Abstract:
Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structures are provided by forming a single-crystal insulator over a substrate, followed by heteroepitaxy of a semiconductor layer thereover. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is preferably used to form an amorphous insulator, followed by solid phase epitaxy to convert the layer into a single-crystal structure. Advantageously, the crystalline insulator has a lattice structure and lattice constant closely matching that of the semiconductor formed over it, and a ternary insulating material facilitates matching properties of the layers. Strained silicon can be formed without need for a buffer layer. An amorphous SiO 2 layer can optionally be grown underneath the insulator. In addition, a buffer layer can be grown, either between the substrate and the insulator or between the insulator and the semiconductor layer, to produce desired strain in the active semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
Chemical vapor deposition methods use trisilane and a halogen-containing etchant source (such as chlorine) to selectively deposit Si-containing films over selected regions of mixed substrates. Dopant sources may be intermixed with the trisilane and the etchant source to selectively deposit doped Si-containing films. The selective deposition methods are useful in a variety of applications, such as semiconductor manufacturing.
Abstract:
A method for forming strain-relaxed SiGe films comprises depositing a graded strained SiGe layer on a substrate in which the concentration of Ge is greater at the interface with the substrate than at the top of the layer (Figure 1). The strained SiGe film is subsequently oxidized, producing a strain-relaxed SiGe film with a substantially uniform Ge concentration across the thickness of the film. The relaxed SiGe layer may be used to form a strained silicon layer on a substrate.
Abstract:
Chloropolysilanes are utilized in methods and systems for selectively depositing thin films useful for the fabrication of various devices such as microelectronic and/or microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
Abstract:
A method for blanket depositing a SiGe film (30) comprises intermixing a silicon source, a germanium source and an etchant to form a gaseous precursor mixture. The method further comprises flowing the gaseous precursor mixture over a substrate (10) under chemical vapor deposition conditions to deposit a blanket layer of epitaxial SiGe (30) onto the substrate (10), whether patterned or un-patterned.
Abstract:
Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structures are provided by forming a single-crystal insulator over a substrate, followed by heteroepitaxy of a semiconductor layer thereover. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is preferably used to form an amorphous insulator, followed by solid phase epitaxy to convert the layer into a single-crystal structure. Advantageously, the crystalline insulator has a lattice structure and lattice constant closely matching that of the semiconductor formed over it, and a ternary insulating material facilitates matching properties of the layers. Strained silicon can be formed without need for a buffer layer. An amorphous SiO 2 layer can optionally be grown underneath the insulator. In addition, a buffer layer can be grown, either between the substrate and the insulator or between the insulator and the semiconductor layer, to produce desired strain in the active semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
Chemical vapor deposition methods use trisilane and a halogen-containing etchant source (such as chlorine) to selectively deposit Si-containing films over selected regions of mixed substrates. Dopant sources may be intermixed with the trisilane and the etchant source to selectively deposit doped Si-containing films. The selective deposition methods are useful in a variety of applications, such as semiconductor manufacturing.
Abstract:
Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structures are provided by forming a single-crystal insulator over a substrate, followed by heteroepitaxy of a semiconductor layer thereover. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is preferably used to form an amorphous insulator, followed by solid phase epitaxy to convert the layer into a single-crystal structure. Advantageously, the crystalline insulator has a lattice structure and lattice constant closely matching that of the semiconductor formed over it, and a ternary insulating material facilitates matching properties of the layers. Strained silicon can be formed without need for a buffer layer. An amorphous SiO2 layer can optionally be grown underneath the insulator. In addition, a buffer layer can be grown, either between the substrate and the insulator or between the insulator and the semiconductor layer, to produce desired strain in the active semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
Chloropolysilanes are utilized in methods and systems for selectively depositing thin films useful for the fabrication of various devices such as microelectronic and/or microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).