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Transistor with differently doped strained current electrode region
Assignee: North Star Innovations Inc
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Filing: 2007-07-18
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Granted: 2010-03-30
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Expires: 2027-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A transistor is formed by providing a semiconductor layer and forming a control electrode overlying the semiconductor layer. A portion of the semiconductor layer is removed lateral to the control electrode to form a first recess and a second recess on opposing sides of the control electrode. A first stressor is formed within the first recess and has a first doping profile. A second stressor is formed within the second recess and has the first doping profile. A third stressor is formed overlying the first stressor. The third stressor has a second doping profile that has a higher electrode current doping concentration than the first profile. A fourth stressor overlying the second stressor is formed and has the second doping profile. A first current electrode and a second current electrode of the transistor include at least a portion of the third stressor and the fourth stressor, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Da Zhang
- 👤 Mark C. Foisy
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-28 18:33
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10D64/23; H10D64/251; H10D64/258; H10D64/259; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/601; H10D30/608; H10D30/791; H10D30/797; H10D62/00; H10D62/01; H10D62/021; H10D62/80; H10D62/82; H10D62/822; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/0212; H10D30/027; H10D30/0275
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
A method comprising: providing a semiconductor layer; forming a control electrode of a transistor overlying the semiconductor layer; removing a portion of the semiconductor layer lateral to the control electrode to form a first recess and a second recess on opposing sides of the control electrode; forming a first stressor within the first recess, the first stressor having a first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a second stressor within the second recess, the second stressor having the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a third stressor overlying the first stressor, the third stressor having a second in-situ current electrode doping profile that has a higher first conductivity type current electrode doping concentration than the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; and forming a fourth stressor overlying the second stressor, the fourth stressor having the second in-situ current electrode doping profile; wherein a first current electrode and a second current electrode of the transistor include at least a portion of the third stressor and the fourth stressor, respectively; forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the control electrode, wherein the sidewall spacer overlies a portion of the first stressor, a portion of the second stressor, a portion of the third stressor, and a portion of the fourth stressor; wherein the first current electrode includes an extension region; wherein the second current electrode includes an extension region; wherein the extension region of the first current electrode includes a portion of the third stressor; wherein the extension region of the second current electrode includes a portion of the fourth stressor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
257 words
A method comprising: providing a semiconductor layer; forming a control electrode of a transistor overlying the semiconductor layer; removing a portion of the semiconductor layer lateral to the control electrode to form a first recess and a second recess on opposing sides of the control electrode; forming a first stressor within the first recess, the first stressor having a first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a second stressor within the second recess, the second stressor having the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a third stressor overlying the first stressor, the third stressor having a second in-situ current electrode doping profile that has a higher first conductivity type current electrode doping concentration than the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; and forming a fourth stressor overlying the second stressor, the fourth stressor having the second in-situ current electrode doping profile; wherein a first current electrode and a second current electrode of the transistor include at least a portion of the third stressor and the fourth stressor, respectively; forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the control electrode, wherein the sidewall spacer overlies a portion of the first stressor, a portion of the second stressor, a portion of the third stressor, and a portion of the fourth stressor; wherein the first current electrode includes an extension region; wherein the second current electrode includes an extension region; wherein the extension region of the first current electrode includes a portion of the third stressor; wherein the extension region of the second current electrode includes a portion of the fourth stressor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: the forming the first stressor and the forming the second stressor comprises forming the first stressor and the second stressor by epitaxially growing semiconductor material on the semiconductor layer; the forming the third stressor and the forming the fourth stressor comprises forming the third stressor and the fourth stressor by epitaxially growing an in-situ current electrode doped semiconductor material on the first stressor and the second stressor, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 2 wherein: the transistor is one of a P-channel transistor or an N-channel transistor; the in-situ current electrode doped semiconductor material is in-situ doped with boron if the transistor is a P-channel transistor and is in-situ doped with at least one of a group consisting of phosphorus, arsenic or antimony if the transistor is an N-channel transistor.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
241 words
A method comprising: providing a semiconductor layer; forming a control electrode of a transistor overlying the semiconductor layer; removing a portion of the semiconductor layer lateral to the control electrode to form a first recess and a second recess on opposing sides of the control electrode; forming a first stressor within the first recess, the first stressor having a first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a second stressor within the second recess, the second stressor having the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a third stressor overlying the first stressor, the third stressor having a second in-situ current electrode doping profile that has a higher first conductivity type current electrode doping concentration than the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; and forming a fourth stressor overlying the second stressor, the fourth stressor having the second in-situ current electrode doping profile; wherein a first current electrode and a second current electrode of the transistor include at least a portion of the third stressor and the fourth stressor, respectively; wherein: the semiconductor layer is characterized as a silicon layer; the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor or an N-channel transistor; the first stressor, the second stressor, the third stressor, and the fourth stressor include silicon germanium where the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor; the first stressor, the second stressor, the third stressor, and the fourth stressor include silicon carbon where the transistor is characterized as an N-channel transistor.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
