Abstract:
A structure and method are provided in which an n-type field effect transistor (NFET) and a p-type field effect transistor (PFET) each have a channel region disposed in a single-crystal layer of a first semiconductor and a stress is applied at a first magnitude to a channel region of the PFET but not at that magnitude to the channel region of the NFET. The stress is applied by a layer of a second semiconductor which is lattice-mismatched to the first semiconductor. The layer of second semiconductor is formed over the source and drain regions and extensions of the PFET at a first distance from the channel region of the PFET and is formed over the source and drain regions of the NFET at a second, greater distance from the channel region of the NFET, or not formed at all in the NFET.
Abstract:
A double-gate transistor has front (8) (upper) and back (2) gates aligned laterally by a process of forming symmetric sidewalls (10) in proximity to the front gate and then oxidizing the back gate electrode (2) at a temperature of at least 1000 degrees for a time sufficient to relieve stress in the structure, the oxide penetrating from the side of the transistor body to thicken the back gate oxide (13) on the outer edges, leaving an effective thickness of gate oxide at the center, aligned with the front gate electrode (8). Optionally, an angled implant (123) from the sides of an oxide enhancing species encourages relatively thicker oxide in the outer implanted areas and an oxide-retarding implant (128) across the transistor body retards oxidation in the vertical direction, thereby permitting increase of the lateral extent of the oxidation.
Abstract:
A low-GIDL current MOSFET device structure and a method of fabrication thereof which provides a low-GIDL current. The MOSFET device structure contains a central gate conductor whose edges may slightly overlap the source/drain diffusions, and left and right side wing gate conductors which are separated from the central gate conductor by a thin insulating and diffusion barrier layer.
Abstract:
A method of enhancing the rate of transistor gate corner oxidation, without significantly increasing the thermal budget of the overall processing scheme is provided. Specifically, the method of the present invention includes implanting ions into gate corners of a Si-containing transistor, and exposing the transistor including implanted transistor gate corners to an oxidizing ambient. The ions employed in the implant step include Si; non-retarding oxidation ions such as O, Ge, As, B, P, In, Sb, Ga, F, Cl, He, Ar, Kr, and Xe; and mixtures thereof.