公开(公告)号：US11367722B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16138356

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Aaron Lilak ,  Stephen Cea ,  Gilbert Dewey ,  Willy Rachmady ,  Roza Kotlyar ,  Rishabh Mehandru ,  Sean Ma ,  Ehren Mannebach ,  Anh Phan ,  Cheng-Ying Huang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L29/16

Abstract: A nanowire transistor structure has a first device region with a first body of semiconductor material having a first cross-sectional shape. A second device region has a second body with a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. The first device section is vertically above or below the second device section with the bodies extending horizontally between a source and drain. A first gate structure is wrapped around the first body and a second gate structure is wrapped around the second body. Differences in the geometries of the nanowires can be used to optimize performance in the first device section independently of the second device section.

公开(公告)号：US20220149208A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17584260

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Yih Wang ,  Abhishek Sharma ,  Sean Ma ,  Van H. Le

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Vertical thin film transistors (TFTs) including a gate electrode pillar clad with a gate dielectric. The gate dielectric is further clad with a semiconductor layer. Source or drain metallization is embedded in trenches formed in an isolation dielectric adjacent to separate regions of the semiconductor layer. During TFT operation, biasing of the gate electrode can induce one or more transistor channel within the semiconductor layer, electrically coupling together the source and drain metallization. A width of the channel may be proportional to a height of the gate electrode pillar clad by the semiconductor layer, while a length of the channel may be proportional to the spacing between contacts occupied by the semiconductor layer. In some embodiments, a memory device may include cells comprising a vertical thin film select transistor and a capacitor (1TFT-1C).

公开(公告)号：US20200098756A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16138356

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Aaron Lilak ,  Stephen Cea ,  Gilbert Dewey ,  Willy Rachmady ,  Roza Kotlyar ,  Rishabh Mehandru ,  Sean Ma ,  Ehren Mannebach ,  Anh Phan ,  Cheng-Ying Huang

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L21/8238

Abstract: A nanowire transistor structure has a first device region with a first body of semiconductor material having a first cross-sectional shape. A second device region has a second body with a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. The first device section is vertically above or below the second device section with the bodies extending horizontally between a source and drain. A first gate structure is wrapped around the first body and a second gate structure is wrapped around the second body. Differences in the geometries of the nanowires can be used to optimize performance in the first device section independently of the second device section.

公开(公告)号：US11695081B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US16024701

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Sean Ma ,  Nicholas Minutillo ,  Cheng-Ying Huang ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Jack Kavalieros ,  Anand Murthy ,  Harold Kennel ,  Gilbert Dewey ,  Matthew Metz ,  Willy Rachmady

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/78696 ,  H01L29/045 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/42392 ,  H01L29/66462

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe techniques, systems, and method for a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device may include isolation areas above a substrate to form a trench between the isolation areas. A first buffer layer is over the substrate, in contact with the substrate, and within the trench. A second buffer layer is within the trench over the first buffer layer, and in contact with the first buffer layer. A channel area is above the first buffer layer, above a portion of the second buffer layer that are below a source area or a drain area, and without being vertically above a portion of the second buffer layer. In addition, the source area or the drain area is above the second buffer layer, in contact with the second buffer layer, and adjacent to the channel area. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11574910B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16457677

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Abhishek Sharma ,  Willy Rachmady ,  Van H. Le ,  Travis W. Lajoie ,  Urusa Alaan ,  Hui Jae Yoo ,  Sean Ma ,  Aaron Lilak

IPC: H01L27/108 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L27/12

Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of capacitors, a transistor connected to each of the plurality of capacitors, and a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer on respective adjacent sides of adjacent capacitors of the plurality of capacitors. The first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer include a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion of the first dielectric layer and the top portion of the second dielectric layer extend from respective directions and meet at a top portion of a space between the adjacent capacitors, the bottom portion of the first dielectric layer and the bottom portion of the second dielectric layer extend from respective directions and meet at a bottom portion of a space between the adjacent capacitors. The device also includes one or more air-gaps surrounded by the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer on respective adjacent sides of the adjacent capacitors, the top portion of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer between the adjacent capacitors, and the bottom portion of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer between the adjacent capacitors.

