Patents by Inventor DANIELE CAIMI

DANIELE CAIMI 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).

  • Patent number: 10529562
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate, comprising a first semiconductor material, is provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon; an opening is formed in the insulating layer. Thereby, a seed surface of the substrate is exposed. The opening has sidewalls and a bottom and the bottom corresponds to the seed surface of the substrate. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including the opening and a lateral growth channel extending laterally over the substrate. A matching array is grown on the seed surface of the substrate, including at least a first semiconductor matching structure comprising a second semiconductor material and a second semiconductor matching structure comprising a third semiconductor material. The compound semiconductor structure comprising a fourth semiconductor material is grown on a seed surface of the second matching structure. The first through fourth semiconductor materials are different from each other. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Patent number: 10424478
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate is a provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including a lateral growth channel and a fin seed structure arranged in the lateral growth channel. The fin seed structure provides a seed surface for growing a fin structure. One or more first semiconductor structures of a first semiconductor material and one or more second semiconductor structures of a second, different, semiconductor material are grown sequentially in the growth channel from the seed surface in an alternating way. The first semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the second semiconductor structures and the second semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the first semiconductor structures. The second semiconductor structures are selectively etched, thereby forming the fin structure comprising a plurality of parallel fins of the first semiconductor structures. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Publication number: 20190228965
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate, comprising a first semiconductor material, is provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon; an opening is formed in the insulating layer. Thereby, a seed surface of the substrate is exposed. The opening has sidewalls and a bottom and the bottom corresponds to the seed surface of the substrate. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including the opening and a lateral growth channel extending laterally over the substrate. A matching array is grown on the seed surface of the substrate, including at least a first semiconductor matching structure comprising a second semiconductor material and a second semiconductor matching structure comprising a third semiconductor material. The compound semiconductor structure comprising a fourth semiconductor material is grown on a seed surface of the second matching structure. The first through fourth semiconductor materials are different from each other. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Patent number: 10256092
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor circuit comprising providing a semiconductor substrate; fabricating a first semiconductor device comprising a first semiconductor material on the substrate and forming an insulating layer comprising a cavity structure on the first semiconductor device. The cavity structure comprises at least one growth channel and the growth channel connects a crystalline seed surface of the first semiconductor device with an opening. Further steps include growing via the opening from the seed surface a semiconductor filling structure comprising a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material in the growth channel; forming a semiconductor starting structure for a second semiconductor device from the filling structure; and fabricating a second semiconductor device comprising the starting structure. The invention is notably also directed to corresponding semiconductor circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Veeresh Deshpande, Vladimir Djara, Jean Fompeyrine
  • Patent number: 10249492
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate, comprising a first semiconductor material, is provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon; an opening is formed in the insulating layer. Thereby, a seed surface of the substrate is exposed. The opening has sidewalls and a bottom and the bottom corresponds to the seed surface of the substrate. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including the opening and a lateral growth channel extending laterally over the substrate. A matching array is grown on the seed surface of the substrate, including at least a first semiconductor matching structure comprising a second semiconductor material and a second semiconductor matching structure comprising a third semiconductor material. The compound semiconductor structure comprising a fourth semiconductor material is grown on a seed surface of the second matching structure. The first through fourth semiconductor materials are different from each other. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Patent number: 9953125
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide the capability to design SRAM cells may be designed that is compatible with the requirements of InGaAs integration by selective epitaxy in SiO2 cavities without sacrificing density and area scaling. In an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for designing a hybrid integrated circuit may comprise receiving data representing a layout of a static random-access memory cell array, identifying areas between active channel regions that do not overlap with transistor gates of static random-access memory cells of the static random-access memory cell array, selecting from among the identified areas at least one area, expanding the selected areas to determine whether the expanded area intersects with a p-doped active Si semiconductor or p-channel semiconductor area, and marking as Si seed locations the identified expanded areas that do not intersect on both sides with a channel active transistor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Veeresh V. Deshpande, Vladimir Djara, Jean Fompeyrine
  • Publication number: 20170364623
