Wrapped-around contact for vertical field effect transistor top source-drain

    公开(公告)号:US11605717B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17125775

    申请日:2020-12-17

    摘要: A semiconductor structure and a method of making the same includes a first recessed region in a semiconductor structure, the first recessed region defining a first opening with a first positive tapering profile, as at least part of the first positive tapering profile, widening the first opening in a direction towards a top source/drain region of the semiconductor structure at a first tapering angle, and a top source/drain contact within the first opening, the top source/drain contact surrounding a surface of the top source/drain region. The semiconductor structure further includes a protective liner located at an interface between a bottom portion of the top source/drain region, a top spacer adjacent to the top source/drain region and a dielectric material between two consecutive top source/drain regions, the protective liner protects the top source/drain regions during contact patterning.

    COMPACT MRAM ARCHITECTURE WITH MAGNETIC BOTTOM ELECTRODE

    公开(公告)号:US20230074676A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17469350

    申请日:2021-09-08

    摘要: An approach for minimizing stack height and reducing resistance of an MRAM (Magnetoresistive random-access memory) is disclosed. The approach leverages an MRAM device with a T shape magnetic bottom electrode. The T shape magnetic bottom electrode u can be made a lower resistance metal such as cobalt. Furthermore, the method of creating the MRAM can include, depositing a low-k dielectric layer, forming bottom electrode via within the low-k dielectric layer, depositing bottom electrode metal liner on the bottom electrode via, depositing bottom electrode magnetic metal on the bottom electrode metal liner, planarizing the bottom electrode magnetic metal, depositing coupling layer and an MRAM stack on the bottom electrode magnetic metal, patterning and etching anisotropically the MRAM stack and depositing in-situ conformal dielectric layer and forming a top contact via on the MRAM stack.

    FET WITH REDUCED PARASITIC CAPACITANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20230063973A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17446626

    申请日:2021-09-01

    摘要: An apparatus comprising a plurality of FET columns located on a substrate. A source/drain layer located around the base of the plurality of FET columns. A dielectric layer located around the source/drain layer, wherein a portion of the dielectric layer that is sandwiched between a first portion of the source/drain layer and a second portion of the source/drain layer. A gate layer, wherein the gate layer has a first portion located on top of the source/drain layer, and wherein the gate layer has a second portion located on top of the portion of the dielectric layer that is sandwiched between a first portion of the source/drain layer and a second portion of the source/drain layer.

    NANOSHEET IC DEVICE WITH SINGLE DIFFUSION BREAK

    公开(公告)号:US20230054701A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17406351

    申请日:2021-08-19

    摘要: An approach for a nanosheet device with a single diffusion break is disclosed. The device comprises of active gate is formed above the BDI. At least the SDB is also formed over BDI with dielectric filled gate. The dielectric fill forms an indentation into the remaining nanosheets, under the spacer region, or between the inner spacers, in the SDB region. The method of creating the device comprises of, forming a gate cut opening between two ends of a dummy gate of one or more gates; forming a first sacrificial material on the gate cut opening; creating a single diffusion break; removing the dummy gate and oxide layer; removing, selectively a second sacrificial material; trimming, selectively stack of nanosheets; and forming dielectric in the gate cut opening and the single diffusion break.

    DUAL DIELECTRIC PILLAR FORK SHEET DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230038116A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17397242

    申请日:2021-08-09

    摘要: A forksheet transistor device includes a dual dielectric pillar that includes a first dielectric and a second dielectric that is different from the first dielectric. The dual dielectric pillar physically separates pFET elements from nFET elements. For example, the first dielectric physically separates a pFET gate from a nFET gate while the second dielectric physically separates a pFET source/drain region from a nFET source drain region. When it is advantageous to electrically connect the pFET gate and the nFET gate, the first dielectric may be etched selective to the second dielectric to form a gate connector trench within the dual dielectric pillar. Subsequently, an electrically conductive gate connector strap may be formed within the gate connector trench to electrically connect the pFET gate and the nFET gate.