Abstract:
A semiconductor device structure (10) uses two semiconductor layers (16 & 20) to separately optimize N and P channel transistor carrier mobility. The conduction characteristic for determining this is a combination of material type of the semiconductor, crystal plane, orientation, and strain. Hole mobility is improved in P channel transistors (38) when the conduction characteristic is characterized by the semiconductor material being silicon germanium, the strain being compressive, the crystal plane being (100), and the orientation being . In the alternative, the crystal plane can be (111) and the orientation in such case is unimportant. The preferred substrate for N-type conduction is different from the preferred (or optimum) substrate for P-type conduction. The N channel transistors (40) preferably have tensile strain, silicon semiconductor material, and a (100) plane. With the separate semiconductor layers (16 & 20), both the N and P channel transistors (38 & 40) can be optimized for carrier mobility.
Abstract:
A semiconductor (10) has an active device, such as a transistor, with a directly underlying passive device, such as a capacitor (75, 77, 79), that are connected by a via or conductive region (52) and interconnect (68, 99). The via or conductive region (52) contacts a bottom surface of a diffusion or source region (22) of the transistor and contacts a first (75) of the capacitor electrodes. A laterally positioned vertical via (32, 54, 68) and interconnect (99) contacts a second (79) of the capacitor electrodes. A metal interconnect or conductive material (68) may be used as a power plane that saves circuit area by implementing the power plane underneath the transistor rather than adjacent the transistor.
Abstract:
A transistor (50) comprises a source (72) and drain (74) positioned within an active region (52). A gate (54) overlies a channel area of the active region, wherein the channel region separates the source and drain. The transistor further comprises at least one stress modifier and capacitive reduction feature (58, 60) extending from the source to the drain and underlying the gate for reducing capacitance associated with the gate, source and drain. The at least one stress modifier and capacitive reduction feature comprises dielectric and includes a shape defined at least partially by the active region.
Abstract:
A semiconductor (10) has an active device, such as a transistor, with a directly underlying passive device, such as a capacitor (75, 77, 79), that are connected by a via or conductive region (52) and interconnect (68, 99). The via or conductive region (52) contacts a bottom surface of a diffusion or source region (22) of the transistor and contacts a first (75) of the capacitor electrodes. A laterally positioned vertical via (32, 54, 68) and interconnect (99) contacts a second (79) of the capacitor electrodes. A metal interconnect or conductive material (68) may be used as a power plane that saves circuit area by implementing the power plane underneath the transistor rather than adjacent the transistor.
Abstract:
A transistor (40) comprises an active region having a periphery with opposing sides and a source (44) and a drain (42) positioned within the active region. A gate (46) overlies a channel area of the active region, the channel region separating the source (44) and drain (42). The transistor (40) further includes at least one stress modifying feature (54) extending from an edge of the active region on at least one of a source side or a drain side and toward the channel area but not entering the channel area. The at least one stress modifying feature (54) includes a dielectric.
Abstract:
A transistor (50) comprises a source (72) and drain (74) positioned within an active region (52). A gate (54) overlies a channel area of the active region, wherein the channel region separates the source and drain. The transistor further comprises at least one stress modifier and capacitive reduction feature (58, 60) extending from the source to the drain and underlying the gate for reducing capacitance associated with the gate, source and drain. The at least one stress modifier and capacitive reduction feature comprises dielectric and includes a shape defined at least partially by the active region.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device structure (10) uses two semiconductor layers (16 & 20) to separately optimize N and P channel transistor carrier mobility. The conduction characteristic for determining this is a combination of material type of the semiconductor, crystal plane, orientation, and strain. Hole mobility is improved in P channel transistors (38) when the conduction characteristic is characterized by the semiconductor material being silicon germanium, the strain being compressive, the crystal plane being (100), and the orientation being . In the alternative, the crystal plane can be (111) and the orientation in such case is unimportant. The preferred substrate for N-type conduction is different from the preferred (or optimum) substrate for P-type conduction. The N channel transistors (40) preferably have tensile strain, silicon semiconductor material, and a (100) plane. With the separate semiconductor layers (16 & 20), both the N and P channel transistors (38 & 40) can be optimized for carrier mobility.
Abstract:
A transistor (40) comprises an active region having a periphery with opposing sides and a source (44) and a drain (42) positioned within the active region. A gate (46) overlies a channel area of the active region, the channel region separating the source (44) and drain (42). The transistor (40) further includes at least one stress modifying feature (54) extending from an edge of the active region on at least one of a source side or a drain side and toward the channel area but not entering the channel area. The at least one stress modifying feature (54) includes a dielectric.