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide the capability to design SRAM cells may be designed that is compatible with the requirements of InGaAs integration by selective epitaxy in SiO2 cavities without sacrificing density and area scaling. In an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for designing a hybrid integrated circuit may comprise receiving data representing a layout of a static random-access memory cell array, identifying areas between active channel regions that do not overlap with transistor gates of static random-access memory cells of the static random-access memory cell array, selecting from among the identified areas at least one area, expanding the selected areas to determine whether the expanded area intersects with a p-doped active Si semiconductor or p-channel semiconductor area, and marking as Si seed locations the identified expanded areas that do not intersect on both sides with a channel active transistor region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Veeresh V. Deshpande, Vladimir Djara, Jean Fompeyrine
  • Publication number: 20170345656
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate is a provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including a lateral growth channel and a fin seed structure arranged in the lateral growth channel. The fin seed structure provides a seed surface for growing a fin structure. One or more first semiconductor structures of a first semiconductor material and one or more second semiconductor structures of a second, different, semiconductor material are grown sequentially in the growth channel from the seed surface in an alternating way. The first semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the second semiconductor structures and the second semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the first semiconductor structures. The second semiconductor structures are selectively etched, thereby forming the fin structure comprising a plurality of parallel fins of the first semiconductor structures. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Publication number: 20170345654
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate, comprising a first semiconductor material, is provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon; an opening is formed in the insulating layer. Thereby, a seed surface of the substrate is exposed. The opening has sidewalls and a bottom and the bottom corresponds to the seed surface of the substrate. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including the opening and a lateral growth channel extending laterally over the substrate. A matching array is grown on the seed surface of the substrate, including at least a first semiconductor matching structure comprising a second semiconductor material and a second semiconductor matching structure comprising a third semiconductor material. The compound semiconductor structure comprising a fourth semiconductor material is grown on a seed surface of the second matching structure. The first through fourth semiconductor materials are different from each other. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Publication number: 20170294307
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor circuit comprising providing a semiconductor substrate; fabricating a first semiconductor device comprising a first semiconductor material on the substrate and forming an insulating layer comprising a cavity structure on the first semiconductor device. The cavity structure comprises at least one growth channel and the growth channel connects a crystalline seed surface of the first semiconductor device with an opening. Further steps include growing via the opening from the seed surface a semiconductor filling structure comprising a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material in the growth channel; forming a semiconductor starting structure for a second semiconductor device from the filling structure; and fabricating a second semiconductor device comprising the starting structure. The invention is notably also directed to corresponding semiconductor circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Veeresh Deshpande, Vladimir Djara, Jean Fompeyrine
  • Patent number: 9735010
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate is a provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including a lateral growth channel and a fin seed structure arranged in the lateral growth channel. The fin seed structure provides a seed surface for growing a fin structure. One or more first semiconductor structures of a first semiconductor material and one or more second semiconductor structures of a second, different, semiconductor material are grown sequentially in the growth channel from the seed surface in an alternating way. The first semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the second semiconductor structures and the second semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the first semiconductor structures. The second semiconductor structures are selectively etched, thereby forming the fin structure comprising a plurality of parallel fins of the first semiconductor structures. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Patent number: 9704757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor circuit comprising providing a semiconductor substrate; fabricating a first semiconductor device comprising a first semiconductor material on the substrate and forming an insulating layer comprising a cavity structure on the first semiconductor device. The cavity structure comprises at least one growth channel and the growth channel connects a crystalline seed surface of the first semiconductor device with an opening. Further steps include growing via the opening from the seed surface a semiconductor filling structure comprising a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material in the growth channel; forming a semiconductor starting structure for a second semiconductor device from the filling structure; and fabricating a second semiconductor device comprising the starting structure. The invention is notably also directed to corresponding semiconductor circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Veeresh Deshpande, Vladimir Djara, Jean Fompeyrine
  • Patent number: 9640394
    Abstract: Method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method includes: providing a crystalline silicon substrate; defining an opening in a dielectric layer on the crystalline silicon substrate, the opening having sidewalls and a bottom wherein the bottom corresponds to a surface of the crystalline silicon substrate; providing a confinement structure above the dielectric layer, thereby forming a confinement region between the confinement structure and the dielectric layer; and growing a crystalline compound semiconductor material in the confinement region thereby at least partially filling the confinement region. The present invention also provides an improved compound semiconductor structure and a device for fabricating such semiconductor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Patent number: 9564452
