Abstract:
The present invention provides a strained-Si structure, in which the nFET regions of the structure are strained in tension and the pFET regions of the structure are strained in compression. Broadly the strained-Si structure comprises a substrate; a first layered stack atop the substrate, the first layered stack comprising a compressive dielectric layer atop the substrate and a first semiconducting layer atop the compressive dielectric layer, wherein the compressive dielectric layer transfers tensile stresses to the first semiconducting layer, and a second layered stack atop the substrate, the second layered stack comprising an tensile dielectric layer atop the substrate and a second semiconducting layer atop the tensile dielectric layer, wherein the tensile dielectric layer transfers compressive stresses to the second semiconducting layer. The tensile dielectric layer and the compressive dielectric layer preferably comprise nitride, such as Si3N4.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device structure, includes a PMOS device (200) and an NMOS device (300) disposed on a substrate (1, 2) the PMOS device including a compressive layer (6) stressing an active region of the PMOS device, the NMOS device including a tensile layer (9) stressing an active region of the NMOS device, wherein the compressive layer includes a first dielectric material, the tensile layer includes a second dielectric material, and the PMOS and NMOS devices are FinFET devices (200, 300).
Abstract:
A high-performance semiconductor structure and a method of fabricating such a structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes at least one gate stack (18), e.g., FET, located on an upper surface (14) of a semiconductor substrate (12). The structure further includes a first epitaxy semiconductor material (34) that induces a strain upon a channel (40) of the at least one gate stack. The first epitaxy semiconductor material is located at a footprint of the at least one gate stack substantially within a pair of recessed regions (28) in the substrate which are present on opposite sides of the at least one gate stack. A diffused extension region (38) is located within an upper surface of said first epitaxy semiconductor material in each of the recessed regions. The structure further includes a second epitaxy semiconductor material (36) located on an upper surface of the diffused extension region. The second epitaxy semiconductor material has a higher dopant concentration than the first epitaxy semiconductor material.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor structure containing a double metal gate and a method for manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: The semiconductor structure including at least one n-type field-effect transistor (nFET) and at least one p-type field-effect transistor (pFET), both transistors each including a metal gate having an nFET property and pFET property, and not including an upper portion-polysilicon gate electrode and a method for manufacturing such a semiconductor structure are provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure having the superposition of stressed layers bringing a compressive stress into the channel of a p-type MOSFET device and a tensile stress into the channel of an n-type MOSFET device on each gate stack and including the p-type MOSFET device and the n-type MOSFET device that are adjacent, and to provide a method of manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: One of a p-type MOSFET device or an n-type MOSFET device has a height shorter than that of the other adjacent device, and the boundary of the shorter device of the two devices is defined by a discontinuity, i.e. an opening part in the stressed layers superposed on the shorter device. In a preferable method for forming the device, a single stressed layer is formed on the gate stack having different heights for forming a first type stress in the substrate under the gate stack. An opening part is formed in the stressed layer at a distance from the shorter gate stack, so that a second type stress is formed under the shorter gate stack. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT