Abstract:
A method for forming a semiconductor device. In this method, a semiconductor fin is formed on a semiconductor substrate. Two cells adjacent to each other are formed on the semiconductor fin. A gate conductor is formed on a top of the semiconductor fin at a common boundary that is shared by the two cells. A gate spacer is formed to peripherally enclose the gate conductor. The gate conductor and the semiconductor fin are etched to form an air gap, thereby dividing the semiconductor fin into two portions of the semiconductor fin. A dielectric cap layer is deposited into the air gap to cap a top of the air gap.
Abstract:
A method includes a first metal layer formed over a substrate and a dielectric layer formed over the first metal layer. The method includes an adhesion layer formed in the dielectric layer and over the first metal layer, and the adhesion layer is a discontinuous layer. The method includes a second metal layer formed in the dielectric layer, and the adhesion layer is formed between the second metal layer and the dielectric layer. The second metal layer includes a via portion and a trench portion over the via portion, and the trench portion is wider than the via portion.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first metal layer formed over a substrate and a dielectric layer formed over the first metal layer. The semiconductor device structure further includes an adhesion layer formed in the dielectric layer and over the first metal layer and a second metal layer formed in the dielectric layer. The second metal layer is electrically connected to the first metal layer, and a portion of the adhesion layer is formed between the second metal layer and the dielectric layer. The adhesion layer includes a first portion lining with a top portion of the second metal layer, and the first portion has an extending portion along a vertical direction.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes first and second Fin FETs and a separation plug made of an insulating material and disposed between the first and second Fin FETs. The first Fin FET includes a first fin structure extending in a first direction, a first gate dielectric formed over the first fin structure and a first gate electrode formed over the first gate dielectric and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second Fin FET includes a second fin structure, a second gate dielectric formed over the second fin structure and a second gate electrode formed over the first gate dielectric and extending in the second direction. When viewed from above, an end shape the separation plug has a concave curved shape, while an end of the first gate electrode abutting the separation plug has a convex curved shape.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a metal gate structure formed over a fin structure of the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a spacer formed on a sidewall of the metal gate structure and a source/drain structure formed in the fin structure. In addition, the spacer is in direct contact with the fin structure.
Abstract:
Embodiments for forming a fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure are provided. The FinFET device structure includes a fin structure extending above a substrate and a gate dielectric layer formed over the fin structure. The FinFET device structure also includes a gate electrode formed on the gate dielectric layer. The FinFET device structure further includes a number of gate spacers formed on sidewalls of the gate electrode. The gate spacers are in direct contact with the fin structure.
Abstract:
A device comprises a first metal structure, a dielectric structure, a dielectric residue, and a second metal structure. The dielectric structure is over the first metal structure. The dielectric structure has a stepped sidewall structure. The stepped sidewall structure comprises a lower sidewall and an upper sidewall laterally set back from the lower sidewall. The dielectric residue is embedded in a recessed region in the lower sidewall of the stepped sidewall structure of the dielectric structure. The second metal structure extends through the dielectric structure to the first metal structure.
Abstract:
A device includes a semiconductive fin having source and drain regions and a channel region between the source and drain regions, a gate feature over the channel region of the semiconductive fin, a first spacer around the gate feature, source and drain features respectively in the source and drain regions of the semiconductive fin, an interlayer dielectric layer around the first spacer, and a void between the first spacer and the interlayer dielectric layer and spaced apart from the gate feature and the source and drain features.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes an isolation insulating layer disposed over a substrate, a semiconductor fin disposed over the substrate, an upper portion of the semiconductor fin protruding from the isolation insulating layer and a lower portion of the semiconductor fin being embedded in the isolation insulating layer, a gate structure disposed over the upper portion of the semiconductor fin and including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode layer, gate sidewall spacers disposed over opposing side faces of the gate structure, and a source/drain epitaxial layer. The upper portion of the semiconductor fin includes a first epitaxial growth enhancement layer made of a semiconductor material different from a remaining part of the semiconductor fin. The first epitaxial growth enhancement layer is in contact with the source/drain epitaxial layer. The gate dielectric layer covers the upper portion of the semiconductor fin including the first epitaxial growth enhancement layer.
Abstract:
A device includes a semiconductive substrate, a stop layer over the semiconductive substrate, first and second semiconductive fins over the stop layer, a fin isolation structure between the first and second semiconductive fins, and a spacer at least partially extending along a sidewall of the fin isolation structure. A bottom of the fin isolation structure is lower than a top of the stop layer.