CPP-agnostic source-drain contact formation for gate-all-around devices with dielectric isolation

    公开(公告)号:GB2631071B

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-16

    申请号:GB202414743

    申请日:2023-03-23

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is presented including source/drain (S/D) epitaxial growth formed over a bottom dielectric isolation region, at least one first semiconductor layer disposed within the S/D epitaxial growth in a S/D region and at least one second semiconductor layer disposed partially within a gate region. The at least one second semiconductor layer extends from the gate region into a spacer region to enable a connection to the S/D epitaxial growth. The semiconductor structure further includes a first region with adjacent devices exhibiting a first Contacted gate Poly Pitch (CPP) defining a first gate-to-gate space and a second region with adjacent devices exhibiting a second CPP defining a second gate-to-gate space, where adjacent devices exhibiting the first CPP have a smaller gate-to-gate canyon than the adjacent devices exhibiting the second CPP such that the second gate-to-gate space is greater than the first gate-to-gate space.

    Nanosheet transistor with self-aligned dielectric pillar

    公开(公告)号:GB2607481A

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-07

    申请号:GB202211293

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming a semiconductor structure having a self-aligned dielectric pillar for reducing trench silicide-to-gate parasitic capacitance are provided. A nanosheet stack (206) is formed over a substrate (204). A dielectric pillar (402) is positioned adjacent to the nanosheet stack (206) and on a shallow trench isolation region (212) of the substrate (204). The nanosheet stack (206) is recessed to expose a surface of the shallow trench isolation region (212) and a source or drain (S/D) region (602) is formed on the exposed surface of the shallow trench isolation region (212). A contact trench (802) is formed that exposes a surface of the S/D region (602) and a surface of the dielectric pillar (402).

    Transistor channel having vertically stacked nanosheets coupled by fin-shaped bridge regions

    公开(公告)号:GB2595160A

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-17

    申请号:GB202111646

    申请日:2020-02-24

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A technique for providing an novel field effect transistor (FET) architecture that includes a center fin region and one or more vertically stacked nanosheets. A non-planar channel region is formed having a first semiconductor layer (208), a second semiconductor layer (206), and a fin-shaped bridge layer between the first semiconductor layer (208) and the second semiconductor layer (206). Forming the non-planar channel region can include forming a nanosheet stack over a substrate (204), forming a trench (502) by removing a portion of the nanosheet stack, and forming a third semiconductor layer (602) in the trench (502). Outer surfaces of the first semiconductor layer (208), the second semiconductor layer (206), and the fin-shaped bridge region define an effective channel width of the non-planar channel region.

    Structure and method to fabricate resistive memory with vertical pre-determined filament

    公开(公告)号:GB2604518A

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-07

    申请号:GB202207339

    申请日:2020-10-12

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a vertical resistive memory cell and a fabrication method therefor. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer over a transistor drain contact; forming a first dielectric layer over the sacrificial layer; forming a cell contact hole through the first dielectric layer; forming an access contact hole through the first dielectric layer and exposing the sacrificial layer; removing the sacrificial layer thereby forming a cavity connecting a bottom opening of the cell contact hole and a bottom opening of the access contact hole; forming by atomic layer deposition in the cell contact hole a second dielectric layer including a seam; forming a bottom electrode within the cavity and in contact with the drain contact, the second dielectric layer, and the seam; and forming a top electrode over the first dielectric layer and in contact with the second dielectric layer and the seam.

    High density reram integration with interconnect

    公开(公告)号:GB2603591A

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-10

    申请号:GB202116915

    申请日:2021-11-24

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A cross-bar ReRAM comprising: a substrate 205; a plurality of first columns extending from the substrate and containing a ReRAM stack 220, 225, 230, 226, 221; a plurality of second columns 250, 255 extending perpendicular to the first columns, and located on top of the first columns such that they cross over the first columns; and, a dielectric layer 245 filling the space between the first and the second columns, wherein the dielectric layer is in direct contact with a sidewall of each layer of the ReRAM stack. ReRAM stack layers 220 & 221 may comprise TaN, layers 225 & 226 may comprise TiN and layer 230 may comprise HfO2. Each column may comprise a metal liner with a metal layer formed thereon. The ReRAM stack may be in direct contact with the second column. A logic circuit may be formed at the same time as the ReRAM array.

    Nanosheet transistors with wrap around contact

    公开(公告)号:GB2603283A

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-03

    申请号:GB202117763

    申请日:2021-12-09

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A method including: forming a source/drain on an exposed portion of a semiconductor layer 123,126 of a layered nanosheet; forming a sacrificial material on the source/drain; forming a dielectric layer 205 covering the sacrificial material; and replacing the sacrificial material with a contact liner 240. Also disclosed is a semiconductor device including: a first gate nanosheet stack and second gate nanosheet stack; a first source/drain in contact with the first nanosheet stack and a second source/drain in contact with the second nanosheet stack; a source/drain dielectric 205 located between the first source/drain and the second source/drain; and a contact liner 240 in contact with the first source/drain, the second source/drain and the source/drain dielectric 205. Further disclosed is the method of forming the semiconductor device using the above method.

    Nanosheet transistor with self-aligned dielectric pillar

    公开(公告)号:GB2607481B

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-05

    申请号:GB202211293

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a semiconductor structure and a method for forming a semiconductor structure having a self-aligned dielectric pillar for reducing trench silicide-to-gate parasitic capacitance. In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a nanosheet stack is formed over a substrate. A dielectric pillar is positioned adjacent to the nanosheet stack and on a shallow trench isolation region of the substrate. The nanosheet stack is recessed to expose a surface of the shallow trench isolation region and a source or drain (S/D) region is formed on the exposed surface of the shallow trench isolation region. A contact trench is formed that exposes a surface of the S/D region and a surface of the dielectric pillar.

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