公开(公告)号：US11271010B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16629802

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Ranjith Kumar ,  Quan Shi ,  Mark T. Bohr ,  Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Sourav Chakravarty ,  Barbara A. Chappell ,  M. Clair Webb

IPC: H01L27/118 ,  G06F30/392 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/092

Abstract: Multi version library cell handling and integrated circuit structures fabricated therefrom are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate lines parallel along a first direction of a substrate and having a pitch along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A first version of a cell type is over a first portion of the plurality of gate lines, the first version of the cell type including a first plurality of interconnect lines having a second pitch along the second direction, the second pitch less than the first pitch.

公开(公告)号：US11031487B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16701625

申请日：2019-12-03

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Atul Madhavan ,  Michael L. Hattendorf ,  Christopher P. Auth

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L23/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes first and second gate dielectric layers over a fin. First and second gate electrodes are over the first and second gate dielectric layers, respectively, the first and second gate electrodes both having an insulating cap having a top surface. First dielectric spacer are adjacent the first side of the first gate electrode. A trench contact structure is over a semiconductor source or drain region adjacent first and second dielectric spacers, the trench contact structure comprising an insulating cap on a conductive structure, the insulating cap of the trench contact structure having a top surface substantially co-planar with the insulating caps of the first and second gate electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US10229879B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15274175

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Kevin J. Fischer ,  Christopher M. Pelto ,  Andrew W. Yeoh

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/528

Abstract: An embodiment includes a semiconductor structure comprising: a frontend portion including a device layer; a backend portion including a bottom metal layer, a top metal layer, and intermediate metal layers between the bottom and top metal layers; wherein (a) the top metal layer includes a first thickness that is orthogonal to the horizontal plane in which the top metal layer lies, the bottom metal layer includes a second thickness; and the intermediate metal layers includes a third thickness; and (b) the first thickness is greater than or equal to a sum of the second and third thicknesses. Other embodiments are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US11955534B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US18077142

申请日：2022-12-07

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Joseph Steigerwald ,  Jinhong Shin ,  Vinay Chikarmane ,  Christopher P. Auth

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H10B10/00 ,  H01L23/00

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76232 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/516 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/7845 ,  H01L29/7846 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/7854 ,  H10B10/12 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/76883 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/32 ,  H01L24/73 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/7842 ,  H01L29/7853 ,  H01L2224/16227 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first plurality of conductive interconnect lines in and spaced apart by a first ILD layer, wherein individual ones of the first plurality of conductive interconnect lines comprise a first conductive barrier material along sidewalls and a bottom of a first conductive fill material. A second plurality of conductive interconnect lines is in and spaced apart by a second ILD layer above the first ILD layer, wherein individual ones of the second plurality of conductive interconnect lines comprise a second conductive barrier material along sidewalls and a bottom of a second conductive fill material, wherein the second conductive fill material is different in composition from the first conductive fill material.

公开(公告)号：US10818774B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US15859418

申请日：2017-12-30

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Ilsup Jin ,  Angelo Kandas ,  Michael L. Hattendorf ,  Christopher P. Auth

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L23/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer above a substrate. A conductive interconnect line is in a trench in the ILD layer, the conductive interconnect line having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion laterally adjacent to the second portion. A dielectric plug is between and laterally adjacent to the first and second portions of the conductive interconnect line, the dielectric plug comprising a metal oxide material.

公开(公告)号：US10541316B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15859412

申请日：2017-12-30

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Atul Madhavan ,  Michael L. Hattendorf ,  Christopher P. Auth

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L23/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes first and second gate dielectric layers over a fin. First and second gate electrodes are over the first and second gate dielectric layers, respectively, the first and second gate electrodes both having an insulating cap having a top surface. First dielectric spacer are adjacent the first side of the first gate electrode. A trench contact structure is over a semiconductor source or drain region adjacent first and second dielectric spacers, the trench contact structure comprising an insulating cap on a conductive structure, the insulating cap of the trench contact structure having a top surface substantially co-planar with the insulating caps of the first and second gate electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US12142667B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18093776

申请日：2023-01-05

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Atul Madhavan ,  Michael L. Hattendorf ,  Christopher P. Auth

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H10B10/00 ,  H01L23/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes first and second gate dielectric layers over a fin. First and second gate electrodes are over the first and second gate dielectric layers, respectively, the first and second gate electrodes both having an insulating cap having a top surface. First dielectric spacer are adjacent the first side of the first gate electrode. A trench contact structure is over a semiconductor source or drain region adjacent first and second dielectric spacers, the trench contact structure comprising an insulating cap on a conductive structure, the insulating cap of the trench contact structure having a top surface substantially co-planar with the insulating caps of the first and second gate electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US10943817B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16509398

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Ruth Brain ,  Michael L. Hattendorf ,  Christopher P. Auth

IPC: H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/165

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of conductive interconnect lines in and spaced apart by an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer above a substrate. Individual ones of the plurality of conductive interconnect lines have an upper surface below an upper surface of the ILD layer. An etch-stop layer is on and conformal with the ILD layer and the plurality of conductive interconnect lines, the etch-stop layer having a non-planar upper surface with an uppermost portion of the non-planar upper surface over the ILD layer and a lowermost portion of the non-planar upper surface over the plurality of conductive interconnect lines.

公开(公告)号：US09818710B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15120788

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jiho Kang ,  Hiten Kothari ,  Carole C. Montarou ,  Andrew W. Yeoh

IPC: H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/31

CPC classification number: H01L24/13 ,  H01L23/291 ,  H01L23/3192 ,  H01L24/03 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/11 ,  H01L2224/03831 ,  H01L2224/0401 ,  H01L2224/05017 ,  H01L2224/05022 ,  H01L2224/05548 ,  H01L2224/05557 ,  H01L2224/05567 ,  H01L2224/05571 ,  H01L2224/05624 ,  H01L2224/05647 ,  H01L2224/05684 ,  H01L2224/13018 ,  H01L2224/13022 ,  H01L2224/13025 ,  H01L2224/13111 ,  H01L2224/13116 ,  H01L2224/13124 ,  H01L2224/13147 ,  H01L2224/13184 ,  H01L2924/35121 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: An embodiment includes a semiconductor structure comprising: a backend portion including a plurality of metal layers between bottom and top metal layers; the top metal layer including a top metal layer portion having first and second opposing sidewall surfaces and a top surface that couples the sidewall surfaces to one another; an insulator layer directly contacting the top surface; and a via coupling a contact bump to the top metal layer portion; wherein a first vertical axis, orthogonal to a substrate coupled to the backend portion, intercepts the contact bump, the nitride layer, the via, and the top metal layer portion. Other embodiments are described herein.

公开(公告)号：US10796951B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15859417

申请日：2017-12-30

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Yeoh ,  Ruth Brain ,  Michael L. Hattendorf ,  Christopher P. Auth

IPC: H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/165

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of conductive interconnect lines in and spaced apart by an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer above a substrate. Individual ones of the plurality of conductive interconnect lines have an upper surface below an upper surface of the ILD layer. An etch-stop layer is on and conformal with the ILD layer and the plurality of conductive interconnect lines, the etch-stop layer having a non-planar upper surface with an uppermost portion of the non-planar upper surface over the ILD layer and a lowermost portion of the non-planar upper surface over the plurality of conductive interconnect lines.