

公开(公告)号：US09466718B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US14663843

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Pierre Morin ,  Nicolas Loubet

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/165

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a fin above the substrate and having a channel region therein, and source and drain regions adjacent the channel region to generate shear and normal strain on the channel region. A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a fin above the substrate and having a channel region therein, source and drain regions adjacent the channel region, and a gate over the channel region. The fin may be canted with respect to the source and drain regions to generate shear and normal strain on the channel region.

Abstract translation: 半导体器件可以包括衬底，在衬底上方具有沟道区域的鳍，以及与沟道区相邻的源区和漏区，以在沟道区上产生剪切和正应变。 半导体器件可以包括衬底，在衬底上方的鳍片，其中具有沟道区域，与沟道区域相邻的源极和漏极区域以及沟道区域上的栅极。 翅片可以相对于源极和漏极区域倾斜以在沟道区域上产生剪切和正常应变。

公开(公告)号：US09466664B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US14982474

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc. ,  Commissariat a l'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives ,  GlobalFoundries Inc.

Inventor： Pierre Morin ,  Maud Vinet ,  Laurent Grenouillet ,  Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L29/0607 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/283 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/76264 ,  H01L21/823412 ,  H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/1066 ,  H01L29/66477 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/7847 ,  H01L29/7849

Abstract: Methods and structures for forming uniaxially-strained, nanoscale, semiconductor bars from a biaxially-strained semiconductor layer are described. A spatially-doubled mandrel process may be used to form a mask for patterning dense, narrow trenches through the biaxially-strained semiconductor layer. The resulting slicing of the biaxially-strained layer enhances carrier mobility and can increase device performance.

Abstract translation: 描述了从双轴应变半导体层形成单轴应变纳米级半导体条的方法和结构。 可以使用空间双倍的心轴工艺来形成用于图案化通过双轴应变半导体层的致密的窄沟槽的掩模。 所得到的双轴应变层的切片增强了载流子迁移率并且可以提高器件性能。

公开(公告)号：US09236380B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US14050576

申请日：2013-10-10

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Pierre Morin ,  Qing Liu ,  Nicolas Loubet

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/84

CPC classification number: H01L27/1203 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/161

Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device may include forming, on a first semiconductor layer of a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) wafer, a second semiconductor layer comprising a second semiconductor material different than a first semiconductor material of the first semiconductor layer. The method may further include performing a thermal treatment in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to diffuse the second semiconductor material into the first semiconductor layer, and removing the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract translation: 制造半导体器件的方法可以包括在绝缘体上半导体（SOI）晶片的第一半导体层上形成第二半导体层，该第二半导体层包括与第一半导体层的第一半导体材料不同的第二半导体材料。 该方法还可以包括在非氧化性气氛中进行热处理，以将第二半导体材料扩散到第一半导体层中，以及去除第二半导体层。

公开(公告)号：US09224845B1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US14538877

申请日：2014-11-12

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： John Hongguang Zhang ,  Pierre Morin

IPC: H01L29/76 ,  H01L29/94 ,  H01L31/062 ,  H01L31/113 ,  H01L31/119 ,  H01L29/772 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/04 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/7722 ,  H01L21/0475 ,  H01L21/0485 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/0225 ,  H01L27/14679 ,  H01L29/0619 ,  H01L29/0623 ,  H01L29/0843 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/66068 ,  H01L29/66416

Abstract: A static induction transistor is formed on a silicon carbide substrate doped with a first conductivity type. First recessed regions in a top surface of the silicon carbide substrate are filled with epitaxially grown gate regions in situ doped with a second conductivity type. Epitaxially grown channel regions in situ doped with the first conductivity type are positioned between adjacent epitaxial gate regions. Epitaxially grown source regions in situ doped with the first conductivity type are positioned on the epitaxial channel regions. The bottom surface of the silicon carbide substrate includes second recessed regions vertically aligned with the channel regions and silicided to support formation of the drain contact. The top surfaces of the source regions are silicided to support formation of the source contact. A gate lead is epitaxially grown and electrically coupled to the gate regions, with the gate lead silicided to support formation of the gate contact.

Abstract translation: 在掺杂有第一导电类型的碳化硅衬底上形成静电感应晶体管。 在碳化硅衬底的顶表面中的第一凹陷区域填充有原位掺杂有第二导电类型的外延生长栅极区域。 原位掺杂有第一导电类型的外延生长沟道区位于相邻的外延栅区之间。 原位掺杂有第一导电类型的外延生长的源极区位于外延沟道区上。 碳化硅衬底的底表面包括与沟道区垂直对准的第二凹陷区域并硅​​化以支持漏极接触的形成。 源区的顶表面被硅化以支持源接触的形成。 栅极引线外延生长并电耦合到栅极区域，栅极引线硅化以支持栅极接触的形成。

公开(公告)号：US20140357040A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US13905586

申请日：2013-05-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Nicolas LOUBET ,  Pierre Morin

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L29/7848 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02576 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first spacer for at least one gate stack on a first semiconductor material layer, and forming a respective second spacer for each of source and drain regions adjacent the at least one gate. Each second spacer has a pair of opposing sidewalls and an end wall coupled thereto. The method includes filling the source and drain regions with a second semiconductor material while the first and second spacers provide confinement.

Abstract translation: 制造半导体器件的方法包括在第一半导体材料层上形成用于至少一个栅极叠层的第一间隔物，以及与邻近所述至少一个栅极的每个源区和漏区形成相应的第二间隔物。 每个第二间隔件具有一对相对的侧壁和与其连接的端壁。 该方法包括用第二半导体材料填充源区和漏区，而第一和第二间隔件提供约束。