Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor device and its manufacturing method of which a stress is adjusted for improved performance. SOLUTION: A gate electrode 104 is electrically insulated from a semiconductor substrate (bulk silicon substrate, SOI layer, or the like) 102. A first side wall spacer 110 is formed along the side wall of the gate electrode 104. A sacrifice side wall spacer is so formed as to adjoin the first side wall spacer 110. The sacrifice side wall spacer and the first side wall spacer 110 cover the semiconductor substrate 102. A flattened layer is formed to cover the semiconductor substrate 102 so that a part of the flattened layer adjoins the sacrifice side wall spacer. The sacrifice side wall spacer is removed, and a recess is formed in the semiconductor substrate 102 by etching. The recess is substantially arranged between the first side wall spacer 110 and a part of the flattened layer. A semiconductor material (SiGe, SiC, or the like) 116 is deposited in the recess. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing thin metal-containing layers (5C) having low electrical resistance, according to which a metal-containing initial layer (5A) having a first grain size is configured on a carrier material (2) in a first step. A locally restricted heated area (W) is then created and moved within the metal-containing initial layer (5A) in such a way that the metal-containing initial layer (5A) is recrystallized so as to create the metal-containing layer (5C) having a second grain size which is enlarged to the first grain size, whereby a metal-containing layer having improved electrical properties is obtained.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor element with at least one layer of tungsten oxide (WOx), optionally in a structured tungsten oxide (WOx) layer. The inventive semiconductor element is characterized in that the relative permittivity ( epsilon r) of the tungsten oxide layer (WOx) is higher than 50.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a structuring method, among other things. According to said method, a filling material (22) having a T-shaped cross section is used as a structuring mask in order to create structures with sublithographic dimensions, particularly a double-fin field effect transistor.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a field effect transistor (37), among other things, which comprises a monocrystalline control area (34). The inventive field effect transistor (37) provides a certain degree of freedom concerning the circuitry design and can be produced in a simple manner.
Abstract:
A process for forming dual gate oxides of improved oxide thickness uniformity for use in high performance DRAM systems or logic circuits, comprising:a) growing a sacrificial oxide layer on a substrate;b) implanting a dopant through the sacrificial oxide layer;c) implanting a first dosage of nitrogen ions in the absence of a photoresist to form a nitrided silicon layer; d) subjecting the substrate to a rapid thermal anneal for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to allow nitrogen to diffuse to the silicon/oxide interface;e) masking the substrate with a photoresist to define the locations of the thin oxides of the dual gate oxide;f) implanting a second dosage of nitrogen ions through the photoresist;g) stripping the photoresist and the sacrificial oxide layers; and h) growing by oxidation gate oxide layers characterized by improved oxide thickness uniformity in the nitrogen ion implanted areas in the thin and thick oxides.
Abstract:
The invention inter alia relates to a method for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor (T1). The inventive method is characterized by producing differently doped connecting areas (28, 80) by means of self-aligned implantation methods.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing: a sublithographic gate structure; an associated field effect transistor; an associated inverter, and; an associated inverter structure. A sublithographic gate structure (SG) having slight variations in the critical dimensions thereof can be directly produced on the lateral walls of a lithographically structured mask (M0, 2) by the conformal formation of a gate insulation layer (3) and of a gate layer with subsequently executed anisotropic etching.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing thin metal-containing layers (5C) having low electrical resistance, according to which a metal-containing initial layer (5A) having a first grain size is configured on a carrier material (2) in a first step. A locally restricted heated area (W) is then created and moved within the metal-containing initial layer (5A) in such a way that the metal-containing initial layer (5A) is recrystallized so as to create the metal-containing layer (5C) having a second grain size which is enlarged to the first grain size, whereby a metal-containing layer having improved electrical properties is obtained.
Abstract:
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist eine Halbleiterstruktur 110 mit einem Halbleiterchip 200, der zumindest teilweise in einer Trägervorrichtung 410 eingebettet ist; und einem Kondensator 300, der außerhalb der lateralen Begrenzung des Chips 200 angeordnet ist, wobei der Kondensator 300 elektrisch an den Chip 200 gekoppelt ist.