Abstract:
An integrated circuit and a method of formation provide a contact area formed at an angled end of at least one linearly extending conductive line. In an embodiment, conductive lines with contact landing pads are formed by patterning lines in a mask material, cutting at least one of the material lines to form an angle relative to the extending direction of the material lines, forming extensions from the angled end faces of the mask material, and patterning an underlying conductor by etching using said material lines and extension as a mask. In another embodiment, at least one conductive line is cut at an angle relative to the extending direction of the conductive line to produce an angled end face, and an electrical contact landing pad is formed in contact with the angled end face.
Abstract:
Process for fabrication of MOS semiconductor structures and transistors such as CMOS structures and transistors with thin gate oxide, polysilicon surface contacts having thickness on the order of 500 Angstroms or less and with photo-lithographically determined distances between the gate surface contact and the source and drain contacts. Semiconductor devices having polysilicon surface contacts wherein the ratio of the vertical height to the horizontal dimension is approximately unity. Small geometry Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) transistor with thin polycrystalline surface contacts and method and process for making the MOS transistor. MOS and CMOS transistors and process for making. Process for making transistors using Silicon Nitride layer to achieve strained Silicon substrate. Strained Silicon devices and transistors wherein fabrication starts with strained Silicon substrate. Strained Silicon devices which use a Silicon Nitride film applied to the substrate at high temperature and which use differential thermal contraction rates during cooling to achieve strained Silicon.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit comprises a first source, a first drain, a second source, a first gate arranged between the first source and the first drain, and a second gate arranged between the first drain and the second source. The first and second gates define alternating first and second regions in the drain. The first and second gates are arranged farther apart in the first regions than in the second regions.
Abstract:
Embodiments herein present a structure, method, etc. for making high density MOSFET circuits with different height contact lines. The MOSFET circuits comprise a contact line (500, 1300), a gate (310, 1210) situated proximate the contact line (500, 1300). The contact line (500, 1300) comprises a height that is less than the height of the gate (310, 1210). The MOSFET circuits further comprise gate spacers (710, 715, 1610, 1615) situated proximate the gate (310, 1210) and no contact line spacer situated proximate the contact line (500, 1300) and between the contact line (500, 1300) and the gate (310, 1210).
Abstract:
To form a semiconductor device, an insulating layer is formed over a conductive region and a pattern transfer layer is formed over the insulating layer. The pattern transfer layer is patterned in the reverse tone of a layout of recesses to be formed in the insulating layer such that the pattern transfer layer remains over regions where the recesses are to be formed. A mask material is formed over the insulating layer and is aligned with the pattern transfer layer. Remaining portions of the pattern transfer layer are removed and recesses are etched in the insulating layer using the mask material as a mask.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of manufacturing a transistor device, a transistor device, and a method for manufacturing an integrated circuit. In one aspect, the method of manufacturing a transistor device includes providing a gate structure over a substrate (110). An insulating layer (310) is formed over the gate structure, and openings (710) to the substrate are formed therein, thereby removing a portion of the gate structure. The openings are filled with a conductor (1410), thereby forming an interconnect.
Abstract:
The LDMOS transistor (1) of the invention comprises a substrate (2), a gate electrode (10), a substrate contact region (11), a source region (3), a channel region (4) and a drain region (5), which drain region (5) comprises a drain contact region (6) and a drain extension region (7). The drain contact region (6) is electrically connected to a top metal layer (23), which extends over the drain extension region (7), with a distance (723) between the top metal layer (23) and the drain extension region (7) that is larger than 2µm. This way the area of the drain contact region (6) may be reduced and the RF power output efficiency of the LDMOS transistor (1) increased. In another embodiment the source region (3) is electrically connected to the substrate contact region (11) via a suicide layer (32) instead of a first metal layer (21), thereby reducing the capacitive coupling between the source region (3) and the drain region (5) and hence increasing the RF power output efficiency of the LDMOS transistor (1) further.
Abstract:
The invention includes methods for forming electrical connections associated with semiconductor constructions. A semiconductor substrate is provided which has a conductive line thereover, and which has at least two diffusion regions adjacent the conductive line. A patterned etch stop is formed over the diffusion regions. The patterned etch stop has a pair of openings extending through it, with the openings being along a row substantially parallel to an axis of the line. An insulative material is formed over the etch stop. The insulative material is exposed to an etch to form a trench within the insulative material, and to extend the openings from the etch stop to the diffusion regions. At least a portion of the trench is directly over the openings and extends along the axis of the line. An electrically conductive material is formed within the openings and within the trench.
Abstract:
A method of making a semiconductor device (10) includes depositing a first conductive layer (50) on a first vertical surface (41) of a multilayer structure (17, 18, 19, 20) formed on a horizontal surface of a semiconductor substrate (14, 16). The first conductive layer (50) controls a channel (70) of the semiconductor device at a second surface (40) perpendicular to the first surface. The method further includes forming first dielectric film (32) between the first conductive layer (50) and the vertical surface on the multilayer, etching it to form a gap (53) between the first conductive layer (50) and a control electrode (68) formed in the multilayer structure and depositing a conductive material (56) in the gap to electrically connect the first conductive layer to the control electrode.