Patents by Inventor Terry Hook

Terry Hook 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: 10727139
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating three-dimensional monolithic vertical field effect transistor logic gates are provided. A logic device can comprise a first vertical transport field effect transistor formed over and adjacent a substrate and a first bonding film deposited over the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The logic device can also comprise a second vertical transport field effect transistor comprising a second bonding film and stacked on the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The second bonding film can affix the second vertical transport field effect transistor to the first vertical transport field effect transistor. In addition, the logic device can comprise one or more monolithic inter-layer vias that extend from first respective portions of the second vertical transport field effect transistor to second respective portions of the first vertical transport field effect transistor and through the first bonding film and the second bonding film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: ELPIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Ardasheir Rahman, Joshua Rubin, Chen Zhang
  • Patent number: 10460944
    Abstract: Technologies for providing a semiconductor device, which can comprise a fully depleted semiconductor on insulator transistor and a method for forming the same are described. Various embodiments disclose a buried dielectric layer coupled to a semiconductor layer, and a back-gate stack is coupled to the buried dielectric layer, the back-gate stack comprising a back-gate conductor layer, a ferroelectric material layer coupled to the back-gate conductor layer, and a back-gate contact layer coupled to the ferroelectric material layer. A gate insulator can be coupled to the semiconductor layer, and a gate can be coupled to the gate insulator; the semiconductor layer can comprise a source, a drain and a channel region between the source and the drain. The negative capacitance property of the ferroelectric insulator provides back biasing of the fully depleted semiconductor on insulator transistor, including if using a relatively thick buried dielectric layer and a normal operating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Shawn Fetterolf, Terry Hook
  • Patent number: 10446686
    Abstract: Techniques that facilitate an asymmetric dual gate fully depleted transistor are provided. In one example, a transistor device includes a semiconductor channel structure, a first gate structure and a second gate structure. The first gate structure comprises a first length. The second gate structure comprises a second length that is different than the first length. The first gate structure is disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor channel structure and the second gate structure is disposed on a second surface of the semiconductor channel structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Kangguo Cheng, Yi Song, Chen Zhang, Xin Miao, Peng Xu
  • Publication number: 20190280113
    Abstract: Techniques that facilitate an asymmetric dual gate fully depleted transistor are provided. In one example, a transistor device includes a semiconductor channel structure, a first gate structure and a second gate structure. The first gate structure comprises a first length. The second gate structure comprises a second length that is different than the first length. The first gate structure is disposed on a first surface of the semiconductor channel structure and the second gate structure is disposed on a second surface of the semiconductor channel structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Kangguo Cheng, Yi Song, Chen Zhang, Xin Miao, Peng Xu
  • Publication number: 20190221484
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating three-dimensional stacked vertical transport field effect transistor logic gates with buried power bus are provided. A logic device can comprise a plate and a first vertical transport field effect transistor formed over and adjacent the plate. The logic device can also comprise a second vertical transport field effect transistor stacked on the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The plate can be a power layer and can be continuous within regions of the device that utilize a common voltage. The plate can be contacted from a surface of the device at intervals corresponding to the regions of common voltage. The plate can be electrically connected to ground. Alternatively, the plate can be electrically connected to a power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Ardasheir Rahman, Joshua Rubin, Chen Zhang
  • Patent number: 10325821
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating three-dimensional stacked vertical transport field effect transistor logic gates with buried power bus are provided. A logic device can comprise a plate and a first vertical transport field effect transistor formed over and adjacent the plate. The logic device can also comprise a second vertical transport field effect transistor stacked on the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The plate can be a power layer and can be continuous within regions of the device that utilize a common voltage. The plate can be contacted from a surface of the device at intervals corresponding to the regions of common voltage. The plate can be electrically connected to ground. Alternatively, the plate can be electrically connected to a power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Ardasheir Rahman, Joshua Rubin, Chen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190181055
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating three-dimensional monolithic vertical field effect transistor logic gates are provided. A logic device can comprise a first vertical transport field effect transistor formed over and adjacent a substrate and a first bonding film deposited over the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The logic device can also comprise a second vertical transport field effect transistor comprising a second bonding film and stacked on the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The second bonding film can affix the second vertical transport field effect transistor to the first vertical transport field effect transistor. In addition, the logic device can comprise one or more monolithic inter-layer vias that extend from first respective portions of the second vertical transport field effect transistor to second respective portions of the first vertical transport field effect transistor and through the first bonding film and the second bonding film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Ardasheir Rahman, Joshua Rubin, Chen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190181264
    Abstract: Technologies for providing a semiconductor device, which can comprise a fully depleted semiconductor on insulator transistor and a method for forming the same are described. Various embodiments disclose a buried dielectric layer coupled to a semiconductor layer, and a back-gate stack is coupled to the buried dielectric layer, the back-gate stack comprising a back-gate conductor layer, a ferroelectric material layer coupled to the back-gate conductor layer, and a back-gate contact layer coupled to the ferroelectric material layer. A gate insulator can be coupled to the semiconductor layer, and a gate can be coupled to the gate insulator; the semiconductor layer can comprise a source, a drain and a channel region between the source and the drain. The negative capacitance property of the ferroelectric insulator provides back biasing of the fully depleted semiconductor on insulator transistor, including if using a relatively thick buried dielectric layer and a normal operating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Shawn Fetterolf, Terry Hook
  • Publication number: 20190181054
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating three-dimensional stacked vertical transport field effect transistor logic gates with buried power bus are provided. A logic device can comprise a plate and a first vertical transport field effect transistor formed over and adjacent the plate. The logic device can also comprise a second vertical transport field effect transistor stacked on the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The plate can be a power layer and can be continuous within regions of the device that utilize a common voltage. The plate can be contacted from a surface of the device at intervals corresponding to the regions of common voltage. The plate can be electrically connected to ground. Alternatively, the plate can be electrically connected to a power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Ardasheir Rahman, Joshua Rubin, Chen Zhang
  • Patent number: 10217674
    Abstract: Techniques facilitating three-dimensional monolithic vertical field effect transistor logic gates are provided. A logic device can comprise a first vertical transport field effect transistor formed over and adjacent a substrate and a first bonding film deposited over the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The logic device can also comprise a second vertical transport field effect transistor comprising a second bonding film and stacked on the first vertical transport field effect transistor. The second bonding film can affix the second vertical transport field effect transistor to the first vertical transport field effect transistor. In addition, the logic device can comprise one or more monolithic inter-layer vias that extend from first respective portions of the second vertical transport field effect transistor to second respective portions of the first vertical transport field effect transistor and through the first bonding film and the second bonding film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terry Hook, Ardasheir Rahman, Joshua Rubin, Chen Zhang