公开(公告)号：US11522060B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16142036

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Seung Hoon Sung ,  Justin Weber ,  Matthew Metz ,  Arnab Sen Gupta ,  Abhishek Sharma ,  Benjamin Chu-Kung ,  Gilbert Dewey ,  Charles Kuo ,  Nazila Haratipour ,  Shriram Shivaraman ,  Van H. Le ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Jack T. Kavalieros ,  Sean Ma

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/267 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe techniques for a thin-film transistor (TFT) above a substrate. The transistor includes a contact electrode having a conductive material above the substrate, an epitaxial layer above the contact electrode, and a channel layer including a channel material above the epitaxial layer and above the contact electrode. The channel layer is in contact at least partially with the epitaxial layer. A conduction band of the channel material and a conduction band of a material of the epitaxial layer are substantially aligned with an energy level of the conductive material of the contact electrode. A bandgap of the material of the epitaxial layer is smaller than a bandgap of the channel material. Furthermore, a gate electrode is above the channel layer, and separated from the channel layer by a gate dielectric layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11476366B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US15943584

申请日：2018-04-02

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Sean Ma ,  Abhishek Sharma ,  Gilbert Dewey ,  Jack T. Kavalieros ,  Van H. Le

IPC: H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: A transistor is described. The transistor includes a substrate, a first semiconductor structure above the substrate, a second semiconductor structure above the substrate, a source contact that includes a first metal structure that contacts a plurality of surfaces of the first semiconductor structure and a drain contact that includes a second metal structure that contacts a plurality of surfaces of the second semiconductor structure. The transistor also includes a gate below a back side of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11355621B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US16648199

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Gilbert Dewey ,  Willy Rachmady ,  Sean Ma ,  Nicholas Minutillo ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Matthew V. Metz ,  Cheng-Ying Huang ,  Anand S. Murthy

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing functionality of a non-planar device which includes a semiconductor body disposed on a dielectric layer and over an underlying subfin region. In an embodiment, the dielectric layer is disposed between, and adjoins each of, a first semiconductor material of the subfin region and a second semiconductor material of semiconductor body. The dielectric layer is an artefact of fabrication processing wherein an epitaxy of the semiconductor body is grown horizontally along a length of the subfin region. During such epitaxial growth, the dielectric layer prevents vertical growth of the second semiconductor material from the subfin region. Moreover, at least a portion of a dummy gate determines a shape of the semiconductor body. In another embodiment, formation of the semiconductor body is preceded by an etching to remove a section of a fin portion which is disposed over the subfin region.

公开(公告)号：US10892326B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16475031

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Aaron Lilak ,  Patrick Keys ,  Sean Ma ,  Stephen Cea ,  Rishabh Mehandru

IPC: H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/78 ,  H01L23/31 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of nanowire transistors stacked vertically, wherein each nanowire transistor of the plurality of nanowire transistors comprises a corresponding nanowire of a plurality of nanowires; and a gate stack, wherein the gate stack fully encircles at least a section of each nanowire of the plurality of nanowires.

公开(公告)号：US20200227539A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16648199

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Gilbert Dewey ,  Willy Rachmady ,  Sean Ma ,  Nicholas Minutillo ,  Tahir Ghani ,  Matthew V. Metz ,  Cheng-Ying Huang ,  Anand S. Murthy

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/205

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing functionality of a non-planar device which includes a semiconductor body disposed on a dielectric layer and over an underlying subfin region. In an embodiment, the dielectric layer is disposed between, and adjoins each of, a first semiconductor material of the subfin region and a second semiconductor material of semiconductor body. The dielectric layer is an artefact of fabrication processing wherein an epitaxy of the semiconductor body is grown horizontally along a length of the subfin region. During such epitaxial growth, the dielectric layer prevents vertical growth of the second semiconductor material from the subfin region. Moreover, at least a portion of a dummy gate determines a shape of the semiconductor body. In another embodiment, formation of the semiconductor body is preceded by an etching to remove a section of a fin portion which is disposed over the subfin region.