Abstract:
After formation of trench capacitors and source and drain regions and gate structures for access transistors, a dielectric spacer is formed on a first sidewall of each source region, while a second sidewall of each source region and sidewalls of drain regions are physically exposed. Each dielectric spacer can be employed as an etch mask during removal of trench top dielectric portions to form strap cavities for forming strap structures. Optionally, selective deposition of a semiconductor material can be performed to form raised source and drain regions. In this case, the raised source regions grow only from the first sidewalls and do not grow from the second sidewalls. The raised source regions can be employed as a part of an etch mask during formation of the strap cavities. The strap structures are formed as self-aligned structures that are electrically isolated from adjacent access transistors by the dielectric spacers.
Abstract:
A method includes patterning a fin on a semiconductor substrate, depositing a local trench isolation (LTI) layer on the semiconductor substrate, patterning a gate stack over a channel region of the fin and over a portion of the LTI layer, depositing a first capping layer over exposed portions of the LTI layer, performing an etching process to remove oxide material from exposed portions of the fin, and epitaxially growing a semiconductor material from exposed portions of the fin to define active regions.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks located thereon. Each gate stack includes a high k gate dielectric layer, a work function metal layer and a conductive metal. A spacer is located on sidewalls of each gate stack and a self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of each spacer. A bottom surface of each self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of a semiconductor metal alloy. A contact metal is located between neighboring gate stacks and is separated from each gate stack by the self-aligned dielectric liner. The structure also includes another contact metal having a portion that is located on and in direct contact with an upper surface of the contact metal and another portion that is located on and in direct contact with the conductive metal of one of the gate stacks.
Abstract:
A bulk semiconductor substrate including a first semiconductor material is provided. A well trapping layer including a second semiconductor material and a dopant is formed on a top surface of the bulk semiconductor substrate. The combination of the second semiconductor material and the dopant within the well trapping layer is selected such that diffusion of the dopant is limited within the well trapping layer. A device semiconductor material layer including a third semiconductor material can be epitaxially grown on the top surface of the well trapping layer. The device semiconductor material layer, the well trapping layer, and an upper portion of the bulk semiconductor substrate are patterned to form at least one semiconductor fin. Semiconductor devices formed in each semiconductor fin can be electrically isolated from the bulk semiconductor substrate by the remaining portions of the well trapping layer.
Abstract:
A bulk semiconductor substrate including a first semiconductor material is provided. A well trapping layer including a second semiconductor material and a dopant is formed on a top surface of the bulk semiconductor substrate. The combination of the second semiconductor material and the dopant within the well trapping layer is selected such that diffusion of the dopant is limited within the well trapping layer. A device semiconductor material layer including a third semiconductor material can be epitaxially grown on the top surface of the well trapping layer. The device semiconductor material layer, the well trapping layer, and an upper portion of the bulk semiconductor substrate are patterned to form at least one semiconductor fin. Semiconductor devices formed in each semiconductor fin can be electrically isolated from the bulk semiconductor substrate by the remaining portions of the well trapping layer.
Abstract:
A structure including a first plurality of fins and a second plurality of fins etched from a semiconductor substrate, and a fill material located above the semiconductor substrate and between the first plurality of fins and the second plurality of fins, the fill material does not contact either the first plurality of fins or the second plurality of fins.
Abstract:
A bulk semiconductor substrate including a first semiconductor material is provided. A well trapping layer including a second semiconductor material and a dopant is formed on a top surface of the bulk semiconductor substrate. The combination of the second semiconductor material and the dopant within the well trapping layer is selected such that diffusion of the dopant is limited within the well trapping layer. A device semiconductor material layer including a third semiconductor material can be epitaxially grown on the top surface of the well trapping layer. The device semiconductor material layer, the well trapping layer, and an upper portion of the bulk semiconductor substrate are patterned to form at least one semiconductor fin. Semiconductor devices formed in each semiconductor fin can be electrically isolated from the bulk semiconductor substrate by the remaining portions of the well trapping layer.
Abstract:
A first silicon-germanium alloy layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate including silicon. A stack of a first silicon layer and a second silicon-germanium alloy layer is formed over a first region of the first silicon-germanium alloy layer, and a second silicon layer thicker than the first silicon layer is formed over a second region of the first silicon-germanium alloy layer. At least one first semiconductor fin is formed in the first region, and at least one second semiconductor fin is formed in the second region. Remaining portions of the first silicon layer are removed to provide at least one silicon-germanium alloy fin in the first region, while at least one silicon fin is provided in the second region. Fin field effect transistors can be formed on the at least one silicon-germanium alloy fin and the at least one silicon fin.
Abstract:
An aspect of this invention is a method for fabricating an extremely thin semiconductor-on-insulator (ETSOI) field-effect transistor (FET) having an epitaxial source and drain. The method includes providing an ETSOI substrate; forming at least one isolation structure on the ETSOI substrate; forming a gate on the ETSOI substrate; forming a spacer-on the ETSOI substrate; and using an epitaxial growth process to provide a raised source/drain structure having a non-uniform concentration of carbon along a vertical axis.
Abstract:
A method including providing fins etched from a semiconductor substrate and covered by an oxide layer and a nitride layer, the oxide layer being located between the fins and the nitride layer, removing a portion of the fins to form an opening, forming a dielectric spacer on a sidewall of the opening, and filling the opening with a fill material, wherein a top surface of the fill material is substantially flush with a top surface of the nitride layer. The method may further include forming a deep trench capacitor in-line with one of the fins, removing the nitride layer to form a gap between the fins and the fill material, wherein the fill material has re-entrant geometry extending over the gap, and removing the re-entrant geometry and causing the gap between the fins and the fill material to widen.