Abstract:
An MOS device with first and second freestanding semiconductor bodies (40N, 40P) formed on a substrate (10). The first freestanding semiconductor body (40N or 40P) has a first portion thereof disposed at a non-orthogonal, non parallel orientation with respect to a first portion of the second freestanding semiconductor body (40P or 40N). These portions of said first and second freestanding semiconductor bodies (40N, 40P) have respective first and second crystalline orientations. A first gate electrode (60) crosses over at least part of said first portion of said first freestanding semiconductor body (40N or 40P) at a non-orthogonal angle, as does a second gate electrode (60) over the first portion of the second freestanding semiconductor body (40P or 40N).
Abstract:
A method of providing a freestanding semiconductor layer on a conventional SOI or bulk-substrate silicon device includes forming an amorphous or polycrystalline mandrel on a monocrystalline base structure. A conformal polycrystalline semiconductor layer is then formed on the mandrel and on the base structure, wherein the polycrystalline layer contacts the base structure. The polycrystalline semiconductor layer is then recrystallized so that it has a crystallinity substantially similar to that of the base structure. Thus, a freestanding semiconductor layer is formed with a high degree of control of the thickness and height thereof and maintaining a uniformity of thickness.
Abstract:
A field effect transistor (FET) and method of forming the FET comprises a substrate (101 ); a silicon germanium (SiGe) layer (103) over the substrate (103); a semiconductor layer (105) over and adjacent to the SiGe layer (103); an insulating layer (109a) adjacent to the substrate (101), the SiGe layer (103), and the semiconductor layer (105); a pair of first gate structures (111) adjacent to the insulating layer (1 09a); and a second gate structure (113) over the insulating layer (109a). Preferably, the insulating layer (109a) is adjacent to a side surface of the SiGe layer (103) and an upper surface of the semiconductor layer (105), a lower surface of the semiconductor layer (105), and a side surface of the semiconductor layer (105). Preferably, the SiGe layer (103) comprises carbon. Preferably, the pair of first gate structures (111) are substantially transverse to the second gate structure (113). Additionally, the pair of first gate structures (111) are preferably encapsulated by the insulating layer (109a).
Abstract:
Methods for forming a spacer (44) for a first structure (24, 124), such as a gate structure of a FinFET, and at most a portion of a second structure (14), such as a fin, without detrimentally altering the second structure. The methods generate a first structure (24) having a top portion (30, 130) that overhangs an electrically conductive lower portion (32, 132) and a spacer (44) under the overhang (40, 140). The overhang (40, 140) may be removed after spacer processing. Relative to a FinFET, the overhang protects parts of the fin (14) such as regions adjacent and under the gate structure (24, 124) , and allows for exposing sidewalls of the fin (14) to other processing such as selective silicon growth and implantation. As a result, the methods allow sizing of the fin (14) and construction of the gate structure (24, 124) and spacer without detrimentally altering (e.g., eroding by forming a spacer thereon) the fin (14) during spacer processing. A FinFET (100) including a gate structure (24, 124) and spacer (44) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drive strength tunable FinFET, and a method of drive strength tuning the FinFET. SOLUTION: The FinFET has either at least one perpendicular fin 125 and at least one angled fin 130 or has at least one double-gated fin and at least one split-gated fin. The drive strength of the FinFET is tuned by the total number of each type of the fin, and the angle of the angled fin 130 with the perpendicular fin 125. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
Methods for bonding substrate surfaces, bonded substrate assemblies, and design structures for a bonded substrate assembly. Device structures (18, 19, 20, 21) of a product chip (25) are formed using a first surface (15) of a device substrate (10). A wiring layer (26) of an interconnect structure for the device structures is formed on the product chip. The wiring layer is planarized. A temporary handle wafer (52) is removably bonded to the planarized wiring layer. In response to removably bonding the temporary handle wafer to the planarized first wiring layer, a second surface (54) of the device substrate, which is opposite to the first surface, is bonded to a final handle substrate (56). The temporary handle wafer is then removed from the assembly.
Abstract:
A field effect transistor (FET) and method of forming the FET comprises a substrate (101 ); a silicon germanium (SiGe) layer (103) over the substrate (103); a semiconductor layer (105) over and adjacent to the SiGe layer (103); an insulating layer (109a) adjacent to the substrate (101), the SiGe layer (103), and the semiconductor layer (105); a pair of first gate structures (111) adjacent to the insulating layer (1 09a); and a second gate structure (113) over the insulating layer (109a). Preferably, the insulating layer (109a) is adjacent to a side surface of the SiGe layer (103) and an upper surface of the semiconductor layer (105), a lower surface of the semiconductor layer (105), and a side surface of the semiconductor layer (105). Preferably, the SiGe layer (103) comprises carbon. Preferably, the pair of first gate structures (111) are substantially transverse to the second gate structure (113). Additionally, the pair of first gate structures (111) are preferably encapsulated by the insulating layer (109a).
Abstract:
A method of providing a freestanding semiconductor layer (26) on a conventional SOI or bulk-substrate silicon device includes forming an amorphous or polycrystalline mandrel (22) on a monocrystalline base structure (20). A conformal polycrystalline semiconductor layer (24) is then formed on the mandrel (22) and on the base structure (20), wherein the polycrystalline layer (24) contacts the base structure (20). The polycrystalline semiconductor layer (24) is then recrystallized so that it has a crystallinity substantially similar to that of the base structure (20). Thus, a freestanding semiconductor layer (26) is formed with a high degree of control of the thickness and height thereof and maintaining a uniformity of thickness.
Abstract:
A MOS device with first and second freestanding semiconductor bodies formed on a substrate. The first freestanding semiconductor body has a first portion thereof disposed at a non-orthogonal, non parallel orientation with respect to a first portion of the second freestanding semiconductor body. These portions of said first and second freestanding semiconductor bodies have respective first and second crystalline orientations. A first gate electrode crosses over at least part of said first portion of said first freestanding semiconductor body at a non-orthogonal angle, as does a second gate electrode over the first portion of the second freestanding semiconductor body.