241 words
A method comprising: providing a semiconductor layer; forming a control electrode of a transistor overlying the semiconductor layer; removing a portion of the semiconductor layer lateral to the control electrode to form a first recess and a second recess on opposing sides of the control electrode; forming a first stressor within the first recess, the first stressor having a first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a second stressor within the second recess, the second stressor having the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a third stressor overlying the first stressor, the third stressor having a second in-situ current electrode doping profile that has a higher first conductivity type current electrode doping concentration than the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; and forming a fourth stressor overlying the second stressor, the fourth stressor having the second in-situ current electrode doping profile; wherein a first current electrode and a second current electrode of the transistor include at least a portion of the third stressor and the fourth stressor, respectively; wherein: the semiconductor layer is characterized as a silicon layer; the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor or an N-channel transistor; the first stressor, the second stressor, the third stressor, and the fourth stressor include silicon germanium where the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor; the first stressor, the second stressor, the third stressor, and the fourth stressor include silicon carbon where the transistor is characterized as an N-channel transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: forming a third recess and a fourth recess, wherein the forming the third recess and the fourth recess includes: removing portions of the third stressor and the fourth stressor to expose a portion of the first stressor and the second stressor, wherein the portions removed include portions not underlying the sidewall spacer to expose a portion of the first stressor and the second stressor, wherein the removing portions leave at least some portions of the third stressor and the fourth stressor under the sidewall spacer; removing portions of the first stressor and the second stressor; and forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode for the transistor, wherein the forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode further includes epitaxially growing an in-situ current electrode doped stressor material within the third recess and epitaxially growing an in-situ current electrode doped stressor material within the fourth recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode for the transistor, wherein the forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode further includes ion implanting a second portion of each of the third stressor and the fourth stressor located lateral to the sidewall spacer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode for the transistor, wherein the forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode further includes forming elevated in-situ current electrode doped current electrode regions above exposed portions of the third stressor and the fourth stressor adjacent to the sidewall spacer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the forming the elevated in-situ current electrode doped current electrode regions further includes forming the elevated current electrode regions above exposed portions of the third stressor and the fourth stressor by epitaxial growth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first current electrode doping profile has a concentration of approximately 1×10 16 atoms/cm 3 or lower of an in-situ current electrode dopant of the first conductivity type.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 4 wherein: the first current electrode includes an extension region; the second current electrode includes an extension region; the extension region of the first current electrode includes a portion of the third stressor; the extension region of the second current electrode includes a portion of the fourth stressor.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
285 words
A method comprising: providing a semiconductor layer; forming a transistor gate of a transistor overlying the semiconductor layer; removing portions of the semiconductor layer lateral to the transistor gate to form a first recess and a second recess; epitaxially growing a first structure within the first recess on the semiconductor layer, the first structure having a first in-situ current electrode doping profile; epitaxially growing a second structure within the second recess on the semiconductor layer, the second structure having the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; epitaxially growing a third structure on the first structure, the third structure having a second in-situ current electrode doping profile that has a higher first conductivity type current electrode doping concentration than the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; epitaxially growing a fourth structure on the second structure, the fourth structure having the second in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the transistor gate, wherein the sidewall spacer overlies a portion of the first structure, a portion of the second structure, a portion of the third structure, and a portion of the fourth structure; and completing formation of a source of the transistor and a drain of the transistor using at least a portion of the third structure as a portion of the source of the transistor and using at least a portion of the fourth structure as a portion of the drain of the transistor wherein the source of the transistor includes an extension region, the extension region including a portion of the third structure located under the sidewall spacer; wherein the drain of the transistor includes an extension region, the extension region including a portion of the fourth structure located under the sidewall spacer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
285 words
A method comprising: providing a semiconductor layer; forming a transistor gate of a transistor overlying the semiconductor layer; removing portions of the semiconductor layer lateral to the transistor gate to form a first recess and a second recess; epitaxially growing a first structure within the first recess on the semiconductor layer, the first structure having a first in-situ current electrode doping profile; epitaxially growing a second structure within the second recess on the semiconductor layer, the second structure having the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; epitaxially growing a third structure on the first structure, the third structure having a second in-situ current electrode doping profile that has a higher first conductivity type current electrode doping concentration than the first in-situ current electrode doping profile; epitaxially growing a fourth structure on the second structure, the fourth structure having the second in-situ current electrode doping profile; forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the transistor gate, wherein the sidewall spacer overlies a portion of the first structure, a portion of the second structure, a portion of the third structure, and a portion of the fourth structure; and completing formation of a source of the transistor and a drain of the transistor using at least a portion of the third structure as a portion of the source of the transistor and using at least a portion of the fourth structure as a portion of the drain of the transistor wherein the source of the transistor includes an extension region, the extension region including a portion of the third structure located under the sidewall spacer; wherein the drain of the transistor includes an extension region, the extension region including a portion of the fourth structure located under the sidewall spacer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the first in-situ current electrode doping profile has a concentration of approximately 1×10 16 atoms/cm 3 or lower of an in-situ current electrode dopant of the first conductivity type.