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公开(公告)号:US12051638B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-30
申请号:US17344231
申请日:2021-06-10
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Daniel Chanemougame , Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Paul Gutwin
IPC: H01L23/29 , H01L21/8234 , H01L21/8238 , H01L23/473 , H01L27/088 , H01L27/092
CPC classification number: H01L23/473 , H01L21/823481 , H01L21/823878 , H01L27/0886 , H01L27/092
Abstract: A microfabrication device is provided. The microfabrication device includes a transistor plane formed on a substrate, the transistor plane including a plurality of field effect transistors; fluidic passages formed within the transistor plane; a dielectric fluid added to the fluidic passages; and a circulating mechanism configured to circulate the dielectric fluid through the transistor plane.
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公开(公告)号:US12014984B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-18
申请号:US17954953
申请日:2022-09-28
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Anton deVilliers
IPC: H01L23/528 , H01L21/768 , H01L25/07 , H01L27/092
CPC classification number: H01L23/5286 , H01L21/76895 , H01L23/5283 , H01L25/071 , H01L27/092
Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor apparatus includes forming a plurality of repetitive initial structures over a substrate of the semiconductor apparatus. An initial structure in the plurality of repetitive initial structures is formed by forming a first stack of transistors along a Z direction substantially perpendicular to a substrate plane, and forming local interconnect structures. Each of the transistors in the first stack of transistors is sandwiched between two of the local interconnect structures. Vertical conductive structures are formed substantially parallel to the Z direction, a height of one of the vertical conductive structures along the Z direction being at least a height of the initial structure. The initial structure is functionalized into a final structure by forming one or more connections each electrically coupling one of the local interconnect structures to one of the vertical conductive structures.
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公开(公告)号:US11961802B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-16
申请号:US17328236
申请日:2021-05-24
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Daniel Chanemougame , Paul Gutwin
IPC: H01L23/00 , H01L21/8238 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/66 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L23/5286 , H01L21/823871 , H01L23/5283 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/0665 , H01L29/42392 , H01L29/66742 , H01L29/786
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device plane including an array of cells each including a transistor device. The device plane is formed on a working surface of a substrate and has a front side and a backside opposite the front side. A signal wiring structure is formed on the front side of the device plane. A front-side power distribution network (FSPDN) is positioned on the front side of the device plane. A buried power rail (BPR) is disposed below the device plane on the backside of the device plane. A power tap structure is formed in the device plane. The power tap structure electrically connects the BPR to the FSPDN and electrically connects the BPR to at least one of the transistor devices to provide power to the at least one of the transistor devices.
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公开(公告)号:US11923364B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US17328446
申请日:2021-05-24
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Daniel Chanemougame , Paul Gutwin
IPC: H01L27/092 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/532 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/417 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L27/0922 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/53271 , H01L29/0665 , H01L29/41733 , H01L29/42392 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a cell array having tracks and rows formed on a substrate. The tracks extend perpendicularly to the rows. A logic cell is formed across two adjacent rows within the cell array. The logic cell includes a cross-couple (XC) in each row and a plurality of poly tracks across the two adjacent rows. Each XC includes two cross-coupled complementary field-effect-transistors. Each poly track is configured to function as an inter-row gate for the XCs. A pair of signal tracks is positioned on opposing boundaries of the logic cell and electrically coupled to the plurality of poly tracks.
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公开(公告)号:US11901360B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17456225
申请日:2021-11-23
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Anton J. deVilliers , Kandabara Tapily
IPC: H01L27/092 , H01L29/423 , H01L23/535 , H01L29/417 , H01L23/528 , H01L29/08 , H01L21/3213 , H01L21/822 , H01L21/8238 , H01L21/768 , H03K19/0948 , H01L27/02 , H01L29/10
CPC classification number: H01L27/092 , H01L21/32139 , H01L21/76895 , H01L21/8221 , H01L21/823828 , H01L21/823871 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/535 , H01L27/0207 , H01L29/0847 , H01L29/1033 , H01L29/41758 , H01L29/42376 , H03K19/0948
Abstract: In a method of forming a semiconductor device, a plurality of transistor pairs is formed to be stacked over a substrate. The plurality of transistor pairs have a plurality of gate electrodes that are stacked over the substrate and electrically coupled to gate structures of the plurality of transistor pairs, and a plurality of source/drain (S/D) local interconnects that are stacked over the substrate and electrically coupled to source regions and drain regions of the plurality of transistor pairs. A sequence of vertical and lateral etch steps are performed to etch the plurality of the gate electrodes and the plurality of S/D local interconnects so that the plurality of the gate electrodes and the plurality of S/D local interconnects have a staircase configuration.
