Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including forming a plurality of fins made of a semiconductor material on an insulating layer; forming a gate insulating film on side surfaces of the plurality of fins; and forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film in such a manner that a compressive stress is applied to a side surface of a first fin which is used in an NMOSFET among the plurality of fins in a direction perpendicular to the side surface and a tensile stress is applied to a side surface of a second fin which is used in a PMOSFET among the plurality of fins in a direction perpendicular to the side surface.

Abstract: A line-form insulator is formed on a substrate and then the substrate is etched with the insulator used as a mask to form first trenches on both sides of the insulator. Side wall insulators are formed on the side walls of the first trenches, the substrate is etched with the insulator and side wall insulators used as a mask to form second trenches in the bottom of the first trenches. After, the substrate is oxidized with the insulator and side wall insulators used as an anti-oxidation mask to cause oxide regions formed on the adjacent side walls of the second trenches lying on both sides of the substrate to make contact with each other and the insulator and side wall insulators are removed. Then, a fin FET having a semiconductor region as a line-form fin is formed in the substrate.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including forming a plurality of fins made of a semiconductor material on an insulating layer; forming a gate insulating film on side surfaces of the plurality of fins; and forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film in such a manner that a compressive stress is applied to a side surface of a first fin which is used in an NMOSFET among the plurality of fins in a direction perpendicular to the side surface and a tensile stress is applied to a side surface of a second fin which is used in a PMOSFET among the plurality of fins in a direction perpendicular to the side surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a dummy gate wiring layer having a side surface and an upper surface on a first area of one major surface of a substrate, the major surface of the substrate including the first area and a second area, thereafter, forming a semiconductor film on the second area of the major surface of the substrate by using epitaxial growth, the semiconductor film having a thickness smaller than a thickness of the dummy gate wiring layer, and forming, on the semiconductor film, a gate sidewall which is made of an insulator and covers the side surface of the dummy gate wiring layer.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device including: convex semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate via an insulating film; gate electrodes formed on a pair of facing sides of the semiconductor layers via a gate insulating film; a channel region formed of silicon between the gate electrodes in the semiconductor layers; a source extension region and a drain extension region formed of silicon germanium or silicon carbon on both sides of the channel region in the semiconductor layers; and a source region formed of silicon so as to adjoin to the opposite side of the channel region in the source extension region, and a drain region formed of silicon so as to adjoin to the opposite side of the channel region in the drain extension region in the semiconductor layers.

Abstract: A semiconductor device that has a pMOS double-gate structure, has a substrate, the crystal orientation of the top surface of which is (100), a semiconductor layer that is made of silicon or germanium, formed on the substrate such that currents flow in a direction of a first <110> crystal orientation, and channels are located at sidewall of the semiconductor layer, a source layer that is formed on the substrate adjacent to one end of the semiconductor layer in the direction of first <110> crystal orientation and is made of a metal or metal silicide to form a Schottky junction with the semiconductor layer; a drain layer that is formed on the substrate adjacent to the other end of the semiconductor layer in the direction of first <110> crystal orientation and is made of a metal or metal silicide to form a Schottky junction with the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode that is formed on the semiconductor layer in a direction of a second <110> crystal orientation perpendicular to the curre

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device fabrication method, comprising: depositing a mask material on a semiconductor substrate; patterning the mask material and forming a trench in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate by etching, thereby forming a first projection in a first region, and a second projection wider than the first projection in a second region; burying a device isolation insulating film in the trench; etching away a predetermined amount of the device isolation insulating film formed in the first region; etching away the mask material formed in the second region; forming a first gate insulating film on a pair of opposing side surfaces of the first projection, and a second gate insulating film on an upper surface of the second projection; depositing a first gate electrode material on the device isolation insulating film, mask material, and second gate insulating film; planarizing the first gate electrode material by using as stoppers the mask materi

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of Fins including a semiconductor material on an insulation layer; forming gate insulation films on sidewalls of the Fins; forming a gate electrode which extends in a direction of arrangement of the Fins and which is electrically insulated from the Fins, the gate electrode is common in the Fins on the gate insulation film; implanting an impurity into portions of the Fins by using the gate electrode as a mask to form a source-drain diffusion layer, the portions of the Fins extending on both sides of the gate electrodes; and depositing a conductive material on both sides of the Fins to connect the Fins to each other.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes forming a Fin-type body on an insulation layer, the Fin-type body being made of a semiconductor material and having an upper surface covered with a protective film; forming a gate insulation film on side surfaces of the Fin-type body; depositing a gate electrode material so as to cover the Fin-type body; planarizing the gate electrode material; forming a gate electrode by processing the gate electrode material; depositing an interlayer insulation film so as to cover the gate electrode; exposing the upper surface of the gate electrode; depositing a metal layer on the upper surface of the gate electrode; siliciding the gate electrode by reacting the gate electrode with the metal layer; forming a trench on the upper surface of the protective film by removing an unreacted metal in the metal layer; and filling the trench with a conductor.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of Fins including a semiconductor material on an insulation layer; forming gate insulation films on sidewalls of the Fins; forming a gate electrode which extends in a direction of arrangement of the Fins and which is electrically insulated from the Fins, the gate electrode is common in the Fins on the gate insulation film; implanting an impurity into portions of the Fins by using the gate electrode as a mask to form a source-drain diffusion layer, the portions of the Fins extending on both sides of the gate electrodes; and depositing a conductive material on both sides of the Fins to connect the Fins to each other.

