公开(公告)号：US20230275085A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US17682037

申请日：2022-02-28

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Sukru Yemenicioglu ,  Mohit K. Haran ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Robert Joachim ,  Dan S. Lavric ,  Stephen M. Cea

IPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/417

CPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L29/41775

摘要： Techniques are provided herein to form an integrated circuit having a grid of gate cut structures such that a gate cut structure exists between pairs of semiconductor devices. In an example, neighboring semiconductor devices each include a semiconductor region extending between a source region and a drain region, and a gate structure extending over the semiconductor regions of the neighboring semiconductor devices. A gate cut structure is present between each pair of neighboring semiconductor devices thus interrupting the gate structure and isolating the gate of one semiconductor device from the gate of the other semiconductor device. Each of the gate cut structures may be formed at the same time in a grid-like pattern across the integrated circuit (or a portion thereof). Sidewall spacer structures on the sidewalls of the gate structure wrap around ends of each gate structure to form a given gate cut structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240321738A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125455

申请日：2023-03-23

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Prabhjot Kaur Luthra ,  Nidhi Khandelwal ,  Marie T. Conte ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Gary Allen ,  Clifford J. Engel ,  Charles H. Wallace

IPC分类号： H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

CPC分类号： H01L23/5283 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/778

摘要： Techniques to form an integrated circuit having a bridging contact structure. A bridging contact structure may, for example, bridge between source/drain contacts and to an adjacent gate electrode within the same device layer. In an example, a gate cut structure extends in a first direction to separate the source or drain regions and gate structures of neighboring semiconductor devices. Contacts may be formed over the source or drain regions of the neighboring devices on opposite sides of the gate cut along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A portion of the gate cut is replaced with a first conductive bridge between the source or drain contacts. A portion of one or more dielectric barriers between one of the source or drain contacts and an adjacent gate electrode is replaced with a second conductive bridge in the first direction between the source or drain contact and the gate structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240241446A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18620262

申请日：2024-03-28

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Marvin Paik ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Leonard Guler ,  Elliot N. Tan ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Vivek Vishwakarma ,  Izabela Samek ,  Mohammadreza Soleymaniha

IPC分类号： G03F7/20 ,  G03F7/00 ,  H01L21/027

CPC分类号： G03F7/2022 ,  G03F7/2004 ,  G03F7/201 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/7005 ,  G03F7/70525 ,  G03F7/7055 ,  G03F7/70725 ,  H01L21/0275

摘要： Apparatus and methods are disclosed. An example lithography apparatus includes an ultraviolet (UV) source to expose a photoresist layer to UV light; and an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) source coupled to the UV source, the EUV source to expose the photoresist layer to EUV light to via a photomask, a combination of the UV light and the EUV light provide a pattern on the photoresist layer when a developer solution is applied to the photoresist layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240321872A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125447

申请日：2023-03-23

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Thomas Obrien ,  Krishna Ganesan ,  Ankit Kirit Lakhani ,  Prabhjot Kaur Luthra ,  Nidhi Khandelwal ,  Clifford J. Engel ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Meenakshisundaram Ramanathan

IPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/786

CPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/823475 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/78696

摘要： Techniques to form an integrated circuit having a gate cut between adjacent pairs of semiconductor devices. At least one of those adjacent pairs of semiconductor devices includes a conductive link (e.g., a bridge) through the gate cut to connect the adjacent gates together. In an example, neighboring semiconductor devices each include a semiconductor region extending between a source region and a drain region, and a gate structure extending over the semiconductor regions of the neighboring semiconductor devices. A gate cut is present between each pair of neighboring semiconductor devices thus interrupting the gate structure and isolating the gate of one semiconductor device from the gate of the other semiconductor device. A conductive link extends over a given gate cut to electrically connect the adjacent gate electrodes together. A dielectric layer extends over the bridged gate electrodes and the conductive link, and may have different thicknesses over those respective features.

公开(公告)号：US20240321737A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125440

申请日：2023-03-23

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya

IPC分类号： H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

CPC分类号： H01L23/5283 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/778

摘要： Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having one or more source or drain regions with backside contacts that are separated using dielectric walls. In an example, a first semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region, such as one or more first nanoribbons, extending from a first source or drain region, and a second semiconductor device including a second semiconductor region, such as one or more second nanoribbons, extending from a second source or drain region adjacent to the first source or drain region. A first conductive contact abuts the underside of the first source or drain region and a second conductive contact abuts the underside of the second source or drain region. A dielectric wall extends between the first and second contacts, thus separating them from contacting each other. The dielectric wall also extends between the first source or drain region and the second source or drain region.

