Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a power rail on a back side of the semiconductor structure, a first interconnect structure on a front side of the semiconductor structure, and a source feature, a drain feature, a first semiconductor fin, and a gate structure that are between the power rail and the first interconnect structure. The first semiconductor fin connects the source feature and the drain feature. The gate structure is disposed on a front surface and two side surfaces of the first semiconductor fin. The semiconductor structure further includes an isolation structure disposed between the power rail and the drain feature and between the power rail and the first semiconductor fin and a via penetrating through the isolation structure and connecting the source feature to the power rail.

Abstract: A chip-package-antenna integrated structure based on an SIW multi-feed network. A plurality of output terminals of the chip are connected to the SIW multi-feed network through the impedance matching network, to achieve the impedance matching between the chip and the SIW multi-feed network. The output terminal of the SIW multi-feed network is directly connected to the antenna terminals, and two or more input signals experience power combining in the substrate integrated waveguide are combined for power combining. Then the combined millimeter-wave signal is radiated by the antenna, finally realizing the power combining in the chip-package-antenna integrated structure. At the same time, the SIW multi-feed network is composed of a SIW structure, in which a plurality of via holes are arranged spaced apart to form a cavity structure.

Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; a gate stack over the fin; a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate stack; a source/drain region in the fin adjacent the first spacer; an inter-layer dielectric layer (ILD) extending over the gate stack, the first spacer, and the source/drain region, the ILD having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the ILD is closer to the gate stack than the first portion of the ILD; a contact plug extending through the ILD and contacting the source/drain region; a second spacer on a sidewall of the contact plug; and an air gap between the first spacer and the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD extends across the air gap and physically contacts the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD seals the air gap.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a carrier, disposing a first pad on the carrier, forming a post on the first pad, and disposing a joint adjacent to the post and the first pad to form a first entire contact interface between the first pad and the joint and a second entire contact interface between the first pad and the post. The first entire contact interface and the second entire contact interface are flat surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) device includes an emitting layer including: a host and an emitter, wherein the host exhibits triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion, wherein the emitter has a band gap and exhibits triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion, wherein the host and the emitter are different, and wherein the emitter has a concentration of 5% or more in the emitting layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an organic compound of the following formula and an organic light emitting diode and an OLED device including the same.

Abstract: A device comprises an array of elevationally-extending transistors and a circuit structure adjacent and electrically coupled to the elevationally-extending transistors of the array. The circuit structure comprises a stair step structure comprising vertically-alternating tiers comprising conductive steps that are at least partially elevationally separated from one another by insulative material. Operative conductive vias individually extend elevationally through one of the conductive steps at least to a bottom of the vertically-alternating tiers and individually electrically couple to an electronic component below the vertically-alternating tiers. Dummy structures individually extend elevationally through one of the conductive steps at least to the bottom of the vertically-alternating tiers. Methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A compound is represented by Formula 1. An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes the compound represented by Formula 1. The compound represented by Formula 1 suppresses or reduces the generation of dark spots by chelating metal that migrates from an electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the array chip includes a three-dimensionally disposed plurality of memory cells and a memory-side interconnection layer connected to the memory cells. The circuit chip includes a substrate, a control circuit provided on the substrate, and a circuit-side interconnection layer provided on the control circuit and connected to the control circuit. The circuit chip is stuck to the array chip with the circuit-side interconnection layer facing to the memory-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is provided between the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer. The bonding metal is bonded to the memory-side interconnection layer and the circuit-side interconnection layer.

Abstract: A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The device may include a substrate including a cell array region and a connection region, an electrode structure including electrodes vertically stacked on the substrate, a plurality of first vertical structures penetrating the electrode structures on the cell array region, and a plurality of second vertical structures penetrating the electrode structures on the connection region. Each of the first and second vertical structures may include a lower semiconductor pattern connected to the substrate and an upper semiconductor pattern connected to the lower semiconductor pattern.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device that includes a merged source/drain feature extending between two adjacent fin structures. An air gap is formed under the merged source/drain feature. Forming the epitaxial feature includes growing a first epitaxial feature having a first portion over the first fin structure and a second portion over the second fin structure, growing a second epitaxial feature over the first and second portions of the first epitaxial feature, and growing a third epitaxial feature over the second epitaxial feature. The second epitaxial feature includes a merged portion between the first fin structure and the second fin structure.

