Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a gate dielectric over the semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode over the gate dielectric; a deep source/drain region adjacent the gate electrode; a silicide region over the deep source/drain region; and an elevated metallized source/drain region between the silicide region and the gate electrode. The elevated metallized source/drain region adjoins the silicide region.
Abstract:
An oscillation and rotation metric controller comprised of a scrolling wheel mechanism to oscillate for driving magnetic poles of a permanent magnet to displace thus to generate signals of changed magnetic field, signals being retrieved to achieve lateral oscillation metric control; and a knob switch encoder being fixed to the scrolling wheel mechanism to execute metric control by rotation displacement.
Abstract:
A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming an NMOS device at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, which comprises forming a first source/drain electrode on a first source/drain region of the NMOS device, wherein the first source/drain electrode has a first barrier height; forming a PMOS device at the surface of the semiconductor substrate comprising forming a second source/drain electrode on a second source/drain region of the PMOS device, wherein the second source/drain electrode has a second barrier height, and wherein the first barrier height is different from the second barrier height; forming a first stressed film having a first intrinsic stress over the NMOS device; and forming a second stressed film having a second intrinsic stress over the PMOS device, wherein the first intrinsic stress is more tensile than the second intrinsic stress.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor mesa overlying a dielectric layer, a gate stack formed overlying the semiconductor mesa, and an isolation spacer formed surrounding the semiconductor mesa and filling any undercut region at edges of the semiconductor mesa.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are formed using diffusion topography engineering (DTE). A preferred method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming trench isolation regions that define a diffusion region, performing a DTE in a hydrogen-containing ambient on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a MOS device in the diffusion region. The DTE causes silicon migration, forming a rounded or a T-shaped surface of the diffusion regions. The method may further include recessing a portion of the diffusion region before performing the DTE. The diffusion region has a slanted surface after performing the DTE.
Abstract:
A structure to improve carrier mobility of a MOS device in an integrated circuit. The structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, containing a source region and a drain region; a conductive gate overlying a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a conformal stress film covering the source region, the drain region, and the conductive gate. In addition, the structure may comprise a semiconductor substrate, containing a source region and a drain region; a conductive gate overlying a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of stress films covering the source region, the drain region, and the conductive gate. Moreover, the structure may comprise a semiconductor substrate, containing a source region and a drain region; a conductive gate overlying a gate dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate; a spacer disposed adjacent to the conductive gate, the spacer having a width less than 550 angstroms; a stress film covering the source region, the drain region, the conductive gate, and the spacer.
Abstract:
A transistor structure comprises a channel region overlying a substrate region. The substrate region comprises a first semiconductor material with a first lattice constant. The channel region comprises a second semiconductor material with a second lattice constant. The source and drain regions are oppositely adjacent the channel region and the top portion of the source and drain regions comprise the first semiconductor material. A gate dielectric layer overlies the channel region and a gate electrode overlies the gate dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A strained channel transistor and method for forming the same, the strained channel transistor including a semiconductor substrate; a gate dielectric overlying a channel region; a gate electrode overlying the gate dielectric; source drain extension (SDE) regions and source and drain (S/D) regions; wherein a stressed dielectric portion selected from the group consisting of a pair of stressed offset spacers disposed adjacent the gate electrode and a stressed dielectric layer disposed over the gate electrode including the S/D regions is disposed to exert a strain on a channel region.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are formed using diffusion topography engineering (DTE). A preferred method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming trench isolation regions that define a diffusion region, performing a DTE in a hydrogen-containing ambient on the semiconductor substrate, and forming a MOS device in the diffusion region. The DTE causes silicon migration, forming a rounded or a T-shaped surface of the diffusion regions. The method may further include recessing a portion of the diffusion region before performing the DTE. The diffusion region has a slanted surface after performing the DTE.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a metal/metal silicide gate and a Schottky source/drain and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a gate dielectric overlying a semiconductor substrate, a metal or metal silicide gate electrode having a work function of less than about 4.3 eV or greater than about 4.9 eV overlying the gate dielectric, a spacer having a thickness of less than about 100 Å on a side of the gate electrode, and a Schottky source/drain having a work function of less than about 4.3 eV or greater than about 4.9 eV wherein the Schottky source/drain region overlaps the gate electrode. The Schottky source/drain region preferably has a thickness of less than about 300 Å.