公开(公告)号：US09953873B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15163313

申请日：2016-05-24

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Bhupesh Chandra ,  Claude Ortolland ,  Gregory G. Freeman ,  Viorel Ontalus ,  Christopher D. Sheraw ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Paul Chang

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/02299 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/6656

Abstract: Chip structures and fabrication methods for forming such chip structures. A first device structure has a structural feature comprised of a first dielectric material and a second device structure has a structural feature comprised of a second dielectric material. A semiconductor layer has a first section adjacent to the structural feature of the first device structure and a second section adjacent to the structural feature of the second device structure. The first section of the semiconductor layer has a popped relationship relative to the structural feature comprised of the first dielectric material. The second section of the semiconductor layer includes a portion that has a pinned relationship relative to a portion of the structural feature comprised of the second dielectric material.

公开(公告)号：US09634084B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US15040477

申请日：2016-02-10

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Christopher D. Sheraw ,  Chengwen Pei ,  Eric T. Harley ,  Yue Ke ,  Henry K. Utomo ,  Yinxiao Yang ,  Zhibin Ren

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/0615 ,  H01L21/02381 ,  H01L21/0245 ,  H01L21/02513 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02639 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/66803 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Fin-type transistor fabrication methods and structures are provided which include, for example, providing a gate structure extending at least partially over a fin extended above a substrate structure, the gate structure being disposed adjacent to at least one region of the fin; disposing a protective film conformally over the gate structure and over the at least one region; modifying the protective film over the at least one region of the fin to form a conformal buffer layer, wherein the modifying selectively alters a crystalline structure of the protective film over the at least one region which thereby becomes the conformal buffer layer, without altering the crystalline structure of the protective film disposed over the gate structure; and removing the un-altered protective film over the gate structure, leaving the conformal buffer layer over the at least one region to form a source region and a drain region of the fin-type transistor.

公开(公告)号：US20200321332A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16376234

申请日：2019-04-05

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Abu Naser M. Zainuddin ,  Christopher D. Sheraw ,  Sangameshwar Rao Saudari ,  Wei Ma ,  Kai Zhao ,  Bala S. Haran

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3065

Abstract: A method includes forming a first region including a pair of first FinFETs and a second region including a pair of second FinFETs on a substrate. Each FinFET includes a metal gate having a first spacer adjacent thereto, and each first FinFET has a gate dielectric that is thicker than a gate dielectric of each second FinFET, such that the first FinFETs can be higher voltage input/output devices. The method forms a first contact between the metal gates of the pair of first FinFETs with a second spacer thereabout, the second spacer contacting a portion of each first spacer. The second spacer thus has a portion extending parallel to the metal gates, and a portion extending perpendicular to the metal gates. A second contact is formed between the metal gates of the pair of second FinFETs, and the second contact devoid of the second spacer.

公开(公告)号：US10396078B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US16002070

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Judson R. Holt ,  Christopher D. Sheraw ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Matthew W. Stoker ,  Mira Park ,  George R. Mulfinger ,  Yinxiao Yang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/12

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure may include: a first device region laterally adjacent to a second device region over a substrate, the first device region including a first fin and the second device region including a second fin; a first source/drain epitaxial region substantially surrounding at least a portion of the first fin; a spacer substantially surrounding the first source/drain epitaxial region, the spacer including an opening in a lateral end portion of the spacer such that the lateral end portion of the spacer overhangs a lateral end portion of the first source/drain epitaxial region; and a liner conformally coating the lateral end portion of the first source/drain epitaxial region beneath the overhanging lateral end portion of the spacer, wherein the liner includes an electrical insulator.

公开(公告)号：US20180286863A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US16002070

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Judson R. Holt ,  Christopher D. Sheraw ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Matthew W. Stoker ,  Mira Park ,  George R. Mulfinger ,  Yinxiao Yang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/1211

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure may include: a first device region laterally adjacent to a second device region over a substrate, the first device region including a first fin and the second device region including a second fin; a first source/drain epitaxial region substantially surrounding at least a portion of the first fin; a spacer substantially surrounding the first source/drain epitaxial region, the spacer including an opening in a lateral end portion of the spacer such that the lateral end portion of the spacer overhangs a lateral end portion of the first source/drain epitaxial region; and a liner conformally coating the lateral end portion of the first source/drain epitaxial region beneath the overhanging lateral end portion of the spacer, wherein the liner includes an electrical insulator.

公开(公告)号：US10020307B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15429502

申请日：2017-02-10

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Judson R. Holt ,  Christopher D. Sheraw ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Matthew W. Stoker ,  Mira Park ,  George R. Mulfinger ,  Yinxiao Yang

IPC: H01L21/8249 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/1211

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an integrated circuit structure and a method of forming the same. The integrated circuit structure may include: a first device region laterally adjacent to a second device region over a substrate, the first device region including a first fin and the second device region including a second fin; a first source/drain epitaxial region substantially surrounding at least a portion of the first fin; a spacer substantially surrounding the first source/drain epitaxial region, the spacer including an opening in a lateral end portion of the spacer such that the lateral end portion of the spacer overhangs a lateral end portion of the first source/drain epitaxial region; and a liner lining the lateral end portion of the first source/drain epitaxial region beneath the overhanging lateral end portion of the spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20170345719A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15163313

申请日：2016-05-24

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Bhupesh Chandra ,  Claude Ortolland ,  Gregory G. Freeman ,  Viorel Ontalus ,  Christopher D. Sheraw ,  Timothy J. McArdle ,  Paul Chang

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L21/823418 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/02299 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/823468 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/6656

Abstract: Chip structures and fabrication methods for forming such chip structures. A first device structure has a structural feature comprised of a first dielectric material and a second device structure has a structural feature comprised of a second dielectric material. A semiconductor layer has a first section adjacent to the structural feature of the first device structure and a second section adjacent to the structural feature of the second device structure. The first section of the semiconductor layer has a popped relationship relative to the structural feature comprised of the first dielectric material. The second section of the semiconductor layer includes a portion that has a pinned relationship relative to a portion of the structural feature comprised of the second dielectric material.