Intel Corporation

Atul Madhavan

Tahir Ghani

Michael L Hattendorf

Christopher P Auth

Andrew W Yeoh

Mohit K Haran

Hiten Kothari

Nicholas J Kybert

Jinhong Shin

Anant H Jahagirdar

Andrew W Veoh

Abhishek Jain

Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with etch stop layers, and methods of fabricating contact over active gate (COAG) structures using etch stop layers, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate structures above substrate, each of the gate structures including a gate insulating layer thereon. A plurality of conductive trench contact structures is alternating with the plurality of gate structures, each of the conductive trench contact structures including a trench insulating layer thereon. A first dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the trench insulating layers and the gate insulating layers. A second dielectric etch stop layer is directly on and continuous over the first dielectric etch stop layer, the second dielectric etch stop layer distinct from the first dielectric etch stop layer. An interlayer dielectric material is on the second dielectric etch stop layer.

Contact over active gate structures with etch stop layers for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication

Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a single dielectric layer above a substrate. A plurality of conductive lines is in an upper portion of the single dielectric layer above a lower portion of the single dielectric layer. A carbon dopant region is in the upper portion of the single dielectric layer, the carbon dopant region between adjacent ones of the plurality of conductive lines.

Dielectric capacitance recovery of inter-layer dielectric layers for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication

Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes first and second gate dielectric layers over a fin. First and second gate electrodes are over the first and second gate dielectric layers, respectively, the first and second gate electrodes both having an insulating cap having a top surface. First dielectric spacer are adjacent the first side of the first gate electrode. A trench contact structure is over a semiconductor source or drain region adjacent first and second dielectric spacers, the trench contact structure comprising an insulating cap on a conductive structure, the insulating cap of the trench contact structure having a top surface substantially co-planar with the insulating caps of the first and second gate electrodes.

Contact over active gate structures for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication

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