Abstract:
An integrated circuit apparatus including a body; a transistor formed on a first portion of the body, the transistor including a gate stack and a channel defined in the body between a source and a drain; and a plug formed in a second portion of the body, the plug including a material operable to impart a stress on the first portion of the body. A method of forming an integrated circuit device including forming a transistor body on a substrate; forming a transistor device in a first portion of the transistor body on a first side of the substrate; and dividing the transistor body into at least the first portion and a second portion with a plug in the transistor body, the plug including a material operable to impart a stress on the first portion of the body, wherein the material is introduced through a second side of the substrate.
Abstract:
A transistor device comprising a channel disposed on a substrate between a source and a drain, a gate electrode disposed on the channel, wherein the channel comprises a channel material that is separated from a body of the same material on a substrate. A method comprising forming a trench in a dielectric layer on an integrated circuit substrate, the trench comprising dimensions for a transistor body including a width; depositing a spacer layer in a portion of the trench, the spacer layer narrowing the width of the trench; forming a channel material in the trench through the spacer layer; recessing the dielectric layer to define a first portion of the channel material exposed and a second portion of the channel material in the trench; and separating the first portion of the channel material from the second portion of the channel material.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a semiconductor device and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a source region, a drain region, and a channel region formed between the source region and drain region. In an embodiment, a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) may be formed over the channel region, and a first opening is formed through the first ILD. In an embodiment, a second ILD may be formed over the first ILD, and a second opening is formed through the second ILD. Embodiments of the invention include the second opening being offset from the first opening. Embodiments may also include a gate electrode formed through the first opening and the second opening. In an embodiment, the offset between the first opening and the second opening results in the formation of a field plate and a spacer that reduces a gate length of the semiconductor device.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure including a group III-N semiconductor material is disposed on a silicon substrate. A group III-N transistor structure is disposed on the group III-N semiconductor material. A well is disposed in the silicon substrate. The well has a first conductivity type. A doped region is disposed in the well. The doped region has a second conductivity type that is opposite to the first conductivity type. A first electrode is connected to the well of the second conductivity type and a second electrode is connected to the doped region having a first conductivity type. The well and the doped region form a PN diode. The well or the doped region is connected to the raised drain structure of the group III-N transistor.
Abstract:
Spacer-based patterning for tight-pitch and low-variability random access memory (RAM) bit cells, and the resulting structures, are described. In an example, a semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a top layer. An array of non-volatile random access memory (RAM) bit cells is disposed on the top layer of the substrate. The array of non-volatile RAM bit cells includes columns of non-volatile RAM bit cells along a first direction and rows of non-volatile RAM bit cells along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A plurality of recesses is in the top layer of the substrate, along the first direction between columns of the array of non-volatile RAM bit cells.
Abstract:
A two transistor, one resistor gain cell and a suitable storage element are described. In some embodiments the gain cell has a resistive memory element coupled to a common node at one end to store a value and to a source line at another end, the value being read as conductivity between the common node and the source line of the resistive memory element, a write transistor having a source coupled to a bit line, a gate coupled to a write line, and a drain coupled to the common node to write a value at the bit line to the resistive memory element upon setting the write line high, and a read transistor having a source coupled to a bit line read line and a gate coupled to the common node to read the value written to the resistive memory element as a value at the second transistor gate.
Abstract:
A data storage system is described that uses wafer-level packaging. In one embodiment an apparatus includes a silicon wafer, a plurality of memory cells formed directly on the wafer, an encapsulant formed over the memory cells, a plurality of wiring connections to connect the memory cells to an external interface, a memory controller, and an external interface.
Abstract:
A foundation layer and methods of forming a conductive via are described. A die pad is formed over a die. A seed layer is deposited over the die pad and the foundation layer. A first photoresist layer is deposited over the seed layer, and the first layer is patterned to form a conductive line opening over the die pad. A conductive material is deposited into the conductive line opening to form a conductive line. A second photoresist layer is deposited over the first layer, and the second layer is patterned to form a via opening over the conductive line. The conductive material is deposited into the via opening to form the conductive via, where the conductive material only deposits on portions of exposed conductive line. The second and first layers are removed. Portions of exposed seed layer are recessed, and then a top surface of the conductive via is exposed.
Abstract:
Metal resistors and self-aligned gate edge (SAGE) architectures having metal resistors are described. In an example, a semiconductor structure includes a plurality of semiconductor fins protruding through a trench isolation region above a substrate. A first gate structure is over a first of the plurality of semiconductor fins. A second gate structure is over a second of the plurality of semiconductor fins. A gate edge isolation structure is laterally between and in contact with the first gate structure and the second gate structure. The gate edge isolation structure is on the trench isolation region and extends above an uppermost surface of the first gate structure and the second gate structure. A metal layer is on the gate edge isolation structure and is electrically isolated from the first gate structure and the second gate structure.