Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor structure, includes a substrate; and a work function layer on the substrate, that the work function layer contains aluminum and oxygen elements, the work function layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a distance between the first surface and a surface of the substrate is less than a distance between the second surface and the surface of the substrate, and along a direction from the first surface to the second surface, a molar percentage concentration of aluminum atoms in the work function layer decreases, and a molar percentage concentration of oxygen atoms in the work function layer decreases. The semiconductor structure can improve the ability to adjust the threshold voltage of a device, thereby improving the performance of the formed semiconductor structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a gate structure, located over the substrate, the gate structure including a first gate oxide layer, a second gate oxide layer, and a silicon layer. The first gate oxide layer is over the substrate, and the first gate oxide layer has a sloped sidewall on one side and a vertical sidewall on another side. The second gate oxide layer is over the substrate and on the sloped sidewall of the first gate oxide layer, and a thickness of the second gate oxide layer is less than a thickness of the first gate oxide layer. The silicon layer is formed over the first gate oxide layer and the second gate oxide layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate structure including a substrate, an interlayer dielectric layer, multiple trenches in the interlayer dielectric layer including first, second, third trenches for forming respective gate structures of first, second, and third transistors, forming an interface layer on the bottom of the trenches; forming a high-k dielectric layer on the interface layer and sidewalls of the trenches; forming a first PMOS work function adjustment layer on the high-k dielectric layer of the third trench; forming a second PMOS work function adjustment layer in the trenches after forming the first PMOS work function adjustment layer; forming an NMOS work function layer in the trenches after forming the second PMOS work function adjustment layer; and forming a barrier layer in the trenches after forming the NMOS work function layer and a metal gate layer on the barrier layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; first nanowires formed over the first region of the semiconductor substrate; second nanowires with a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first nanowires formed over the second region of the semiconductor substrate; a first gate layer formed around the first nanowires; and a second gate layer formed around the second nanowires.

Abstract: A process manufacturing method, a method for adjusting a threshold voltage, a device, and a storage medium are provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure formation method and a mask are provided.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. In one form, a method includes: providing a base, where the base includes first regions and a second region located between the first regions; forming a pattern definition layer on the base; forming discrete mask layers on the pattern definition layer, the mask layers and the base defining openings, where openings of the first regions serve as first openings, and an opening of the second region serves as a second opening; forming a filling layer in the second opening; and etching, using the mask layers and the filling layer as masks, the pattern definition layer exposed from the first openings, to form target patterns.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a forming method thereof are provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a fabrication method are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a base substrate, an optical waveguide layer over the base substrate; a first dielectric layer over the base substrate; a cavity between the first dielectric layer and the optical waveguide layer; and a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the optical waveguide layer. The cavity is located on sidewall surfaces of the optical waveguide layer and has a bottom coplanar with a bottom of the optical waveguide layer. The second dielectric layer is located on a top of the cavity and seals the cavity.

