Abstract:
A semiconductor device and method of manufacture provide an n-channel field effect transistor (nFET) having a shallow trench isolation with overhangs that overhang Si-SiO2 interfaces in a direction parallel to the direction of current flow and in a direction transverse to current flow. The device and method also provide a p-channel field effect transistor (pFET) having a shallow trench isolation with an overhang that overhangs Si-SiO2 interfaces in a direction transverse to current flow. However, the shallow trench isolation for the pFET is devoid of overhangs, in the direction parallel to the direction of current flow.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing is provided. The method of manufacturing includes forming shallow trench isolation (STI) (25) in a substrate and providing a first material (30) and a second material (40) on the substrate. The first material (30) and the second material (40) are mixed into the substrate by a thermal anneal process to form a first island (50) and second island (55) at an nFET region and a pFET region, respectively. A layer of different material is formed on the first island (50) and the second island (55). The STI relaxes and facilitates the relaxation of the first island (50) and the second island (55). The first material (30) may be deposited or grown Ge material and the second material (40) may deposited or grown Si:C or C. A strained Si layer is formed on at least one of the first island (50) and the second island (55).
Abstract:
A p-type field effect transistor (PFET) (10) and an n-type field effect transistor (NFET) (12) of an integrated circuit are provided. A first strain is applied to the channel region (20) of the PFET (10) but not the NFET (12) via a lattice-mismatched semiconductor layer such as silicon germanium disposed in source and drain regions (111) of only the PFET (10) and not of the NFET.(12) A process of making the PFET (10) and NFET (12) is provided. Trenches are etched in the areas to become the source and drain regions (111) of the PFET and a lattice-mismatched silicon germanium layer (121) is grown epitaxially therein to apply a strain to the channel region of the PFET adjacent thereto. A layer of silicon (14) can be grown over the silicon germanium layer (121) and a salicide (68) formed from the layer of silicon to provide low-resistance source and drain regions (111).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of forming a polycrystalline silicon having hyperfine particle sizes. SOLUTION: The method of forming a polycrystalline silicon having hyperfine particle sizes employs a differential heating of upper and lower surfaces of a substrate of a CVD apparatus, in which the lower surface of the substrate receives considerably more power than the upper surface, preferably more than 75% of the entire power; and in which the substrate is maintained during deposition at a temperature higher than 50°C above 550°C of crystallization temperature of silicon. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing using tensile stress and compressive stress. SOLUTION: The method of manufacturing includes a step of forming shallow trench isolation (STI) in a substrate, and a step of providing a first material and a second material on the substrate. The first material and the second material form a first island and a second island at an pFET region and a nFET region, respectively. A tensile hard mask is formed on the first and the second island layers prior to forming finFETs. A Si epitaxial layer is grown on the sidewalls of the finFETs with the hard mask. The hard mask becomes a capping layer, which is under tension, preventing lateral buckling of the nFETfin. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and structure of a vertical strained silicon device. SOLUTION: A trench capacitor vertical-transistor DRAM cell in an SiGe wafer compensates for overhang of a pad nitride, by forming an epitaxial strained silicon layer on trench walls that improves transistor mobility, removes voids from the polysilicon filling, and reduces resistance on the bit line contact. Another feature is that by forming a vertical strained silicon channel, the performance of the vertical device is improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A p-type field effect transistor (PFET) and an n-type field effect transistor (NFET) of an integrated circuit are provided. A first strain is applied to the channel region of the PFET but not the NFET via a lattice-mismatched semiconductor layer such as silicon germanium disposed in source and drain regions of only the PFET and not of the NFET. A process of making the PFET and NFET is provided. Trenches are etched in the areas to become the source and drain regions of the PFET and a lattice-mismatched silicon germanium layer is grown epitaxially therein to apply a strain to the channel region of the PFET adjacent thereto. A layer of silicon can be grown over the silicon germanium layer and a salicide formed from the layer of silicon to provide low-resistance source and drain regions.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing is provided. The method of manufacturing includes forming shallow trench isolation (STI) (25) in a substrate and providing a first material (30) and a second material (40) on the substrate. The first material (30) and the second material (40) are mixed into the substrate by a thermal anneal process to form a first island (50) and second island (55) at an nFET region and a pFET region, respectively. A layer of different material is formed on the first island (50) and the second island (55). The STI relaxes and facilitates the relaxation of the first island (50) and the second island (55). The first material (30) may be deposited or grown Ge material and the second material (40) may deposited or grown Si:C or C. A strained Si layer is formed on at least one of the first island (50) and the second island (55).
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and method of manufacture provide an n-channel field effect transistor (nFET) having a shallow trench isolation with overhangs that overhang Si-SiO2 interfaces in a direction parallel to the direction of current flow and in a direction transverse to current flow. The device and method also provide a p-channel field effect transistor (pFET) having a shallow trench isolation with an overhang that overhangs Si-SiO2 interfaces in a direction transverse to current flow. However, the shallow trench isolation for the pFET is devoid of overhangs, in the direction parallel to the direction of current flow.
Abstract:
A process is provided for making a PFET and an NFET. Areas in a first semiconductor region adjacent to a gate stack are recessed. A lattice-mismatched semiconductor layer is grown in the recesses to apply a strain to the channel region of the PFET adjacent thereto. A layer of the first semiconductor material can be grown over the lattice-mismatched semiconductor layer and a salicide formed from the layer of silicon to provide low-resistance source and drain regions.