Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device, realizing a strained Si film with reduced number of defects. SOLUTION: The strained Si film is formed by selectively growing a fin arranged in a perpendicular direction to the surface of a non-conductive substrate or Si on the side face of a relaxed SiGe block. Next, a dielectric gate comprising an oxide or a high k material or a combination thereof, for example, can be formed on the surface of the strained Si film. Further, by removing the relaxed SiGe block without substantially influencing the stress of the strained Si film, a second gate oxide can be formed on the surface previously occupied by the relaxed SiGe block. Thus, a MOSFET and a finFET of a single gate, double gate, or more gates can be formed, with the semiconductor device having the strained Si fin arranged in the perpendicular direction on the non-conductive substrate, with a channel having reduced number of defects or reduced dimension or both. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor device having asymmetric p/n junctions. SOLUTION: The semiconductor device includes an embedded insulator layer formed on a bulk substrate; a first type semiconductor material formed on the embedded insulator layer and corresponding to a body region of a field-effect transistor (FET); a second type semiconductor material, formed over the embedded insulator layer so as to be adjacent to the mutually opposing sides of the body region, corresponding to source and drain regions of the FET device, and having a bandgap which differs from that of the first type semiconductor material, wherein a source-side p/n junction of the FET is located mostly within either the first or the second type of semiconductor materials having a narrower bandgap; and a drain-side p/n junction of the FET is located within either the first or the second type semiconductor materials which have a wider bandgap. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a finFET structure with enhanced performance and a method of producing the finFET structure. SOLUTION: A semiconductor structure and its producing method include a semiconductor fin located on a substrate. A gate electrode is located over the semiconductor fin. The gate electrode has a first stress in a first region located closer to the semiconductor fin and a second stress which is different from the first stress in a second region located farther from the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor fin may also be positioned so that it is placed on a pedestal within the substrate. The semiconductor structure is annealed under desirable stress conditions to enhance the performance of the semiconductor device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a field effect transistor (FET). SOLUTION: This method includes a step of forming a gate structure on a semiconductor substrate, and a step of forming a recess in the substrate to embed a second semiconductor material in the recess. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer, a conductive layer and an insulation layer. The formation of the gate structure includes a step of recessing a conductive layer in the gate structure, and the step of recessing the conductive layer and the step of forming the recess in the substrate are executed in a single step. An FET device is also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a field effect transistor (FET) including a source side semiconductor, a drain side semiconductor, and a gate. SOLUTION: The source side semiconductor is made of a high-mobility semiconductor material, and the drain side semiconductor is made of a low-leakage semiconductor material. According to one embodiment, the FET is a metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET). A method for manufacturing the FET is also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a P-type MOSFET structure having strained silicon, and to provide its manufacturing method. SOLUTION: The P-type MOSFET seals a gate 110 with an insulating material, forms a germanium-containing layer outside a sidewall 105, then diffuses germanium into a silicon layer or bulk silicon on an insulator through annealing or oxidization, and thus forms a slanted, built-in source/drain 40 of silicon-germanium and/or an extension section (geSiGe-SDE). In an SOI device, the geSiGe-SDE generates a horizontal (parallel to the plane of the gate's dielectric) pressure stress and a vertical (perpendicular to the plane of the gate's dielectric) tensile stress in a PMOSFET channel, thereby forming a structure that will make the PMOSFET performance improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
Embodiments herein present a structure, method, etc. for making high density MOSFET circuits with different height contact lines. The MOSFET circuits comprise a contact line (500, 1300), a gate (310, 1210) situated proximate the contact line (500, 1300). The contact line (500, 1300) comprises a height that is less than the height of the gate (310, 1210). The MOSFET circuits further comprise gate spacers (710, 715, 1610, 1615) situated proximate the gate (310, 1210) and no contact line spacer situated proximate the contact line (500, 1300) and between the contact line (500, 1300) and the gate (310, 1210).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a semiconductor device having dual nitride liners, which provide an increased transverse stress state for at least one FET (300) and methods for the manufacture of such a device. A first aspect of the invention provides a method for use in the manufacture of a semiconductor device comprising the steps of applying a first silicon nitride liner (360) to the device and applying a second silicon nitride liner (370) adjacent the fast silicon nitride liner, wherein at least one of the first and second silicon nitride liners induces a transverse stress in a silicon channel (330) beneath at least one of the first and second silicon nitride liner.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure and method for providing mechanical stress into a CMOS structure for raising device performance and improving the yield of a chip. SOLUTION: A CMOS structure and methods for fabricating the CMOS structure are provided, wherein a first stressed layer located over a first transistor and a second stressed layer located over a second transistor abut but do not overlap. Such an abutment absent overlap provides for enhanced manufacturing flexibility when forming a contact to a silicide layer upon a source/drain region within one of the first transistor and the second transistor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,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.