公开(公告)号：US20240405101A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18800827

申请日：2024-08-12

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Szuya S. LIAO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Tahir GHANI

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Confined epitaxial regions for semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices having confined epitaxial regions are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a plurality of parallel semiconductor fins disposed above and continuous with a semiconductor substrate. An isolation structure is disposed above the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to lower portions of each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins. An upper portion of each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins protrudes above an uppermost surface of the isolation structure. Epitaxial source and drain regions are disposed in each of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins adjacent to a channel region in the upper portion of the semiconductor fin. The epitaxial source and drain regions do not extend laterally over the isolation structure. The semiconductor structure also includes one or more gate electrodes, each gate electrode disposed over the channel region of one or more of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins.

公开(公告)号：US20240332399A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18732393

申请日：2024-06-03

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Tahir GHANI ,  Byron HO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H10B10/00

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76232 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/516 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/7845 ,  H01L29/7846 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/7854 ,  H10B10/12 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/76883 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/32 ,  H01L24/73 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/7842 ,  H01L29/7853 ,  H01L2224/16227 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, a method includes forming a plurality of fins and forming a plurality of gate structures over the plurality of fins. A dielectric material structure is formed between adjacent ones of the plurality of gate structures. A portion of a first of the plurality of gate structures is removed to expose a first portion of each of the plurality of fins, and a portion of a second of the plurality of gate structures is removed to expose a second portion of each of the plurality of fins. The exposed first portion of each of the plurality of fins is removed, but the exposed second portion of each of the plurality of fins is not removed.

公开(公告)号：US20240186403A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18439225

申请日：2024-02-12

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jeffrey S. LEIB ,  Jenny HU ,  Anindya DASGUPTA ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/00 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H10B10/00

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76232 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/516 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/7845 ,  H01L29/7846 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L29/7854 ,  H10B10/12 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/76883 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/32 ,  H01L24/73 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L29/7842 ,  H01L29/7853 ,  H01L2224/16227 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate comprising an N well region having a semiconductor fin protruding therefrom. A trench isolation layer is on the semiconductor substrate around the semiconductor fin, wherein the semiconductor fin extends above the trench isolation layer. A gate dielectric layer is over the semiconductor fin. A conductive layer is over the gate dielectric layer over the semiconductor fin, the conductive layer comprising titanium, nitrogen and oxygen. A P-type metal gate layer is over the conductive layer over the semiconductor fin.

公开(公告)号：US20240178071A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18435609

申请日：2024-02-07

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jeffrey S. LEIB ,  Srijit MUKHERJEE ,  Vinay BHAGWAT ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H10B10/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L29/516 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L29/7846 ,  H01L29/7854 ,  H10B10/12

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a P-type semiconductor device above a substrate and including first and second semiconductor source or drain regions adjacent first and second sides of a first gate electrode. A first metal silicide layer is directly on the first and second semiconductor source or drain regions. An N-type semiconductor device includes third and fourth semiconductor source or drain regions adjacent first and second sides of a second gate electrode. A second metal silicide layer is directly on the third and fourth semiconductor source or drain regions, respectively. The first metal silicide layer comprises at least one metal species not included in the second metal silicide layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230261089A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18135624

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Subhash M. JOSHI ,  Jeffrey S. LEIB ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H10B10/00 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/167

CPC classification number: H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66818 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L29/7843 ,  H01L27/0886 ,  H01L21/76232 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L21/823431 ,  H01L21/76897 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7846 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L29/7845 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L29/41791 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H10B10/12 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/28247 ,  H01L21/28568 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76224 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823814 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823857 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L27/0924 ,  H01L28/24 ,  H01L29/0847 ,  H01L29/516 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/7854 ,  H01L21/28518 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L29/41783 ,  H01L21/02532 ,  H01L21/02636 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/823828 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/66636 ,  H01L29/7851 ,  H01L21/76883 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L29/665 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L24/16

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. A gate dielectric layer is over the top of the fin and laterally adjacent the sidewalls of the fin. A gate electrode is over the gate dielectric layer over the top of the fin and laterally adjacent the sidewalls of the fin. First and second semiconductor source or drain regions are adjacent the first and second sides of the gate electrode, respectively. First and second trench contact structures are over the first and second semiconductor source or drain regions, respectively, the first and second trench contact structures both comprising a U-shaped metal layer and a T-shaped metal layer on and over the entirety of the U-shaped metal layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220367283A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17867369

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Anthony ST. AMOUR ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin comprising silicon. A plurality of gate structures is over the fin, individual ones of the plurality of gate structures along a direction orthogonal to the fin and having a pair of dielectric sidewall spacers. A trench contact structure is over the fin and directly between the dielectric sidewalls spacers of a first pair of the plurality of gate structures. A contact plug is over the fin and directly between the dielectric sidewalls spacers of a second pair of the plurality of gate structures, the contact plug comprising a lower dielectric material and an upper hardmask material.

公开(公告)号：US20200286792A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16881514

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Anthony ST. AMOUR ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L27/11 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin comprising silicon. A plurality of gate structures is over the fin, individual ones of the plurality of gate structures along a direction orthogonal to the fin and having a pair of dielectric sidewall spacers. A trench contact structure is over the fin and directly between the dielectric sidewalls spacers of a first pair of the plurality of gate structures. A contact plug is over the fin and directly between the dielectric sidewalls spacers of a second pair of the plurality of gate structures, the contact plug comprising a lower dielectric material and an upper hardmask material.

公开(公告)号：US20200227413A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16647865

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Curtis WARD ,  Heidi M. MEYER ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/033 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first plurality of semiconductor fins having a longest dimension along a first direction. Adjacent individual semiconductor fins of the first plurality of semiconductor fins are spaced apart from one another by a first amount in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A second plurality of semiconductor fins has a longest dimension along the first direction. Adjacent individual semiconductor fins of the second plurality of semiconductor fins are spaced apart from one another by the first amount in the second direction, and closest semiconductor fins of the first plurality of semiconductor fins and the second plurality of semiconductor fins are spaced apart by a second amount in the second direction

公开(公告)号：US20200027781A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16509398

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. YEOH ,  Ruth BRAIN ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L27/088

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of conductive interconnect lines in and spaced apart by an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer above a substrate. Individual ones of the plurality of conductive interconnect lines have an upper surface below an upper surface of the ILD layer. An etch-stop layer is on and conformal with the ILD layer and the plurality of conductive interconnect lines, the etch-stop layer having a non-planar upper surface with an uppermost portion of the non-planar upper surface over the ILD layer and a lowermost portion of the non-planar upper surface over the plurality of conductive interconnect lines.

公开(公告)号：US20190165147A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16170840

申请日：2018-10-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Byron HO ,  Michael L. HATTENDORF ,  Christopher P. AUTH

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/762

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first silicon fin having a longest dimension along a first direction. A second silicon fin having a longest dimension is along the first direction. An insulator material is between the first silicon fin and the second silicon fin. A gate line is over the first silicon fin and over the second silicon fin along a second direction, the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the gate line having a first side and a second side, wherein the gate line has a discontinuity over the insulator material, the discontinuity filled by a dielectric plug.