公开(公告)号：US20070218613A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US11657152

申请日：2007-01-24

申请人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Sheng Teng Hsu

发明人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Sheng Teng Hsu

IPC分类号： H01L21/8234

CPC分类号： H01L27/14647 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14689

摘要： An array of fully isolated multi-junction complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) filterless color imager cells is provided, together with an associated fabrication method. The method provides a bulk silicon (Si) substrate. A plurality of color imager cells are formed, either in the Si substrate, or in a single epitaxial Si layer formed over the substrate. Each color imager cell includes a photodiode set with a first, second, and third photodiode formed as a stacked multi-junction structure. A U-shaped (in cross-section) well liner, fully isolates the photodiode set from adjacent photodiode sets in the array. For example, each photodiode is formed from a p doped Si layer physically interfaced to a first wall. A well bottom physically interfaces to the first wall, and the p doped Si layer of the third, bottom-most, photodiode is part of the well bottom. Then, the photodiode sets may be formed from an n/p/n/p/n/p or n/p/p−/p/p−/p layered structure.

摘要翻译： 提供了完全隔离的多结互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）无滤膜彩色成像器单元的阵列，以及相关的制造方法。 该方法提供体硅（Si）衬底。 在Si衬底中或在衬底上形成的单个外延Si层中形成多个彩色成像器单元。 每个彩色成像器单元包括具有形成为堆叠多结结构的第一，第二和第三光电二极管。 U形（横截面）井衬管，将阵列中的光电二极管组与相邻的光电二极管组完全隔离。 例如，每个光电二极管由物理上与第一壁物理连接的p掺杂Si层形成。 阱底部与第一壁物理接口，第三，最底部的光电二极管的p掺杂Si层是阱底部的一部分。 然后，光电二极管组可以由n / p / n / p / n / p或n / p / p / p / p / p层叠结构形成。

公开(公告)号：US20080277701A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US11801320

申请日：2007-05-09

申请人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Sheng Teng Hsu

发明人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas J. Tweet ,  Sheng Teng Hsu

IPC分类号： H01L31/113 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L27/14647 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14689

摘要： An array of fully isolated multi-junction complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) filterless color imager cells is provided, with a corresponding fabrication process. The color imager cell array is formed from a bulk silicon (Si) substrate without an overlying epitaxial Si layer. A plurality of color imager cells are formed in the bulk Si substrate, where each color imager cell includes a photodiode set and a U-shaped well liner. The photodiode set includes first, second, and third photodiode formed as a stacked multifunction structure, while the U-shaped well liner fully isolates the photodiode set from adjacent photodiode sets in the array. The U-shaped well liner includes a physically interfacing doped well liner bottom and first wall. The well liner bottom is interposed between the substrate and the photodiode set, and the first wall physically interfaces each doped layer of each photodiode in the photodiode set.

摘要翻译： 提供了完全隔离的多结互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）无滤膜彩色成像器单元的阵列，具有相应的制造工艺。 彩色成像器单元阵列由体硅（Si）衬底形成，而不具有上覆的外延Si层。 在本体Si衬底中形成多个彩色成像器单元，其中每个彩色成像器单元包括光电二极管组和U形衬管。 光电二极管组包括形成为堆叠的多功能结构的第一，第二和第三光电二极管，而U形阱衬套将光电二极管组与阵列中的相邻光电二极管组完全隔离。 U形井衬管包括物理接口掺杂的井筒底部和第一壁。 阱衬底位于衬底和光电二极管组之间，并且第一壁物理地连接光电二极管组中每个光电二极管的每个掺杂层。

公开(公告)号：US20070290288A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-20

申请号：US11894938

申请日：2007-08-22

申请人： Sheng Hsu ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

发明人： Sheng Hsu ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

IPC分类号： H01L31/10

CPC分类号： H01L31/1136

摘要： A floating body germanium (Ge) phototransistor with a photo absorption threshold bias region, and an associated fabrication process are presented. The method includes: providing a p-doped Silicon (Si) substrate; selectively forming an insulator layer overlying a first surface of the Si substrate; forming an epitaxial Ge layer overlying the insulator layer; forming a channel region in the Ge layer; forming a gate dielectric, gate electrode, and gate spacers; forming source/drain (S/D) regions in the Ge layer; and, forming a photo absorption threshold bias region in the Ge layer, adjacent the channel region. In one aspect, the second S/D region has a length, longer than the first S/D length. The photo absorption threshold bias region underlies the second S/D region. Alternately, the second S/D region is separated from the channel by an offset, and the photo absorption threshold bias region is the offset in the Ge layer, after a light p-doping.

