A method for forming an on-chip capacitor with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices includes forming a first capacitor electrode between gate structures in a capacitor region while forming contacts to source and drain (S/D) regions in a CMOS region. Gate structures are cut in the CMOS region and the capacitor region by etching a trench across the gate structures and filling the trench with a dielectric material. The gate structures and the dielectric material in the trench in the capacitor region are removed to form a position for an insulator and a second electrode. The insulator is deposited in the position. Gate metal is deposited to form gate conductors in the CMOS region and the second electrode in the capacitor region.

Disclosed herein is a method of forming a CMOS integrated circuit product (comprised of first and second opposite type transistors) that includes forming a first spacer proximate both the first and second gate structures, forming an initial second spacer proximate the first spacer of the first transistor and a layer of second spacer material above the second transistor, and forming first raised epi semiconductor material source/drain regions for the first transistor. Thereafter, performing a first surface oxidation process so as to selectively form a hydrophilic material on exposed surfaces of the first raised epi semiconductor material and performing an etching process on both the transistors so as to remove the initial second spacer and the layer of second spacer material.

In one aspect thereof the invention provides a structure that includes a substrate having a surface and a plurality of fins supported by the surface of the substrate. The plurality of fins are formed of Group IVA-based crystalline semiconductor material and are spaced apart and generally parallel to one another. In the structure at least some of the plurality of fins comprise an amorphous region forming a nanowire precursor structure that is located along a length of the fin where a Group III-V transistor is to be located. A method to fabricate the structure and other structures is also disclosed.

A method of forming logic cell contacts, forming CMOS integrated circuit (IC) chips including the FETs and the IC chips. After forming replacement metal gates (RMG) on fin field effect transistor (finFET) pairs, gates are cut on selected pairs, separating PFET gates from NFET gates. An insulating plug formed between the cut gates isolates the pairs of cut gates from each other. Etching offset gate contacts at the plugs partially exposes each plug and one end of a gate sidewall at each cut gate. A second etch partially exposes cut gates. Filling the open offset contacts with conductive material, e.g., metal forms sidewall cut gate contacts and stitches said cut gate pairs together.

Embodiments are directed to a method of forming a semiconductor device and resulting structures having self-aligned spacer protection layers. The method includes forming a first sacrificial gate adjacent to a second sacrificial gate on a substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate and above top surfaces of the first and second sacrificial gates. A self-aligned protection region is formed to cover a first portion of the dielectric layer and a second uncovered portion of the dielectric layer is removed. The first portion of the dielectric layer defines a spacer after the second portion of the dielectric layer is removed.

A method is provided for fabricating a buried-channel MOSFET and a surface-channel MOSFET of the same type and different gate electrodes on a same wafer. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a well area and a plurality of shallow trench isolation structures; forming a threshold implantation region doped with impurity ions opposite of that of the well area in the well area for the buried-channel MOSFET; forming a gate structure including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the gate electrode of the buried-channel MOSFET is doped with impurity ions with a same type as that of the well area, and the gate electrode of the surface-channel MOSFET is doped with impurity ions with a type opposite of that of the well area; and forming source and drain regions in the semiconductor substrate at both sides of the gate structure.

An integrated circuit and method includes self-aligned contacts. A gapfill dielectric layer fills spaces between sidewalls of adjacent MOS gates. The gapfill dielectric layer is planarized down to tops of gate structures. A contact pattern is formed that exposes an area for multiple self-aligned contacts. The area overlaps adjacent instances of the gate structures. The gapfill dielectric layer is removed from the area. A contact metal layer is formed in the areas where the gapfill dielectric material has been removed. The contact metal abuts the sidewalls along the height of the sidewalls. The contact metal is planarized down to the tops of the gate structures, forming the self-aligned contacts.

A spacer structure and a fabrication method thereof are provided. First and second conductive structures are formed over a substrate. A first patterned dielectric layer is formed to cover the first conductive structure and exposing the second conductive structure. A second dielectric layer is formed to cover the first patterned dielectric layer and an upper surface and sidewalls of the second conductive structure. The second dielectric layer disposed over an upper surface of the first conductive structure and the upper surface of the second conductive structure is removed. The first patterned dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer disposed on sidewalls of the first conductive structure form a first spacer structure, and the second dielectric layer disposed on the sidewalls of the second conductive structure forms a second spacer structure. A width of the first spacer structure is larger than a width of the second spacer structure.

A method for forming a semiconductor device comprises forming a first buffer layer with a first melting point on a substrate. A second buffer layer is formed on the first buffer layer. The second buffer layer has a second melting point that is greater than the first melting point. Annealing process is performed that increases a temperature of the first buffer layer such that the first buffer layer partially liquefies and causes a strain in the second buffer layer to be substantially reduced.

An exemplary method includes forming a dummy gate structure over a substrate and forming a set of spacers adjacent to the dummy gate structure. The set of spacers includes spacer liners disposed on sidewalls of the dummy gate structure and main spacers disposed on the spacer liners. The spacer liners include silicon and carbon. The method further includes forming source/drain epitaxy regions over the substrate. The source/drain epitaxy regions are disposed adjacent to the set of spacers, such that the dummy gate structure is disposed between the source/drain epitaxy regions. The method further includes removing the main spacers after forming the source/drain epitaxy regions. The method further includes replacing the dummy gate structure with a gate structure, where the replacing includes removing the dummy gate structure to form a trench defined by the spacers liners, such that the gate structure is formed in the trench.