Abstract:
A series-connected transistor structure includes a first source, a first channel-drain structure, a second channel-drain structure, a gate dielectric layer, a gate, a first drain pad and a second drain pad. The first source is over a substrate. The first channel-drain structure is over the first source and includes a first channel and a first drain thereover. The second channel-drain structure is over the first source and substantially parallel to the first channel-drain structure and includes a second channel and a second drain thereover. The gate dielectric layer surrounds the first channel and the second channel. The gate surrounds the gate dielectric layer. The first drain pad is over and in contact with the first drain. The second drain pad is over and in contact with the second drain, in which the first drain pad and the second drain pad are separated from each other.
Abstract:
A multi-gate semiconductor device and method for forming the same. A multi-gate semiconductor device is formed including a first fin of a first transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate having a first dopant type. The first transistor has a doped channel region of the first dopant type. The device also includes a second fin of a second transistor formed on the first dopant type semiconductor substrate. The second transistor has a doped channel region of a second dopant type. The device further includes a gate electrode layer of the second dopant type formed over the channel region of the first fin and a gate electrode layer of the first dopant type formed over the channel region of the second fin.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a semiconductor device having an asymmetric source/drain (S/D) design. The semiconductor device includes multiple semiconductor layers on a substrate, a gate structure wrapped around the multiple semiconductor layers, an inner spacer structure between the multiple semiconductor layers and in contact with a first side of the gate structure, and an epitaxial layer in contact with a second side of the gate structure. The second side is opposite to the first side.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide semiconductor device structures having at least one T-shaped stacked nanosheet transistor to provide increased effective conductive area across the channel regions. In one embodiment, the semiconductor device structure includes a first channel layer formed of a first material, wherein the first channel layer has a first width, and a second channel layer formed of a second material different from the first material, wherein the second channel layer has a second width less than the first width, and the second channel layer is in contact with the first channel layer. The structure also includes a gate dielectric layer conformally disposed on the first channel layer and the second channel layer, and a gate electrode layer disposed on the gate dielectric layer.
Abstract:
A series-connected transistor structure includes a first source, a first channel-drain structure, a second channel-drain structure, a gate dielectric layer, a gate, a first drain pad and a second drain pad. The first source is over a substrate. The first channel-drain structure is over the first source and includes a first channel and a first drain thereover. The second channel-drain structure is over the first source and substantially parallel to the first channel-drain structure and includes a second channel and a second drain thereover. The gate dielectric layer surrounds the first channel and the second channel. The gate surrounds the gate dielectric layer. The first drain pad is over and in contact with the first drain. The second drain pad is over and in contact with the second drain, in which the first drain pad and the second drain pad are separated from each other.
Abstract:
A multi-gate semiconductor device is formed including a semiconductor substrate. The multi-gate semiconductor device also includes a first transistor including a first fin portion extending above the semiconductor substrate. The first transistor has a first channel region formed therein. The first channel region includes a first channel region portion doped at a first concentration of a first dopant type and a second channel region portion doped at a second concentration of the first dopant type. The second concentration is higher than the first concentration. The first transistor further includes a first gate electrode layer formed over the first channel region. The first gate electrode layer may be of a second dopant type. The first dopant type may be N-type and the second dopant type may be P-type. The second channel region portion may be formed over the first channel region portion.