公开(公告)号：US10262903B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15630547

申请日：2017-06-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Judson R. Holt ,  Yi Qi ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Jianwei Peng

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to an N-P boundary spacer structure used with finFET devices and methods of manufacture. The method includes forming a plurality of first fin structures, forming a blocking layer between a first fin structure of the plurality of fin structures and a second fin structure of the plurality of fin structures, and forming an epitaxial material on the first fin structure, while blocking the epitaxial material from extending onto the second fin structure by at least the blocking layer formed between the first fin structure and the second fin structure.

公开(公告)号：US20200066883A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16108152

申请日：2018-08-22

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Yanping Shen ,  Hui Zang ,  Bingwu Liu ,  Manoj Joshi ,  Jae Gon Lee ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Zhaoying Hu

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8234

Abstract: Methods form devices by patterning a lower layer to form a fin, and forming a sacrificial gate along sidewalls of the fin. Such methods form a mask with cut openings on the sacrificial gate and remove sections of the fin and the sacrificial gate exposed through the cut openings to divide the fin into fin portions and create cut areas between the fin portions. Additionally, these methods remove the mask, epitaxially grow source/drains in the cut areas, replace the sacrificial gate with a gate conductor, and form a gate contact on the gate conductor over a center of the fin portions.

公开(公告)号：US10431665B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-01

申请号：US15875055

申请日：2018-01-19

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Tao Han ,  Zhenyu Hu ,  Jinping Liu ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Jianwei Peng

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Structures for spacers in a device structure for a field-effect transistor and methods for forming spacers in a device structure for a field-effect transistor. A first spacer is located adjacent to a vertical sidewall of a gate electrode, a second spacer located between the first spacer and the vertical sidewall of the gate electrode, and a third spacer located between the second spacer and the vertical sidewall of the gate electrode. The first spacer has a higher dielectric constant than the second spacer. The first spacer has a higher dielectric constant than the third spacer. The third spacer has a lower dielectric constant than the second spacer.

公开(公告)号：US20190280105A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US15916323

申请日：2018-03-09

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Yanping Shen ,  Hui Zang ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Qun Gao ,  Jerome Ciavatti ,  Yi Qi ,  Wei Hong ,  Yongjun Shi ,  Jae Gon Lee ,  Chun Yu Wong

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: Methods form structures that include (among other components) semiconductor fins extending from a substrate, gate insulators contacting channel regions of the semiconductor fins, and gate conductors positioned adjacent the channel regions and contacting the gate insulators. Additionally, epitaxial source/drain material contacts the semiconductor fins on opposite sides of the channel regions, and source/drain conductive contacts contact the epitaxial source/drain material. Also, first insulating spacers are on the gate conductors. The gate conductors are linear conductors perpendicular to the semiconductor fins, and the first insulating spacers are on both sides of the gate conductors. Further, second insulating spacers are on the first insulating spacers; however, the second insulating spacers are only on the first insulating spacers in locations between where the gate conductors intersect the semiconductor fins.

公开(公告)号：US10355104B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15795833

申请日：2017-10-27

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Yi Qi ,  Sang Woo Lim ,  Kyung-Bum Koo ,  Alina Vinslava ,  Pei Zhao ,  Zhenyu Hu ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Joseph F. Shepard, Jr. ,  Shesh Mani Pandey

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: Methods of forming a field-effect transistor and structures for a field-effect transistor. A gate structure is formed that overlaps with a channel region beneath a top surface of a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor fin is etched with an anisotropic etching process to form a cavity having a sidewall with a planar section extending vertically toward the top surface of the semiconductor fin and adjacent to the channel region in the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor fin is then etched with an isotropic etching process that widens the cavity at the top surface while preserving verticality of the planar section.

公开(公告)号：US10297675B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15795879

申请日：2017-10-27

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Alina Vinslava ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Yongjun Shi ,  Jianwei Peng ,  Jianghu Yan ,  Yi Qi

IPC: H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/08

Abstract: Methods of forming a field-effect transistor and structures for a field-effect transistor. A gate structure is formed that overlaps with a channel region in a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor fin is etched with a first etching process to form a first cavity extending into the semiconductor fin adjacent to the channel region. The semiconductor fin is etched with a second etching process to form a second cavity that is volumetrically smaller than the first cavity and that adjoins the first cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10164010B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15798546

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Wei Hong ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Haiting Wang ,  Yanping Shen ,  Yi Qi ,  Yongjun Shi ,  Hui Zang ,  Edward Reis

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Methods form integrated circuit structures that include a semiconductor layer having at least one fin. At least three gate stacks contact, and are spaced along, the top of the fin. An insulator in trenches in the fin contacts the first and third of the gate stacks, and extends into the fin from the first and third gate stacks. Source and drain regions in the fin are adjacent a second of the gate stacks. The second gate stack is between the first and third gate stacks along the top of the fin. Additionally, a protective liner is in the trench between a top portion of the insulator a bottom portion of the insulator.

公开(公告)号：US10068810B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15697661

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Xusheng Wu ,  Yi Qi ,  Jianwei Peng ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Sipeng Gu

IPC: H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/308

Abstract: A method of forming semiconductor fins having different fin heights and which are dielectrically isolated from an underlying semiconductor substrate. The fins may be formed by etching an active epitaxial layer that is disposed over the substrate. An intervening sacrificial epitaxial layer may be used to template growth of the active epitaxial layer, and is then removed and backfilled with an isolation dielectric layer. The isolation dielectric layer may be disposed between bottom surfaces of the fins and the substrate, and may be deposited, for example, following the etching process used to define the fins. Within different regions of the substrate, dielectrically isolated fins of different heights may have substantially co-planar top surfaces.

公开(公告)号：US10700173B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15949730

申请日：2018-04-10

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Yi Qi ,  Hsien-Ching Lo ,  Hong Yu ,  Yanping Shen ,  Wei Hong ,  Xing Zhang ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Haiting Wang ,  Hui Zhan ,  Yong Jun Shi

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L29/165

Abstract: One illustrative FinFET device disclosed herein includes a source/drain structure that, when viewed in a cross-section taken through the fin in a direction corresponding to the gate width (GW) direction of the device, comprises a perimeter and a bottom surface. The source/drain structure also has an axial length that extends in a direction corresponding to the gate length (GL) direction of the device. The device also includes a metal silicide material positioned on at least a portion of the perimeter of the source/drain structure for at least a portion of the axial length of the source/drain structure and on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the source/drain structure for at least a portion of the axial length of the source/drain structure.

公开(公告)号：US20200105886A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-02

申请号：US16149711

申请日：2018-10-02

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.

Inventor： Wei Hong ,  Hui Zang ,  Hsien-Ching Lo

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/027

Abstract: Structures for a field-effect transistor and methods for fabricating a structure for a field-effect transistor. First and second device structure are respectively formed in first and second device regions, and a first dielectric layer is formed over the first and second device regions. The first dielectric layer includes a recess defining a step at a transition between the first and second device regions, and a second dielectric layer is arranged within the recess in the first dielectric layer. A third dielectric layer is arranged over the first dielectric layer in the first device region and over the second dielectric layer in the second device region. A contact, which is coupled with the second device structure, extends through the first, second, and third dielectric layers in the second device region.