摘要:
A multi-bit non volatile memory cell includes a first floating gate sidewall spacer structure and a second floating gate sidewall spacer structure physically separated from the first floating gate sidewall spacer structure. Each floating gate sidewall spacer structure stores charge for logically storing a bit. The floating gate sidewall spacer structures are formed adjacent to a patterned structure by sidewall spacer formation processes from a layer of floating gate material (e.g. polysilicon). A control gate is formed over the floating gate sidewall spacer structures by forming a layer of control gate material and then patterning the layer of control gate material.
摘要:
A semiconductor process and apparatus use a predetermined sequence of patterning and etching steps to etch a gate stack (62) formed over a substrate (11) and a first spacer structure (42), thereby forming etched gate structures (72, 74) that are physically separated from one another but that control a substrate channel (71) subsequently defined in the substrate (11) by source/drain regions (82, 102, 84, 104) that are implanted around the etched gate structures (72, 74). Depending on how the first spacer structure (42) is positioned and configured, the channel (71) may be controlled to provide either a logical AND gate (100) or logical OR gate (200) functionality.
摘要:
A semiconductor device (10) having a gate (16, 18 or 16, 18, 26, 28) with a thin conductive layer (18) is described. As the physical dimensions of semiconductor devices are scaled below the sub-micron regime, very thin gate dielectrics (16) are used. One problem encountered with very thin gate dielectrics is that the carriers can tunnel through the gate dielectric material, thus increasing the undesirable leakage current in the device. By using a thin layer for conductive layer (18), quantum confinement of carriers within conductive layer (18) can be induced. This quantum confinement removes modes which are propagating in the direction normal to the interfacial plane 15 from the Fermi level. Thus, the undesirable leakage current in the device (10) can be reduced. Additional conductive layers (e.g. 28) may be used to provide more carriers.
摘要:
Embodiments of a semiconductor structure include a first current electrode region, a second current electrode region, and a channel region. The channel region is located between the first current electrode region and the second current electrode region, and the channel region is located in a fin structure of the semiconductor structure. A carrier transport in the channel region is generally in a horizontal direction between the first current electrode region and the second current electrode region.
摘要:
A semiconductor substrate having a silicon layer is provided. In one embodiment, the substrate is a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate having an oxide layer underlying the silicon layer. An amorphous or polycrystalline silicon germanium layer is formed overlying the silicon layer. Alternatively, germanium is implanted into a top portion of the silicon layer to form an amorphous silicon germanium layer. The silicon germanium layer is then oxidized to convert the silicon germanium layer into a silicon dioxide layer and to convert at least a portion of the silicon layer into germanium-rich silicon. The silicon dioxide layer is then removed prior to forming transistors using the germanium-rich silicon. In one embodiment, the germanium-rich silicon is selectively formed using a patterned masking layer over the silicon layer and under the silicon germanium layer. Alternatively, isolation regions may be used to define local regions of the substrate in which the germanium-rich silicon is formed.
摘要:
An electronic device can include an insulating layer and a fin-type transistor structure. The fin-type structure can have a semiconductor fin and a gate electrode spaced apart from each other. A dielectric layer and a spacer structure can lie between the semiconductor fin and the gate electrode. The semiconductor fin can include channel region including a portion associated with a relatively higher VT lying between a portion associated with a relatively lower VT and the insulating layer. In one embodiment, the supply voltage is lower than the relatively higher VT of the channel region. A process for forming the electronic device is also disclosed.
摘要:
An embodiment of a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a principal surface, spaced-apart source and drain regions separated by a channel region at the principal surface, and a multilayered gate structure located over the channel region. The multilayered gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer in contact with the channel region, a first conductor comprising a metal oxide overlying the gate dielectric layer, a second conductor overlying the first conductor, and an impurity migration inhibiting layer between the gate dielectric layer and the first conductor or between the first conductor and the second conductor.
摘要:
A semiconductor process and apparatus provide a planarized hybrid substrate (18) by exposing a buried oxide layer (80) in a first area (99), selectively etching the buried oxide layer (80) to expose a first semiconductor layer (70) in a second smaller seed area (98), and then epitaxially growing a first epitaxial semiconductor material from the seed area (98) of the first semiconductor layer (70) that fills the second trench opening (100) and grows laterally over the exposed insulator layer (80) to fill at least part of the first trench opening (99), thereby forming a first epitaxial semiconductor layer (101) that is electrically isolated from the second semiconductor layer (90). By forming a first SOI transistor device (160) over a first SOI layer (90) using deposited (100) silicon and forming first SOI transistor (161) over an epitaxially grown (110) silicon layer (101), a high performance CMOS device is obtained.
摘要:
Field isolation regions are formed using oxidation-resistant spacers or plugs that completely fill trenches within a semiconductor substrate prior to forming the field isolation regions. The spacers or plugs help to reduce encroachment of the field isolation regions under the spacers or plugs. The structure used as an oxidation mask for the field isolation process may include a silicon-containing member that is thicker than an overlying oxidation-resistant member. The thicker silicon-containing member may be capable of tolerating higher stress before defects in an underlying pad layer or substrate are formed.
摘要:
A semiconductor device is formed having a floating gate memory cell (11) that has its channel region (33) oriented vertically with a portion of the channel region (33) that is not capacitively coupled to a floating gate (32). The memory cell (11) is less likely to be over-erased and may be programmed by source-side injection. The cell (11) may not need to be repaired after erasing. Less power may be consumed during programming compared to hot electron injection and Fowler-Nordheim tunneling.