Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor device structure for achieving a high device performance and to provide a method of forming the semiconductor device structure. SOLUTION: There is provided an etch resistant liner which covers a side wall of a transistor gate stack and resides along a part of a substrate at a lower part of the transistor gate stack. The liner prevents a silicide formation of the side wall of the gate stack which generates an electric shortage, and determines a location of the silicide formation within source and drain regions inside the substrate at the lower part of the transistor gate stack. The liner also covers a resistor gate stack and prevents the silicide formation in or adjacent to the resistor gate stack. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for anisotropic etching of a nitride layer on a substrate. SOLUTION: In this etching process, an etchant gas containing fluorohydrocarbon rich in hydrogen, oxidant and carbon source is used. It is preferable that the fluorohydrocarbon rich is hydrogen be CH3 or CH2 F2 , the carbon source be CO2 or CO, and the oxidant be O2 . It is preferable that the fluorohydrocarbon exsist in a gas of about 7-35 vol.%, the oxidant exsist in a gas of about 1-35 vol.%, and the carbon source exsists in a gas of about 30-92 vol.%.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a SMT (stress memory technique) for both of an nFET and a pFET. SOLUTION: The method includes forming a tensile stress layer 120 over the nFET 104 and a compressive stress layer 122 over the pFET 106, annealing 150 to memorize stress in the semiconductor device and removing the stress layers. The compressive stress layer 122 may include a high stress silicon nitride deposited using a high density plasma (HDP) deposition method. The annealing step may include the one used in a temperature of approximately 400-1,200°C. The high stress compressive silicon nitride and/or the anneal temperatures ensure that the compressive stress memorization is retained in the pFET 106. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The present invention relates to semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrates having device regions (2, 4, 6), each comprises a base semiconductor substrate layer (12) and a semiconductor device layer (16) and a buried insulator layer (14) between. The semiconductor device layer (16) supported by vertical insulating pillars (22), each having a ledge extending between the base semiconductor substrate layer (12) and the semiconductor device layer (16). The SOI substrates of the present invention can be readily formed from a precursor substrate structure with a "floating" semiconductor device layer that is spaced apart from the base semiconductor substrate layer by an air gap (15) and is supported by the vertical insulating pillars (22). The air gap (15) is preferably formed by selective removal of a sacrificial layer (13) located between the base semiconductor substrate layer (12) and the semiconductor device layer (16).
Abstract:
A method for providing a dual stress memory technique in a semiconductor device (100) including an nFET (104, 204) and a pFET (106, 206) and a related structure are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes forming a tensile stress layer (120) over the nFET (104) and a compressive stress layer (122) over the pFET (106), annealing to memorize stress in the semiconductor device and removing the stress layers. The compressive stress layer may include a high stress silicon nitride deposited using a high density plasma (HDP) deposition method. The annealing step may include using a temperature of approximately 400-1200 [err]C. The high stress compressive silicon nitride and/or the anneal temperatures ensure that the compressive stress memorization is retained in the pFET.
Abstract:
DUAL STRESS MEMORY TECHNIQUE METHOD AND RELATED STRUCTURE A method for providing a dual stress memory technique in a semiconductor device including an nFET and a PFET and a related structure are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes forming a tensile stress layer over the nFET and a compressive stress layer over the pFET, annealing to memorize stress in the semiconductor device and removing the stress layers. The compressive stress layer may include a high stress silicon nitride deposited using a high density plasma (HDP) deposition method. The annealing step may include using a temperature of approximately 400-1200[err]C. The high stress compressive silicon nitride and/or the anneal temperatures ensure that the compressive stress memorization is retained in the pFET. (Figure 6)
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes a base semiconductor substrate having a doped region located therein, and an epitaxial region located over the doped region. The semiconductor structure also includes a final isolation region located with the doped region and the epitaxial region. The final isolation region has a greater linewidth within the doped region than within the epitaxial region. A method for fabricating the semiconductor structure provides for forming the doped region prior to the epitaxial region. The doped region may be formed with reduced well implant energy and reduced lateral straggle. The final isolation region with the variable linewidth provides a greater effective isolation depth than an actual trench isolation depth.
Abstract:
A method for providing a dual stress memory technique in a semiconductor device including an nFET and a PFET and a related structure are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes forming a tensile stress layer over the nFET and a compressive stress layer over the pFET, annealing to memorize stress in the semiconductor device and removing the stress layers. The compressive stress layer may include a high stress silicon nitride deposited using a high density plasma (HDP) deposition method. The annealing step may include using a temperature of approximately 400-1200 [err]C. The high stress compressive silicon nitride and/or the anneal temperatures ensure that the compressive stress memorization is retained in the pFET.