公开(公告)号：US09911619B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15291446

申请日：2016-10-12

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Ruilong Xie ,  Hoon Kim ,  Catherine B. Labelle ,  Lars W. Liebmann ,  Chanro Park ,  Min Gyu Sung

IPC: H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: Methods for a lithographic process used to pattern fins for fin-type field-effect transistors (FinFETs). A first plurality of hardmask sections may be formed, and sacrificial spacers may be formed on vertical sidewalls of the first plurality of hardmask sections. Each of the first plurality of hardmask sections is comprised of a first material. Gaps between the sacrificial spacers are filled with a second material, which is selected to etch selectively to the first material, in order to define a second plurality of hardmask sections each comprised of the second material.

公开(公告)号：US20170372959A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15699322

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Su Chen Fan ,  Andre P. Labonte ,  Lars W. Liebmann ,  Sanjay C. Mehta

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/11

CPC classification number: H01L29/66553 ,  H01L21/0274 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/7684 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/66515 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A method for forming a gate tie-down includes opening up a cap layer and recessing gate spacers on a gate structure to expose a gate conductor; forming inner spacers on the gate spacers; etching contact openings adjacent to sides of the gate structure down to a substrate below the gate structures; and forming trench contacts on sides of the gate structure. An interlevel dielectric (ILD) is deposited on the gate conductor and the trench contacts and over the gate structure. The ILD is opened up to expose the trench contact on one side of the gate structure and the gate conductor. A second conductive material provides a self-aligned contact down to the trench contact on the one side and to form a gate contact down to the gate conductor and a horizontal connection within the ILD over an active area between the gate conductor and the self-aligned contact.

公开(公告)号：US20170092585A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15377473

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Su Chen Fan ,  Lars W. Liebmann ,  Ruilong Xie

IPC: H01L23/535 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L23/535 ,  H01L21/31053 ,  H01L21/31058 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/7827 ,  H01L2221/1063

Abstract: A method for forming a gate tie-down includes exposing an active area to form trench contact openings and forming trench contacts therein. An etch stop layer is formed on the trench contacts and on spacers of adjacent gate structures. An interlevel dielectric (ILD) is deposited to fill over the etch stop layer. The ILD and the etch stop layer on one side of the gate structure are opened up to provide an exposed etch stop layer portion. The gate structure is recessed to expose a gate conductor. The exposed etch stop layer portion is removed. A conductive material is deposited to provide a self-aligned contact down to the trench contact on the one side of the gate structure, to form a gate contact down to the gate conductor and to form a horizontal connection within the ILD over the active area between the gate conductor and the self-aligned contact.