Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are disclosed that have embedded stressor elements therein. The disclosed structures include an FET gate stack 18 located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate 12. The FET gate stack includes source and drain extension regions 28 located within the semiconductor substrate at a footprint of the FET gate stack. A device channel 40 is also present between the source and drain extension regions and beneath the gate stack. The structure further includes embedded stressor elements 34 located on opposite sides of the FET gate stack and within the semiconductor substrate. Each of the embedded stressor elements includes a lower layer of a first epitaxy 36 doped semiconductor material having a lattice constant that is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and imparts a strain in the device channel, and an upper layer of a second epitaxy 38 doped semiconductor material located atop the lower layer. The lower layer of the first epitaxy doped semiconductor material has a lower content of dopant as compared to the upper layer of the second epitaxy doped semiconductor material. The structure further includes a monolayer of dopant located within the upper layer of each of the embedded stressor elements. The monolayer of dopant is in direct contact with an edge of either the source extension region or the drain extension region.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are disclosed that have embedded stressor elements therein. The disclosed structures include at least one FET gate stack (18) located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate (12). The at least one FET gate stack includes source and drain extension regions (28) located within the semiconductor substrate at a footprint of the at least one FET gate stack. A device channel (40) is also present between the source and drain extension regions (28) and beneath the at least one gate stack (18). The structure further includes embedded stressor elements (33) located on opposite sides of the at least one FET gate stack and within the semiconductor substrate. Each of the embedded stressor elements includes, from bottom to top, a first layer of a first epitaxy doped semiconductor material (35) having a lattice constant that is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and imparts a strain in the device channel, a second layer of a second epitaxy doped semiconductor material (36) located atop the first layer, and a delta monolayer of dopant located on an upper surface of the second layer. The structure further includes a metal semiconductor alloy contact (45) located directly on an upper surface of the delta monolayer (37).
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are disclosed that have embedded stressor elements therein. The disclosed structures include an FET gate stack 18 located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate 12. The FET gate stack includes source and drain extension regions 28 located within the semiconductor substrate at a footprint of the FET gate stack. A device channel 40 is also present between the source and drain extension regions and beneath the gate stack. The structure further includes embedded stressor elements 34 located on opposite sides of the FET gate stack and within the semiconductor substrate. Each of the embedded stressor elements includes a lower layer of a first epitaxy 36 doped semiconductor material having a lattice constant that is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and imparts a strain in the device channel, and an upper layer of a second epitaxy 38 doped semiconductor material located atop the lower layer. The lower layer of the first epitaxy doped semiconductor material has a lower content of dopant as compared to the upper layer of the second epitaxy doped semiconductor material. The structure further includes a monolayer of dopant located within the upper layer of each of the embedded stressor elements. The monolayer of dopant is in direct contact with an edge of either the source extension region or the drain extension region.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are disclosed that have embedded stressor elements therein. The disclosed structures include at least one FET gate stack located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate. The at least one FET gate stack includes source and drain extension regions located within the semiconductor substrate at a footprint of the at least one FET gate stack. A device channel is also present between the source and drain extension regions and beneath the at least one gate stack. The structure further includes embedded stressor elements located on opposite sides of the at least one FET gate stack and within the semiconductor substrate. Each of the embedded stressor elements includes, from bottom to top, a first layer of a first epitaxy doped semiconductor material having a lattice constant that is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and imparts a strain in the device channel, a second layer of a second epitaxy doped semiconductor material located atop the first layer, and a delta monolayer of dopant located on an upper surface of the second layer. The structure further includes a metal semiconductor alloy contact located directly on an upper surface of the delta monolayer.