Abstract: Semiconductor structure and fabrication method are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, including a first region and a second region; a plurality of fins, formed on the first region of the substrate; a first isolation structure, formed on the first region between adjacent fins and on the second region of the substrate; a second isolation structure, formed in each fin and in the first isolation structure, over the first region of the substrate; and a power rail, formed in the isolation structure and partially in the substrate of the second region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a base substrate; and a first gate structure and doped source/drain layers on the base substrate. The doped source/drain layers are on both sides of the first gate structure. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric layer on a surface of the base substrate. The dielectric layer covers the doped source/drain layers, and the dielectric layer contains a first trench on the doped source/drain layer. The first trench includes a first region filled by an insulation layer and a second region filled by first conductive structure under the insulation layer. A top size of the insulation layer in the first region is larger than a bottom size of the insulation layer in the first region. A maximum size of the first conductive structure in the second region is smaller than the bottom size of the insulation layer in the first region.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to packaging method and a packaging structure. The packaging structure includes: a substrate, including a bonding surface, a chipset, bonded to the bonding surface and including a plurality of first chips stacked along a longitudinal direction, where the first chip adjacent to the substrate is used as a bottom chip, each of the rest of the first chips is used as a top chip; and a second chip, bonded to the bottom chip exposed from the top chip and to the bonding surface on a side of the chipset, where the second chip, the bottom chip, the top chip, and the substrate are electrically connected, and a projection of the second chip and a projection of the bottom chip on a projection plane parallel to the bonding surface partially overlap. The present disclosure helps improve a speed of communication between chips.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a packaging structure and a packaging method. The packaging structure includes: a substrate; an interconnecting structure, bonded to the substrate, the interconnecting structure is electrically connected to the substrate; a chipset, including a plurality of first chips stacked along a longitudinal direction, the first chip adjacent to the interconnecting structure is used as a bottom chip, each of the rest of the first chips is used as a top chip, the bottom chip is electrically connected to the interconnecting structure, adjacent first chips along the longitudinal direction are electrically connected, and a portion of the bottom chip is exposed from the top chip; a conductive post, arranged on the interconnecting structure on a side of the chipset and electrically connected to the interconnecting structure; and a second chip, bonded to the bottom chip exposed from the top chip and to the conductive post.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate; and a fin structure disposed on the substrate. The fin structure includes a channel region, a source region, and a drain region. The channel region is located between the source region and the drain region. The channel region includes a first nanowire and a second nanowire above the first nanowire. The first nanowire contains first threshold-voltage adjustment ions, and the second nanowire contains second threshold-voltage adjustment ions. A first opening is formed between the first nanowire and the substrate, and between the source region and the drain region, and a second opening is formed between the first nanowire and the second nanowire, and between the source region and the drain region. The first threshold-voltage adjustment ions are different from the second threshold-voltage adjustment ions in type, concentration, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The semiconductor structure includes a substrate; a dielectric layer formed on the substrate; an opening, formed through the dielectric layer; a contact layer formed at bottom of the opening; a blocking layer formed on a sidewall surface of the opening; and a plug formed in the opening. The plug is formed on a sidewall surface of the blocking layer and in contact with the contact layer.

Abstract: A static random-access memory device is provided. The static random-access memory device includes a substrate with at least one first region; first fins on a surface of the substrate, and second initial fins on the surface of the substrate. A width of the second initial fins is different from a width of the first fins. A portion of the first fins is used to form pass-gate transistors, and another portion of the first fins and the second initial fins are used to form pull-down transistors.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flash memory device is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate structure including a substrate, a plurality of active regions and a plurality of first isolation regions alternately arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction different from the first direction, a plurality of gate structures on the substrate, the gate structures being spaced apart from each other and extending in the second direction, and a gap structure between the gate structures; forming an overhang surrounding an upper portion of the gate structures to form a gap structure between the gate structures; and forming a second isolation region filling an upper portion of the gap structures and leaving a first air gap between the gap structures.

Abstract: The method includes providing a to-be-etched layer including an first region and a second region adjoining the first region, forming a first mask layer on the to-be-etched layer, forming a patterned core layer on the first mask layer of the first region, forming a sidewall spacer on the core layer and the first mask layer, forming a first sacrificial layer on the sidewall spacer on the surface of the first mask layer of the second region, forming a second sacrificial layer on the sidewall spacer, removing the first sacrificial layer, the sidewall spacer on the surface of the first mask layer of the second region, and the sidewall spacer on a top of the core layer, removing the core layer, etching the first mask layer of the first region to form a first trench, and etching the first mask layer of the second region to form a second trench.

Abstract: Semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a base substrate including a first region, a second region, and a third region, a first doped layer in the base substrate at the first region and a second doped layer in the base substrate at the third region, a first gate structure on the base substrate at the second region, a first dielectric layer on the base substrate, a first conductive layer on the first conductive layer and the second doped layer, a second conductive layer on a surface of the first conductive layer, and a third conductive layer on a contact region of the first gate structure. The second region is between the first region and the third region. The contact region is at a top of the first gate structure. A minimum distance between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer is greater than zero.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a fin heat-dissipation region on a substrate; a fin channel part on the fin heat-dissipation region, and an isolation structure on the substrate. A width of the fin channel part is smaller than a width of the fin heat-dissipation region. A top surface of the isolation structure is coplanar with a top surface of the fin heat-dissipation region.