Abstract: Semiconductor packages are provided. One of the semiconductor packages includes an integrated circuit, a die, an encapsulant and an inductor. The die is bonded to the integrated circuit. The encapsulant encapsulates the die over the integrated circuit. The inductor includes a plurality of first conductive patterns and a plurality of second conductive patterns. The first conductive patterns penetrate through the encapsulant. The second conductive patterns are disposed over opposite surfaces of the encapsulant. The first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns are electrically connected to one another to form a spiral structure having two ends.

Abstract: A representative method for manufacturing a semiconductor device (e.g., a fin field-effect transistor) includes the steps of forming a gate structure having a first lateral width, and forming a first via opening over the gate structure. The first via opening has a lowermost portion that exposes an uppermost surface of the gate structure. The lowermost portion of the first via opening has a second lateral width. A ratio of the second lateral width to the first lateral width is less than about 1.1. A source/drain (S/D) region is disposed laterally adjacent the gate structure. A contact feature is disposed over the S/D region. A second via opening extends to and exposes an uppermost surface of the contact feature. A bottommost portion of the second via opening is disposed above a topmost portion of the gate structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first-direction plurality of wirings extending in a first direction, and a second-direction plurality of wiring extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first-direction plurality of wirings that extend in the first direction includes gate wirings spaced apart from each other in the second direction by a gate pitch, first wirings above the gate wirings spaced apart from each other in the second direction by a first pitch, second wirings above the first wirings spaced apart from each other in the second direction by a second pitch, and third wirings above the second wirings spaced apart from each other in the second direction by a third pitch. A ratio between the gate pitch and the second pitch is 6:5.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes, as a semiconductor region in which semiconductor layers are formed, an active region through which current flows and an edge termination structure region outside the active region and in which an edge termination structure is formed. The semiconductor device includes as the semiconductor layers: a drift layer of a first conductivity type and a base layer of a second conductivity type, in contact with the edge termination region; and includes an interlayer insulating film provided on the semiconductor region, on a side thereof where the base layer is formed. The edge termination region has a first semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type, continuous from the base layer and having an outer peripheral end not in contact with the interlayer insulating film, and a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type, in contact with the first semiconductor layer and forming a first PN junction therewith.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure that includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, forming a polysilicon gate structure on a first portion of the fin structure, forming an opening in a second portion of the fin structure, wherein the first and second portions of the fin structure is adjacent to each other, forming a recess laterally on a sidewall of the first portion of the fin structure underlying the polysilicon gate structure, and forming an inner spacer structure within the recess. The inner spacer structure comprises an inner air spacer enclosed by a first dielectric spacer layer and a second dielectric spacer layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure may include a metal line, a via above and in electrical contact with the metal lines, and a dielectric layer positioned along a top surface of the metal lines. A top surface of the dielectric layer may be below the dome shaped tip of the via. A top portion of the via may include a dome shaped tip. The semiconductor structure may include a liner positioned along the top surface of the dielectric layer and a top surface of the dome shaped tip of the via. The liner may be made of tantalum nitride or titanium nitride. The dielectric layer may be made of a low-k material. The metal line and the via may be made of ruthenium. The metal line may be made of molybdenum.

Abstract: Embodiments of 3D memory devices and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a 3D memory device includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The 3D memory device also includes a memory stack including interleaved conductive layers and dielectric layers at the first side of the substrate. The 3D memory device also includes a plurality of channel structures each extending vertically through the memory stack. The 3D memory device also includes a slit structure extending vertically through the memory stack and extending laterally to separate the plurality of channel structures into a plurality of blocks. The 3D memory device further includes a first doped region in the substrate and in contact with the slit structure. The 3D memory device further includes an insulating structure extending vertically from the second side of the substrate to the first doped region.

Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate, a pad, an auxiliary electrode layer, a data line layer, a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode layer. The substrate has a display area and a peripheral area. The pad is disposed on a side of the substrate and located in the peripheral area. The auxiliary electrode layer is disposed on the same side of the substrate as the pad; the data line layer is disposed on a same layer as the auxiliary electrode layer; the first electrode layer is disposed on a side of the auxiliary electrode layer facing away from the substrate; the light emitting layer is disposed on a side of the first electrode layer facing away from the substrate; and the second electrode layer is disposed on a side of the light emitting layer facing away from the substrate and connected to the auxiliary electrode layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of manufacture which utilize isolation structures between semiconductor regions is provided. In embodiments different isolation structures are formed between different fins in different regions with different spacings. Some of the isolation structures are formed using flowable processes. The use of such isolation structures helps to prevent damage while also allowing for a reduction in spacing between different fins of the devices.