Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080277732 | P-CHANNEL MOS TRANSISTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A p-channel MOS transistor includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate via a gate insulating film, a channel region formed below the gate electrode within the silicon substrate, and a p-type source region and a p-type drain region formed at opposite sides of the channel region within the silicon substrate. In the p-channel MOS transistor, first and second sidewall insulating films are arranged on opposing sidewall faces of the gate electrode. First and second p-type epitaxial regions are respectively formed at outer sides of the first and second sidewall insulating films on the silicon substrate, and the first and second p-type epitaxial regions are arranged to be higher than the gate electrode. A stress film that stores tensile stress and covers the gate electrode via the first and second sidewall insulating films is continuously arranged over the first and second p-type epitaxial regions. | 11-13-2008 |
20090014804 | MISFET, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE MISFET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To solve the problem, a MISFET covered with an insulating film which generates stress is provided. The MISFET including a gate insulating film; a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode including a polysilicon portion and a silicide portion; and a source/drain disposed adjacent to the gate electrode, in which the ratio between the polysilicon portion and the silicide portion is determined depending on a strain for enhancing the driving capability of the MISFET, the strain being generated on the basis of the stress through the gate electrode in a channel region of the MISFET. | 01-15-2009 |
20090134381 | Semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof - A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate via a gate insulation film in correspondence to a channel region, source and drain regions of a p-type diffusion region formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of sidewall insulation films of the gate electrode, and a pair of SiGe mixed crystal regions formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of. the sidewall insulation films in epitaxial relationship to the silicon substrate, the SiGe mixed crystal regions being defined by respective sidewall surfaces facing with each other, wherein, in each of the SiGe mixed crystal regions, the sidewall surface is defined by a plurality of facets forming respective, mutually different angles with respect to a principal surface of the silicon substrate. | 05-28-2009 |
20090176343 | P-channel MOS transistor and fabrication process thereof - A p-channel MOS transistor includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate in correspondence to a channel region therein via a gate insulation film, the gate electrode carrying sidewall insulation films on respective sidewall surfaces thereof, and source and drain regions of p-type are formed in the substrate at respective outer sides of the sidewall insulation films, wherein each of the source and drain regions encloses a polycrystal region of p-type accumulating therein a compressive stress. | 07-09-2009 |
20090179278 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - In a p-type MOS transistor, a gate electrode is partially removed by a predetermined wet etching, so that an upper portion of the gate electrode is formed to be lower than an upper portion of a sidewall insulation film. As a result of such a constitution, in spite of formation of a tensile stress (TSEL) film leading to deterioration of characteristics of a p-type MOS transistor by nature, stresses applied from the TESL film to the gate electrode and the sidewall insulation film are dispersed as indicated by broken arrows in the drawing, and consequently, a compressive stress is applied to a channel region, so that a compressive strain is introduced. As stated above, in the p-type MOS transistor, in spite of formation of the TESL film, in reality, a strain to improve characteristics of the p-type MOS transistor is given to the channel region. | 07-16-2009 |
20090221122 | MOS Field Effect Transistor and Manufacture Method Therefor - An MOS field effect transistor which improves the mobility of electrons and holes of an nMOS and a pMOS by applying larger tensile stress to a stressed Si channel in a lateral direction than that applied to a conventional structure without increasing a Ge composition of a buffer SiGe layer, and thus achieves a faster operation speed and lower power consumption, and a method of manufacturing the MOS field effect transistor. The method of manufacturing an MOS field effect transistor includes the steps of: forming a gate electrode on a top surface of a substrate comprising a compound layer having a lattice constant different from a lattice constant of silicon, and a silicon layer via an insulating film; forming a sidewall on a side wall of the gate electrode; exposing a side wall of the compound layer; and forming a silicon film on the side wall of the compound layer in a lattice matched manner. | 09-03-2009 |
