Patent classifications
H01L21/82385
Multi-Transistor Stack Architecture
Various implementations described herein relate to a method for manufacturing, or causing to be manufactured, multiple devices packaged within a single semiconductor die. The multiple devices may have first devices that are arranged in a first multi-transistor stack with a first P-N configuration. The multiple devices may have second devices that are arranged in a second multi-transistor stack with a second P-N configuration that is different than the first P-N configuration.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first three-dimensional semiconductor structure of a first conductivity type protruding from a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device includes a second three-dimensional semiconductor structure of a second conductivity type protruding from the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor having a first source/drain structure formed in the first three-dimensional semiconductor structure, a second source/drain structure formed in the second three-dimensional semiconductor structure, a first gate structure straddling a first portion of the first three-dimensional semiconductor structure and a first portion of the second three-dimensional semiconductor structure, and a second gate structure straddling a second portion of the second three-dimensional semiconductor structure.
GATE-ALL-AROUND STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Some implementations described herein provide a semiconductor device that includes a first set of gate-all-around (GAA) structures, having a first gate pitch, that includes a first set of source/drains having a first source/drain width and a first set of top spacers, having a first spacer width, disposed between a first set of gates of the first set of GAA structures and the first set of source/drains. The semiconductor device includes a second set of GAA structures having a second gate pitch, that, includes a second set of source/drains having a second source/drain width and a second set of top spacers, having a second spacer width, disposed between a second set of gates of the second set of GAA structures and the second set of source/drains.
CONVERGENT FIN AND NANOSTRUCTURE TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD
A device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor fin over the substrate extending in a first lateral direction, a first vertical stack of semiconductor nanosheets over the substrate extending in the first lateral direction, and an inactive fin between the first semiconductor fin and the first vertical stack extending in the first lateral direction. A first gate structure surrounds and covers the first semiconductor fin, and extends in a second lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the first lateral direction. A second gate structure surrounds and covers the first vertical stack, and extends in the second lateral direction.
Semiconductor device structure with uneven gate profile
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate; fin active regions protruded above the semiconductor substrate; and a gate stack disposed on the fin active regions; wherein the gate stack includes a high-k dielectric material layer, and various metal layers disposed on the high-k dielectric material layer. The gate stack has an uneven profile in a sectional view with a first dimension D.sub.1 at a top surface, a second dimension D.sub.2 at a bottom surface, and a third dimension D.sub.3 at a location between the top surface and the bottom surface, and wherein each of D.sub.1 and D.sub.2 is greater than D.sub.3.
INDEPENDENT GATE LENGTH TUNABILITY FOR STACKED TRANSISTORS
A stacked FET structure having independently tuned gate lengths is provided to maximize the benefit of each FET within the stacked FET structure. Notably, a vertically stacked FET structure is provided in which a bottom FET has a different gate length than a top FET. In some embodiments, a dielectric spacer can be present laterally adjacent to the bottom FET and the top FET. In such an embodiment, the dielectric spacer can have a first portion that is located laterally adjacent to the bottom FET that has a different thickness than a second portion of the dielectric spacer that is located laterally adjacent the top FET.
Method of forming semiconductor device
A layout of a semiconductor device and a method of forming a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device include a first fin and a second fin disposed on a substrate, a gate and a spacer. The first fin and the second fin both include two opposite edges, and the gate completely covers the two opposite edges of the first fin and only covers one sidewall of the two opposite edges of the second fin. The spacer is disposed at two sides of the gate, and the spacer covers another sidewall of the two opposite edges of the second fin.
STACKED NANOSHEET DEVICES WITH MATCHED THRESHOLD VOLTAGES FOR NFET/PFET
A semiconductor device includes a lower nano device that includes a plurality of stacked first nano sheets, where the first nano sheets are spaced apart from each other a first distance. An upper nano device that includes a plurality of stacked second nano sheets, where the second nano sheets are spaced apart from each other a second distance, where the second distance is larger than the first distance.
SINGLE-SIDED NANOSHEET TRANSISTORS
Single-sided nanosheet transistor structures comprising an upper channel material over a lower channel material. A first dielectric material is formed adjacent to a first sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials. A second dielectric material is formed adjacent to a second sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials. The first sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials is exposed by etching at least a portion of the first dielectric material. A sidewall portion of the second dielectric material may be exposed by removing sacrificial material from between the upper and lower channel materials. A single-sided gate stack may then be formed in direct contact with the first sidewall of the upper and lower channel materials, and in contact with the sidewall portion of the second dielectric material.
Method and structure for metal gates
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having metal gates and the semiconductor device are disclosed. The method comprises providing a first sacrificial gate associated with a first conductive type transistor and a second sacrificial gate associated with a second conductive type transistor disposed over the substrate, wherein the first conductive type and the second conductive type are complementary; replacing the first sacrificial gate with a first metal gate structure; forming a patterned dielectric layer and/or a patterned photoresist layer to cover the first metal gate structure; and replacing the second sacrificial gate with a second metal gate structure. The method can improve gate height uniformity during twice metal gate chemical mechanical polish processes.