Abstract:
Es werden Halbleiterstrukturen mit eingebetteten Stressorelementen offenbart. Die offenbarten Strukturen umfassen einen FET-Gate-Stapel 18, der sich auf einer oberen Oberfläche eines Halbleitersubstrats 12 befindet. Der FET-Gate-Stapel umfasst den Source- und den Drain-Erweiterungsbereich 28, die sich in dem Halbleitersubstrat an einer Auflagefläche des FET-Gate-Stapels befinden. Zwischen dem Source- und dem Drain-Erweiterungsbereich und unterhalb des Gate-Stapels ist außerdem ein Bauelementkanal 40 vorhanden. Die Struktur umfasst weiter eingebettete Stressorelemente 34, die sich auf entgegengesetzten Seiten des FET-Gate-Stapels und in dem Halbleitersubstrat befinden. Jedes der eingebetteten Stressorelemente enthält eine untere Schicht eines ersten dotierten Epitaxie-Halbleitermaterials 36 mit einer Gitterkonstante, die sich von einer Gitterkonstante des Halbleitersubstrats unterscheidet und eine Verspannung in den Bauelementkanal überträgt, und eine obere Schicht eines zweiten dotierten Epitaxie-Halbleitermaterials 38, die sich auf der unteren Schicht befindet. Die untere Schicht des ersten dotierten Epitaxie-Halbleitermaterials weist im Vergleich mit der oberen Schicht des zweiten dotierten Epitaxie-Halbleitermaterials einen geringeren Dotierstoffgehalt auf. Die Struktur umfasst weiter eine Dotierstoff-Monoschicht, die sich in der oberen Schicht jedes der eingebetteten Stressorelemente befindet. Die Dotierstoff-Monoschicht steht mit einem Rand entweder des Source-Erweiterungsbereichs oder des Drain-Erweiterungsbereichs in direktem Kontakt.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are disclosed that have embedded stressor elements therein. The disclosed structures include at least one FET gate stack (18) located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate (12). The at least one FET gate stack includes source and drain extension regions (28) located within the semiconductor substrate at a footprint of the at least one FET gate stack. A device channel (40) is also present between the source and drain extension regions (28) and beneath the at least one gate stack (18). The structure further includes embedded stressor elements (33) located on opposite sides of the at least one FET gate stack and within the semiconductor substrate. Each of the embedded stressor elements includes, from bottom to top, a first layer of a first epitaxy doped semiconductor material (35) having a lattice constant that is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and imparts a strain in the device channel, a second layer of a second epitaxy doped semiconductor material (36) located atop the first layer, and a delta monolayer of dopant located on an upper surface of the second layer. The structure further includes a metal semiconductor alloy contact (45) located directly on an upper surface of the delta monolayer (37).
Abstract:
Es werden Halbleiterstrukturen offenbart, welche darin eingebettete Stressorelemente aufweisen. Die offenbarten Strukturen weisen mindestens einen FET-Gate-Stapel (18) auf, welcher auf einer oberen Fläche eines Halbleitersubstrats (12) angeordnet ist. Der mindestens eine FET-Gate-Stapel weist Source- und Drain-Ausdehnungszonen (28) auf, welche innerhalb des Halbleitersubstrats an einer Standfläche des mindestens einen FET-Gate-Stapels angeordnet sind. Ein Einheitskanal (40) ist zwischen der Source- und Drain-Ausdehnungszone (28) und unterhalb des mindestens einen Gate-Stapels (18) ebenfalls vorhanden. Die Struktur weist ferner eingebettete Stressorelemente (33) auf, welche auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des mindestens einen FET-Gate-Stapels und innerhalb des Halbleitersubstrats angeordnet sind. Jedes eingebettete Stressorelement weist von unten nach oben eine erste Schicht eines ersten Epitaxie-dotierten Halbleitermaterials (35), welches eine Gitterkonstante aufweist, die sich von einer Gitterkonstante des Halbleitermaterials unterscheidet und zu einer Spannung in dem Einheitskanal führt, eine zweite Schicht eines zweiten Epitaxie-dotierten Halbleitermaterials (36), die auf der ersten Schicht angeordnet ist, und eine Delta-Monoschicht eines Dotierstoffs auf, die auf einer oberen Fläche der zweiten Schicht angeordnet ist. Die Struktur weist ferner einen Metall-Halbleiter-Legierungs-Kontakt (45) auf, welcher direkt auf einer oberen Fläche der Delta-Monoschicht (37) angeordnet ist.
Abstract:
Semiconductor structures are disclosed that have embedded stressor elements therein. The disclosed structures include at least one FET gate stack (18) located on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate (12). The at least one FET gate stack includes source and drain extension regions (28) located within the semiconductor substrate at a footprint of the at least one FET gate stack. A device channel (40) is also present between the source and drain extension regions (28) and beneath the at least one gate stack (18). The structure further includes embedded stressor elements (33) located on opposite sides of the at least one FET gate stack and within the semiconductor substrate. Each of the embedded stressor elements includes, from bottom to top, a first layer of a first epitaxy doped semiconductor material (35) having a lattice constant that is different from a lattice constant of the semiconductor substrate and imparts a strain in the device channel, a second layer of a second epitaxy doped semiconductor material (36) located atop the first layer, and a delta monolayer of dopant located on an upper surface of the second layer. The structure further includes a metal semiconductor alloy contact (45) located directly on an upper surface of the delta monolayer (37).