20090309166 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device includes an n-channel transistor including n-type source/drain regions and a first gate electrode, a first sidewall insulating film formed on a side wall of the first gate electrode and having a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of silicon, a p-channel transistor including p-type source/drain regions and a second gate electrode, a second sidewall insulating film formed on a side wall of the second gate electrode and having a Young's modulus larger than the Young's modulus of silicon, a tensile stressor film formed, covering the n-channel transistor, and a compressive stressor film formed, covering the p-channel transistor. | 12-17-2009 |
20090321824 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a gate insulating film formed over a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film, a source region formed in the semiconductor substrate, a first drain region formed on the other side of the gate electrode and formed in the semiconductor substrate, the first drain region having one end extending below the gate electrode, the first drain region having a first impurity concentration, a second drain region formed in the first drain region and spaced apart from the gate electrode by a first distance, the second drain region having a second impurity concentration higher than the first impurity concentration, a third drain region formed in the first drain region and spaced apart from the gate electrode by a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance, the third drain region having a third impurity concentration. | 12-31-2009 |
20100102365 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate having a protrusion, a gate insulating film formed over an upper surface of the protrusion of the silicon substrate, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film, a source/drain region formed in the silicon substrate on the side of the gate electrode, a first side wall formed over the side surface of the protrusion of the silicon substrate, the first side wall containing an insulating material. a second side wall formed over the first side wall, the second side wall having a bottom portion formed below the upper surface of the protrusion of the silicon substrate, the second side wall containing a material having a Young's modulus greater than that of the silicon substrate, and a stress film formed over the gate electrode and the second side wall. | 04-29-2010 |
20100237445 | MISFET, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE MISFET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - To solve the problem, a MISFET covered with an insulating film which generates stress is provided. The MISFET including a gate insulating film; a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating film, the gate electrode including a polysilicon portion and a silicide portion; and a source/drain disposed adjacent to the gate electrode, in which the ratio between the polysilicon portion and the silicide portion is determined depending on a strain for enhancing the driving capability of the MISFET, the strain being generated on the basis of the stress through the gate electrode in a channel region of the MISFET. | 09-23-2010 |
20100244965 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURE METHOD - A semiconductor device has: a low concentration drain region creeping under a gate electrode of a MIS type transistor; a high concentration drain region having an impurity concentration higher than the low concentration drain region and formed in the low concentration drain region spaced apart from the gate electrode; and an opposite conductivity type region of a conductivity type opposite to the drain region formed in the low concentration drain region on a surface area between the high concentration drain region and the gate electrode, the opposite conductivity type region and low concentration drain region forming a pn junction. | 09-30-2010 |
20100301394 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate via a gate insulation film in correspondence to a channel region, source and drain regions of a p-type diffusion region formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of sidewall insulation films of the gate electrode, and a pair of SiGe mixed crystal regions formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of the sidewall insulation films in epitaxial relationship to the silicon substrate, the SiGe mixed crystal regions being defined by respective sidewall surfaces facing with each other, wherein, in each of the SiGe mixed crystal regions, the sidewall surface is defined by a plurality of facets forming respective, mutually different angles with respect to a principal surface of the silicon substrate. | 12-02-2010 |
20120007147 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a semiconductor film having a heterojunction structure, for example a semiconductor film including a SiGe layer and a Si layer formed on the SiGe layer, impurity concentration is controlled in such a manner that the concentration of impurity in the lower, SiGe layer becomes higher than that in the upper, Si layer by exploiting the fact that there is a difference between the SiGe layer and the Si layer in the diffusion coefficient of the impurity. The impurity contained in the semiconductor film | 01-12-2012 |