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the first in-situ current electrode doping profile has a higher second conductivity type current electrode doping concentration than the second in-situ current electrode doping profile, the second conductivity type being opposite the first conductivity type.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
156 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the completing formation of the source of the transistor and the drain of the transistor further comprises: removing portions of the first structure, portions of the second structure, portions the third structure, and portions the fourth structure to form a third recess and a fourth recess lateral to the transistor gate and the sidewall spacer, wherein the portions of the first structure, the portions of the second structure, the portions the third structure, and the portions the fourth structure each include portions not located under the transistor gate; epitaxially growing a first in-situ current electrode doped semiconductor structure in the third recess, wherein the source includes at least a portion of the first in-situ current electrode doped semiconductor structure; and epitaxially growing a second in-situ current electrode doped semiconductor structure in the fourth recess, the drain includes at least a portion of the second in-situ current electrode doped semiconductor structure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
88 words
The method of claim 11 wherein: the forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the transistor gate includes forming the sidewall spacer overlying a portion of the third structure and a portion of the fourth structure; the completing formation of the source of the transistor and the drain of the transistor further comprises: ion implanting portions of the first structure, the second structure, the third structure, and the fourth structure located outside of the sidewall spacer and transistor gate to form a deep source region and a deep drain region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the completing formation of the source of the transistor and the drain of the transistor further comprises: forming an elevated doped source region on the third structure and forming an elevated drain region on the fourth structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 11 wherein: the first semiconductor layer has a first lattice constant in a planar direction; wherein a natural lattice constant of the first structure, a natural lattice constant of the second structure, a natural lattice constant of the third structure, and a natural lattice constant of the fourth structure is each different than the first lattice constant.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 11 wherein: the semiconductor layer is characterized as a silicon layer; the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor or an N-channel transistor; the first structure, the second structure, the third structure, and the fourth structure include silicon germanium where the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor; the first structure, the second structure, the third structure, and the fourth structure include silicon carbon where the transistor is characterized as an N-channel transistor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: the semiconductor layer is characterized as a silicon layer; the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor or an N-channel transistor; the first stressor, the second stressor, the third stressor, and the fourth stressor include silicon germanium where the transistor is characterized as a P-channel transistor; the first stressor, the second stressor, the third stressor, and the fourth stressor include silicon carbon where the transistor is characterized as an N-channel transistor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 4 wherein: the forming the first stressor and the forming the second stressor comprises forming the first stressor and the second stressor by epitaxially growing semiconductor material on the semiconductor layer; the forming the third stressor and the forming the fourth stressor comprises forming the third stressor and the fourth stressor by epitaxially growing an in-situ current electrode doped semiconductor material on the first stressor and the second stressor, respectively.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
192 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising: forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the control electrode and overlying a portion of the third stressor and a portion of the fourth stressor; forming a third recess and a fourth recess, wherein the forming the third recess and the fourth recess includes: removing portions of the third stressor and the fourth stressor to expose a portion of the first stressor and the second stressor, wherein the portions removed include portions not underlying the sidewall spacer to expose a portion of the first stressor and the second stressor, wherein the removing portions leave at least some portions of the third stressor and the fourth stressor under the sidewall spacer; removing portions of the first stressor and the second stressor; and forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode for the transistor, wherein the forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode further includes epitaxially growing an in-situ current electrode doped stressor material within the third recess and epitaxially growing an in-situ current electrode doped stressor material within the fourth recess.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising: forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the control electrode of the transistor and overlying a first portion of each of the third stressor and the fourth stressor; forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode for the transistor, wherein the forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode further includes ion implanting a second portion of each of the third stressor and the fourth stressor located lateral to the sidewall spacer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising: forming a sidewall spacer adjacent the control electrode of the transistor and overlying a first portion of each of the third stressor and the fourth stressor; and forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode for the transistor, wherein the forming a portion of the first current electrode and a portion of the second current electrode further includes forming elevated in-situ current electrode doped current electrode regions above exposed portions of the third stressor and the fourth stressor adjacent to the sidewall spacer.
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