Abstract:
A method including forming a penta-layer hardmask above a substrate, the penta-layer hardmask comprising a first hardmask layer above a second hardmask layer; forming a trench pattern in the first hardmask layer; transferring a first via bar pattern from a first photo-resist layer above the penta-layer hardmask into the second hardmask layer resulting in a first via pattern, the first via pattern in the second hardmask layer overlapping the trench pattern and being self-aligned on two sides by the trench pattern in the first hardmask layer; and transferring the first via pattern from the second hardmask layer into the substrate resulting in a self-aligned via opening, the self-aligned via opening being self-aligned on all sides by the first via pattern in the second hardmask layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming a sacrificial gate structure on a channel portion of a fin structure, wherein the angle at the intersection of the sidewall of the sacrificial gate structure and an upper surface of the channel portion of the fin structure is obtuse. Epitaxial source and drain region structures are formed on a source region portion and a drain region portion of the fin structure. At least one dielectric material is formed on the sidewall of the sacrificial gate structure. The sacrificial gate structure may be removed to provide an opening to the channel portion of the fin structure. A function gate structure is formed in the opening. At least one angle defined by the intersection of a sidewall of the functional gate structure and an upper surface of the channel portion of the fin structure is obtuse.
Abstract:
A method including forming a tetra-layer hardmask above a substrate, the tetra-layer hardmask including a second hardmask layer above a first hardmask layer; removing a portion of the second hardmask layer of the tetra-layer hardmask within a pattern region of a structure comprising the substrate and the tetra-layer hardmask; forming a set of sidewall spacers above the tetra-layer hardmask to define a device pattern; and transferring a portion of the device pattern into the substrate and within the pattern region of the structure.
Abstract:
A method of making a semiconductor device includes depositing an oxide material on a patterned mask arranged on a substrate. The method further includes removing a portion of the oxide material such that the patterned mask is exposed. The method also includes removing the patterned mask such that the substrate is exposed between areas of remaining oxide material.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a stack structure having at least first, second and third interconnect levels. Each interconnect level has a patterned metal conductor including a first metallic material. A via spans the second and third interconnect levels and electrically couples with the patterned metal conductor of the first interconnect level. At least a segment of the super via includes a second metallic material different from the first metallic material.
Abstract:
A method is presented for forming interlayer connections in a semiconductor device. The method includes patterning an etch stack to provide for a plurality of interlayer connections, etching guide layers following the etch stack to a first capping layer to form a plurality of guide openings, concurrently exposing a first plurality of conductive lines and a second plurality of conductive lines to form a plurality of interlayer connection openings by etching through the plurality of guide openings to remove the first capping layer, an interlayer dielectric, and a second capping layer, and depositing a metal fill in the plurality of interlayer connection openings to form the plurality of interlayer connections.
Abstract:
A method includes applying a first metallic layer having a first metallic material onto a substrate of a semiconductor component. The method further includes removing portions of the first metallic layer to form a first metallic line. The method further includes creating an opening in the first metallic line. The method also includes depositing a dielectric material on the substrate. The method further includes forming at least one trench in the dielectric material. The method also includes depositing a second metallic material within the at least one trench to form a second metallic line. At least the first and second metallic lines and the dielectric material form an interconnect structure of the semiconductor component.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures fabricated via extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographic patterning techniques implementing directional deposition on a EUV resist mask improves selectivity and critical dimension control during the patterning of features in multiple layers of the semiconductor substrate. A semiconductor structure includes a substrate structure having an extreme ultraviolet resist mask disposed over one or more additional layers of the substrate structure. The extreme ultraviolet resist mask defines patterning features. A hard mask layer including a hard mask material is disposed on the extreme ultraviolet resist mask and covers the patterning features of the extreme ultraviolet resist mask.
Abstract:
An Nblock layer is deposited onto a semiconductor substrate that includes metal deposits. A titanium nitride (TiN) layer is deposited directly onto the Nblock layer; an oxide layer is deposited directly onto the TiN layer; and a via hole is formed through the oxide and TiN layer to contact bottom interconnect. The via hole is aligned to one of the metal deposits in the substrate.
Abstract:
Various semiconductor fabrication methods and structures are disclosed for cost effectively fabricating a self-aligned contact. A source-drain active region is on a substrate and horizontally extends to sidewall spacers of two adjacent gate stacks on the substrate. A conductive material layer including Titanium is formed by selective deposition on the source-drain active area. An interlevel dielectric (ILD) layer is deposited over the source-drain active area and the two gate stacks. Vertical directional etching in the ILD layer forms a vertical trench contacting the conductive material layer. Selective wet etching in the vertical trench selectively etches the conductive material layer and forms a void therein. Deposition of a second conductive material in the vertical trench fills the vertical trench, including the void, and the second conductive material contacts the top surface of the source-drain active area to form a source-drain self-aligned contact.