公开(公告)号：US20240321738A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125455

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Prabhjot Kaur Luthra ,  Nidhi Khandelwal ,  Marie T. Conte ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Gary Allen ,  Clifford J. Engel ,  Charles H. Wallace

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

CPC classification number: H01L23/5283 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: Techniques to form an integrated circuit having a bridging contact structure. A bridging contact structure may, for example, bridge between source/drain contacts and to an adjacent gate electrode within the same device layer. In an example, a gate cut structure extends in a first direction to separate the source or drain regions and gate structures of neighboring semiconductor devices. Contacts may be formed over the source or drain regions of the neighboring devices on opposite sides of the gate cut along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A portion of the gate cut is replaced with a first conductive bridge between the source or drain contacts. A portion of one or more dielectric barriers between one of the source or drain contacts and an adjacent gate electrode is replaced with a second conductive bridge in the first direction between the source or drain contact and the gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US20250113563A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-03

申请号：US18478545

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard Guler ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Nidhi Khandelwal ,  Prabhjot Kaur Luthra ,  Sean Pursel ,  Izabela Anna Samek

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated circuit structure includes a first transistor device comprising a first gate stack and a second transistor device comprising a second gate stack. The second transistor device is spaced a first distance laterally from the first transistor device. The structure further includes a dielectric region between the first gate stack and the second gate stack. The dielectric region is spaced a second distance laterally from the first transistor device, where the first distance is substantially twice the second distance.

公开(公告)号：US20240355915A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18137731

申请日：2023-04-21

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Clifford J. Engel ,  Debaleena Nandi ,  Gary Allen ,  Nicholas A. Thomson ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Umang Desai ,  Vivek Vishwakarma ,  Charles H. Wallace

IPC: H01L29/775 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/775 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form an integrated circuit that includes one or more backside conductive structures that extend through the device layer to contact one or more frontside contacts, such as frontside source or drain contacts. In an example, a given semiconductor device along a row of such devices may be separated from an adjacent semiconductor device along the row by a gate cut. The gate cut may be a dielectric wall that extends through an entire thickness of the gate structure around the semiconductor regions of the devices and also extends between source or drain regions of the devices. A backside conductive structure may extend through portions of the source or drain regions and also through a portion of one of the dielectric walls within the gate trench to contact one or more frontside contacts on the source or drain regions.

公开(公告)号：US20240355891A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18753781

申请日：2024-06-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Meenakshisundaram Ramanathan ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Ankit Kirit Lakhani

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/41733 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices that include a conductive bridge between topside contacts on adjacent source or drain regions. The conductive bridge extends through a dielectric wall that separates the adjacent source or drain regions. In an example, a first semiconductor device includes a first gate structure around or otherwise on a first semiconductor region (or channel region) that extends from a first source or drain region, and a second adjacent semiconductor device includes a second gate structure around or otherwise on a second semiconductor region that extends from a second source or drain region. A conductive bridge connects a first conductive contact on a top surface of the first source or drain region with a second conductive contact on a top surface of the adjacent second source or drain region through a dielectric wall that otherwise separates the conductive contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20240355890A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18136991

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Meenakshisundaram Ramanathan ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Ankit Kirit Lakhani

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/41733 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices that include a conductive bridge between topside contacts on adjacent source or drain regions. The conductive bridge extends through a dielectric wall that separates the adjacent source or drain regions. In an example, a first semiconductor device includes a first gate structure around or otherwise on a first semiconductor region (or channel region) that extends from a first source or drain region, and a second adjacent semiconductor device includes a second gate structure around or otherwise on a second semiconductor region that extends from a second source or drain region. A conductive bridge connects a first conductive contact on a top surface of the first source or drain region with a second conductive contact on a top surface of the adjacent second source or drain region through a dielectric wall that otherwise separates the conductive contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20240321978A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125456

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Clifford J. Engel ,  Gary Allen ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Thomas Obrien

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775

CPC classification number: H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/775

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices that include a contact over a given source or drain region that extends over the top of an adjacent source or drain region without contacting it. In an example, a semiconductor device includes a gate structure around a fin of semiconductor material that extends from a source or drain region, or one or more nanowires or nanoribbons or nanosheets of semiconductor material that extend from the source or drain region. A conductive contact is formed over the source or drain region that extends laterally across the source/drain trench above an adjacent source or drain region without contacting the adjacent source or drain region. The contact may extend along the source/drain trench through a dielectric wall (e.g., a gate cut) that extends orthogonally through the source/drain trench.

公开(公告)号：US20250072069A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18455446

申请日：2023-08-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Desalegne B. Teweldebrhan ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Marko Radosavljevic ,  Richard Schenker

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: Techniques to form semiconductor device conductive interconnections. In an example, an integrated circuit includes a recessed via and a conductive bridge between a top surface of the recessed via and an adjacent source or drain contact. A transistor device includes a semiconductor material extending from a source or drain region, a gate structure over the semiconductor material, and a contact on the source or drain region. Adjacent to the source or drain region, a deep via structure extends in a vertical direction through an entire thickness of the gate structure. The via structure includes a conductive via that is recessed below a top surface of the conductive contact. A conductive bridge extends between the contact and the conductive via such that the conductive bridge contacts a portion of the contact and at least a portion of a top surface of the conductive via.

公开(公告)号：US20240321872A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125447

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Thomas Obrien ,  Krishna Ganesan ,  Ankit Kirit Lakhani ,  Prabhjot Kaur Luthra ,  Nidhi Khandelwal ,  Clifford J. Engel ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Meenakshisundaram Ramanathan

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: Techniques to form an integrated circuit having a gate cut between adjacent pairs of semiconductor devices. At least one of those adjacent pairs of semiconductor devices includes a conductive link (e.g., a bridge) through the gate cut to connect the adjacent gates together. In an example, neighboring semiconductor devices each include a semiconductor region extending between a source region and a drain region, and a gate structure extending over the semiconductor regions of the neighboring semiconductor devices. A gate cut is present between each pair of neighboring semiconductor devices thus interrupting the gate structure and isolating the gate of one semiconductor device from the gate of the other semiconductor device. A conductive link extends over a given gate cut to electrically connect the adjacent gate electrodes together. A dielectric layer extends over the bridged gate electrodes and the conductive link, and may have different thicknesses over those respective features.

公开(公告)号：US20240321737A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125440

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya

IPC: H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

CPC classification number: H01L23/5283 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having one or more source or drain regions with backside contacts that are separated using dielectric walls. In an example, a first semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region, such as one or more first nanoribbons, extending from a first source or drain region, and a second semiconductor device including a second semiconductor region, such as one or more second nanoribbons, extending from a second source or drain region adjacent to the first source or drain region. A first conductive contact abuts the underside of the first source or drain region and a second conductive contact abuts the underside of the second source or drain region. A dielectric wall extends between the first and second contacts, thus separating them from contacting each other. The dielectric wall also extends between the first source or drain region and the second source or drain region.

公开(公告)号：US20240321685A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125430

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Charles H. Wallace

IPC: H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L23/481 ,  H01L21/76898 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices arranged between a gate cut on one side and a deep backside via on the other side. A row of semiconductor devices each include a semiconductor region extending in a first direction between corresponding source or drain regions, and a gate structure extending in a second direction over the semiconductor regions. Each semiconductor device may be separated from an adjacent semiconductor device along the second direction by either a gate cut or a deep backside via. The gate cut may be a dielectric wall that extends through an entire thickness of the gate structure and the deep backside via may include a conductive layer and a dielectric barrier that also extend through at least an entire thickness of the gate structure. Each semiconductor device may include a gate cut on one side and a deep backside via on the other side.