Patent classifications
H01L21/283
Low-Resistance Contact Plugs and Method Forming Same
A method includes forming a first and a second contact opening to reveal a first and a second source/drain region, respectively, forming a mask layer having a first and a second portion in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, forming a first and a second sacrificial ILD in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, removing the first sacrificial ILD from the first contact opening, filling a filler in the first contact opening, and etching the second sacrificial ILD. The filler protects the first portion of the mask layer from being etched. An ILD is formed in the second contact opening and on the second portion of the mask layer. The filler and the first portion of the mask layer are removed using a wet etch to reveal the first contact opening. A contact plug is formed in the first contact opening.
Low-Resistance Contact Plugs and Method Forming Same
A method includes forming a first and a second contact opening to reveal a first and a second source/drain region, respectively, forming a mask layer having a first and a second portion in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, forming a first and a second sacrificial ILD in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, removing the first sacrificial ILD from the first contact opening, filling a filler in the first contact opening, and etching the second sacrificial ILD. The filler protects the first portion of the mask layer from being etched. An ILD is formed in the second contact opening and on the second portion of the mask layer. The filler and the first portion of the mask layer are removed using a wet etch to reveal the first contact opening. A contact plug is formed in the first contact opening.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes selectively forming a semiconductor region of a conductivity type at a first main surface of a semiconductor substrate containing silicon carbide; forming a nickel layer above the semiconductor region; ion-implanting aluminum in the nickel layer; performing a heat treatment to the nickel layer implanted with the aluminum to thereby form an ohmic contact layer in ohmic contact with the semiconductor region; forming a first electrode that is in contact with the ohmic contact layer, the semiconductor region, and the semiconductor substrate; and forming a second electrode on a second main surface of the semiconductor substrate.
Gap fill void and connection structures
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to gap fill void and connection structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a gate structure comprising source and drain regions; a gate contact in direct contact and overlapping the gate structure; and source and drain contacts directly connecting to the source and drain regions, respectively.
Gap fill void and connection structures
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to gap fill void and connection structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a gate structure comprising source and drain regions; a gate contact in direct contact and overlapping the gate structure; and source and drain contacts directly connecting to the source and drain regions, respectively.
LAYER TRANSFER PROCESS TO FORM BACKSIDE CONTACTS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having backside contacts. Sacrificial plugs are formed first within a substrate at particular locations to align with source and drain regions during a later stage of processing. Another wafer is subsequently bonded to the surface of the substrate and is thinned to effectively transfer different material layers to the top surface of the substrate. One of the transferred layers acts as a seed layer for the growth of additional semiconductor material used to form semiconductor devices. The source and drain regions of the semiconductor devices are sufficiently aligned over the previously formed sacrificial plugs. A backside portion of the substrate may be removed to expose the sacrificial plugs from the backside. Removal of the plugs and replacement of the recesses left behind with conductive material forms the conductive backside contacts to the source or drain regions.
Integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first structure containing semiconductor material, and having a second structure contacting the first structure. The first structure has a composition along an interface with the second structure. The composition includes additive to a concentration within a range of from about 10.sup.18 atoms/cm.sup.3 to about 10.sup.21 atoms/cm.sup.3. The additive includes one or more of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
Integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first structure containing semiconductor material, and having a second structure contacting the first structure. The first structure has a composition along an interface with the second structure. The composition includes additive to a concentration within a range of from about 10.sup.18 atoms/cm.sup.3 to about 10.sup.21 atoms/cm.sup.3. The additive includes one or more of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
METAL GATE FIN ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND METHOD
Embodiments provide a replacement metal gate in a FinFET or nanoFET which utilizes a conductive metal fill. The conductive metal fill has an upper surface which has a fin shape which may be used for a self-aligned contact.
METAL CONTACTS TO GROUP IV SEMICONDUCTORS BY INSERTING INTERFACIAL ATOMIC MONOLAYERS
Techniques for reducing the specific contact resistance of metal - semiconductor (group IV) junctions by interposing a monolayer of group V or group III atoms at the interface between the metal and the semiconductor, or interposing a bi-layer made of one monolayer of each, or interposing multiple such bi-layers. The resulting low specific resistance metal - group IV semiconductor junctions find application as a low resistance electrode in semiconductor devices including electronic devices (e.g., transistors, diodes, etc.) and optoelectronic devices (e.g., lasers, solar cells, photodetectors, etc.) and/or as a metal source and/or drain region (or a portion thereof) in a field effect transistor (FET). The monolayers of group III and group V atoms are predominantly ordered layers of atoms formed on the surface of the group IV semiconductor and chemically bonded to the surface atoms of the group IV semiconductor.