公开(公告)号：US09620505B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US15073100

申请日：2016-03-17

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  STMICROELECTRONICS, INC ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-chen Yeh ,  Kejia Wang ,  Daniel Chanemougame

IPC: H01L21/30 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/161

CPC classification number: H01L27/0886 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A semiconductor device which includes: a substrate; a first set of fins above the substrate of a first semiconductor material; a second set of fins above the substrate and of a second semiconductor material different than the first semiconductor material; and an isolation region positioned between the first and second sets of fins, the isolation region having a nitride layer. The isolation region may be an isolation pillar or an isolation trench.

公开(公告)号：US09564501B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14581741

申请日：2014-12-23

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. ,  INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-chen Yeh

IPC: H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/40

CPC classification number: H01L29/4236 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/42384 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6656 ,  H01L29/66772 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7825 ,  H01L29/78654

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gate structure for a transistor. The gate structure is formed on a substrate and includes a trench. There are sidewalls that line the trench. The sidewalls have a first dimension at a lower end of the trench and a second dimension at an upper end of the trench. The first dimension being larger than the second dimension, such that the sidewalls are tapered from a lower region to an upper region. A high k dielectric liner is formed on the sidewalls and a conductive liner is formed on the high k dielectric liner. A conductive material is in the trench and is adjacent to the conductive liner. The conductive material has a first dimension at the lower end of the trench that is smaller than a second dimension at the upper end of the trench.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及晶体管的栅极结构。 栅极结构形成在衬底上并且包括沟槽。 有沟槽划线的侧壁。 侧壁在沟槽的下端具有第一尺寸，在沟槽的上端具有第二尺寸。 第一尺寸大于第二尺寸，使得侧壁从下部区域向上部区域逐渐变细。 在侧壁上形成高k电介质衬垫，并且在高k电介质衬垫上形成导电衬垫。 导电材料在沟槽中并且与导电衬垫相邻。 导电材料在沟槽的下端具有小于沟槽上端的第二尺寸的第一尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US09502518B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14312418

申请日：2014-06-23

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc. ,  Globalfoundries Inc. ,  International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-chen Yeh ,  Xiuyu Cai

IPC: H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/36 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/786

CPC classification number: H01L29/42392 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L29/0649 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L29/1037 ,  H01L29/1608 ,  H01L29/161 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/167 ,  H01L29/36 ,  H01L29/42364 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66439 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66742 ,  H01L29/6681 ,  H01L29/775 ,  H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/78618 ,  H01L29/78696

Abstract: A high performance GAA FET is described in which vertically stacked silicon nanowires carry substantially the same drive current as the fin in a conventional FinFET transistor, but at a lower operating voltage, and with greater reliability. One problem that occurs in existing nanowire GAA FETs is that, when a metal is used to form the wrap-around gate, a short circuit can develop between the source and drain regions and the metal gate portion that underlies the channel. The vertically stacked nanowire device described herein, however, avoids such short circuits by forming insulating barriers in contact with the source and drain regions, prior to forming the gate. Through the use of sacrificial films, the fabrication process is almost fully self-aligned, such that only one lithography mask layer is needed, which significantly reduces manufacturing costs.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种高性能GAA FET，其中垂直堆叠的硅纳米线在传统的FinFET晶体管中承载与鳍片基本上相同的驱动电流，但是在较低的工作电压下并且具有更高的可靠性。 在现有的纳米线GAA FET中出现的一个问题是，当使用金属来形成环绕栅极时，在源极和漏极区域之间以及在通道下方的金属栅极部分可以产生短路。 然而，本文所述的垂直堆叠的纳米线器件在形成栅极之前通过形成与源极和漏极区域接触的绝缘屏障来避免这种短路。 通过使用牺牲膜，制造工艺几乎完全自对准，使得仅需要一个光刻掩模层，这显着降低制造成本。

公开(公告)号：US20160276348A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15168382

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation ,  GlobalFoundries, Inc. ,  STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Xiuyu Cai ,  Qing Liu ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-chen Yeh

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L21/8238

CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 ,  H01L21/0338 ,  H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/3088 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L21/845 ,  H01L27/0922 ,  H01L27/1211 ,  H01L29/0684 ,  H01L29/1054 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/165 ,  H01L29/7849

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a bulk substrate layer that extends along a first axis to define a width and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis to define a height. A plurality of hetero semiconductor fins includes an epitaxial material formed on a first region of the bulk substrate layer. A plurality of non-hetero semiconductor fins is formed on a second region of the bulk substrate layer different from the first region. The non-hetero semiconductor fins are integrally formed from the bulk substrate layer such that the material of the non-hetero semiconductor fins is different from the epitaxial material.

公开(公告)号：US20160104644A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14512700

申请日：2014-10-13

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc. ,  GlobalFoundries Inc ,  International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-Chen Yeh

IPC: H01L21/8234 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L27/088

CPC classification number: H01L29/42376 ,  H01L21/82345 ,  H01L21/823456 ,  H01L27/088 ,  H01L29/42372 ,  H01L29/495 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/78

Abstract: Dummy gates are removed from a pre-metal layer to produce a first opening (with a first length) and a second opening (with a second length longer than the first length). Work function metal for a metal gate electrode is provided in the first and second openings. Tungsten is deposited to fill the first opening and conformally line the second opening, thus leaving a third opening. The thickness of the tungsten layer substantially equals the length of the first opening. The third opening is filled with an insulating material. The tungsten is then recessed in both the first and second openings using a dry etch to substantially a same depth from a top surface of the pre-metal layer to complete the metal gate electrode. Openings left following the recess operation are then filled with a dielectric material forming a cap on the gate stack which includes the metal gate electrode.