摘要翻译： 提出了具有光吸收阈值偏置区域的浮体锗（Ge）光电晶体管，以及相关的制造工艺。 该方法包括：提供p掺杂硅（Si）衬底; 选择性地形成覆盖在所述Si衬底的第一表面上的绝缘体层; 形成覆盖绝缘体层的外延Ge层; 在Ge层中形成沟道区; 形成栅极电介质，栅电极和栅极间隔物; 在Ge层中形成源极/漏极（S / D）区域; 并且在Ge层中形成邻近沟道区的光吸收阈值偏置区域。 在一个方面，第二S / D区域具有比第一S / D长度更长的长度。 光吸收阈值偏置区域位于第二S / D区域的下方。 或者，第二S / D区域与沟道分离偏移，光吸收阈值偏置区域是在光p掺杂之后的Ge层中的偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20060281232A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11149891

申请日：2005-06-10

申请人： Sheng Hsu ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

发明人： Sheng Hsu ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

IPC分类号： H01L21/84

CPC分类号： H01L21/8221 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L29/78684

摘要： A method of fabricating a silicon-germanium CMOS includes preparing a silicon substrate wafer; depositing an insulating layer on the silicon substrate wafer; patterning and etching the insulating layer; depositing a layer of polycrystalline germanium on the insulating layer and on at least a portion of the silicon substrate wafer; patterning and etching the polycrystalline germanium; encapsulating the polycrystalline germanium with an insulating material; rapidly thermally annealing the wafer at a temperature sufficient to melt the polycrystalline germanium; cooling the wafer to promote liquid phase epitaxy of the polycrystalline germanium, thereby forming a single crystal germanium layer; and completing the CMOS device.

摘要翻译： 制造硅 - 锗CMOS的方法包括制备硅衬底晶片; 在硅衬底晶片上沉积绝缘层; 图案化和蚀刻绝缘层; 在所述绝缘层和所述硅衬底晶片的至少一部分上沉积多晶锗层; 图案化和蚀刻多晶锗; 用绝缘材料封装多晶锗; 在足以熔化多晶锗的温度下快速热退火晶片; 冷却晶片以促进多晶锗的液相外延，从而形成单晶锗层; 并完成CMOS设备。

公开(公告)号：US20060194415A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-31

申请号：US11069422

申请日：2005-02-28

申请人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Sheng Hsu ,  Douglas Tweet

发明人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Sheng Hsu ,  Douglas Tweet

IPC分类号： H01L21/30 ,  H01L21/46

CPC分类号： H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L27/1469 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/103 ,  H01L31/1804 ,  H01L31/1808 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： A method of fabricating a germanium infrared sensor for a CMOS imager includes preparation a donor wafer, including: ion implantation into a silicon wafer to form a P+ silicon layer; growing an epitaxial germanium layer on the P+ silicon layer, forming a silicon-germanium interface; cyclic annealing; and implanting hydrogen ions to a depth at least as deep as the P+ silicon layer to form a defect layer; preparing a handling wafer, including: fabricating a CMOS integrated circuit on a silicon substrate; depositing a layer of refractory metal; treating the surfaces of the donor wafer and the handling wafer for bonding; bonding the handling wafer and the donor wafer to form a bonded structure; splitting the bonded structure along the defect layer; depositing a layer of indium tin oxide on the germanium layer; completing the IR sensor.

摘要翻译： 制造用于CMOS成像器的锗红外传感器的方法包括制备施主晶片，其包括：离子注入到硅晶片中以形成P +硅层; 在P +硅层上生长外延锗层，形成硅 - 锗界面; 循环退火; 以及将氢离子注入至少与P +硅层一样深的深度以形成缺陷层; 制备处理晶片，包括：在硅衬底上制造CMOS集成电路; 沉积难熔金属层; 处理供体晶片的表面和用于结合的处理晶片; 结合处理晶片和施主晶片以形成结合结构; 沿着缺陷层分离粘结结构; 在锗层上沉积一层氧化铟锡; 完成IR传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20050070115A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：US10677005

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： Jer-Shen Maa ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas Tweet ,  Sheng Hsu

