Patents by Inventor Chanaka D. Munasinghe
Chanaka D. Munasinghe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230317595Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having pre-epitaxial deep via structures, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having pre-epitaxial deep via structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires. A gate structure is over the plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires. An epitaxial source or drain structure is at an end of the plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires. A conductive trench contact structure is vertically over the epitaxial source or drain structure. A conductive via is vertically beneath and extends to the conductive trench contact structure. The conductive via has an uppermost surface above an uppermost surface of the epitaxial source or drain structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Leonard P. GULER, Sukru YEMENICIOGLU, Makram ABD EL QADER, Tahir GHANI, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE
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Publication number: 20230290843Abstract: Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with uniform and conformal gate insulating cap layers, and methods of fabricating contact over active gate (COAG) structures using uniform and conformal gate insulating cap layers, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a gate structure. An epitaxial source or drain structure is laterally spaced apart from the gate structure. A dielectric spacer is laterally between the gate structure and the epitaxial source or drain structure, the dielectric spacer having an uppermost surface below an uppermost surface of the gate structure. A gate insulating cap layer is on the uppermost surface of the gate structure and along upper portions of sides of the gate structure, the gate insulating cap layer distinct from the dielectric spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Leonard P. GULER, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE, Charles H. WALLACE, Tahir GHANI, Krishna GANESAN
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Publication number: 20230282575Abstract: An integrated circuit includes (i) a first transistor device having a first source or drain region coupled to a first source or drain contact, and a first gate electrode, (ii) a second transistor device having a second source or drain region coupled to a second source or drain contact, and a second gate electrode, (iii) a first dielectric material above the first and second source or drain contacts, (iv) a second dielectric material above the first and second gate electrodes, (v) a third dielectric material above the first and second dielectric materials, and (vi) an interconnect feature above and conductively coupled to the first source or drain contact. In an example, the interconnect feature comprises an upper body of conductive material extending within the third dielectric material, and a lower body of conductive material extending within the first dielectric material, with an interface between the upper and lower bodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Leonard P. Guler, Chanaka D. Munasinghe, Manish Chandhok, Charles H. Wallace, Tahir Ghani
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Publication number: 20230282717Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices that use uniform topside dielectric plugs as masking structures to form conductive contacts to various source or drain regions. In an example, a plurality of semiconductor devices each include one or more semiconductor regions extending in a first direction between corresponding source or drain regions. The source or drain regions are adjacent to one another along a second direction different from the first direction. Conductive contacts are formed over the source or drain regions of the semiconductor devices. A dielectric fill is between one or more adjacent pairs of conductive contacts and dielectric masking structures having a substantially uniform thickness are present over the dielectric fill between adjacent pairs of conductive contacts. This uniform thickness characteristic applies to all of the masking structures regardless of their length along the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Leonard P. Guler, Nikhil J. Mehta, Krishna Ganesan, Chanaka D. Munasinghe, Tahir Ghani, Charles H. Wallace
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Publication number: 20230223406Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Tahoe Research, Ltd.Inventors: Tahir GHANI, Salman Latif, Chanaka D. Munasinghe
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Publication number: 20230207466Abstract: Embodiments include semiconductor devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a first non-planar transistor over a substrate and a second non-planar transistor over the substrate and parallel to the first non-planar transistor. In an embodiment, a gate structure is over the first non-planar transistor and the second non-planar transistor. In an embodiment, a power rail is between the first non-planar transistor and the second non-planar transistor. In an embodiment, a top surface of the power rail is below a top surface of a gate structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Leonard P. GULER, Jeffrey S. LEIB, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE, Charles H. WALLACE, Tahir GHANI, Mohit K. HARAN
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Publication number: 20230187441Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having trench contact flyover structures, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having trench contact flyover structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires. A gate dielectric material layer is surrounding the plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires. A gate electrode structure is over the gate dielectric material layer. An epitaxial source or drain structure is at an end of the plurality of horizontally stacked nanowires. A conductive trench contact structure is vertically over the epitaxial source or drain structure, the conductive trench contact structure electrically isolated from the epitaxial source or drain structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Leonard P. GULER, Tahir GHANI, Charles H. WALLACE, Mohit K. HARAN, Sukru YEMENICIOGLU, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE
