公开(公告)号：US20250022939A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18900094

申请日：2024-09-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. YEOH ,  Tahir GHANI ,  Atul MADHAVAN ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H10B10/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes first and second gate dielectric layers over a fin. First and second gate electrodes are over the first and second gate dielectric layers, respectively, the first and second gate electrodes both having an insulating cap having a top surface. First dielectric spacer are adjacent the first side of the first gate electrode. A trench contact structure is over a semiconductor source or drain region adjacent first and second dielectric spacers, the trench contact structure comprising an insulating cap on a conductive structure, the insulating cap of the trench contact structure having a top surface substantially co-planar with the insulating caps of the first and second gate electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20240105520A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18534219

申请日：2023-12-08

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Anthony ST. AMOUR ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H10B10/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/823475 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/516 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/7846 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7854 ,  H10B10/12

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin comprising silicon. A plurality of gate structures is over the fin, individual ones of the plurality of gate structures along a direction orthogonal to the fin and having a pair of dielectric sidewall spacers. A trench contact structure is over the fin and directly between the dielectric sidewalls spacers of a first pair of the plurality of gate structures. A contact plug is over the fin and directly between the dielectric sidewalls spacers of a second pair of the plurality of gate structures, the contact plug comprising a lower dielectric material and an upper hardmask material.

公开(公告)号：US20230232605A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18124936

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Tahir GHANI ,  Byron HO ,  Curtis W. WARD ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H10B10/00 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/06

CPC classification number: H10B10/15 ,  H10B10/125 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L27/0688

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A first isolation structure separates a first end of a first portion of the fin from a first end of a second portion of the fin, the first end of the first portion of the fin having a depth. A gate structure is over the top of and laterally adjacent to the sidewalls of a region of the first portion of the fin. A second isolation structure is over a second end of a first portion of the fin, the second end of the first portion of the fin having a depth different than the depth of the first end of the first portion of the fin.

公开(公告)号：US20230131757A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US18088461

申请日：2022-12-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Byron HO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H10B10/00 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first silicon fin having a longest dimension along a first direction. A second silicon fin having a longest dimension is along the first direction. An insulator material is between the first silicon fin and the second silicon fin. A gate line is over the first silicon fin and over the second silicon fin along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the gate line having a first side and a second side, wherein the gate line has a discontinuity over the insulator material, the discontinuity filled by a dielectric plug.

公开(公告)号：US20220344494A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17849188

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Subhash JOSHI ,  Michael J. JACKSON ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin comprising silicon, the fin having a lower fin portion and an upper fin portion. A gate electrode is over the upper fin portion of the fin, the gate electrode having a first side opposite a second side. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is embedded in the fin at the first side of the gate electrode. A second epitaxial source or drain structure is embedded in the fin at the second side of the gate electrode, the first and second epitaxial source or drain structures comprising silicon and germanium and having a match-stick profile.

公开(公告)号：US20210217877A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17216550

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Byron HO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first silicon fin having a longest dimension along a first direction. A second silicon fin having a longest dimension is along the first direction. An insulator material is between the first silicon fin and the second silicon fin. A gate line is over the first silicon fin and over the second silicon fin along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the gate line having a first side and a second side, wherein the gate line has a discontinuity over the insulator material, the discontinuity filled by a dielectric plug.

公开(公告)号：US20210043754A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17080713

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jeffrey S. LEIB ,  Jenny HU ,  Anindya DASGUPTA ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L23/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate comprising an N well region having a semiconductor fin protruding therefrom. A trench isolation layer is on the semiconductor substrate around the semiconductor fin, wherein the semiconductor fin extends above the trench isolation layer. A gate dielectric layer is over the semiconductor fin. A conductive layer is over the gate dielectric layer over the semiconductor fin, the conductive layer comprising titanium, nitrogen and oxygen. A P-type metal gate layer is over the conductive layer over the semiconductor fin.

公开(公告)号：US20210035972A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US17076425

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Byron HO ,  Chun-Kuo HUANG ,  Erica THOMPSON ,  Jeanne LUCE ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH ,  Ebony L. MAYS

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first isolation structure over a first end of a fin. A gate structure is over the fin and is spaced apart from the first isolation structure along the direction. A second isolation structure is over a second end of the fin, the second end opposite the first end. The second isolation structure is spaced apart from the gate structure. The first isolation structure and the second isolation structure both comprise a first dielectric material laterally surrounding a recessed second dielectric material distinct from the first dielectric material. The recessed second dielectric material laterally surrounds at least a portion of a third dielectric material different from the first and second dielectric materials.

公开(公告)号：US20200335625A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16906427

申请日：2020-06-19

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Tahir GHANI ,  Byron HO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, a method includes forming a plurality of fins, individual ones of the plurality of fins along a first direction. A plurality of gate structures is formed over the plurality of fins, individual ones of the gate structures along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A dielectric material structure is formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures. A portion of one of the plurality of gate structures is removed to expose a portion of each of the plurality of fins. The exposed portion of each of the plurality of fins is removed. An insulating layer is formed in locations of the removed portion of each of the plurality of fins.

公开(公告)号：US20200335603A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16918816

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jeffrey S. LEIB ,  Jenny HU ,  Anindya DASGUPTA ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A gate dielectric layer is over a top of the fin and laterally adjacent sidewalls of the fin. An N-type gate electrode is over the gate dielectric layer over the top of the fin and laterally adjacent the sidewalls of the fin, the N-type gate electrode comprising a P-type metal layer on the gate dielectric layer, and an N-type metal layer on the P-type metal layer. A first N-type source or drain region is adjacent a first side of the gate electrode. A second N-type source or drain region is adjacent a second side of the gate electrode, the second side opposite the first side.