In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip including a gate electrode over a substrate. A pair of source/drain regions are disposed in the substrate on opposing sides of the gate electrode. A dielectric layer is over the substrate. An etch stop layer is between the gate electrode and the dielectric layer. A gate capping layer overlies the gate electrode, continuously extends from a top surface of the etch stop layer to a top surface of the gate electrode, and comprises a curved sidewall over the top surface of the etch stop layer. A conductive contact overlies an individual source/drain region. A width of the conductive contact continuously decreases from a top surface of the conductive contact to a first point disposed above a lower surface of the gate capping layer. The conductive contact extends along the curved sidewall of the gate capping layer.

A semiconductor device includes a first active region defined on a substrate, a first gate electrode across the first active region, a first drain region in the first active region at a position adjacent to the first gate electrode, an undercut region between the first active region and the first gate electrode, and a first gate spacer on a side surface of the first gate electrode and extending into the undercut region.

Methods and semiconductor structures are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes receiving a workpiece that includes a first gate structure disposed over a first active region, a second gate structure disposed over a second active region, a first gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the first gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the first active region, a second gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the second gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the second active region, and a source/drain feature. The method also includes treating a portion of the first gate spacer and a portion of the second gate spacer with a remote radical of hydrogen or oxygen, removing the treated portions, and after the removal, depositing a metal fill material over the source/drain feature.

A MOS transistor, in particular a vertical channel transistor, includes a semiconductor body housing a body region, a source region, a drain electrode and gate electrodes. The gate electrodes extend in corresponding recesses which are symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry of the semiconductor body. The transistor also has spacers which are also symmetrical with respect to the axis of symmetry. A source electrode extends in electrical contact with the source region at a surface portion of the semiconductor body surrounded by the spacers and is in particular adjacent to the spacers. During manufacture the spacers are used to form in an auto-aligning way the source electrode which is symmetrical with respect to the axis of symmetry and equidistant from the gate electrodes.

A semiconductor device may include: a first conductivity type substrate; a first conductivity type semiconductor layer on a first surface of the first conductivity type substrate; a gate electrode on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a second conductivity type doping well region on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; a gate insulation layer between the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the gate electrode; a first interlayer insulating layer including a first portion on an upper surface and a side surface of the gate electrode, and a second portion protruding from a first side surface of the first portion; a source electrode on the second conductivity type doping well region; a protection pattern on the second portion, and between the first portion of the first interlayer insulating layer and the source electrode; and a drain electrode on a second surface of the first conductivity type substrate.

A semiconductor device includes a first active region defined on a substrate, a first gate electrode across the first active region, a first drain region in the first active region at a position adjacent to the first gate electrode, an undercut region between the first active region and the first gate electrode, and a first gate spacer on a side surface of the first gate electrode and extending into the undercut region.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip include a gate structure over a substrate. A pair of source/drain structures is on opposing sides of the gate structure. A dielectric layer is over the substrate and around the gate structure. The dielectric layer comprises a first material. An etch stop layer is adjacent to opposing sidewalls of the gate structure. A capping layer is on the gate structure. The capping layer includes a first segment and a second segment under the first segment. The first segment contacts the etch stop layer and the second segment contacts the gate structure. The capping layer comprises a second material different from the first material. A conductive structure is over a first source/drain structure in the pair of source/drain structures. The conductive structure contacts the capping layer and the etch stop layer.

A semiconductor device comprises a substrate comprising a cell region; a cell region isolation film in the substrate and extending along an outer edge of the cell region; a bit-line structure on the substrate and in the cell region, wherein the bit-line structure has a distal end positioned on the cell region isolation film; a cell spacer on a vertical side surface of the distal end of the bit-line structure; an etching stopper film extending along a side surface of the cell spacer and a top face of the cell region isolation film; and an interlayer insulating film on the etching stopper film, and on the side surface of the cell spacer, wherein the interlayer insulating film includes silicon nitride.

A fabrication method of forming a silicon carbide MOSFET is provided. The fabrication method includes the step of providing a semiconductor substrate. A P-well region is formed by implanting the semiconductor substrate through the P-well mask. A spacer is disposed on sidewall of the P-well mask and the P-well region is implanted to form an N-plus layer. A P-plus mask is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor substrate is implanted to form a P-plus layer. A gate oxide layer, a poly gate and a first interlayer dielectric layer are formed on the semiconductor substrate. A second interlayer dielectric layer is disposed on sidewall of the poly gate and the first interlayer dielectric layer. A metal layer is disposed to cover the first interlayer dielectric layer and the second interlayer dielectric layer.

A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, several gate structures formed in the substrate, dielectric portions formed on the respective gate structures, spacers adjacent to and extending along the sidewalls of the dielectric portions, source regions formed between the substrate and the spacers, and contact plugs formed between adjacent gate structures and contact the respective source regions. The source regions are adjacent to the gate structures. The sidewalls of the spacers are aligned with the sidewalls of the underlying source regions.