公开(公告)号：US20240321685A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125430

申请日：2023-03-23

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Charles H. Wallace

IPC分类号： H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L27/088

CPC分类号： H01L23/481 ,  H01L21/76898 ,  H01L21/823481 ,  H01L27/088

摘要： Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices arranged between a gate cut on one side and a deep backside via on the other side. A row of semiconductor devices each include a semiconductor region extending in a first direction between corresponding source or drain regions, and a gate structure extending in a second direction over the semiconductor regions. Each semiconductor device may be separated from an adjacent semiconductor device along the second direction by either a gate cut or a deep backside via. The gate cut may be a dielectric wall that extends through an entire thickness of the gate structure and the deep backside via may include a conductive layer and a dielectric barrier that also extend through at least an entire thickness of the gate structure. Each semiconductor device may include a gate cut on one side and a deep backside via on the other side.

公开(公告)号：US20230282701A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US17687045

申请日：2022-03-04

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Robert Joachim ,  Mohammad Hasan ,  Tahir Ghani

IPC分类号： H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/088

CPC分类号： H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696 ,  H01L27/0886

摘要： Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having gate cut structures. Adjacent semiconductor devices having semiconductor regions (e.g., fins or nanoribbons) extending in a first direction have a gate structure that extends over the semiconductor regions in a second direction and are separated by a gate cut structure extending in the first direction and interrupting the gate structure. The gate cut structure further extends between adjacent source or drain regions (corresponding to the adjacent semiconductor devices). A dielectric liner on at least a sidewall and/or top surface of the source or drain regions and also extends up a sidewall surface of the gate cut structure. In some cases, the gate structure includes a gate dielectric present on the semiconductor regions, but not present on the gate cut structure. A contact may pass through the liner and at least partially land on a source or drain region.

公开(公告)号：US20240355891A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18753781

申请日：2024-06-25

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Meenakshisundaram Ramanathan ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Ankit Kirit Lakhani

IPC分类号： H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/786

CPC分类号： H01L29/41733 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/78696

摘要： Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices that include a conductive bridge between topside contacts on adjacent source or drain regions. The conductive bridge extends through a dielectric wall that separates the adjacent source or drain regions. In an example, a first semiconductor device includes a first gate structure around or otherwise on a first semiconductor region (or channel region) that extends from a first source or drain region, and a second adjacent semiconductor device includes a second gate structure around or otherwise on a second semiconductor region that extends from a second source or drain region. A conductive bridge connects a first conductive contact on a top surface of the first source or drain region with a second conductive contact on a top surface of the adjacent second source or drain region through a dielectric wall that otherwise separates the conductive contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20240355890A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18136991

申请日：2023-04-20

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Meenakshisundaram Ramanathan ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Ankit Kirit Lakhani

IPC分类号： H01L29/417 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/786

CPC分类号： H01L29/41733 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/0665 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/78696

摘要： Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices that include a conductive bridge between topside contacts on adjacent source or drain regions. The conductive bridge extends through a dielectric wall that separates the adjacent source or drain regions. In an example, a first semiconductor device includes a first gate structure around or otherwise on a first semiconductor region (or channel region) that extends from a first source or drain region, and a second adjacent semiconductor device includes a second gate structure around or otherwise on a second semiconductor region that extends from a second source or drain region. A conductive bridge connects a first conductive contact on a top surface of the first source or drain region with a second conductive contact on a top surface of the adjacent second source or drain region through a dielectric wall that otherwise separates the conductive contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20240321978A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18125456

申请日：2023-03-23

申请人： Intel Corporation

发明人： Leonard P. Guler ,  Shengsi Liu ,  Baofu Zhu ,  Charles H. Wallace ,  Clifford J. Engel ,  Gary Allen ,  Saurabh Acharya ,  Thomas Obrien

IPC分类号： H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/775

CPC分类号： H01L29/41733 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/775

摘要： Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices that include a contact over a given source or drain region that extends over the top of an adjacent source or drain region without contacting it. In an example, a semiconductor device includes a gate structure around a fin of semiconductor material that extends from a source or drain region, or one or more nanowires or nanoribbons or nanosheets of semiconductor material that extend from the source or drain region. A conductive contact is formed over the source or drain region that extends laterally across the source/drain trench above an adjacent source or drain region without contacting the adjacent source or drain region. The contact may extend along the source/drain trench through a dielectric wall (e.g., a gate cut) that extends orthogonally through the source/drain trench.