摘要:
The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for forming the same. The method comprises: providing a first semiconductor layer and forming a first STI in the first semiconductor layer; determining a selected region in the first semiconductor layer, and making a portion of the first semiconductor layer in the selected region recessed; and in the selected region, epitaxially growing a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer, wherein the material of the second semiconductor layer is different from that of the first semiconductor layer. According to the present invention, a structure with a second semiconductor layer selectively epitaxially grown and embedded in the first semiconductor layer can be formed by a simple process, and defects generated during the epitaxial growth process can be further reduced.
摘要:
The gate electrode of a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) comprises a source side gate electrode and a drain side gate electrode that abut each other near the middle of the channel. In one embodiment, the source side gate electrode comprises a silicon oxide based gate dielectric and the drain side gate electrode comprises a high-k gate dielectric. The source side gate electrode provides high carrier mobility, while the drain side gate electrode provides good short channel effect and reduced gate leakage. In another embodiment, the source gate electrode and drain gate electrode comprises different high-k gate dielectric stacks and different gate conductor materials, wherein the source side gate electrode has a first work function a quarter band gap away from a band gap edge and the drain side gate electrode has a second work function near the band gap edge.
摘要:
The present application discloses a semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor structure according to the present invention adjusts a threshold voltage with a common contact, which has a portion outside the source or drain region extending to the back-gate region and provides an electrical contact of the source or drain region and the back-gate region, which leads to a simple manufacturing process, an increased integration level and a lowered manufacture cost. Moreover, the asymmetric design of the back-gate structure further increases the threshold voltage and improves the performance of the device.
摘要:
An ultra-thin body transistor and a method for manufacturing an ultra-thin body transistor are disclosed. The ultra-thin body transistor comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a gate structure on the semiconductor substrate; and a source region and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate and on either side of the gate structure; in which the gate structure comprises a gate dielectric layer, a gate embedded in the gate dielectric layer, and a spacer on both sides of the gate; the ultra-thin body transistor further comprises: a body region and a buried insulated region located sequentially under the gate structure and in a well region; two ends of the body region and the buried insulated region are connected with the source region and the drain region respectively; and the body region is isolated from other regions in the well region by the buried insulated region under the body region. The ultra-thin body transistor has a thinner body region, which decreases the short channel effect. In the method for manufacturing an ultra-thin body transistor together with the replacement-gate process, the forming of the buried insulated region is self-aligned with the gate, which reduces the parasitic resistance under the spacer.
摘要:
The present application discloses a semiconductor device comprising a fin of semiconductive material formed from a semiconductor layer over a semiconductor substrate and having two opposing sides perpendicular to the main surface of the semiconductor substrate; a source region and a drain region provided in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to two ends of the fin and being bridged by the fin; a channel region provided at the central portion of the fin; and a stack of gate dielectric and gate conductor provided at one side of the fin, where the gate conductor is isolated from the channel region by the gate dielectric, and wherein the stack of gate dielectric and gate conductor extends away from the one side of the fin in a direction parallel to the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, and insulated from the semiconductor substrate by an insulating layer. The semiconductor device has an improved short channel effect and a reduced parasitic capacitance and resistance, which contributes to an improved electrical property and facilitates scaling down of the transistor.
摘要:
The present invention discloses a semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, a local interconnect structure connected to the semiconductor substrate, and at least one via stack structure electrically connected to the local interconnect structure, wherein the at least one via stack structure comprises a via having an upper via and a lower via, the width of the upper via being greater than that of the lower via; a via spacer formed closely adjacent to the inner walls of the lower via; an insulation layer covering the surfaces of the via and the via spacer; a conductive plug formed within the space surrounded by the insulation layer, and electrically connected to the local interconnect structure. The present invention is applicable to manufacture of a via stack in the filed of manufacturing semiconductor.
摘要:
There is provided a fin transistor structure and a method of fabricating the same. The fin transistor structure comprises a fin formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein an insulation material is formed between a portion of the fin serving as the channel region of the transistor structure and the substrate, and a bulk semiconductor material is formed between remaining portions of the fin and the substrate. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the current leakage while maintaining the advantages such as low cost and high heat transfer.
摘要:
The invention provides a transistor, including: a substrate having a channel region; a source region and a drain region on two ends of the channel region of the substrate respectively; a gate high-K dielectric layer on a top surface of the substrate above the channel region between the source region and the drain region; an interfacial layer under the gate high-K dielectric layer, including a first portion near the source region and a second portion near the drain region, wherein an equivalent oxide thickness of the first portion is larger than that of the second portion. An asymmetric replacement metal gate forms an asymmetric interfacial layer, which is thin at the drain region side and thick at the source region side. At the thin drain region side, the short channel effect is significant and the asymmetric interfacial layer advantageously suppresses the short channel effect. At the thick source region side, the carrier mobility has a large influence on the device, and the asymmetric interfacial layer prevents the carrier mobility from decreasing. Further, the asymmetric replacement metal gate implements an asymmetric metal work function.
摘要:
The present application discloses a semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor structure comprises a semiconductor substrate; an epitaxial semiconductor layer formed on two side portions of the semiconductor substrate; a gate stack formed at a central position on the semiconductor substrate and abutting the epitaxial semiconductor layer, the gate comprising a gate conductor layer and a gate dielectric layer which is sandwiched between the gate conductor layer and the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the lateral surfaces of the gate conductor layer; and a sidewall spacer formed on the epitaxial semiconductor layer and surrounding the gate. The method for manufacturing the above semiconductor structure comprises forming raised source/drain regions in the epitaxial semiconductor layer utilizing the sacrificial gate. The semiconductor structure and the method for manufacturing the same can simplify the fabrication process for an ultra-thin SOI transistor and reduce the ON-state resistance and power consumption of the transistor.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure, a fabrication method, and a design structure for a FinFet. The FinFet includes a dielectric layer, a central semiconductor fin region on the dielectric layer, a first semiconductor seed region on the dielectric layer, and a first strain creating fin region. The first semiconductor seed region is sandwiched between the first strain creating fin region and the dielectric layer. The first semiconductor seed region includes a first semiconductor material. The first strain creating fin region includes the first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor material. A first atom percent of the first semiconductor material in the first semiconductor seed region is different than a second atom percent of the first semiconductor material in the first strain creating fin region.