Abstract:
A semiconductor transistor (100) with an expanded top portion of a gate and a method for forming the same. The semiconductor transistor (100) with an expanded top portion of a gate includes (a) a semiconductor region (110)which includes a channel region and first and second source/drain regions (840 and 850); the channel region is disposed between the first and second source/drain regions (840 and 850), (b) a gate dielectric region (411) in direct physical contact with the channel region, and (c) a gate electrode region (510) which includes a top portion (512) and a bottom portion (515). The bottom portion (515) is in direct physical contact with the gate dielectric region (411). A first width (517) of the top portion (512) is greater than a second width (516) of the bottom portion (515). The gate electrode region (510) is electrically insulated from the channel region by the gate dielectric region (411).
Abstract:
DUAL-HYBRID LINER FORMATION WITHOUT EXPOSING SILICIDE LAYER TO PHOTORESIST STRIPPING CHEMICALS Methods of fabricating a semiconductor device including a dual-hybrid liner in which an underlying silicide layer (68) is protected from photoresist stripping chemicals by using a hard mask (110) as a pattern during etching, rather than using a photoresist. The hard mask (110) prevents exposure of a silicide layer (68) to photoresist stripping chemicals and provides very good lateral dimension control such that the two nitride liners are well aligned.
Abstract:
SILICIDE FORMATION FOR eSiGe USING SPACER OVERLAPPING eSiGe AND SILICON CHANNEL INTERFACE AND RELATED PFET Methods of forming a silicide in an embedded silicon germanium (eSiGe) source/drain region using a silicide prevention spacer overlapping an interface between the eSiGe and the silicon channel, and a related PFET with an eSiGe source/drain region and a compressive stress liner in close proximity to a silicon channel thereof, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a gate having a nitrogen- containing spacer adjacent thereto and an epitaxially grown silicon germanium (eSiGe) region adjacent to a silicon channel of the gate; removing the nitrogen-containing spacer that does not extend over the interface between the eSiGe source/drain region and the silicon channel; forming a single silicide prevention spacer about the gate, the single silicide prevention spacer overlapping the interface; and forming the silicide in the eSiGe source/drain region using the single silicide prevention spacer to prevent the silicide from forming in at least an extension area of the silicon channel.
Abstract:
STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT DUAL STRESSOR LAYERS WITH IMPROVED SILICIDE CONTROL An example embodiment for a method of fabrication of a semiconductor device comprises the following. We provide a substrate (10) with a first device region (12) and a second device region (14). We provide a first type FET transistor (48) in the first device region (12) and provide a second type FET transistor (46) in the second device region (14). We form an etch stop layer (65) over the first and second device regions (12, 14) and forming a first stressor layer (66) over the first device region (12). The first stressor layer (66) puts a first type stress on the substrate (10) in the first device region (12). We form a second stressor layer (71) over the second device region (14). The second stressor layer (71) puts a second type stress on the substrate (10) in the second device region (14). Another example embodiment is the structure of a dual stress layer device having an etch stop layer. Fig. 4.