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公开(公告)号:US11764266B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US18074684
申请日:2022-12-05
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Daniel Chanemougame , Paul Gutwin
CPC classification number: H01L29/1029 , H01L29/0665 , H01L29/66818 , H01L29/785
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first field-effect transistor positioned over a substrate, a second field-effect transistor stacked over the first field-effect transistor, a third field-effect transistor stacked over the second field-effect transistor, and a fourth field-effect transistor stacked over the third field-effect transistor. A bottom gate structure is disposed around a first channel structure of the first field-effect transistor and positioned over the substrate. An intermediate gate structure is disposed over the bottom gate structure and around a second channel structure of the second field-effect transistor and a third channel structure of the third field-effect transistor. A top gate structure is disposed over the intermediate gate structure and around a fourth channel structure of the fourth field-effect transistor. An inter-level contact is formed to bypass the intermediate gate structure from a first side of the intermediate gate structure, and arranged between the bottom gate structure and the top gate structure.
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公开(公告)号:US11764113B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US17392997
申请日:2021-08-03
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Jeffrey Smith , Daniel Chanemougame , Lars Liebmann , Paul Gutwin , Robert Clark , Anton Devilliers
IPC: H01L21/8238 , H01L23/00 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/306
CPC classification number: H01L21/823807 , H01L21/306 , H01L21/324 , H01L24/83 , H01L2224/83896
Abstract: Techniques herein include methods for fabricating CFET devices. The methods enable high-temperature processes to be performed for FINFET and gate all around (GAA) technologies without degradation of temperature sensitive materials within the device and transistors. In particular, high temperature anneals and depositions can be performed prior to deposition of temperature-sensitive materials, such as work function metals and silicides. The methods enable at least two transistor devices to be fabricated in a stepwise manner while preventing thermal violations of any materials in either transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230223404A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-13
申请号:US17647938
申请日:2022-01-13
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Daniel Chanemougame , Paul Gutwin
IPC: H01L27/092 , H01L29/78 , H01L27/06 , H01L29/423
CPC classification number: H01L27/0924 , H01L29/785 , H01L27/0688 , H01L29/4236 , H01L29/42392 , H01L2029/7858
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first three dimensional (3D) transistor and a second 3D transistor oriented parallel to the first 3D transistor disposed in a substrate, the first 3D transistor and the second 3D transistor being a subset of a plurality of transistors. The device includes a diffusion-break trench disposed in a region laterally separating the second 3D transistor from the first 3D transistor, the diffusion-break trench having a length extending along a lateral direction. The device includes a diffusion-break wire filling the diffusion-break trench, the diffusion-break wire having a height along a vertical direction, gates of the plurality of transistors being made of a different conductive material than the diffusion-break wire.
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公开(公告)号:US11616020B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US17381449
申请日:2021-07-21
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith , Anton J. deVilliers , Kandabara Tapily
IPC: H01L23/528 , H01L29/08 , H01L25/065 , H01L27/11
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a transistor stack. The transistor stack has a plurality of transistors that are stacked over a substrate. Each of the plurality of transistors includes a channel region stacked over the substrate and extending in a direction parallel to the substrate, a gate structure stacked over the substrate and surrounding the channel region of each of the plurality of transistors, and source/drain (S/D) regions stacked over the substrate and further positioned at two ends of the channel region of each of the plurality of transistors. The semiconductor device also includes one or more conductive planes formed over the substrate. The one or more conductive planes are positioned adjacent to the transistor stack, span a height of the transistor stack, and are electrically coupled to the transistor stack.
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公开(公告)号:US11545497B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-03
申请号:US17139303
申请日:2020-12-31
Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
Inventor: Daniel Chanemougame , Lars Liebmann , Jeffrey Smith
IPC: H01L27/11 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/06 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/786 , H01L21/02 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/66
Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) structure is provided. The structure includes a plurality of SRAM bit cells on a substrate. Each SRAM bit cell includes at least six transistors including at least two NMOS transistors and at least two PMOS transistors. Each of the six transistors is being lateral gate-all-around transistors in that gates wraps all around a cross section of channels of the at least six transistors. The at least six transistors positioned in three decks in which a third deck is positioned vertically above a second deck, and the second deck is positioned vertically above a first deck relative to a working surface of the substrate. A first inverter is formed using a first transistor positioned in the first deck and a second transistor positioned in the second deck. A second inverter is formed using a third transistor positioned in the first deck and a fourth transistor positioned in the second deck. A pass gate is located in the third deck.
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