Abstract: A method for forming a FinFET super well, forming a deep well and a well region in a silicon substrate, followed by formation the fin structure under a hard mask layer; etching a first portion of a fin, performing the first ion implantation for adjusting the threshold voltage at a first height of the fin, the hard mask layer protects the fin structures from ion implantation damages to the fin top; etching a second portion of the fin, performing the second anti-punch through ion implantation at the second height, and in annealing, the implanted ions laterally diffuse into the fin. Finally, the deep well, the well region, the first ion implantation layer for adjusting the threshold voltage, and the second ion implantation layer for anti-punch through jointly form the FinFET super well, which increases the carrier mobility, thereby improving the device performance.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a SiGe fin protruding from a substrate, where the SiGe fin includes a top portion having a first sidewall and a second sidewall and a bottom portion having a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall, and where a first transition region connecting the first sidewall to the third sidewall and a second transition region connecting the second sidewall to the fourth sidewall each have a tapered profile extending away from the first sidewall and the second sidewall, respectively, and a Si-containing layer disposed on the top portion of the SiGe fin, where a portion of the Si-containing layer on the first transition region extends away from the first sidewall by a first lateral distance and a portion of the Si-containing layer on the second transition region extends away from the second sidewall by a second lateral distance that is different from the first lateral distance.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip (IC). The IC comprises a substrate. A resistor overlies the substrate. The resistor comprises a resistive structure overlying the substrate. The resistor also comprises a conductive contact overlying and electrically coupled to the resistive structure. A capping structure is disposed over the conductive contact, wherein the capping structure extends laterally over an upper surface of the conductive contact and vertically along a first sidewall of the conductive contact, such that a lower surface of the capping structure is disposed below a lower surface of the conductive contact.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first package substrate, a first semiconductor chip on the first package substrate, a plurality of first chip bumps between the first package substrate and the first semiconductor chip, a plurality of second semiconductor chips sequentially stacked on the first semiconductor chip, a molding member which covers the plurality of second semiconductor chips, on the first semiconductor chip, and a thermoelectric cooling layer attached onto a surface of the first semiconductor chip. The thermoelectric cooling layer includes a cooling material layer extending along the surface of the first semiconductor chip, a first electrode pattern which surrounds the plurality of first chip bumps from a planar viewpoint, in the cooling material layer, and a second electrode pattern which surrounds the first electrode pattern from the planar viewpoint, in the cooling material layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate including a core device region and an input/output (I/O) device region, a plurality of core devices in the core device region, each of the plurality of core devices including a first active region extending along a first direction, and a first plurality of input/output (I/O) transistors in the I/O device region, each of the first plurality of I/O transistors including a second active region extending along the first direction. The first active region includes a first width along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second active region includes a second width along the second direction. The second width is greater than the first width.

Abstract: Embodiments of 3D memory devices and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a stop layer, a polysilicon layer, a memory stack including interleaved stack conductive layers and stack dielectric layers, and a plurality of channel structures each extending vertically through the memory stack and the polysilicon layer, stopping at the stop layer.

Abstract: Semiconductor device includes light-emitting die and semiconductor package. Light emitting die includes substrate and first conductive pad. Substrate has emission region located at side surface. First conductive pad is located at bottom surface of substrate. Semiconductor package includes semiconductor-on-insulator substrate, interconnection structure, second conductive pad, and through semiconductor via. Semiconductor-on-insulator substrate has linear waveguide formed therein. Interconnection structure is disposed on semiconductor-on-insulator substrate. Edge coupler is embedded within interconnection structure and is connected to linear waveguide. Semiconductor-on-insulator substrate and interconnection structure include recess in which light-emitting die is disposed. Edge coupler is located close to sidewall of recess. Second conductive pad is located at bottom of recess. Through semiconductor via extends across semiconductor-on-insulator substrate to contact second conductive pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a resistor disposed on a second etching stop layer in the resistor forming region. A fourth interlayer dielectric layer covers the resistor and the second etch stop layer. A first via is located in the fourth interlayer dielectric layer and is electrically connected to a terminal of the resistor. By forming the resistor in BEOL process, the problem of the contact stop depth difference that affects the process window and causes the reduced yield can be improved.

Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor device including a first substrate; a capacitor structure positioned on the first substrate and including an exposed portion; a contact structure deposited on the exposed portion; an assistant layer positioned between the contact structure and the exposed portion; and a bonding structure positioned on the contact structure. The assistant layer includes germanium or silicon germanium.

Abstract: In an embodiment a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor body having an active region configured to generate radiation, a first contact layer having a first contact area and a first contact finger structure connected to the first contact area, a second contact layer having a second contact area and a second contact finger structure connected to the second contact area, a current distribution layer electrically conductively connected to the first contact layer, a connection layer electrically conductively connected to the first contact layer via the current distribution layer and an insulation layer, wherein the insulation layer is arranged in places between the connection layer and the current distribution layer, wherein the insulation layer has at a plurality of openings, in which the connection layer and the current distribution layer adjoin one another, and wherein edge regions of the insulation layer includes more openings than a central region of the insulation layer.

