H01L29/66666

Semiconductor devices

A semiconductor device including: a first structure including: a first semiconductor pattern protruding from a substrate, the first semiconductor pattern being a channel; a first conductive pattern surrounding the first semiconductor pattern, the first conductive pattern being a gate electrode; a first impurity region under the first semiconductor pattern, the first impurity region contacting the first semiconductor pattern, the first impurity region being a source or drain region; and a second impurity region contacting the first semiconductor pattern, the second impurity region being the other of the source or drain region; and a second structure including: second semiconductor patterns spaced apart from each other, each of the second semiconductor patterns protruding from the substrate; second conductive patterns surrounding the second semiconductor patterns, respectively; and first contact plugs connected to the second conductive patterns, wherein the first structure is a vfet, and the second structure includes a resistor or a capacitor.

Dielectric structure to prevent hard mask erosion

A novel dielectric cap structure for VTFET device fabrication is provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a VTFET device includes: patterning fins in a substrate using fin hardmasks, including a first fin(s) and a second fin(s); depositing a liner over the fins and the fin hardmasks; selectively forming first hardmask caps on top of the fin hardmasks/liner over the first fin(s); forming first bottom source and drain at a base of the first fin(s) while the fin hardmasks/liner over the first fin(s) are preserved by the first hardmask caps; selectively forming second hardmask caps on top of the fin hardmasks/liner over the second fin(s); and forming second bottom source and drains at a base of the second fin(s) while the fin hardmasks/liner over the second fin(s) are preserved by the second hardmask caps. A device structure is also provided.

Method for manufacturing pillar-shaped semiconductor device

A band-shaped Si pillar having a mask material layer on the top portion thereof is formed on a P+ layer. SiGe layers having mask material layers on the top portions thereof are then formed in contact with the side surfaces of the band-shaped Si pillar and the surfaces of N+ layers and the P+ layer. Si layers having mask material layers on the top portions thereof are then formed in contact with the side surfaces of the SiGe layers and the surfaces of the N+ layers. The outer peripheries of the bottom portions of the Si layers are then removed using the mask material layers as a mask to form band-shaped Si pillars. The mask material layers and the SiGe layers are then removed. Si pillars separated in the Y direction are then formed in the band-shaped Si pillars.

1T1R resistive random access memory, and manufacturing method thereof, transistor and device

The present disclosure provides a 1T1R resistive random access memory and a manufacturing method thereof, and a device. The 1T1R resistive random access memory includes: a memory cell array composed of multiple 1T1R resistive random access memory cells, each 1T1R resistive random access memory cell including a transistor and a resistance switching device (30). The transistor includes a channel layer (201), a gate layer (204) insulated from the channel layer (201), and a drain layer (203) and a source layer (202) disposed on the channel layer (201), and the drain layer (203) and the source layer (202) are vertically distributed on the channel layer (201). The resistance change device (30) is disposed near the drain layer (203). The disclosure reduces the area of a transistor, thereby significantly improving the memory density of the resistive random access memory.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME
20230018059 · 2023-01-19 · ·

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a semiconductor structure and a method for forming the same. The method includes: providing a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of active pillars arranged at intervals; etching the active pillar to form an annular groove, in which the annular groove does not expose a top surface and a bottom surface of the active pillar; and forming a first semiconductor layer in the annular groove to form the semiconductor structure; in which a band gap of the first semiconductor layer is smaller than a band gap of the active pillar.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE
20230019492 · 2023-01-19 ·

A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided, which relate to the technical field of semiconductors. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a plurality of first conductive layers. The substrate includes a plurality of first trenches extending in a first direction and a plurality of second trenches extending in a second direction. A plurality of active pillars are provided between the plurality of first trenches and the plurality of second trenches. The first direction intersects with the second direction. Each of the plurality of first conductive layers is arranged on each of sidewalls, which are arrayed in the first direction, of a respective one of the plurality of active pillars.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
20230020805 · 2023-01-19 · ·

A semiconductor structure includes a base in which a first doped region is provided and an active pillar group arranged in the first doped region. The active pillar group includes four active pillars arranged in an array. At least one of the active pillars is provided with a notch, which faces at least one of a row centerline or a column centerline of the active pillar group.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE

A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate, first gate structures, second gate structures, and a covering layer. The substrate includes semiconductor channels spaced apart from each other and arranged at a top portion of the substrate and extending in a vertical direction. Each first gate structure is arranged in a first area of a respective semiconductor channel and is arranged around the respective semiconductor channel. Each second gate structure is arranged in a second area of a respective semiconductor channel and includes a ring structure and at least one bridge structure. The covering layer is arranged in a spaced area between any two adjacent semiconductor channels. The covering layer includes first interconnecting holes extending in the vertical direction.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE

A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure are provided. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure includes: a substrate is provided: a plurality of semiconductor channels arrayed in a first direction and a second direction are formed on the substrate: a plurality of bit lines extending in the first direction are formed, in which the bit lines is located in the substrate: and a plurality of word lines extending in the second direction are formed, in which two word lines adjacent to each other in the first direction are spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate: and a sidewall conductive layer is formed, in which the sidewall conductive layer is located above one of the two word lines adjacent to each other, and is arranged in the same layer as the other of the two word lines.

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
20230017879 · 2023-01-19 ·

A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate, and a first transistor and a second transistor protruding from the substrate. The first transistor at least includes a first doped region and a second doped region arranged from bottom to top. The second transistor at least includes a third doped region and a fourth doped region arranged from bottom to top. Herein, the first doped region and the third doped region have a first conductivity type, the second doped region and the fourth doped region have a second conductivity type, and a breakdown voltage of the first transistor is smaller than a breakdown voltage of the second transistor.