20120038001 | P-CHANNEL MOS TRANSISTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A p-channel MOS transistor includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate via a gate insulating film, a channel region formed below the gate electrode within the silicon substrate, and a p-type source region and a p-type drain region formed at opposite sides of the channel region within the silicon substrate. In the p-channel MOS transistor, first and second sidewall insulating films are arranged on opposing sidewall faces of the gate electrode. First and second p-type epitaxial regions are respectively formed at outer sides of the first and second sidewall insulating films on the silicon substrate, and the first and second p-type epitaxial regions are arranged to be higher than the gate electrode. A stress film that stores tensile stress and covers the gate electrode via the first and second sidewall insulating films is continuously arranged over the first and second p-type epitaxial regions. | 02-16-2012 |
20120149188 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The semiconductor device includes an n-channel transistor including n-type source/drain regions and a first gate electrode, a first sidewall insulating film formed on a side wall of the first gate electrode and having a Young's modulus smaller than a Young's modulus of silicon, a p-channel transistor including p-type source/drain regions and a second gate electrode, a second sidewall insulating film formed on a side wall of the second gate electrode and having a Young's modulus larger than the Young's modulus of silicon, a tensile stressor film formed, covering the n-channel transistor, and a compressive stressor film formed, covering the p-channel transistor. | 06-14-2012 |
20120208354 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - In a MOS-type semiconductor device in which, on a Si substrate, a SiGe layer having a valence band edge energy value smaller than a valence band edge energy value of the first semiconductor layer and a mobility larger than a mobility of the first semiconductor layer, a Si cap layer, and an insulating layer are sequentially laminated, the problem of the shift of the absolute value of the threshold voltage toward a smaller value caused by negative fixed charges formed in or near the interface between the Si cap layer and the insulting film by diffusion of Ge is overcome by neutralizing the negative fixed charges by positive charges induced in and near the interface between the Si cap layer and the insulating film along with addition of nitrogen atoms to the semiconductor device surface by NO gas annealing and thereby shifting the threshold voltage toward a larger value. | 08-16-2012 |
20120214287 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate having a protrusion, a gate insulating film formed over an upper surface of the protrusion of the silicon substrate, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film, a source/drain region formed in the silicon substrate on the side of the gate electrode, a first side wall formed over the side surface of the protrusion of the silicon substrate, the first side wall containing an insulating material. a second side wall formed over the first side wall, the second side wall having a bottom portion formed below the upper surface of the protrusion of the silicon substrate, the second side wall containing a material having a Young's modulus greater than that of the silicon substrate, and a stress film formed over the gate electrode and the second side wall. | 08-23-2012 |
20130171791 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURE METHOD - A semiconductor device has: a low concentration drain region creeping under a gate electrode of a MIS type transistor; a high concentration drain region having an impurity concentration higher than the low concentration drain region and formed in the low concentration drain region spaced apart from the gate electrode; and an opposite conductivity type region of a conductivity type opposite to the drain region formed in the low concentration drain region on a surface area between the high concentration drain region and the gate electrode, the opposite conductivity type region and low concentration drain region forming a pn junction. | 07-04-2013 |
20130248930 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate via a gate insulation film in correspondence to a channel region, source and drain regions of a p-type diffusion region formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of sidewall insulation films of the gate electrode, and a pair of SiGe mixed crystal regions formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of the sidewall insulation films in epitaxial relationship to the silicon substrate, the SiGe mixed crystal regions being defined by respective sidewall surfaces facing with each other, wherein, in each of the SiGe mixed crystal regions, the sidewall surface is defined by a plurality of facets forming respective, mutually different angles with respect to a principal surface of the silicon substrate. | 09-26-2013 |
20140361340 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor device includes a gate electrode formed on a silicon substrate via a gate insulation film in correspondence to a channel region, source and drain regions of a p-type diffusion region formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of sidewall insulation films of the gate electrode, and a pair of SiGe mixed crystal regions formed in the silicon substrate at respective outer sides of the sidewall insulation films in epitaxial relationship to the silicon substrate, the SiGe mixed crystal regions being defined by respective sidewall surfaces facing with each other, wherein, in each of the SiGe mixed crystal regions, the sidewall surface is defined by a plurality of facets forming respective, mutually different angles with respect to a principal surface of the silicon substrate. | 12-11-2014 |