Abstract: A method includes providing a type IV semiconductor substrate having a main surface, forming a type III-V semiconductor channel region over the type IV semiconductor substrate, the type III-V semiconductor channel region comprising a two-dimensional carrier gas, forming a type III-V semiconductor lattice transition region between the type IV semiconductor substrate and the type III-V semiconductor channel region, wherein forming the type III-V semiconductor lattice transition region incudes forming a first lattice transition layer over the type IV semiconductor substrate, the first lattice transition layer having a first metallic concentration, forming a third lattice transition layer over the first lattice transition layer, the third lattice transition layer having a third metallic concentration higher than the first metallic concentration, and forming a fourth lattice transition layer over the third lattice transition layer, the fourth lattice transition layer having a fourth metallic lower than the first m

Abstract: Discussed is a display device and a method for manufacturing same, specifically, to a display device using semiconductor light-emitting elements of a few micrometers to tens of micrometers in size, and includes substrate having a wiring electrode, and a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements electrically connected to the wiring electrode, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting elements includes of a buffer layer and an oxide layer formed on the buffer layer, and the oxide layer includes of an oxide of the buffer layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device with improved reliability and a related method are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a mold structure including a plurality of gate electrodes and a plurality of mold insulating films on a first substrate, a channel structure penetrating the mold structure and crossing a respective level of each of the gate electrodes, a plurality of first insulating patterns in the mold structure, the first insulating patterns including a material different from that of the mold insulating films, and a first through via in the first insulating patterns, the first through via penetrating the first substrate and the mold structure. The gate electrodes include a first word line and a second word line on the first word line. A first distance from the first word line to the first through via is different from a second distance from the second word line to the first through via.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a semiconductor substrate and a conductive layer separated from the semiconductor substrate in a first direction. The conductive layer extends in a second direction parallel to the semiconductor substrate. A semiconductor layer extends in the first direction through the conductive layer. A first contact extends in the first direction and is connected to a surface of the conductive layer facing away from the semiconductor substrate. A first insulating layer extends in the first direction, and a second insulating layer extends along the first insulating layer in the first direction. Each of the first and second insulating layers entirely overlaps with the first contact when viewed in the first direction.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of forming the same are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes providing a workpiece including a frontside and a backside. The workpiece includes a substrate, a first plurality of channel members over a first portion of the substrate, a second plurality of channel members over a second portion of the substrate, an isolation feature sandwiched between the first and second portions of the substrate. The method also includes forming a joint gate structure to wrap around each of the first and second pluralities of channel members, forming a pilot opening in the isolation feature, extending the pilot opening through the join gate structure to form a gate cut opening that separates the joint gate structure into a first gate structure and a second gate structure, and depositing a dielectric material into the gate cut opening to form a gate cut feature.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a lower structure including a peripheral circuit, a lower insulating structure covering the peripheral circuit, and a pattern structure on the lower insulating structure; a stack structure including interlayer insulating layers and horizontal layers alternately stacked on the lower structure, wherein the horizontal layers include gate horizontal layers in a gate region of the stack structure and first insulating horizontal layers in a first insulating region of the stack structure; a memory vertical structure including a portion penetrating the gate horizontal layers; dummy vertical structures including a portion penetrating the gate horizontal layers; a first peripheral contact plug including a portion penetrating the first insulating region; and gate contact plugs on gate pads of the gate horizontal layers, wherein upper surface of the gate contact plugs and the first peripheral contact plugs are coplanar with each other, wherein the memory vertical structure and the dummy ve

Abstract: The present application provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a first substrate; sequentially stacking a lower dielectric layer, a first dielectric layer, and a higher dielectric layer on the first substrate; forming a capacitor structure on the first substrate, along the lower dielectric layer, the first dielectric layer, and the higher dielectric layer, and extending upwardly from the higher dielectric layer; forming a second dielectric layer on the higher dielectric layer; forming a contact opening along the second dielectric layer to expose an exposed portion of the capacitor structure; selectively forming an assistant layer on the exposed portion over the second dielectric layer and the higher dielectric layer; forming a contact structure on the exposed portion and in the contact opening; and forming a bonding structure on the contact structure.

Abstract: A vertical memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks having a plurality of horizontal gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction and extending in a second direction. A plurality of vertical channels extends through the horizontal gate electrodes in the first direction. A plurality of charge storage structures are disposed between the vertical channels and the horizontal gate electrodes. A conductive path extends in a third direction. The plurality of memory blocks are arranged in the third direction and are divided from each other by a first division pattern that extends in the second direction. The plurality of horizontal gate electrodes at each level are connected to the conductive path at a first lateral side in the second direction to form a shared memory block.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel having a display portion in a display region, a connecting portion, and a bending portion; a cover window on a first side of the display portion, wherein the bending portion connects the display portion and the connecting portion; a support layer between the display portion and the connecting portion; a first back film covering a back surface of the connecting portion, the first back film on a side of the connecting portion closer to the display portion; a first adhesive layer attaching the support layer to the first back film; a metal plate between the support layer and the display portion; and a second adhesive layer attaching the support layer to the metal plate. The display apparatus includes a stress-reducing space. The stress-reducing space is open to a bending cavity that is partially surrounded by the bending portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of unit cell transistors on a common semiconductor structure, the unit cell transistors electrically connected in parallel, and each unit cell transistor including a respective gate finger. Respective threshold voltages of first and second of the unit cell transistors differ by at least 0.1 volts and/or threshold voltages of first and second segments of a third of the unit cell transistors differ by at least 0.1 volts.