Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to virtual bulk in semiconductor on insulator technology and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a heterojunction bipolar transistor formed on a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) wafer with a doped sub-collector material in a buried insulator region under a semiconductor substrate of the SOI wafer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a device with a marker layer and methods of manufacture. The device includes: a collector region; an intrinsic base region above the collector region; an emitter region comprising emitter material and a marker layer vertically between the intrinsic base region and the emitter material; and an extrinsic base region in electrical contact with the intrinsic base region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a heterojunction bipolar transistor and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a sub-collector region; a collector region in electrical connection to the sub-collector region; an emitter located adjacent to the collector region and comprising emitter material, recessed sidewalls on the emitter material and an extension region extending at an upper portion of the emitter material above the recessed sidewalls; and an extrinsic base separated from the emitter by the recessed sidewalls.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a heterojunction bipolar transistor and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a sub-collector region; a collector region in electrical connection to the sub-collector region; an emitter located adjacent to the collector region and comprising emitter material, recessed sidewalls on the emitter material and an extension region extending at an upper portion of the emitter material above the recessed sidewalls; and an extrinsic base separated from the emitter by the recessed sidewalls.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to virtual bulk in semiconductor on insulator technology and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a heterojunction bipolar transistor formed on a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) wafer with a doped sub-collector material in a buried insulator region under a semiconductor substrate of the SOI wafer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a device with a marker layer and methods of manufacture. The device includes: a collector region; an intrinsic base region above the collector region; an emitter region comprising emitter material and a marker layer vertically between the intrinsic base region and the emitter material; and an extrinsic base region in electrical contact with the intrinsic base region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to self-aligned nanotube structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes at least one nanotube structure supported by a plurality of spacers and an insulator material between the spacers and contacting the at least one nanotube structure.

Abstract: Chip structures and fabrication methods for forming such chip structures. A first device structure has a structural feature comprised of a first dielectric material and a second device structure has a structural feature comprised of a second dielectric material. A semiconductor layer has a first section adjacent to the structural feature of the first device structure and a second section adjacent to the structural feature of the second device structure. The first section of the semiconductor layer has a popped relationship relative to the structural feature comprised of the first dielectric material. The second section of the semiconductor layer includes a portion that has a pinned relationship relative to a portion of the structural feature comprised of the second dielectric material.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: An asymmetric high-k dielectric for reduced gate induced drain leakage in high-k MOSFETs and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes performing an implant process on a high-k dielectric sidewall of a gate structure. The method further includes performing an oxygen annealing process to grow an oxide region on a drain side of the gate structure, while inhibiting oxide growth on a source side of the gate structure adjacent to a source region.

Abstract: Device structures for a field-effect transistor and methods of forming such device structures using a device layer of a silicon-on-insulator substrate. A channel and an isolation region are formed in the device layer. The channel is located beneath a gate structure is formed on the device layer and is comprised of a semiconductor material under strain. A portion of the device layer is located between the first isolation region and the channel. The portion of the device layer is under a strain that is less than the strain in the semiconductor material of the channel.