Abstract:
A method of forming a device is presented. The method includes providing a structure having first and second regions. A diffusion barrier is formed between at least a portion of the first and second regions. The diffusion barrier comprises cavities that reduce diffusion of elements between the first and second regions.
Abstract:
A first example embodiment comprises the following steps and the structure formed therefrom. A trench having opposing sidewalls is formed within a substrate. A stress layer having an inherent stress is formed over the opposing trench sidewalls. The stress layer having stress layer sidewalls over the trench sidewalls. Ions are implanted into one or more portions of the stress layer to form ion-implanted relaxed portions with the portions of the stress layer that are not implanted are un-implanted portions, whereby the inherent stress of the one or more ion-implanted relaxed portions of stress layer portions is relaxed.
Abstract:
Some example embodiments of the invention provide a method to improve the performance of MOS devices by increasing the stress in the channel region. An example embodiment for a NMOS transistor is to form a tensile stress layer over a NMOS transistor. A heavy ion implantation is performed into the stress layer and then an anneal is performed. This increases the amount of stress from the stress layer that the gate retains/memorizes thereby increasing device performance.
Abstract:
Methods (and semiconductor substrates produced therefrom) of fabricating (n−1) SDOI substrates using n wafers is described. A donor substrate (e.g., silicon) includes a buffer layer (e.g., SiGe) and a plurality of multi-layer stacks formed thereon having alternating stress (e.g., relaxed SiGe) and strain (e.g., silicon) layers. An insulator is disposed adjacent an outermost strained silicon layer. The outermost strained silicon layer and underlying relaxed SiGe layer is transferred to a handle substrate by conventional or known bonding and separation methods. The handle substrate is processed to remove the relaxed SiGe layer thereby producing an SDOI substrate for further use. The remaining donor substrate is processed to remove one or more layers to expose another strained silicon layer. Various processing steps are repeated to produce another SDOI substrate as well as a remaining donor substrate, and the steps may be repeated to produce n−1 SDOI substrates.
Abstract:
A structure and method of fabrication of a semiconductor device, where a stress layer is formed over a MOS transistor to put either tensile stress or compressive stress on the channel region. The parameters such as the location and area of the contact hole thru the stress layer are chosen to produce a desired amount of stress to improve device performance. In an example embodiment for a tensile stress layer, the PMOS S/D contact area is larger than the NMOS S/D contact area so the tensile stress on the PMOS channel is less than the tensile stress on the NMOS channel. In an example embodiment for a compressive stress layer, the NMOS contact area is larger than the PMOS contact area so that the compressive stress on the NMOS channel is less than the compressive stress on the PMOS channel.
Abstract translation:一种制造半导体器件的结构和方法,其中在MOS晶体管上形成应力层以在沟道区域上施加拉伸应力或压应力。 选择诸如通过应力层的接触孔的位置和面积的参数以产生期望量的应力以改善器件性能。 在拉伸应力层的示例实施例中,PMOS S / D接触面积大于NMOS S / D接触面积,因此PMOS沟道上的拉伸应力小于NMOS沟道上的拉伸应力。 在压应力层的示例实施例中,NMOS接触面积大于PMOS接触面积,使得NMOS沟道上的压应力小于PMOS沟道上的压应力。
Abstract:
A first example embodiment comprises the following steps and the structure formed therefrom. A trench having opposing sidewalls is formed within a substrate. A stress layer having an inherent stress is formed over the opposing trench sidewalls. The stress layer having stress layer sidewalls over the trench sidewalls. Ions are implanted into one or more portions of the stress layer to form ion-implanted relaxed portions with the portions of the stress layer that are not implanted are un-implanted portions, whereby the inherent stress of the one or more ion-implanted relaxed portions of stress layer portions is relaxed.
Abstract:
A transistor disposed on a substrate includes a gate, spacers on gate sidewalls, and diffusion regions adjacent to the gate. Silicide contacts on the diffusion regions are displaced from the spacers by a distance G. Stressors may be provided in the diffusion region to induce a first stress in the channel region of the transistor.
Abstract:
A circuit having a circuit control terminal, a primary circuit and a protection circuit is provided. The primary circuit includes a primary control terminal and a primary gate oxide of a thickness T1. The primary control terminal is coupled to the circuit control terminal. The protection circuit having a protection control terminal is coupled to the primary circuit. The protection circuit includes a protection gate oxide of a second thickness T2 which is less than T1. The protection gate oxide reduces plasma induced damage in the primary circuit.
Abstract:
A first example embodiment comprises the following steps and the structure formed therefrom. A trench having opposing sidewalls is formed within a substrate. A stress layer having an inherent stress is formed over the opposing trench sidewalls. The stress layer having stress layer sidewalls over the trench sidewalls. Ions are implanted into one or more portions of the stress layer to form ion-implanted relaxed portions with the portions of the stress layer that are not implanted are un-implanted portions, whereby the inherent stress of the one or more ion-implanted relaxed portions of stress layer portions is relaxed.
Abstract:
Some example embodiments of the invention provide a method to improve the performance of MOS devices by increasing the stress in the channel region. An example embodiment for a NMOS transistor is to form a tensile stress layer over a NMOS transistor. A heavy ion implantation is performed into the stress layer and then an anneal is performed. This increases the amount of stress from the stress layer that the gate retains/memorizes thereby increasing device performance.