发明人： Jer-Shen Maa ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas Tweet ,  Sheng Hsu

IPC分类号： H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/461 ,  H01L21/762

CPC分类号： H01L21/76254

摘要： A method of forming a silicon-germanium layer on an insulator includes depositing a layer of silicon-germanium on a silicon substrate to form a silicon/silicon-germanium portion; implanting hydrogen ions into the silicon substrate between about 500 Å to 1 μm below a silicon-germanium/silicon interface; bonding the silicon/silicon-germanium portion to an insulator substrate to form a couplet; thermally annealing the couplet in a first thermal annealing step to split the couplet; patterning and etching the silicon-germanium-on-insulator portion to remove portions of the silicon and SiGe layers; etching the silicon-germanium-on-insulator portion to remove the remaining silicon layer; thermally annealing the silicon-germanium-on-insulator portion in a second annealing step to relaxed the SiGe layer; and depositing a layer of strained silicon about the SiGe layer.

摘要翻译： 在绝缘体上形成硅 - 锗层的方法包括在硅衬底上沉积硅 - 锗层以形成硅/硅 - 锗部分; 在硅 - 锗/硅界面之下的约500埃至1微米处将氢离子注入到硅衬底中; 将硅/硅锗部分接合到绝缘体基板上以形成对联体; 在第一热退火步骤中对联接件进行热退火以分离联接件; 图案化和蚀刻绝缘体上硅部分以去除部分硅和SiGe层; 蚀刻绝缘体上硅部分以除去剩余的硅层; 在第二退火步骤中对绝缘体上硅部分进行热退火以松弛SiGe层; 以及在SiGe层周围沉积一层应变硅。

公开(公告)号：US20070170536A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-26

申请号：US11339011

申请日：2006-01-25

申请人： Sheng Hsu ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

发明人： Sheng Hsu ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/1055 ,  H01L31/1808 ,  H01L31/1872 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A device and associated method are provided for fabricating a liquid phase epitaxial (LPE) Germanium-on-Insulator (GOI) photodiode with buried high resistivity Germanium (Ge) layer. The method provides a silicon (Si) substrate, and forms a bottom insulator overlying the Si substrate with a Si seed access area. Then, a Ge P-I-N diode is formed with an n +-doped (n+) mesa, a p+-doped (p+) Ge bottom insulator interface and mesa lateral interface, and a high resistivity Ge layer interposed between the p+ Ge and n+ Ge. A metal electrode is formed overlying a region of the p+ Ge lateral interface, and a transparent electrode is formed overlying the n+ Ge mesa. In one aspect, the method deposits a silicon nitride layer temporary cap overlying the high resistivity Ge layer, and an annealing is performed to epitaxially crystallize the Ge bottom interface and high resistivity Ge layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于制造具有埋置的高电阻率锗（Ge）层的液相外延（LPE）绝缘体锗绝缘体（GOI）光电二极管的器件和相关方法。 该方法提供硅（Si）衬底，并且形成具有Si种子存取区域的覆盖Si衬底的底部绝缘体。 然后，形成具有n +掺杂（n +）台面，p +掺杂（p +）Ge底部绝缘体界面和台面侧面界面的Ge P-I-N二极管，以及插入在p + Ge和n + Ge之间的高电阻率Ge层。 在p + Ge侧面界面的区域上形成金属电极，形成覆盖n + Ge台面的透明电极。 在一个方面，该方法沉积覆盖高电阻率Ge层的氮化硅层临时盖，并进行退火以使Ge底界面和高电阻率Ge层外延结晶。

公开(公告)号：US20070141744A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11312967

申请日：2005-12-19

申请人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas Tweet ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Sheng Hsu

发明人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Douglas Tweet ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Sheng Hsu

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/105 ,  H01L31/1808 ,  H01L31/1864 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02P70/521 ,  Y10S438/933

摘要： A method of fabricating a low, dark-current germanium-on-silicon PIN photo detector includes preparing a P-type silicon wafer; implanting the P-type silicon wafer with boron ions; activating the boron ions to form a P+ region on the silicon wafer; forming a boron-doped germanium layer on the P+ silicon surface; depositing an intrinsic germanium layer on the born-doped germanium layer; cyclic annealing, including a relatively high temperature first anneal step and a relatively low temperature second anneal step; repeating the first and second anneal steps for about twenty cycles, thereby forcing crystal defects to the P+ germanium layer; implanting ions in the surface of germanium layer to form an N+ germanium surface layer and a PIN diode; activating the N+ germanium surface layer by thermal anneal; and completing device according to known techniques to form a low dark-current germanium-on-silicon PIN photodetector.

