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CMOS on hybrid substrate with different crystal orientations using silicon-to-silicon direct wafer bonding
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 2003-10-29
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Granted: 2006-04-04
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Expires: 2023-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A method in which semiconductor-to-semiconductor direct wafer bonding is employed to provide a hybrid substrate having semiconductor layers of different crystallographic orientations that are separated by a conductive interface is provided. Also provided are the hybrid substrate produced by the method as well as using the direct bonding method to provide an integrated semiconductor structure in which various CMOS devices are built upon a surface orientation that enhances device performance.
Inventors
- 👤 Meikei Ieong
- 👤 Alexander Reznicek
- 👤 Min Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:05
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0123; H10D84/0126; H10D84/0165; H10D84/0167; H10D84/0188; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10P; H10P90/00; H10P90/19; H10P90/1904; H10P90/1906; H10P90/1914; H10P90/1916; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/10; H10W10/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A hybrid substrate comprising: a first semiconductor layer having a first crystallographic orientation; and a second semiconductor layer having a second crystallographic orientation which is different from the first crystallographic orientation, wherein said first and second semiconductor layers are separated from each other by a conductive interface that has an upper surface that is in contact with said second semiconductor layer and a lower surface that is in contact with said first semiconductor layer, said conductive interface comprises a hydrophilic surface or a hydrophobic surface of at least one of said semiconductor layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A hybrid substrate comprising: a first semiconductor layer having a first crystallographic orientation; and a second semiconductor layer having a second crystallographic orientation which is different from the first crystallographic orientation, wherein said first and second semiconductor layers are separated from each other by a conductive interface that has an upper surface that is in contact with said second semiconductor layer and a lower surface that is in contact with said first semiconductor layer, said conductive interface comprises a hydrophilic surface or a hydrophobic surface of at least one of said semiconductor layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The hybrid substrate of claim 1 wherein said first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are composed of the same or different semiconductor material selected from the group consisting of Si, SiC, SiGe, SiGeC, Ge, GaAs, InAs, InP, other III/V or II/VI compound semiconductors and any combination thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hybrid substrate of claim 1 wherein said first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are both composed of Si.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The hybrid substrate of claim 1 wherein said first semiconductor layer has a ( 100 ) crystal orientation and said second semiconductor layer has a ( 110 ) crystal orientation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The hybrid substrate of claim 1 wherein said first semiconductor layer has a ( 110 ) crystal orientation and said second semiconductor layer has a ( 100 ) crystal orientation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hybrid substrate of claim 1 wherein said first semiconductor layer comprises a relaxed semiconductor material or a stack of a relaxed semiconductor material and a strained semiconductor material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The hybrid substrate of claim 1 wherein said second semiconductor material comprises a relaxed semiconductor material or a stack of a relaxed semiconductor material and a strained semiconductor material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
150 words
An integrated semiconductor structure comprising: a hybrid structure comprising a first device region having a first crystallographic orientation and a second device region having a second crystallographic orientation, said first crystallographic orientation is different from said second crystallographic orientation, and wherein said hybrid structure comprises a hybrid substrate that comprises a first semiconductor layer having said first crystallographic orientation and a second semiconductor layer having said second crystallographic orientation, said first and second semiconductor layers are separated from each other by a conductive interface; an isolation region separating said first device region from said second device region; and at least one first semiconductor device located in said first device region and at least one second semiconductor device located in said second device region, wherein said first semiconductor device and said second semiconductor device are both bulk-like devices and both devices contain a well region that serves as a body contact.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
150 words
An integrated semiconductor structure comprising: a hybrid structure comprising a first device region having a first crystallographic orientation and a second device region having a second crystallographic orientation, said first crystallographic orientation is different from said second crystallographic orientation, and wherein said hybrid structure comprises a hybrid substrate that comprises a first semiconductor layer having said first crystallographic orientation and a second semiconductor layer having said second crystallographic orientation, said first and second semiconductor layers are separated from each other by a conductive interface; an isolation region separating said first device region from said second device region; and at least one first semiconductor device located in said first device region and at least one second semiconductor device located in said second device region, wherein said first semiconductor device and said second semiconductor device are both bulk-like devices and both devices contain a well region that serves as a body contact.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 8 wherein the first crystallographic orientation is ( 110 ) and the second crystallographic orientation is ( 100 ).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 9 wherein said at least one first semiconductor device is a pFET and the at least one second semiconductor device is an nFET.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 8 wherein the first crystallographic orientation is ( 100 ) and the second crystallographic orientation is ( 110 ).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 11 wherein said at least one first semiconductor device is an nFET and the at least one second semiconductor device is a pFET.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 8 wherein the first device region includes a regrown semiconductor material located atop a first semiconductor material, said regrown semiconductor material having the same crystallographic orientation as the first semiconductor material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 13 wherein said regrown semiconductor material is recessed and another semiconductor material is formed atop the recessed regrown semiconductor material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 14 wherein said another semiconductor material is a strained semiconductor or a stack comprising a relaxed semiconductor and a strained semiconductor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 13 wherein said regrown semiconductor material is a semiconductor selected from the group consisting of Si, SiC, SiGe, SiGeC, Ge, GaAs, InAs, InP, other III/V or II/VI compound semiconductors and any combination thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 8 wherein said first and second semiconductor device regions both include strained Si.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated semiconductor structure of claim 13 wherein said regrown semiconductor material comprises a strained semiconductor layer located atop a relaxed semiconductor layer.
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