Abstract:
Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for providing three-dimensional complementary metal oxide semiconductor devices comprising modulation doped transistors are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Abstract:
A surface channel transistor is provided in a semiconductive device. The surface channel transistor is either a PMOS or an NMOS device. Epitaxial layers are disposed above the surface channel transistor to cause an increased bandgap phenomenon nearer the surface of the device. A process of forming the surface channel transistor includes grading the epitaxial layers.
Abstract:
Modulation-doped multi-gate devices are generally described. In one example, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate having a surface, one or more buffer films coupled to the surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first barrier film coupled to the one or more buffer films, a multi-gate fin coupled to the first barrier film, the multi-gate fin comprising a source region, a drain region, and a channel region of a multi-gate device wherein the channel region is disposed between the source region and the drain region, a spacer film coupled to the multi-gate fin, and a doped film coupled to the spacer film.
Abstract:
A transistor is described having a source electrode and a drain electrode. The transistor has at least one semiconducting carbon nanotube that is electrically coupled between the source and drain electrodes. The transistor has a gate electrode and dielectric material containing one or more quantum dots between the carbon nanotube and the gate electrode.
Abstract:
Semiconductor heterostructures to reduce short channel effects are generally described. In one example, an apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, one or more buffer layers coupled to the semiconductor substrate, a first barrier layer coupled to the one or more buffer layers, a back gate layer coupled to the first barrier layer wherein the back gate layer includes a group III-V semiconductor material, a group II-VI semiconductor material, or combinations thereof, the back gate layer having a first bandgap, a second barrier layer coupled to the back gate layer wherein the second barrier layer includes a group III-V semiconductor material, a group II-VI semiconductor material, or combinations thereof, the second barrier layer having a second bandgap that is relatively larger than the first bandgap, and a quantum well channel coupled to the second barrier layer, the quantum well channel having a third bandgap that is relatively smaller than the second bandgap.
Abstract:
A contact architecture for nanoscale channel devices having contact structures coupling to and extending between source or drain regions of a device having a plurality of parallel semiconductor bodies. The contact structures being able to contact parallel semiconductor bodies having sub-lithographic pitch.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for forming a logic device, including forming an n-type semiconductor device over a silicon (Si) substrate that includes an indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs)-based stack including a first buffer layer, a second buffer layer formed over the first buffer layer, a first device layer formed over the second buffer layer. Further, the method may include forming a p-type semiconductor device over the Si substrate from the InGaAs-based stack and forming an isolation between the n-type semiconductor device and the p-type semiconductor device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
A nanotube transistor, such as a carbon nanotube transistor, may be formed with a top gate electrode and a spaced source and drain. Conduction along the transistor from source to drain is controlled by the gate electrode. Underlying the gate electrode are at least two nanotubes. In some embodiments, the substrate may act as a back gate.
Abstract:
A field-effect transistor for a narrow-body, multiple-gate transistor such as a FinFET, tri-gate or Ω-FET is described. The corners of the channel region disposed beneath the gate are rounded n, for instance, oxidation steps, to reduce the comer effect associated with conduction initiating in the corners of the channel region.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a MOS transistor having a thinned channel region is described. The channel region is etched following removal of a dummy gate. The source and drain regions have relatively low resistance with the process.