Abstract:
Methods for forming a NW with multiple devices having alternate channel materials and resulting devices are disclosed. Embodiments include forming a first stack of semiconductor layers including a first doped Si layer, a first channel layer, and a second doped Si layer, respectively, on a Si substrate; forming a second stack including a first doped SiGe layer, a second channel layer, and a second doped SiGe layer, respectively, on the first stack; forming a vertical nanowire structure by directional etching, along a three-dimensional plane, the second and first stacks, respectively, down to an upper surface of the Si substrate; forming lower S/D regions and a lower gate-stack surrounding the first stack; forming upper S/D regions and an upper gate-stack surrounding the second stack; and forming contacts to the lower S/D regions, a first gate electrode, an upper S/D region, an upper gate electrode, and the second doped SiGe layer.
Abstract:
Methods and structures for programmable device fabrication are provided. The methods for fabricating a programmable device include, for example forming at least one via opening in a layer of the programmable device and providing a catalyzing material over a lower surface of the at least one via opening; forming a plurality of nanowires or nanotubes in the at least one via opening using the catalyzing material as a catalyst for the forming of the plurality of nanowires or nanotubes; and providing a dielectric material in the at least one via opening so that the dielectric material surrounds the plurality of nanowires or nanotubes. The programmable device may, in subsequent or separate programming steps, have programming of the programmable device made permanent via thermal oxidation of the dielectric material and the plurality of nanowires or nanotubes, leaving a non-conducting material behind in the at least one via opening.
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.
Abstract:
An illustrative method includes forming a FinFET device above structure comprising a semiconductor substrate, a first epi semiconductor material and a second epi semiconductor material that includes forming an initial fin structure that comprises portions of the semiconductor substrate, the first epi material and the second epi material, recessing a layer of insulating material such that a portion, but not all, of the second epi material portion of the initial fin structure is exposed so as to define a final fin structure, forming a gate structure above and around the final fin structure, removing the first epi material of the initial fin structure and thereby define an under-fin cavity under the final fin structure and substantially filling the under-fin cavity with a stressed material.
Abstract:
One illustrative device disclosed herein includes a substrate fin formed in a substrate comprised of a first semiconductor material, wherein at least a sidewall of the substrate fin is positioned substantially in a crystallographic direction of the crystalline structure of the substrate, a replacement fin structure positioned above the substrate fin, wherein the replacement fin structure is comprised of a semiconductor material that is different from the first semiconductor material, and a gate structure positioned around at least a portion of the replacement fin structure.
Abstract:
Semiconductor devices including a fin and method of forming the semiconductor devices are provided herein. In an embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a fin overlying a semiconductor substrate. The fin is formed by epitaxially-growing a semiconductor material over the semiconductor substrate, and the fin has a first portion that is proximal to the semiconductor substrate and a second portion that is spaced from the semiconductor substrate by the first portion. A gate structure is formed over the fin and the semiconductor substrate. The first portion of the fin is etched to form a gap between the second portion and the semiconductor substrate.
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:
One illustrative device disclosed herein includes a substrate fin formed in a substrate comprised of a first semiconductor material, wherein at least a sidewall of the substrate fin is positioned substantially in a crystallographic direction of the crystalline structure of the substrate, a replacement fin structure positioned above the substrate fin, wherein the replacement fin structure is comprised of a semiconductor material that is different from the first semiconductor material, and a gate structure positioned around at least a portion of the replacement fin structure.