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for fabricating a semiconductor circuit. A semiconductor substrate is provided. A first semiconductor device is fabricated including a first semiconductor material on the substrate and forming an insulating layer including a cavity structure on the first semiconductor device. The cavity structure includes at least one growth channel and the growth channel connects a crystalline seed surface of the first semiconductor device with an opening. Further steps include growing via the opening from the seed surface a semiconductor filling structure including a second semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material in the growth channel, forming a semiconductor starting structure for a second semiconductor device from the filling structure, and fabricating a second semiconductor device including the starting structure. Corresponding semiconductor circuits are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Veeresh Vidyadhar Deshpande, Vladimir Djara, Jean Fompeyrine
  • Publication number: 20170011913
    Abstract: Method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes: a crystalline silicon substrate; a dielectric layer on the crystalline silicon substrate, the opening having an opening with sidewalls and a bottom wherein the bottom corresponds to a surface of the crystalline silicon substrate; and a crystalline compound semiconductor layer thereby forming a processable crystalline compound semiconductor substrate, wherein the bottom of the opening is isolated from the crystalline compound material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Patent number: 9515090
    Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a substrate, a first insulating layer on the substrate, a first semiconductor material layer on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer in a first portion of the structure and a second semiconductor layer of a second, different semiconductor material on the second insulating layer in the first portion. The method further includes growing additional first semiconductor material on the first semiconductor layer in a second portion of the structure forming a regrown semiconductor layer; forming first fins in the regrown semiconductor layer and second fins in the second semiconductor layer; and forming gate structures upon the first and second fins. A height difference, relative to a surface of the first insulating layer, of the gate structures formed upon the first fins and the gate structures formed upon the second fins is less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Effendi Leobandung
  • Publication number: 20160064284
    Abstract: Method for fabricating a semiconductor structure. The method includes: providing a crystalline silicon substrate; defining an opening in a dielectric layer on the crystalline silicon substrate, the opening having sidewalls and a bottom wherein the bottom corresponds to a surface of the crystalline silicon substrate; providing a confinement structure above the dielectric layer, thereby forming a confinement region between the confinement structure and the dielectric layer; and growing a crystalline compound semiconductor material in the confinement region thereby at least partially filling the confinement region. The present invention also provides an improved compound semiconductor structure and a device for fabricating such semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Emanuele Uccelli
  • Publication number: 20150270289
    Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a substrate, a first insulating layer on the substrate, a first semiconductor material layer on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer in a first portion of the structure and a second semiconductor layer of a second, different semiconductor material on the second insulating layer in the first portion. The method further includes growing additional first semiconductor material on the first semiconductor layer in a second portion of the structure forming a regrown semiconductor layer; forming first fins in the regrown semiconductor layer and second fins in the second semiconductor layer; and forming gate structures upon the first and second fins. A height difference, relative to a surface of the first insulating layer, of the gate structures formed upon the first fins and the gate structures formed upon the second fins is less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Effendi Leobandung
  • Patent number: 9129863
    Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a substrate, a first insulating layer on the substrate, a first semiconductor material layer on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer in a first portion of the structure and a second semiconductor layer of a second, different semiconductor material on the second insulating layer in the first portion. The method further includes growing additional first semiconductor material on the first semiconductor layer in a second portion of the structure forming a regrown semiconductor layer; forming first fins in the regrown semiconductor layer and second fins in the second semiconductor layer; and forming gate structures upon the first and second fins. A height difference, relative to a surface of the first insulating layer, of the gate structures formed upon the first fins and the gate structures formed upon the second fins is less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Effendi Leobandung
  • Publication number: 20150228670
    Abstract: A method includes providing a structure having a substrate, a first insulating layer on the substrate, a first semiconductor material layer on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer on the first semiconductor layer in a first portion of the structure and a second semiconductor layer of a second, different semiconductor material on the second insulating layer in the first portion. The method further includes growing additional first semiconductor material on the first semiconductor layer in a second portion of the structure forming a regrown semiconductor layer; forming first fins in the regrown semiconductor layer and second fins in the second semiconductor layer; and forming gate structures upon the first and second fins. A height difference, relative to a surface of the first insulating layer, of the gate structures formed upon the first fins and the gate structures formed upon the second fins is less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: lnternational Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniele Caimi, Lukas Czornomaz, Jean Fompeyrine, Effendi Leobandung