摘要:
A semiconductor fabrication process and structure in which a dielectric structure (106) is formed upon a substrate (102). Silicon is then deposited and processed to form a crystalline silicon wall (118) that envelopes the dielectric structure (106) and is physically and electrically isolated from the substrate (102). A gate dielectric film (130) is formed over at least two surfaces of the silicon wall (118) and a gate electrode film (132) is formed over the gate dielectric (130). The gate electrode film (132) is then patterned followed by conventional source/drain implant processing. Portions of the silicon wall (118) disposed on either side of the gate electrode (140) may then be contacted to form source/drain structures (150). In this manner, the portion of the silicon wall (118) covered by the gate electrode (140) comprises a transistor channel region having multiple surfaces controlled by gate electrode (140).
摘要:
A semiconductor fabrication process includes forming a silicon fin overlying a substrate. A gate dielectric is formed on primary faces of the fin. A gate electrode is formed over at least two faces of the fin. Dielectric spacers are then selectively formed in close proximity and confined to the sidewalls of the gate electrode thereby leaving a majority of the primary fin faces exposed. Thereafter a silicide is formed on the primary fin faces. The forming of the gate electrode in one embodiment includes depositing polysilicon over the fin and substrate, depositing a capping layer over the polysilicon, patterning photoresist over the capping layer and etching through the capping layer and the polysilicon with the patterned photoresist in place wherein the etching produces a polysilicon width that is less than a width of the capping layer to create voids under the capping layer adjacent sidewalls of the polysilicon where the confined spacers can be formed.
摘要:
A grooved channel Schottky contacted MOSFET has asymmetric source and drain regions. The MOSFET includes an undoped silicon substrate with a background doping concentration of less than about 1017 cm−3. A grooved channel is formed in a first surface of the substrate. A first metal silicide material is formed in a first side of the grooved channel, forming a source region, and a second metal silicide material is formed on a second side of the grooved channel, forming a drain region. A metal gate is formed in the grooved channel. The grooved structure allows the off-state current to be reduced to less than 50 pA/&mgr;m. Further, the feature size can be scaled down to 10 nm without strong short-channel effects (DIBL
摘要:
A method for providing gates of transistors with at least two different work functions utilizes a silicidation of two different metals at different times, silicidation for one gate and polysilicon for the other, or silicidation using a single metal with two differently doped silicon structures. Thus the problem associated with performing silicidation of two different metals at the same time is avoided. If the two metals have significantly different silicidation temperatures, the one with the lower temperature silicidation will likely have significantly degraded performance as a result of having to also experience the higher temperature required to achieve silicidation with the other metal.
摘要:
A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided in which a substrate (102) is provided which has a gate dielectric layer (106) disposed thereon, and a gate electrode (116) having first and second sidewalls is formed over the gate dielectric layer. First (146) and second (150) extension spacer structures are formed adjacent the first and second sidewalls, respectively. In the resulting device: (a) the first and second extension spacer structures have different dimensions; (b) the first and second extension spacer structures comprise first and second distinct materials; (c) the device has asymmetric source/drain extensions (162); and/or (d) the device has an oxide layer (160) disposed between the first extension spacer structure and the gate electrode, and either (i) the device has no dielectric layer disposed between the second extension spacer structure and the gate electrode, or (ii) the device has a second dielectric layer disposed between the second extension spacer structure and the gate electrode, and the first dielectric layer is substantially thicker than the second dielectric layer.
摘要:
A method for forming a polysilicon FinFET (10) or other thin film transistor structure includes forming an insulative layer (12) over a semiconductor substrate (14). An amorphous silicon layer (32) forms over the insulative layer (12). A silicon germanium seed layer (44) forms in association with the amorphous silicon layer (32) for controlling silicon grain growth. The polysilicon layer arises from annealing the amorphous silicon layer (32). During the annealing step, silicon germanium seed layer (44), together with silicon germanium layer (34), catalyzes silicon recrystallization to promote growing larger crystalline grains, as well as fewer grain boundaries within the resulting polysilicon layer. Source (16), drain (18), and channel (20) regions are formed within the polysilicon layer. A double-gated region (24) forms in association with source (16), drain (18), and channel (20) to produce polysilicon FinFET (10).
摘要:
A semiconductor process and apparatus provide a dual or hybrid substrate by forming a second semiconductor layer (214) that is isolated from, and crystallographically rotated with respect to, an underlying first semiconductor layer (212) by a buried insulator layer (213); forming an STI region (218) in the second semiconductor layer (214) and buried insulator layer (213); exposing the first semiconductor layer (212) in a first area (219) of a STI region (218); epitaxially growing a first epitaxial semiconductor layer (220) from the exposed first semiconductor layer (212); and selectively etching the first epitaxial semiconductor layer (220) and the second semiconductor layer (214) to form CMOS FinFET channel regions (e.g., 223) and planar channel regions (e.g., 224) from the first epitaxial semiconductor layer (220) and the second semiconductor layer (214).
摘要:
A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided in which a substrate (102) is provided which has a gate dielectric layer (106) disposed thereon, and a gate electrode (116) having first and second sidewalls is formed over the gate dielectric layer. First (146) and second (150) extension spacer structures are formed adjacent the first and second sidewalls, respectively. In the resulting device: (a) the first and second extension spacer structures have different dimensions; (b) the first and second extension spacer structures comprise first and second distinct materials; (c) the device has asymmetric source/drain extensions (162); and/or (d) the device has an oxide layer (160) disposed between the first extension spacer structure and the gate electrode, and either (i) the device has no dielectric layer disposed between the second extension spacer structure and the gate electrode, or (ii) the device has a second dielectric layer disposed between the second extension spacer structure and the gate electrode, and the first dielectric layer is substantially thicker than the second dielectric layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor fabrication process includes forming a silicon fin overlying a substrate. A gate dielectric is formed on primary faces of the fin. A gate electrode is formed over at least two faces of the fin. Dielectric spacers are then selectively formed in close proximity and confined to the sidewalls of the gate electrode thereby leaving a majority of the primary fin faces exposed. Thereafter a silicide is formed on the primary fin faces. The forming of the gate electrode in one embodiment includes depositing polysilicon over the fin and substrate, depositing a capping layer over the polysilicon, patterning photoresist over the capping layer and etching through the capping layer and the polysilicon with the patterned photoresist in place wherein the etching produces a polysilicon width that is less than a width of the capping layer to create voids under the capping layer adjacent sidewalls of the polysilicon where the confined spacers can be formed.
摘要:
A semiconductor process and apparatus provide a dual or hybrid substrate by forming a second semiconductor layer (214) that is isolated from, and crystallographically rotated with respect to, an underlying first semiconductor layer (212) by a buried insulator layer (213); forming an STI region (218) in the second semiconductor layer (214) and buried insulator layer (213); exposing the first semiconductor layer (212) in a first area (219) of a STI region (218); epitaxially growing a first epitaxial semiconductor layer (220) from the exposed first semiconductor layer (212); and selectively etching the first epitaxial semiconductor layer (220) and the second semiconductor layer (214) to form CMOS FinFET channel regions (e.g, 223) and planar channel regions (e.g., 224) from the first epitaxial semiconductor layer (220) and the second semiconductor layer (214).