摘要:
An FET transistor has a gate disposed between a source and a drain; a gate dielectric layer disposed underneath the gate; and a spacer on a side of the gate. The gate dielectric layer is conventional oxide and the spacer has a reduced dielectric constant (k). The reduced dielectric constant (k) may be less than 3.85, or it may be less than 7.0 (˜nitride), but greater than 3.85 (˜oxide). Preferably, the spacer comprises a material which can be etched selectively to the gate dielectric layer. The spacer may be porous, and a thin layer is deposited on the porous spacer to prevent moisture absorption. The spacer may comprise a material selected from the group consisting of Black Diamond, Coral, TERA and Blok type materials. Pores may be formed in the spacer material by exposing the spacers to an oxygen plasma.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes: a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region; a first gate dielectric region on the first semiconductor region; a second gate dielectric region on the second semiconductor region, wherein the second semiconductor region includes a first top surface shared by the second semiconductor region and the second gate dielectric region, and wherein the first top surface defines a reference direction perpendicular to the first top surface and pointing from inside to outside of the second semiconductor region; an electrically conductive layer on the first gate dielectric region; a first poly-silicon region on the electrically conductive layer; a second poly-silicon region on the second gate dielectric region; a first hard mask region on the first poly-silicon region; and a second hard mask region on the second poly-silicon region.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure fabrication method. The method includes providing a structure which includes (a) first and second semiconductor regions, (b) first and second gate dielectric regions on the first and second semiconductor regions, respectively, (c) a high-K dielectric region on the first gate dielectric region, K being greater than 4, (d) an electrically conductive layer on the high-K dielectric region, (e) a poly-silicon layer on the electrically conductive layer and the second gate dielectric region, and (f) a hard mask layer on the poly-silicon layer. The hard mask layer is patterned resulting in first and second hard mask regions. The poly-silicon layer is etched with the first and second hard mask regions as blocking masks resulting in first and second poly-silicon regions. The first and second poly-silicon regions are exposed to a surrounding ambient.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure fabrication method. The method includes providing a structure which includes (a) first and second semiconductor regions, (b) first and second gate dielectric regions on the first and second semiconductor regions, respectively, (c) a high-K dielectric region on the first gate dielectric region, K being greater than 4, (d) an electrically conductive layer on the high-K dielectric region, (e) a poly-silicon layer on the electrically conductive layer and the second gate dielectric region, and (f) a hard mask layer on the poly-silicon layer. The hard mask layer is patterned resulting in first and second hard mask regions. The poly-silicon layer is etched with the first and second hard mask regions as blocking masks resulting in first and second poly-silicon regions. The first and second poly-silicon regions are exposed to a surrounding ambient.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes: a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region; a first gate dielectric region on the first semiconductor region; a second gate dielectric region on the second semiconductor region, wherein the second semiconductor region includes a first top surface shared by the second semiconductor region and the second gate dielectric region, and wherein the first top surface defines a reference direction perpendicular to the first top surface and pointing from inside to outside of the second semiconductor region; an electrically conductive layer on the first gate dielectric region; a first poly-silicon region on the electrically conductive layer; a second poly-silicon region on the second gate dielectric region; a first hard mask region on the first poly-silicon region; and a second hard mask region on the second poly-silicon region.
摘要:
A method of fabricating asymmetrical spacers, structures fabricated using asymmetrical spacers and an apparatus for fabricating asymmetrical spacers. The method includes: forming on a substrate, a structure having a top surface and opposite first and second sidewalls and having a longitudinal axis parallel to the sidewalls; forming a conformal layer on the top surface of the substrate, the top surface of the structure and the sidewalls of the structure; tilting the substrate about a longitudinal axis relative to a flux of reactive ions, the flux of reactive ions striking the conformal layer at acute angle; and exposing the conformal layer to the flux of reactive ions until the conformal layer is removed from the top surface of the structure and the top surface of the substrate leaving a first spacer on the first sidewall and a second spacer on the second sidewall, the first spacer thinner than the second spacer.
摘要:
Structures and methods for forming the same. A semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a transistor. The chip includes N interconnect layers on the substrate, N being a positive integer. The chip includes a cooling pipes system inside the N interconnect layers. The cooling pipes system does not include any solid or liquid material. Given any first point and any second point in the cooling pipes system, there exists a continuous path which connects the first and second points and which is totally within the cooling pipes system. A first portion of the cooling pipes system overlaps the transistor. A second portion of the cooling pipes system is higher than the substrate and lower than a top interconnect layer. The second portion is in direct physical contact with a surrounding ambient.
摘要:
A semiconductor structure fabrication method. A provided structure includes: a semiconductor substrate, a transistor on the semiconductor substrate, N interconnect layers on the semiconductor substrate, and a temporary filling region within the N layers. N is at least 2. The temporary filling region is heated at a high temperature sufficiently high to result in the temporary filling material being replaced by a cooling pipes system that does not include any solid or liquid material. A first portion and a second portion of the cooling pipes system are each in direct physical contact with a surrounding ambient at a first interface and a second interface respectively such that a first direction perpendicular to the first interface is perpendicular to a second direction perpendicular to the second interface. A totality of interfaces between the cooling pipes system and the ambient consists of the first interface and the second interface.
摘要:
Structures and methods for forming the same. A semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a transistor. The chip includes N interconnect layers on the substrate, N being a positive integer. The chip includes a cooling pipes system inside the N interconnect layers. The cooling pipes system does not include any solid or liquid material. Given any first point and any second point in the cooling pipes system, there exists a continuous path which connects the first and second points and which is totally within the cooling pipes system. A first portion of the cooling pipes system overlaps the transistor. A second portion of the cooling pipes system is higher than the substrate and lower than a top interconnect layer. The second portion is in direct physical contact with a surrounding ambient.
摘要:
A method of fabricating asymmetrical spacers, structures fabricated using asymmetrical spacers and an apparatus for fabricating asymmetrical spacers. The method includes: forming on a substrate, a structure having a top surface and opposite first and second sidewalls and having a longitudinal axis parallel to the sidewalls; forming a conformal layer on the top surface of the substrate, the top surface of the structure and the sidewalls of the structure; tilting the substrate about a longitudinal axis relative to a flux of reactive ions, the flux of reactive ions striking the conformal layer at acute angle; and exposing the conformal layer to the flux of reactive ions until the conformal layer is removed from the top surface of the structure and the top surface of the substrate leaving a first spacer on the first sidewall and a second spacer on the second sidewall, the first spacer thinner than the second spacer.