公开(公告)号：US20250169133A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US18635282

申请日：2024-04-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： GYEOM KIM ,  YOON TAE NAM ,  SANG MOON LEE ,  KYUNG BIN CHUN ,  RYONG HA ,  YANG XU

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises an active pattern extending in a first direction, a plurality of gate structures on the active pattern and spaced apart in the first direction and a source/drain pattern between adjacent ones of the gate structures, wherein the source/drain pattern includes a semiconductor liner film in contact with the active pattern, a lower semiconductor filling film on the semiconductor liner film, an upper semiconductor filling film on the lower semiconductor filling film, and a semiconductor buffer film between the lower semiconductor filling film and the upper semiconductor filling film, each of the semiconductor liner film, the lower semiconductor filling film, the upper semiconductor filling film, and the semiconductor buffer film includes silicon-germanium, a germanium fraction of the semiconductor buffer film is smaller than a germanium fraction of the upper semiconductor filling film and a germanium fraction of the lower semiconductor filling film.

公开(公告)号：US20240087884A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18513297

申请日：2023-11-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： GYEOM KIM ,  Dongwoo Kim ,  Jihye Yi ,  JINBUM KIM ,  Sangmoon Lee ,  Seunghun Lee

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L21/02293 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: an active region on a semiconductor substrate; a channel region on the active region; a source/drain region adjacent to the channel region on the active region; a gate structure overlapping the channel region, on the channel region; a contact structure on the source/drain region; a gate spacer between the contact structure and the gate structure; and a contact spacer surrounding a side surface of the contact structure. The source/drain region includes a first epitaxial region having a recessed surface and a second epitaxial region on the recessed surface of the first epitaxial region, and the second epitaxial region includes an extended portion, extended from a portion overlapping the contact structure in a vertical direction, in a horizontal direction and overlapping the contact spacer in the vertical direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220102217A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17643935

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JAEMUN KIM ,  GYEOM KIM ,  SEUNG HUN LEE ,  DAHYE KIM ,  ILGYOU SHIN ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  KYUNGIN CHOI

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: A method includes forming an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern comprising first semiconductor patterns and second semiconductor patterns, which are alternately stacked, forming a capping pattern on a top surface and a sidewall of the active pattern, performing a deposition process on the capping pattern to form an insulating layer, and forming a sacrificial gate pattern intersecting the active pattern on the insulating layer. The capping pattern has a crystalline structure and is in physical contact with sidewalls of the first semiconductor patterns and sidewalls of the second semiconductor patterns.

公开(公告)号：US20220359678A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17552446

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： GYEOM KIM ,  JINBUM KIM ,  DONGWOO KIM ,  DONGSUK SHIN ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  SEUNG HUN LEE

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including an active pattern, a channel pattern and a source/drain pattern on the active pattern, a gate electrode provided on the channel pattern and extended in a first direction, and an active contact coupled to the source/drain pattern. The active contact includes a buried portion buried in the source/drain pattern and a contact portion on the buried portion. The buried portion includes an expansion portion provided in a lower portion of the source/drain pattern and a vertical extension portion connecting the contact portion to the expansion portion.

公开(公告)号：US20200381251A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16838089

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JAEMUN KIM ,  GYEOM KIM ,  SEUNG HUN LEE ,  DAHYE KIM ,  ILGYOU SHIN ,  SANGMOON LEE ,  KYUNGIN CHOI

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A method includes forming an active pattern on a substrate, the active pattern comprising first semiconductor patterns and second semiconductor patterns, which are alternately stacked, forming a capping pattern on a top surface and a sidewall of the active pattern, performing a deposition process on the capping pattern to form an insulating layer, and forming a sacrificial gate pattern intersecting the active pattern on the insulating layer. The capping pattern has a crystalline structure and is in physical contact with sidewalls of the first semiconductor patterns and sidewalls of the second semiconductor patterns.

公开(公告)号：US20230420518A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18088890

申请日：2022-12-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： GYEOM KIM ,  DAHYE KIM ,  JINBUM KIM ,  KYUNGBIN CHUN

IPC: H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66439

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a fin-type active region, a channel region on the fin-type active region, a gate line surrounding the channel region, an outer insulating spacer covering a sidewall of the gate line, a source/drain region on the fin-type active region, wherein the source/drain region includes a buffer layer including a portion in contact with the channel region and a portion in contact with the fin-type active region, the buffer layer including an edge buffer portion having a smaller thickness than other portions thereof at a position adjacent to the outer insulating spacer, a local buffer pattern including a wedge portion, the wedge portion filling a space defined by the edge buffer portion and the outer insulating spacer, and a main body layer in contact with each of the buffer layer and the local buffer pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20220336214A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17853990

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： GYEOM KIM ,  Dongwoo Kim ,  Jihye Yi ,  JINBUM KIM ,  Sangmoon Lee ,  Seunghun Lee

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/775

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: an active region on a semiconductor substrate; a channel region on the active region; a source/drain region adjacent to the channel region on the active region; a gate structure overlapping the channel region, on the channel region; a contact structure on the source/drain region; a gate spacer between the contact structure and the gate structure; and a contact spacer surrounding a side surface of the contact structure. The source/drain region includes a first epitaxial region having a recessed surface and a second epitaxial region on the recessed surface of the first epitaxial region, and the second epitaxial region includes an extended portion, extended from a portion overlapping the contact structure in a vertical direction, in a horizontal direction and overlapping the contact spacer in the vertical direction.