公开(公告)号：US11908856B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16719257

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Chung-Hsun Lin ,  Kinyip Phoa ,  Oleg Golonzka ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Kalyan Kolluru ,  Nathan Jack ,  Nicholas Thomson ,  Ayan Kar ,  Benjamin Orr

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Gate-all-around structures having devices with source/drain-to-substrate electrical contact are described. An integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires above a first fin. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. One or both of the first pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is directly electrically coupled to the first fin. A second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires is above a second fin. A second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. Both of the second pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is electrically isolated from the second fin.

公开(公告)号：US12014959B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17516560

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Mark Armstrong ,  Tahir Ghani ,  William Hsu

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L21/823456 ,  H01L21/3083 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L29/66484 ,  H01L29/7831

Abstract: Fabrication of narrow and wide structures based on lithographic patterning of exclusively narrow mask structures. Multi-patterning may be employed to define narrow mask structures. Wide mask structures may be derived through a process-based merging of multiple narrow mask structures. The merge may include depositing a cap layer over narrow structures, filling in minimum spaces. The cap layer may be removed leaving residual cap material only within minimum spaces. Narrow and wide structures may be etched into an underlayer based on a summation of the narrow mask structures and residual cap material. A plug pattern may further mask portions of the cap layer not completely filling space between adjacent mask structures. The underlayer may then be etched based on a summation of the narrow mask structures, plug pattern, and residual cap material. Such methods may be utilized to integrate nanoribbon transistors with nanowire transistors in an integrated circuit (IC).

公开(公告)号：US11990472B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17030212

申请日：2020-09-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Leonard P. Guler ,  Michael K. Harper ,  William Hsu ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Niels Zussblatt ,  Jeffrey Miles Tan ,  Benjamin Kriegel ,  Mohit K. Haran ,  Reken Patel ,  Oleg Golonzka ,  Mohammad Hasan

IPC: H01L27/088 ,  G11C5/06 ,  H01L27/06 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  G11C5/06 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L29/0669 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L2029/7858

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having pre-spacer-deposition cut gates are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires and a second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first gate stack is over the first vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, and a second gate stack is over the second vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. An end of the second gate stack is spaced apart from an end of the first gate stack by a gap. The integrated circuit structure also includes a dielectric structure having a first portion forming a gate spacer along sidewalls of the first gate stack, a second portion forming a gate spacer along sidewalls of the second gate stack, and a third portion completely filling the gap, the third portion continuous with the first and second portions.

公开(公告)号：US11869973B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16013329

申请日：2018-06-20

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Erica J. Thompson ,  Aditya Kasukurti ,  Jun Sung Kang ,  Kai Loon Cheong ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Bruce Beattie

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/7853 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/1037 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7855 ,  H01L21/02238 ,  H01L21/02241 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/31122 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/42392

Abstract: A nanowire device includes one or more nanowire having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a body portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first conductive structure is in contact with the first end portion and a second conductive structure is in contact with the second end portion. The body portion of the nanowire has a first cross-sectional shape and the first end portion has a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. Integrated circuits including the nanowire device and a method of cleaning a semiconductor structure are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11869891B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16146808

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jun Sung Kang ,  Kai Loon Cheong ,  Erica J. Thompson ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Dax M. Crum ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Bruce Beattie

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823864 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/785

Abstract: Non-planar integrated circuit structures having mitigated source or drain etch from replacement gate process are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin or nanowire. A gate stack is over the fin or nanowire. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode. A first dielectric spacer is along a first side of the gate stack, and a second dielectric spacer is along a second side of the gate stack. The first and second dielectric spacers are over at least a portion of the fin or nanowire. An insulating material is vertically between and in contact with the portion of the fin or nanowire and the first and second dielectric spacers. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at the first side of the gate stack, and a second epitaxial source or drain structure is at the second side of the gate stack.

公开(公告)号：US20230088753A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17482870

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Stephen M. Cea ,  Aaron D. Lilak ,  Patrick Keys ,  Cory Weber ,  Rishabh Mehandru ,  Anand S. Murthy ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Mohammad Hasan ,  William Hsu ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Chang Wan Han ,  Kihoon Park ,  Sabih Omar

IPC: H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/74 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a doped subfin, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a doped subfin, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a subfin structure having well dopants. A vertical arrangement of horizontal semiconductor nanowires is over the subfin structure. A gate stack is surrounding a channel region of the vertical arrangement of horizontal semiconductor nanowires, the gate stack overlying the subfin structure. A pair of epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the vertical arrangement of horizontal semiconductor nanowires.

公开(公告)号：US11588052B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16055634

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Biswajeet Guha ,  William Hsu ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Sub-fin isolation schemes for gate-all-around (GAA) transistor devices are provided herein. In some cases, the sub-fin isolation schemes include forming one or more dielectric layers between each of the source/drain regions and the substrate. In some such cases, the one or more dielectric layers include material native to the gate sidewall spacers, for example, or other dielectric material. In other cases, the sub-fin isolation schemes include substrate modification that results in oppositely-type doped semiconductor material under each of the source/drain regions and in the sub-fin. The oppositely-type doped semiconductor material results in the interface between that material and each of the source/drain regions being a p-n or n-p junction to block the flow of carriers through the sub-fin. The various sub-fin isolation schemes described herein enable better short channel characteristics for GAA transistors (e.g., employing one or more nanowires, nanoribbons, or nanosheets), thereby improving device performance.

公开(公告)号：US11342411B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16023511

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： William Hsu ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Leonard Guler ,  Souvik Chakrabarty ,  Jun Sung Kang ,  Bruce Beattie ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  B82Y10/00

Abstract: A transistor structure includes a base and a body over the base. The body comprises a semiconductor material and has a first end portion and a second end portion. A gate structure is wrapped around the body between the first end portion and the second end portion, where the gate structure includes a gate electrode and a dielectric between the gate electrode and the body. A source is in contact with the first end portion and a drain is in contact with the second end portion. A first spacer material is on opposite sides of the gate electrode and above the first end portion. A second spacer material is adjacent the gate structure and under the first end portion of the nanowire body. The second spacer material is below and in contact with a bottom surface of the source and the drain.

公开(公告)号：US11152461B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US15983540

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rishabh Mehandru ,  Anupama Bowonder ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Stephen M. Cea ,  William Hsu ,  Szuya S Liao ,  Pratik A. Patel

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor device is described that includes a first semiconductor layer conformally disposed on at least a portion of a source region and a second semiconductor layer conformally disposed on at least a portion of a drain region between the source/drain regions and corresponding gate spacers. The semiconductor layer can prevent diffusion and/or segregation of dopants from the source and drain regions into the gate spacers of the gate stack. Maintaining the intended location of dopant atoms in the source region and drain region improves the electrical characteristics of the semiconductor device including the external resistance (“Rext”) of the semiconductor device.

公开(公告)号：US20190355811A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US15983540

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Rishabh Mehandru ,  Anupama Bowonder ,  Biswajeet Guha ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Stephen M. Cea ,  William Hsu ,  SZUYA S. LIAO ,  PRATIK A. PATEL

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A semiconductor device is described that includes a first semiconductor layer conformally disposed on at least a portion of a source region and a second semiconductor layer conformally disposed on at least a portion of a drain region between the source/drain regions and corresponding gate spacers. The semiconductor layer can prevent diffusion and/or segregation of dopants from the source and drain regions into the gate spacers of the gate stack. Maintaining the intended location of dopant atoms in the source region and drain region improves the electrical characteristics of the semiconductor device including the external resistance (“Rext”) of the semiconductor device.