Abstract translation: 从预金属层去除虚拟门以产生具有第一长度的第一开口和第二开口（具有长于第一长度的第二长度）。 用于金属栅电极的功函数金属设置在第一和第二开口中。 沉积钨以填充第一开口并保形地排列第二开口，从而留下第三个开口。 钨层的厚度基本上等于第一开口的长度。 第三个开口填充绝缘材料。 然后使用干蚀刻将钨从第一和第二开口凹入到与金属前层的顶表面基本相同的深度以完成金属栅电极。 然后在凹槽操作之后留下的开口填充有在包括金属栅电极的栅堆叠上形成盖的电介质材料。

公开(公告)号：US09082852B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US14560472

申请日：2014-12-04

Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc. ,  International Business Machines Corporation ,  GlobalFoundries Inc

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Chun-Chen Yeh

IPC: H01L29/78

CPC classification number: H01L29/785 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: A FinFET includes a semiconductor fin supporting a first transistor and a second transistor. A first transistor gate electrode extends over a first channel region of the fin and a second transistor gate electrode extends over a second channel region of the fin. Epitaxial growth material on a top of the fin forms a raised source region on a first side of the first transistor gate electrode, an intermediate region between a second side of the first transistor gate electrode and a first side of the second transistor gate electrode, and a raised drain region on a second side of the second transistor gate electrode. The first and second transistor gate electrodes are short circuit connected to each other, with the first transistor configured to have a first threshold voltage and the second transistor configured to have a second threshold voltage different from the first threshold voltage.

Abstract translation: FinFET包括支撑第一晶体管和第二晶体管的半导体鳍片。 第一晶体管栅极电极延伸在鳍片的第一沟道区域上，第二晶体管栅电极在鳍片的第二沟道区域上延伸。 翅片顶部的外延生长材料在第一晶体管栅电极的第一侧上形成升高的源极区，在第一晶体管栅电极的第二侧和第二晶体管栅电极的第一侧之间的中间区域，以及 在所述第二晶体管栅电极的第二侧上的升高的漏极区。 第一和第二晶体管栅极彼此短路，其中第一晶体管被配置为具有第一阈值电压，并且第二晶体管被配置为具有不同于第一阈值电压的第二阈值电压。

公开(公告)号：US10546856B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US14189509

申请日：2014-02-25

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. ,  INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Chun-chen Yeh ,  Ruilong Xie

IPC: H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L29/45

Abstract: A method for fabricating a CMOS integrated circuit structure and the CMOS integrated circuit structure. The method includes creating one or more n-type wells, creating one or more p-type wells, creating one or more pFET source-drains embedded in each of the one or more n-type wells, creating one or more nFET source-drains embedded in each of the one or more p-type wells, creating a pFET contact overlaying each of the one or more pFET source-drains, and creating an nFET contact overlaying each of the one or more nFET source-drains. A material of each of the one or more pFET source-drains includes silicon doped with a p-type material; a material of each of the one or more nFET source-drains includes silicon doped with an n-type material; a material of each pFET contact includes nickel silicide; and a material of each nFET contact comprises titanium silicide.

公开(公告)号：US10134903B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15343021

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. ,  INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Chun-chen Yeh ,  Ruilong Xie

IPC: H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/423 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/417

Abstract: A method forms a vertical slit transistor includes raised source, drain, and channel regions in a semiconductor substrate. Two gate electrodes are formed adjacent respective sidewalls of the semiconductor substrate. The method forms dielectric material separating the gate electrodes from the source and drain regions.

公开(公告)号：US10062762B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14581857

申请日：2014-12-23

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. ,  INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Xiuyu Cai ,  Chun-chen Yeh ,  Ruilong Xie

IPC: H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L23/538 ,  H01L29/43 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/45 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/51 ,  H01L23/48

CPC classification number: H01L29/45 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/823821 ,  H01L23/481 ,  H01L23/485 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53257 ,  H01L23/53266 ,  H01L23/535 ,  H01L23/5386 ,  H01L29/401 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795 ,  H01L29/7851

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device and method for reducing the resistance of the middle of the line in a transistor. The transistor has electrical contacts formed above, and electrically connected to, the gate, drain and source. The electrical contact connected to the gate includes a tungsten contact member deposited over the gate, and a copper contact deposited over the tungsten contact member. The electrical contacts connected to the drain and source include tungsten portions deposited over the drain and source regions, and copper contacts deposited over the tungsten portions.

公开(公告)号：US09793395B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15287134

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC. ,  STMicroelectronics, Inc.

Inventor： Qing Liu ,  Ruilong Xie ,  Chun-chen Yeh

IPC: H01L21/336 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/417

CPC classification number: H01L29/7827 ,  H01L21/02614 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L29/41741 ,  H01L29/66553 ,  H01L29/66666

Abstract: A method of fabricating features of a vertical transistor include performing a first etch process to form a first portion of a fin in a substrate; depositing a spacer material on sidewalls of the first portion of the fin; performing a second etch process using the spacer material as a pattern to elongate the fin and form a second portion of the fin in the substrate, the second portion having a width that is greater than the first portion; oxidizing a region of the second portion of the fin beneath the spacer material to form an oxidized channel region; and removing the oxidized channel region to form a vacuum channel.