Abstract: A methodology is disclosed that enables the fabrication of semiconductor devices (i.e., STI structures, gates, and interconnects) with significantly reduced line edge roughness (LER) and line width roughness (LEW) post lithography patterning. The inventive methodology entails the use of an inert species containing plasma tuned to enhanced its' vacuum ultra violet (VUV) emissions post lithography and/or post one of the etch processes of a given feature (on an identical etch platform) to entice increased crosslinking of one or more patterning materials, thus enabling increased etch resistance and reduced LER and LEW post etching processing.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a support layer made of semiconductor, a diffusion layer formed by implanting impurities in a surface layer of the support layer, a buried insulating layer provided on the diffusion layer, an island-like active layer provided on the buried insulating layer, a channel region formed in the active layer, source and drain regions formed in the active layer, sandwiching the channel region, a gate insulating film formed on the channel region, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film and on side surfaces of the island-like active layer, and insulated and isolated from the channel, source, and drain regions, and an electrode connected to the active layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises an island shaped channel layer formed on a substrate, the channel later being composed of a semiconductor material, a gate insulation film formed on the channel layer, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulation film, an insulation film formed on both side faces opposite to one direction of the channel layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode made of a metal material and formed on a side face of the insulation layer.

Abstract: Dummy gate patterns 111, 112 are formed on a silicon active layer 103 of an SOI substrate, and thereafter, these dummy gate patterns 111, 112 are removed to form gate grooves 130, 132. A threshold voltage of each transistor is adjusted by etching a silicon active layer 103 in any one of these gate grooves 130, 132 to reduce a thickness of a portion constituting a channel region. This enables the enhancement of freedom degree and so on in circuit designing according to conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising forming an electrode pattern made of silicon on a gate insulating film in an n-MOS region and a p-MOS region of a semiconductor substrate, masking the n-MOS region including the first electrode pattern with a first insulating film pattern, forming a first metal film made of platinum all over the surface, forming a gate electrode consisting of a platinum silicide in the p-MOS region, forming an silicon oxide film on the surface of the gate electrode by oxidation, dissolving away a non-reacting Pt film, removing the first insulating film pattern, masking the p-MOS region including the electrode pattern with a second insulating film pattern, forming a second metal film made of europium all over the surface, and forming a gate electrode consisting of a europium silicide in the n-MOS region.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device having: first and second fins formed on a semiconductor substrate to oppose each other, and made of a semiconductor layer; an active region which is formed on the semiconductor substrate so as to be connected to the first and second fins, and supplies a predetermined voltage to the first and second fins; and a gate electrode formed on an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, in a position separated from the active region by a predetermined spacing, so as to cross the first and second fins, wherein in the active region, a predetermined portion between a first portion connected to the first fin and a second portion connected to the second fin is removed.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device fabrication method, comprising: depositing a mask material on a semiconductor substrate; patterning the mask material and forming a trench in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate by etching, thereby forming a first projection in a first region, and a second projection wider than the first projection in a second region; burying a device isolation insulating film in the trench; etching away a predetermined amount of the device isolation insulating film formed in the first region; etching away the mask material formed in the second region; forming a first gate insulating film on a pair of opposing side surfaces of the first projection, and a second gate insulating film on an upper surface of the second projection; depositing a first gate electrode material on the device isolation insulating film, mask material, and second gate insulating film; planarizing the first gate electrode material by using as stoppers the mask mat

Abstract: A line-form insulator is formed on a substrate and then the substrate is etched with the insulator used as a mask to form first trenches on both sides of the insulator. Side wall insulators are formed on the side walls of the first trenches, the substrate is etched with the insulator and side wall insulators used as a mask to form second trenches in the bottom of the first trenches. After, the substrate is oxidized with the insulator and side wall insulators used as an anti-oxidation mask to cause oxide regions formed on the adjacent side walls of the second trenches lying on both sides of the substrate to make contact with each other and the insulator and side wall insulators are removed. Then, a fin FET having a semiconductor region as a line-form fin is formed in the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a MOS transistor provided on the semiconductor substrate and having a channel type of a first conductivity, the MOS transistor comprising a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type including first and second channel regions, gate insulating films provided on the first and second channel regions, a gate electrode provided on the gate insulating films, and first and second source/drain regions which are located at a distance from each other so as to sandwich the first and second channel regions, the first and second source/drain regions contacting the semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and forming a Schottky junction.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor device fabrication method, comprising: depositing a mask material on a semiconductor substrate; patterning the mask material and forming a trench in a surface portion of the semiconductor substrate by etching, thereby forming a first projection in a first region, and a second projection wider than the first projection in a second region; burying a device isolation insulating film in the trench; etching away a predetermined amount of the device isolation insulating film formed in the first region; etching away the mask material formed in the second region; forming a first gate insulating film on a pair of opposing side surfaces of the first projection, and a second gate insulating film on an upper surface of the second projection; depositing a first gate electrode material on the device isolation insulating film, mask material, and second gate insulating film; planarizing the first gate electrode material by using as stoppers the mask mat