Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd (corporation)

Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.

National University of Singapore

Nanyang Technological University

Other

Advanced Micro Devices Corporation

Kin Leong Pey

Simon Yew-Meng Chooi

Yung Fu Chong

Wenhe Lin

Lap Chan

Alex See

Mei-Sheng Zhou

Sai Hooi Yeong

Dexter Xueming Tan

Kuang Kian Ong

Soo Jin Chua

Randall Cher Liang Cha

Soh Yun Siah

Yeow Kheng Lim

Pooi See Lee

Tae Jong Lee

Chaw Sing Ho

Kong Hean Lee

Chong Wee Lim

Zhong Dong

Chee Mang Ng

Yoke King Chin

Mei Sheng Zhou

Liang Choo Hsia

Benjamin Colombeau

Fan Zhang

Chim Seng Seet

Kheng Chok Tee

Eng Hua Lim

Liang-Choo Hsia

Pinghui Li

Chun Hui Low

Ganesh S Samudra

Pavel Neuzil

Randall Cha

David Vigar

Chee Tee Chua

Wee Leng Tan

Harianto Wong

King Jien Chui

Jiann Min Chin

Jacob C Phang

Daniel S Chan

Laiqiang Luo

Zhiqiang Teo

Yee Chia Yeo

Fangxin Deng

Haiqing Zhou

Venkat Krishnan Ravikumar

R Pg Karunasiri

Xingyu Chen

Clark Kuang Kian Ong

Chim Wai Kin

G Karunasiri

Andrew Thye Shen Wee

Chang Chaun Hu

Eng Hwa Lim

Sen Mei

Joel Kwang Wei Yang

A method of forming a uniform WL over the MCEL region and resulting device are provided. Embodiments include providing a substrate having a MCEL region, a HV region and a logic region, separated by an isolation region; forming a plurality of CG stacks over the MCEL region, and a plurality of CG dummy stacks over the HV region and the logic region, respectively; forming first and second overlying polysilicon layers with a spacer therebetween, an EG and a WL on the MCEL region formed; planarizing the second polysilicon layer down to upper surface of the plurality of CG stacks and the plurality of CG dummy stacks; and removing portions of the second polysilicon layer in-between the plurality of CG stacks and around the plurality of CG dummy stacks.

Control gate dummy for word line uniformity and method for producing the same

A method and structure for slots in wide lines to reduce stress. An example embodiment method and structure for is an interconnect structure comprising: interconnect comprising a wide line. The wide line has a first slot. The first slot is spaced a first distance from a via plug so that the first slot relieves stress on the wide line and the via plug. The via plug can contact the wide line from above or below. Another example embodiment is a dual damascene interconnect structure comprising: an dual damascene shaped interconnect comprising a via plug, a first slot and a wide line. The wide line has the first slot. The first slot is spaced a first distance from the via plug so that the first slot relieves stress on the wide line and the via plug.

Slot designs in wide metal lines

A method for forming a device is disclosed. A substrate with a contact region is provided. Vacancy defects are formed in the substrate. The vacancy defects have a peak concentration at a depth D. A metal based contact is formed in the contact region. The metal based contact has a depth Dwhich is equal to about D. The vacancy defects lower the resistance of the metal based contact with the substrate.

Low OHMIC contacts

Embodiments relate to a method for fabricating nano-wires in nano-devices, and more particularly to nano-device fabrication using end-of-range (EOR) defects. In one embodiment, a substrate with a surface crystalline layer over the substrate is provided and EOR defects are created in the surface crystalline layer. One or more fins with EOR defects embedded within is formed and oxidized to form one or more fully oxidized nano-wires with nano-crystals within the core of the nano-wire.

Method for fabricating nano devices

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is presented. The method includes providing a substrate and forming a gate stack over the substrate. A first laser processing to form vacancy rich regions within the substrate on opposing sides of the gate stack is performed. The vacancy rich regions have a first depth from a surface of the substrate. A first implant causing end of range defect regions to be formed on opposing sides of the gate stack at a second depth from the surface of the substrate is also carried out, wherein the first depth is proximate to the second depth.

Method for fabricating semiconductor devices with shallow diffusion regions

A process for forming a strained channel region for a MOSFET device via formation of adjacent silicon-germanium source/drain regions, has been developed. The process features either blanket deposition of a silicon-germanium layer, or selective growth of a silicon-germanium layer on exposed portions of a source/drain extension region. A laser anneal procedure results in formation of a silicon-germanium source/drain region via consumption of a bottom portion of the silicon-germanium layer and a top portion of the underlying source/drain region. Optimization of the formation of the silicon-germanium source/drain region via laser annealing can be achieved via a pre-amorphization implantation (PAI) procedure applied to exposed portions of the source/drain region prior to deposition of the silicon-germanium layer. Un-reacted top portions of the silicon-germanium layer are selectively removed after the laser anneal procedure.