摘要翻译： 制造低，暗电流锗硅PIN光检测器的方法包括制备P型硅晶片; 用硼离子注入P型硅晶片; 激活硼离子以在硅晶片上形成P +区; 在P +硅表面上形成硼掺杂锗层; 在天然掺杂锗层上沉积本征锗层; 循环退火，包括相对高温的第一退火步骤和相对低温的第二退火步骤; 重复第一和第二退火步骤约20个循环，由此迫使晶体缺陷到P +锗层; 在锗层表面注入离子以形成N +锗表面层和PIN二极管; 通过热退火激活N +锗表面层; 并根据已知技术完成器件以形成低暗电流锗硅PIN光电探测器。

公开(公告)号：US20070001163A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11174035

申请日：2005-07-01

申请人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Sheng Hsu ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

发明人： Jong-Jan Lee ,  Sheng Hsu ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Douglas Tweet

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L31/1136 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/1808 ,  Y02E10/547

摘要： A floating body germanium (Ge) phototransistor and associated fabrication process are presented. The method includes: providing a silicon (Si) substrate; selectively forming an insulator layer overlying the Si substrate; forming an epitaxial Ge layer overlying the insulator layer using a liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) process; forming a channel region in the Ge layer; forming a gate dielectric, gate electrode, and gate spacers overlying the channel region; and, forming source/drain regions in the Ge layer. The LPE process involves encapsulating the Ge with materials having a melting temperature greater than a first temperature, and melting the Ge using a temperature lower than the first temperature. The LPE process includes: forming a dielectric layer overlying deposited Ge; melting the Ge; and, in response to cooling the Ge, laterally propagating an epitaxial growth front into the Ge from an underlying Si substrate surface.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种浮体锗（Ge）光电晶体管及其制造工艺。 该方法包括：提供硅（Si）衬底; 选择性地形成覆盖Si衬底的绝缘体层; 使用液相外延（LPE）工艺形成覆盖绝缘体层的外延Ge层; 在Ge层中形成沟道区; 形成覆盖所述沟道区的栅极电介质，栅电极和栅极间隔; 并且在Ge层中形成源/漏区。 LPE工艺包括用具有大于第一温度的熔化温度的材料包封Ge，并且使用低于第一温度的温度来熔化Ge。 LPE工艺包括：形成覆盖沉积Ge的介电层; 融化Ge; 并且响应于冷却Ge，将外延生长前沿从下面的Si衬底表面横向传播到Ge中。

公开(公告)号：US20060189151A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11384121

申请日：2006-03-17

申请人： Douglas Tweet ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Sheng Hsu

发明人： Douglas Tweet ,  Jong-Jan Lee ,  Jer-Shen Maa ,  Sheng Hsu

IPC分类号： H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： H01L31/035281 ,  H01L21/02381 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/0265 ,  H01L31/101 ,  H01L31/1812 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Provided are a SiGe vertical optical path and a method for selectively forming a SiGe optical path normal structure for IR photodetection. The method comprises: forming a Si substrate surface; forming a Si feature, normal with respect to the Si substrate surface, such as a trench, via, or pillar; and, selectively forming a SiGe optical path overlying the Si normal feature. In some aspects, the Si substrate surface is formed a first plane and the Si normal feature has walls (sidewalls), normal with respect to the Si substrate surface, and a surface in a second plane, parallel to the first plane. Then, selectively forming a SiGe optical path overlying the Si normal feature includes forming a SiGe vertical optical path overlying the normal feature walls.

摘要翻译： 提供了SiGe垂直光路和用于选择性地形成用于IR光电检测的SiGe光路法线结构的方法。 该方法包括：形成Si衬底表面; 形成Si特征，相对于诸如沟槽，通孔或支柱的Si衬底表面是正常的; 并且选择性地形成覆盖Si正常特征的SiGe光路。 在一些方面，Si衬底表面形成第一平面，并且Si正常特征具有相对于Si衬底表面法线的壁（侧壁）和平行于第一平面的第二平面中的表面。 然后，选择性地形成覆盖Si正常特征的SiGe光路包括形成覆盖正常特征壁的SiGe垂直光路。