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Patent number: 11631673Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Tahoe Research, Ltd.Inventors: Tahir Ghani, Salman Latif, Chanaka D. Munasinghe
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Publication number: 20210175233Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Tahir GHANI, Salman LATIF, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE
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Patent number: 10964697Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tahir Ghani, Salman Latif, Chanaka D. Munasinghe
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Patent number: 10854607Abstract: An impurity source film is formed along a portion of a non-planar semiconductor fin structure. The impurity source film may serve as source of an impurity that becomes electrically active subsequent to diffusing from the source film into the semiconductor fin. In one embodiment, an impurity source film is disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of a portion of a sub-fin region disposed between an active region of the fin and the substrate and is more proximate to the substrate than to the active area.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Chia-Hong Jan, Walid M Hafez, Jeng-Ya David Yeh, Hsu-Yu Chang, Neville L Dias, Chanaka D Munasinghe
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Publication number: 20200251471Abstract: An impurity source film is formed along a portion of a non-planar semiconductor fin structure. The impurity source film may serve as source of an impurity that becomes electrically active subsequent to diffusing from the source film into the semiconductor fin. In one embodiment, an impurity source film is disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of a portion of a sub-fin region disposed between an active region of the fin and the substrate and is more proximate to the substrate than to the active area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Chia-Hong Jan, Walid M. Hafez, Jeng-Ya David Yeh, Hsu-Yu Chang, Neville L. Dias, Chanaka D. Munasinghe
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Publication number: 20200212039Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Tahir GHANI, Salman LATIF, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE
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Patent number: 10643999Abstract: An impurity source film is formed along a portion of a non-planar semiconductor fin structure. The impurity source film may serve as source of an impurity that becomes electrically active subsequent to diffusing from the source film into the semiconductor fin. In one embodiment, an impurity source film is disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of a portion of a sub-fin region disposed between an active region of the fin and the substrate and is more proximate to the substrate than to the active area.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Chia-Hong Jan, Walid M Hafez, Jeng-Ya David Yeh, Hsu-Yu Chang, Neville L Dias, Chanaka D Munasinghe
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Patent number: 10622359Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tahir Ghani, Salman Latif, Chanaka D. Munasinghe
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Publication number: 20190341383Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Tahir GHANI, Salman LATIF, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE
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Publication number: 20190287973Abstract: An impurity source film is formed along a portion of a non-planar semiconductor fin structure. The impurity source film may serve as source of an impurity that becomes electrically active subsequent to diffusing from the source film into the semiconductor fin. In one embodiment, an impurity source film is disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of a portion of a sub-fin region disposed between an active region of the fin and the substrate and is more proximate to the substrate than to the active area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Chia-Hong Jan, Walid M. Hafez, Jeng-Ya David Yeh, Hsu-Yu Chang, Neville L. Dias, Chanaka D. Munasinghe
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Patent number: 10396079Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Tahir Ghani, Salman Latif, Chanaka D. Munasinghe
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Patent number: 10340273Abstract: An impurity source film is formed along a portion of a non-planar semiconductor fin structure. The impurity source film may serve as source of an impurity that becomes electrically active subsequent to diffusing from the source film into the semiconductor fin. In one embodiment, an impurity source film is disposed adjacent to a sidewall surface of a portion of a sub-fin region disposed between an active region of the fin and the substrate and is more proximate to the substrate than to the active area.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Chia-Hong Jan, Walid M Hafez, Jeng-Ya David Yeh, Hsu-Yu Chang, Neville L Dias, Chanaka D Munasinghe
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Publication number: 20190006362Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions and methods of fabricating non-planar semiconductor devices having doped sub-fin regions are described. For example, a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure involves forming a plurality of semiconductor fins above a semiconductor substrate. A solid state dopant source layer is formed above the semiconductor substrate, conformal with the plurality of semiconductor fins. A dielectric layer is formed above the solid state dopant source layer. The dielectric layer and the solid state dopant source layer are recessed to approximately a same level below a top surface of the plurality of semiconductor fins, exposing protruding portions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins above sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins. The method also involves driving dopants from the solid state dopant source layer into the sub-fin regions of each of the plurality of semiconductor fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Tahir GHANI, Salman LATIF, Chanaka D. MUNASINGHE