Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an FET device in which an offset spacer is formed and a sidewall spacer is formed prior to a source/drain extension forming step. SOLUTION: A gate electrode stack including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode thereon is formed. Diatomic nitrogen or nitrogen atoms, or both are implanted into a substrate except for a stack with a maximum energy of 10 keV or less for the diatomic nitrogen and a maximum energy of 5 keV or less for the nitrogen atoms at a temperature equal to or lower than 1,000°C for 30 minutes or less. Next, an offset spacer of oxide silicon is formed on a sidewall of the stack and a source/drain extension region is formed. A sidewall spacer of nitride is formed on the outer surface of the offset spacer. Next, a source/drain region is formed on the substrate except for the sidewall spacer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a complementary metal-oxide film semiconductor (CMOS) device that is free from causing troubles in contact formation by a stress liner, and to provide a method of manufacturing the device.SOLUTION: The complementary metal-oxide film semiconductor (CMOS) device is prepared with a constitution having a silicon-dioxide layer 102 on a silicon-substrate layer, and a concave source/drain trench. A nitride stress liner 104 is deposited in the concave source/drain trench, and further an oxide layer 106 is deposited thereon. The CMOS device is set on a handling wafer, the silicon-substrate layer is removed, and the silicon-dioxide layer 102 is etched to form an opening in contact with part of a source/drain region 170. Resultantly, a contact 180 is formed.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form fully silicided dual gates on fins of a FinFET device by correctly controlling a thickness of remaining polysilicon gates using a CMP method. SOLUTION: A method for forming a fully silicided gate on the each fin of a FinFET device includes steps of: pattern-forming a gate stack consisting of a polysilicon layer and a polysilicon germanium layer on the each fin; removing the polysilicon germanium layer on one of the fins; forming a metal layer on the each fin; and forming the fully silicided gate on the each fin of the FinFET by annealing the FinFET device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate which has a patterned buried insulator layer included in differing depths. SOLUTION: The SOI substrate has a substantially planar upper surface and further includes: (1) first regions that include no buried insulator in any way; (2) second regions that include first portions of a patterned buried insulator layer 12 at a first depth (i.e., a depth measured from the planar upper surface of the SOI substrate); and (3) third regions that include second portions of the patterned buried insulator layer 12 at a second depth, wherein the first depth is deeper than the second depth. One or more field effect transistors (FETs) 20, 40 can be formed in the SOI substrate. For example, the FETs may have: channel regions in the first regions of the SOI substrate; source regions and drain regions in the second regions of the SOI substrate; and source/drain extension regions in the third regions of the SOI substrate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a SMT (stress memory technique) for both of an nFET and a pFET. SOLUTION: The method includes forming a tensile stress layer 120 over the nFET 104 and a compressive stress layer 122 over the pFET 106, annealing 150 to memorize stress in the semiconductor device and removing the stress layers. The compressive stress layer 122 may include a high stress silicon nitride deposited using a high density plasma (HDP) deposition method. The annealing step may include the one used in a temperature of approximately 400-1,200°C. The high stress compressive silicon nitride and/or the anneal temperatures ensure that the compressive stress memorization is retained in the pFET 106. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Integrated Circuit Isolation System Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a self-aligned inverted T- shaped isolation structure. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit isolation system (100) includes providing a substrate (202), forming a base insulator region (702) in the substrate (202), and depositing an insulator column (1102) having a narrower width than the base insulator region (702) on the base insulator region (702).
Abstract:
A STRAINED CHANNEL TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOFThe present invention relates to semiconductor integrated circuits. More particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to strained channel complimentary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistor structures and fabrication methods thereof A strained channel CMOS transistor structure comprises a source stressor region comprising a source extension stressor region; and a drain stressor region comprising a drain extension stressor region; Wherein a strained channel region is formed between the source extension stressor region and the drain extension stressor region, a width of said channel region being defined by adjacent ends of said extension stressor regions.Fig. 2L
Abstract:
Methods of stressing a channel of a transistor with a replaced gate and related structures are disclosed. A method may include providing an intrinsically stressed material over the transistor including a gate thereof; removing a portion of the intrinsically stressed material over the gate; removing at least a portion of the gate, allowing stress retained by the gate to be transferred to the channel; replacing (or refilling) the gate with a replacement gate; and removing the intrinsically stressed material. Removing and replacing the gate allows stress retained by the original gate to be transferred to the channel, with the replacement gate maintaining (memorizing) that situation. The methods do not damage the gate dielectric. A structure may include a transistor having a channel including a first stress that is one of a compressive and tensile and a gate including a second stress that is the other of compressive and tensile.
Abstract:
Methods of stressing a channel of a transistor with a replaced gate and related structures are disclosed. A method may include providing an intrinsically stressed material (130) over the transistor (102A, 102B) including a gate (110) thereof; removing a portion of the intrinsically stressed material (130) over the gate (110); removing at least a portion of the gate (110), allowing stress retained by the gate (110) to be transferred to the channel; replacing (or refilling) the gate (110) with a replacement gate (160); and removing the intrinsically stressed material. Removing and replacing the gate (110) allows stress retained by the original gate (110) to be transferred to the channel, with the replacement gate (160) maintaining (memorizing) that situation. The methods do not damage the gate dielectric. A structure may include a transistor having a channel including a first stress that is one of a compressive and tensile and a gate including a second stress that is the other of compressive and tensile.
Abstract:
A method for providing a dual stress memory technique in a semiconductor device (100) including an nFET (104, 204) and a pFET (106, 206) and a related structure are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes forming a tensile stress layer (120) over the nFET (104) and a compressive stress layer (122) over the pFET (106), annealing to memorize stress in the semiconductor device and removing the stress layers. The compressive stress layer may include a high stress silicon nitride deposited using a high density plasma (HDP) deposition method. The annealing step may include using a temperature of approximately 400-1200 [err]C. The high stress compressive silicon nitride and/or the anneal temperatures ensure that the compressive stress memorization is retained in the pFET.