Patent classifications
H10W20/427
Isolation of semiconductor devices by buried separation rails
IC devices including semiconductor devices isolated by BSRs are disclosed. An example IC device includes a first and a second semiconductor devices, a support structure, and a BSR. The BSR defines boundaries of a first and second section in the support structure. At least a portion of the first semiconductor device is in the first section, and at least a portion of the second semiconductor device is in the second section. The first semiconductor device is isolated from the second semiconductor device by the BSR. Signals from the first semiconductor device would not be transmitted to the second semiconductor device through the support structure. The BSR may be connected to a TSV or be biased. The IC device may include additional BSRs to isolate the first and second semiconductor devices. An BSR may be a power rail used for delivering power.
BACKSIDE VIA TO POWER RAIL VIA CONNECTION
Embodiments of present invention provide a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first and a second transistor; a power rail via between the first and the second transistor; and a backside via below the power rail via and below the first and the second transistor, where the backside via has a first portion directly contacting the power rail via and a second portion around the first portion, and a top surface of the first portion is above a top surface of the second portion. A method of forming the same is also provided.
ION IMPLANTATION FOR ETCH RATE REDUCTION DURING BACKSIDE CONTACT FORMATION
Approaches herein relate to methods for forming self-aligned backside contacts and metal sidewall contacts in a semiconductor device. One method may include forming a plurality of alternating first layers and second layers atop a base layer, forming a trench in the plurality of alternating first layers and second layers, and forming a source/drain epitaxial layer along a sidewall of the trench. The method may further include forming a recess in the base layer by extending the trench into the base layer following formation of the source/drain epitaxial layer, filling the recess with a temporary material, and performing an implant by directing ions to the source/drain epitaxial layer after filling the recess with the temporary material, wherein the implant increases an ion concentration along an outer surface of the source/drain epitaxial layer.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
A semiconductor device includes a transistor layer including a semiconductor substrate and gate structures on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, an upper substrate on the transistor layer, an upper wiring layer disposed between the transistor layer and the upper substrate and including upper conductive lines, a bonding layer between the upper wiring layer and the upper substrate, and a lower wiring layer disposed on a lower surface of the semiconductor substrate and including lower conductive lines. The transistor layer is disposed between the lower wiring layer and the upper wiring layer. The bonding layer includes a material having higher thermal conductivity than silicon oxide, and a dopant concentration of the upper substrate is lower than a dopant concentration of the semiconductor substrate.
PASS-THROUGH POWER DELIVERY FOR LOGIC-ON-TOP SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS
Methods, systems, and devices for pass-through power delivery for logic-on-top semiconductor systems are described. A semiconductor system may be configured with a two-dimensional pattern of power delivery conductors that pass through semiconductor components of a stack (e.g., through one or more memory stacks), providing a more-distributed delivery of power to a logic component bonded with the stack. The power delivery conductors may include through-substrate vias that bypass circuitry of the stack, and thus may be allocated for providing power to the logic component. Such techniques may be combined with a redistribution component, such as a package substrate or interposer (e.g., opposite the logic component in the heterogeneous stack), which may include redistribution conductors that convert from relatively fewer interconnections at a surface of the semiconductor system (e.g., for solder interconnection) to relatively more interconnections at a surface bonded with the stack (e.g., for hybrid bonding interconnection).
OUTPUT CIRCUIT
In an output circuit of a semiconductor integrated circuit device, an output transistor part including a transistor connected between VSS and an output terminal has first and second active regions overlapping each other in planar view. A power line and an output line are placed in an interconnect layer on the back side so as to overlap the first and second active regions in planar view. The power line is connected to the lower face of the portion that is to be the source of the first active region through a via, and the output line is connected to the lower face of the portion that is to be the drain of the first active region through a via.
Chiplet Hub with Stacked HBM
A chiplet hub for interconnecting a series of connected chiplets and internal resources. An HBM is mounted on top of the chiplet hub to provide multiple party access to the HBM and to save System in Package (SIP) area. The chiplet hub can form system instances to combine connected chiplets and internal resources, with the system instances being isolated. One type of system instance is a private memory system instance with private memory gathered from multiple different memory devices. The chiplet hubs can be interconnected to form a clustered chiplet hub to provide for a larger number of chiplet connections and more complex system. A DMA controller can receive DMA service requests from devices other than a system hosted, including in cases where the chiplet hub is non-hosted.
Methods for VFET cell placement and cell architecture
A cell architecture and a method for placing a plurality of cells to form the cell architecture are provided. The cell architecture includes at least a 1.sup.st cell and a 2.sup.nd cell placed next to each other in a cell width direction, wherein the 1.sup.st cell includes a one-fin connector which is formed around a fin among a plurality of fins of the 1.sup.st cell, and connects a vertical field-effect transistor (VFET) of the 1.sup.st cell to a power rail of the 1.sup.st cell, wherein a 2.sup.nd cell includes a connector connected to a power rail of the 2.sup.nd cell, wherein the fin of the 1.sup.st cell and the connector of the 2.sup.nd cell are placed next to each other in the cell width direction in the cell architecture, and wherein the one-fin connector of the 1.sup.st cell and the connector of the 2.sup.nd cell are merged.
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes: a standard cell array including a plurality of standard cells, each of the plurality of standard cells; a plurality of power supply lines configured to provide a power supply voltage and extending in a first direction; a capacitor structure including electrode structures included in each of a plurality of dielectric layers formed on the standard cell array, the capacitor structure having vias connecting the electrode structures; and contacts electrically connecting the capacitor structure and the standard cell array to each other. Each of the plurality of standard cells provides a unit capacitor circuit having capacitance that is based on a connection structure of active regions and gates of first and second transistors thereof.
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first and second surface opposite to each other, and an active region on the first surface and defined by a first isolation region; a plurality of active fins on the active region, extending in a first direction, and defined by a second isolation region having a second depth smaller than a first depth of the first isolation region; a buried conductive wiring in a trench adjacent to the fins, and extending in a direction of the trench; a filling insulation portion in the trench, and having the wiring therein; an interlayer insulation layer on the first and second isolation regions and on the buried conductive wiring; a contact structure penetrating the interlayer insulation layer, and contacting the buried conductive wiring; and a conductive through structure extending through the substrate from the second surface to the trench, and contacting the buried conductive wiring.