Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a local straininducing structure of a first semiconductor material at a point location within a dielectric layer. The local strain-inducing structure has a prescribed geometry with a surface disposed above a surface of the dielectric layer. A second semiconductor material is formed over the dielectric layer and the local strain inducing structure, wherein formation of a first portion of the second material over the dielectric layer provides a poly crystalline structure of the second material and wherein formation of a second portion of the second material over the local strain-inducing structure provides a single crystalline structure of the second material subject to mechanical strain by the surface of the local strain-inducing structure. The single crystalline structure serves as a strained semiconductor layer of the semiconductor device.
Abstract:
A process for forming strained semiconductor layers. The process include flowing a chlorine bearing gas (e.g. hydrogen chloride, chlorine, carbon tetrachloride, and trichloroethane) over the wafer while heating the wafer. In one example, the chorine bearing gas is flowed during a condensation process on a semiconductor layer that is used as a template layer for forming a strain semiconductor layer (e.g. strain silicon). In other examples, the chlorine bearing gas is flowed during a post bake of the wafer after the condensation operation.
Abstract:
A process for forming strained semiconductor layers. The process include flowing a chlorine bearing gas (e.g. hydrogen chloride, chlorine, carbon tetrachloride, and trichloroethane) over the wafer while heating the wafer. In one example, the chorine bearing gas is flowed during a condensation process on a semiconductor layer that is used as a template layer for forming a strain semiconductor layer (e.g. strain silicon). In other examples, the chlorine bearing gas is flowed during a post bake of the wafer after the condensation operation.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a mechanically strained channel, wherein the channel comprises of a single crystalline structure of a strained semiconductor layer having a non-linear geometry, the non-linear geometry including a portion of an arch shape. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric layer, wherein a first portion of the channel is disposed overlying a point location within the dielectric layer and a second portion of the channel is disposed overlying a portion of the dielectric layer proximate to and outside of the point location. Ih addition, a gate is disposed proximate to the channel for controlling current flow through the channel between first and second current handling electrodes that are coupled to the channel.
Abstract:
A process for forming a semiconductor device. The process includes forming a template layer (207) for forming a layer (305) of strained silicon. In one example a layer (107) of graded silicon germanium is formed where the germanium is at a higher concentration at the lower portion and at a lower concentration at a top portion. When subject to a condensation process, the germanium of the top portion of the layer diffuses to a remaining portion of the silicon germanium layer. Because the silicon germanium layer has a higher concentration of germanium at lower portions, germanium pile up after condensation may be reduced at the upper portion of the remaining portion of the silicon germanium layer.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided for depositing a layer of pure germanium (12) can on a silicon substrate (11). This germanium layer is very thin, on the order of about 14 A, and is less than the critical thickness for pure germanium on silicon. The germanium layer (12) serves as an intermediate layer between the silicon substrate (11) and the high k gate layer (13), which is deposited on the germanium layer (12). The germanium layer (12) helps to avoid the development of an oxide interfacial layer during the application of the high k material. Application of the germanium intermediate layer in a semiconductor structure results in a high k gate functionality without: the drawbacks of series capacitance due to oxide impurities. The germanium layer (12) further improves mobility.
Abstract:
The disclosed method is suitable for producing a SiGe-on-insulator structure. According to some embodiments of the method, a layer comprising SiGe is deposited on silicon-on-insulator substrate comprising an ultra-thin silicon top layer. In some embodiments, the layer comprising SiGe is deposited by epitaxial deposition. In some embodiments, the SiGe epitaxial layer is high quality since it is produced by engineering the strain relaxation at the Si/buried oxide interface. In some embodiments, the method accomplishes elastic strain relaxation of SiGe grown on a few monolayer thick Si layer that is weakly bonded to the underline oxide.
Abstract:
A multilayer composite structure and a method of preparing a multilayer composite structure are provided. The multilayer composite structure comprises a semiconductor handle substrate having a minimum bulk region resistivity of at least about 500 ohm-cm; a silicon dioxide layer on the surface of the semiconductor handle substrate; a carbon-doped amorphous silicon layer in contact with the silicon dioxide layer; a dielectric layer in contact with the carbon-doped amorphous silicon layer; and a semiconductor device layer in contact with the dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A method is provided for making an inductor comprising forming a catalytic material (14) over a substrate (12); and creating a network of one dimensional nanostructures (30) on the catalytic material, the network providing an inductance when a voltage is applied thereacross. This inductor is described in three applications: as an on-chip inductor for electronic circuitry, as a magnetic sensor, and as an environmental sensor. Several embodiments are described herein for forming networks of nanostructures on or above the substrate that provide an inductance having a high Q and a reduced die size for RF circuits. Several embodiments are also described for use of the nanostructure to sense gasses, radiation, a magnetic field, and the like.
Abstract:
A method is provided for making an inductor comprising forming a catalytic material (14) over a substrate (12); and creating a network of one dimensional nanostructures (30) on the catalytic material, the network providing an inductance when a voltage is applied thereacross. This inductor is described in three applications: as an on-chip inductor for electronic circuitry, as a magnetic sensor, and as an environmental sensor. Several embodiments are described herein for forming networks of nanostructures on or above the substrate that provide an inductance having a high Q and a reduced die size for RF circuits. Several embodiments are also described for use of the nanostructure to sense gasses, radiation, a magnetic field, and the like.