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A method for forming a shallow junction region in a crystalline semiconductor substrate and method for fabricating a semiconductor device having the shallow junction region includes a defect engineering step in which first ions are introduced into a first region of the substrate and vacancies are generated in the first region. During the generation of substrate vacancies, the first region remains substantially crystalline. Interstitial species are generated in a second region and second ions are introduced into the second region to capture the interstitial species. Laser annealing is used to activate dopant species in the first region and repair implantation damage in the second region. The defect engineering process creates a vacancy-rich surface region in which source and drain extension regions having high dopant activation and low sheet resistance are created in an MOS device.

Method for forming a shallow junction region using defect engineering and laser annealing

An integrated circuit system includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor device provided thereon. A first dielectric layer is formed over the semiconductor substrate, and a first conductor core is formed in the first dielectric layer. A stop layer is formed over the first conductor core. A second dielectric layer is formed over the stop layer. A channel and a via are formed in the second dielectric layer. The channel and the via in the second dielectric layer are wet cleaned. A barrier metal layer is deposited to line the channel and the via in the second dielectric layer. The barrier metal layer is selectively etched from the bottom of the via in the dielectric layer, and a second conductor core is formed over the barrier metal layer to fill the second channel and the via to connect the second conductor core to the first conductor core.

Integrated circuit system using dual damascene process

A method and apparatus for performing nickel salicidation is disclosed. The nickel salicide process typically includes: forming a processed substrate including partially fabricated integrated circuit components and a silicon substrate; incorporating nitrogen into the processed substrate; depositing nickel onto the processed substrate; annealing the processed substrate so as to form nickel mono-silicide; removing the unreacted nickel; and performing a series procedures to complete integrated circuit fabrication. This nickel salicide process increases the annealing temperature range for which a continuous, thin nickel mono-silicide layer can be formed on silicon by salicidation. It also delays the onset of agglomeration of nickel mono-silicide thin-films to a higher annealing temperature. Moreover, this nickel salicide process delays the transformation from nickel mono-silicide to higher resistivity nickel di-silicide, to higher annealing temperature. It also reduces nickel enhanced poly-silicon grain growth to prevent layer inversion. Some embodiments of this nickel salicide process may be used in an otherwise standard salicide process, to form integrated circuit devices with low resistivity transistor gate electrodes and source/drain contacts.

Method and apparatus for performing nickel salicidation

Methods for forming dual-metal gate CMOS transistors are described. An NMOS and a PMOS active area of a semiconductor substrate are separated by isolation regions. A metal layer is deposited over a gate dielectric layer in each active area. Silicon ions are implanted into the metal layer in one active area to form an implanted metal layer which is silicided to form a metal silicide layer. Thereafter, the metal layer and the metal silicide layer are patterned to form a metal gate in one active area and a metal silicide gate in the other active area wherein the active area having the gate with the higher work function is the PMOS active area. Alternatively, both gates may be metal silicide gates wherein the silicon concentrations of the two gates differ. Alternatively, a dummy gate may be formed in each of the active areas and covered with a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is planarized thereby exposing the dummy gates. The dummy gates are removed leaving gate openings to the semiconductor substrate. A metal layer is deposited over a gate dielectric layer within the gate openings to form metal gates. One or both of the gates are silicon implanted and silicided. The PMOS gate has the higher work function.

Dual metal gate process: metals and their silicides

Methods for forming dual-metal gate CMOS transistors are described. An NMOS and a PMOS active area of a semiconductor substrate are separated by isolation regions. A metal layer is deposited over a gate dielectric layer in each active area. Oxygen ions are implanted into the metal layer in one active area to form an implanted metal layer which is oxidized to form a metal oxide layer. Thereafter, the metal layer and the metal oxide layer are patterned to form a metal gate in one active area and a metal oxide gate in the other active area wherein the active area having the gate with the higher work function is the PMOS active area. Alternatively, both gates may be metal oxide gates wherein the oxide concentrations of the two gates differ. Alternatively, a dummy gate may be formed in each of the active areas and covered with a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is planarized thereby exposing the dummy gates. The dummy gates are removed leaving gate openings to the semiconductor substrate. A metal layer is deposited over a gate dielectric layer within the gate openings to form metal gates. One or both of the gates are oxygen implanted and oxidized. The PMOS gate has the higher work function.

Methods to form dual metal gates by incorporating metals and their conductive oxides

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