Patent classifications
H10D62/8162
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH GROUP III-N AND SILICON DEVICE REGIONS ABOVE A SUPERLATTICE LAYER AND RELATED METHODS
A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate and a first superlattice layer on the semiconductor substrate. The first superlattice layer may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers including a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions. The semiconductor device may further include a first device layer on the first superlattice layer and comprising silicon, a second device layer on the first superlattice layer laterally adjacent the first device layer, with the second device layer comprising a Group III-N semiconductor, a first device on the first device layer, and a second device on the second device layer.
METHOD FOR MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SUPERLATTICE SOURCE/DRAIN
A method for making a semiconductor device may include forming a stack of alternating gate and nanostructure layers above a substrate, and forming a first superlattice laterally adjacent the stack on a first side thereof and extending from the substrate to an upper surface of the stack to define a first source/drain region. The first superlattice may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers including stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions. The non-semiconductor monolayers of the first superlattice may be arranged along growth rings extending outwardly from respective adjacent nanostructure layer portions.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SUPERLATTICE SOURCE/DRAIN
A semiconductor device may include a substrate, a stack of alternating gate and nanostructure layers above the substrate, and a first superlattice laterally adjacent the stack on a first side thereof and extending from the substrate to an upper surface of the stack to define a first source/drain region. The first superlattice may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers including a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions. The non-semiconductor monolayers of the first superlattice may be arranged along growth rings extending outwardly from respective adjacent nanostructure layer portions.
METHOD FOR MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A SUPERLATTICE AND ENRICHED SILICON 28 EPITAXIAL LAYER
A method for making a semiconductor device may include forming a first single crystal silicon layer having a first percentage of silicon 28, and forming a superlattice above the first single crystal silicon layer. The superlattice may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers comprising a plurality of stacked base silicon monolayers defining a base silicon portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base silicon portions. The method may further include forming a second single crystal silicon layer above the superlattice having a second percentage of silicon 28 higher than the first percentage of silicon 28.
Radio frequency (RF) semiconductor devices including a ground plane layer having a superlattice
A radio frequency (RF) semiconductor device may include a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate, and an RF ground plane layer on the semiconductor-on-insulator substrate including a conductive superlattice. The conductive superlattice may include stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers comprising stacked doped base semiconductor monolayers defining a doped base semiconductor portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent doped base semiconductor portions. The RF semiconductor device may further include a body above the RF ground plane layer, spaced apart source and drain regions adjacent the body and defining a channel region in the body, and a gate overlying the channel region.
Bipolar junction transistors including emitter-base and base-collector superlattices
A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) may include a substrate defining a collector region therein. A first superlattice may be on the substrate including a plurality of stacked groups of first layers, with each group of first layers including a first plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a first base semiconductor portion, and at least one first non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent first base semiconductor portions. Furthermore, a base may be on the first superlattice, and a second superlattice may be on the base including a second plurality of stacked groups of second layers, with each group of second layers including a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a second base semiconductor portion, and at least one second non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent second base semiconductor portions. An emitter may be on the second superlattice.
Semiconductor device including a superlattice providing metal work function tuning
A semiconductor gate-all-around (GAA) device may include a semiconductor substrate, source and drain regions on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of semiconductor nanostructures extending between the source and drain regions, a gate surrounding the plurality of semiconductor nanostructures in a gate-all-around arrangement, and a dopant diffusion liner adjacent at least one of the source and drain regions and comprising a first superlattice. The first superlattice may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers comprising a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions.
METHOD FOR MAKING DMOS DEVICES INCLUDING A SUPERLATTICE AND FIELD PLATE FOR DRIFT REGION DIFFUSION
A method for making a double-diffused MOS (DMOS) device may include forming a semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type, forming a drift region of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate, forming spaced-apart source and drain regions in the semiconductor layer, and forming a first superlattice on the semiconductor layer. The first superlattice may include a plurality of stacked groups of layers, each group of layers including a plurality of stacked base semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions. The method may also include forming a gate above the first superlattice, and a forming field plate layer adjacent the drift region and configured to deplete the drift region.
METHODS FOR MAKING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) DEVICES INCLUDING A SUPERLATTICE
A method for making an electronic device may include forming a semiconductor region comprising a semiconductor layer and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of the silicon layer. The method may also include forming a plurality of spaced apart alternating N-type and P-type regions within the semiconductor region, forming at least one electrode associated with the semiconductor region, and poling the semiconductor region to align a net electrical dipole moment thereof using the plurality of spaced apart alternating N-type and P-type regions. The poled region may include a superlattice.
Semiconductor device including a superlattice and enriched silicon 28 epitaxial layer
A semiconductor device may include a first single crystal silicon layer having a first percentage of silicon 28; a second single crystal silicon layer having a second percentage of silicon 28 higher than the first percentage of silicon 28; and a superlattice between the first and second single crystal silicon layers. The superlattice may include stacked groups of layers, with each group of layers including stacked base silicon monolayers defining a base silicon portion, and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base silicon portions.