A semiconductor device includes an extremely thin semiconductor-on-insulator substrate (ETSOI) having a base substrate, a thin semiconductor layer and a buried dielectric therebetween. A device channel is formed in the thin semiconductor layer. Source and drain regions are formed at opposing positions relative to the device channel. The source and drain regions include an n-type material deposited on the buried dielectric within a thickness of the thin semiconductor layer. A gate structure is formed over the device channel.

A display substrate, a display apparatus, and a manufacturing method for the display substrate are provided. The display substrate includes: a substrate and a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array on the substrate; the pixel unit includes a light emitting diode, a connecting metal pattern, and a thin film transistor arranged in sequence along a direction away from the substrate; the connecting metal pattern is conductively connected to a top electrode of the light emitting diode; an active layer of the thin film transistor is insulated and spaced from the connecting metal pattern, and the drain of the thin film transistor is conductively connected to the connecting metal pattern.

A semiconductor device and the like with low power consumption are provided. In a semiconductor device including an electrostatic actuator group, an OS transistor and a capacitor are provided in each electrostatic actuator, and a power supply voltage supplied from the outside is boosted in each electrostatic actuator. The use of the OS transistor can retain the boosted voltage for a long period even after the supply of the power supply voltage is stopped. The use of the OS transistor can miniaturize the capacitor.

A semiconductor device and the like with low power consumption are provided. In a semiconductor device including an electrostatic actuator group, an OS transistor and a capacitor are provided in each electrostatic actuator, and a power supply voltage supplied from the outside is boosted in each electrostatic actuator. The use of the OS transistor can retain the boosted voltage for a long period even after the supply of the power supply voltage is stopped. The use of the OS transistor can miniaturize the capacitor.

A method for making a semiconductor device may include forming a first single crystal silicon layer having a first percentage of silicon 28, and forming a superlattice above the first single crystal silicon layer. The superlattice may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers comprising a plurality of stacked base silicon monolayers defining a base silicon portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base silicon portions. The method may further include forming a second single crystal silicon layer above the superlattice having a second percentage of silicon 28 higher than the first percentage of silicon 28.

FDSOI device fabrication method is disclosed. The method comprises: disposing a buried oxide layer on the silicon substrate; disposing a SiGe channel on the buried oxide layer, disposing a nitrogen passivation layer on the SiGe channel layer; disposing a metal gate on the nitrogen passivation layer, and attaching sidewalls to sides of the metal gate; and disposing source and drain regions on the nitrogen passivation layer at both sides of the metal gate, wherein the source and drain regions are built in a raised SiGe layer. The stack structure of the SiGe layer and the nitrogen passivation layer forms the gate channel. This stack structure avoids the low stress of the silicon channel in the conventional device. In addition, it prevents the Ge diffusion from the SiGe channel to the gate dielectric in the conventional device. Thereby the invention improves reliability and performance of the device.

The present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes the following operations. A metal layer is formed. An adhesion-enhancing layer is formed over the metal layer by a silicide operation. A dielectric stack is formed over the adhesion-enhancing layer. A trench is formed in the dielectric stack by removing a portion of dielectric stack aligning with the metal layer. A barrier layer is formed conforming to the sidewall of the trench. A high-k dielectric layer is formed conforming to the barrier layer. A contact is formed in the trench and be connected to the metal layer.

The present disclosure provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes the following operations. A metal layer is formed. An adhesion-enhancing layer is formed over the metal layer by a silicide operation. A dielectric stack is formed over the adhesion-enhancing layer. A trench is formed in the dielectric stack by removing a portion of dielectric stack aligning with the metal layer. A barrier layer is formed conforming to the sidewall of the trench. A high-k dielectric layer is formed conforming to the barrier layer. A contact is formed in the trench and be connected to the metal layer.

An embodiment is a method including forming a raised portion of a substrate, forming fins on the raised portion of the substrate, forming an isolation region surrounding the fins, a first portion of the isolation region being on a top surface of the raised portion of the substrate between adjacent fins, forming a gate structure over the fins, and forming source/drain regions on opposing sides of the gate structure, wherein forming the source/drain regions includes epitaxially growing a first epitaxial layer on the fin adjacent the gate structure, etching back the first epitaxial layer, epitaxially growing a second epitaxial layer on the etched first epitaxial layer, and etching back the second epitaxial layer, the etched second epitaxial layer having a non-faceted top surface, the etched first epitaxial layer and the etched second epitaxial layer forming source/drain regions.

An embodiment is a method including forming a raised portion of a substrate, forming fins on the raised portion of the substrate, forming an isolation region surrounding the fins, a first portion of the isolation region being on a top surface of the raised portion of the substrate between adjacent fins, forming a gate structure over the fins, and forming source/drain regions on opposing sides of the gate structure, wherein forming the source/drain regions includes epitaxially growing a first epitaxial layer on the fin adjacent the gate structure, etching back the first epitaxial layer, epitaxially growing a second epitaxial layer on the etched first epitaxial layer, and etching back the second epitaxial layer, the etched second epitaxial layer having a non-faceted top surface, the etched first epitaxial layer and the etched second epitaxial layer forming source/drain regions.