Abstract:
Circuit fabrication methods are provided which include, for example: providing one or more gate structures disposed over a substrate structure, the substrate structure including a first region and a second region; forming a plurality of U-shaped cavities extending into the substrate structure in the first region and the second region thereof, where at least one first cavity of the plurality of U-shaped cavities is disposed adjacent in one gate structure in the first region; and expanding the at least one first cavity further into the substrate structure to at least partially undercut the one gate structure, without expanding at least one second cavity of the plurality of U-shaped cavities, where forming the plurality of U-shaped cavities facilitates fabricating the circuit structure. In one embodiment, the circuit structure includes first and second transistors, having different device architectures, the first transistor having a higher mobility characteristic than the second transistor.
Abstract:
Circuit fabrication methods are provided which include, for example: providing the circuit structure with at least one gate structure extending over a first region and a second region of a substrate structure, the at least one gate structure including a capping layer; and modifying an etch property of at least a portion of the capping layer of the at least one gate structure, where the modified etch property inhibits etching of the at least one gate structure during a first etch process facilitating fabrication of at least one first transistor in the first region and inhibits etching of the at least one gate structure during a second etch process facilitating fabrication of at least one second transistor in the second region.
Abstract:
In one aspect there is set forth herein a semiconductor device having a first field effect transistor formed in a substrate structure, and a second field effect transistor formed in the substrate structure. The first field effect transistor can include a first substrate structure doping, a first gate stack, and a first threshold voltage. The second field effect transistor can include the first substrate structure doping, a second gate stack different from the first gate stack, and a second threshold voltage different from the first threshold voltage.
Abstract:
In one aspect there is set forth herein an integrated circuit having a first plurality of field effect transistors and a second plurality of field effect transistor, wherein field effect transistors of the first plurality of field effect transistors each have a first gate stack and wherein field effect transistors of the second plurality of field effect transistors each have a second gate stack, the second gate stack being different from the first gate stack by having a metal layer common to the first gate stack and the second gate stack that includes a first thickness at the first gate stack and a second thickness at the second gate stack.
Abstract:
Devices and methods for forming semiconductor devices with fins at tight fin pitches are provided. One method includes, for instance: obtaining an intermediate semiconductor device; growing an epi layer over the substrate; forming a doped layer below the epi layer; depositing a first oxide layer on the epi layer; applying a dielectric material on the first oxide layer; and depositing a lithography stack on the dielectric material. One intermediate semiconductor device includes, for instance: a substrate with at least one n-well region and at least one p-well region; a doped layer over the substrate; an epi layer over the doped layer; a first oxide layer over the epi layer; a dielectric layer over the first oxide layer; and a lithography stack over the dielectric layer.
Abstract:
Integrated circuits and fabrication methods are provided. The integrated circuit includes: a varying gate structure disposed over a substrate structure, the varying gate structure including a first gate stack in a first region of the substrate structure, and a second gate stack in a second region of the substrate structure; a first field-effect transistor in the first region, the first field-effect transistor including the first gate stack and having a first threshold voltage; and a second field-effect transistor in the second region, the second field-effect transistor including the second gate stack and having a second threshold voltage, where the first threshold voltage is different from the second threshold voltage. The methods include providing the varying gate structure, the providing including: sizing layer(s) of the varying gate structure with different thickness(es) in different region(s).
Abstract:
Devices and methods for forming semiconductor devices with fins at tight fin pitches are provided. One method includes, for instance: obtaining an intermediate semiconductor device; growing an epi layer over the substrate; forming a doped layer below the epi layer; depositing a first oxide layer on the epi layer; applying a dielectric material on the first oxide layer; and depositing a lithography stack on the dielectric material. One intermediate semiconductor device includes, for instance: a substrate with at least one n-well region and at least one p-well region; a doped layer over the substrate; an epi layer over the doped layer; a first oxide layer over the epi layer; a dielectric layer over the first oxide layer; and a lithography stack over the dielectric layer.