Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, which includes a substrate, an active region, source and drain regions, first and second gate structures, and a contact structure. The active region is arranged over the substrate and the source and drain regions are arranged in the active region. The first and second gate structures abut upon the active region. The first gate structure is arranged between the source and drain regions and the second gate structure is arranged between the first gate structure and the drain region. The contact structure is arranged over the active region electrically coupling the first gate structure.

Abstract: A structure includes a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region in a semiconductor body; and a trench isolation between the first and second source/drain regions in the semiconductor body. A first doping region is about the first source/drain region, a second doping region about the second source/drain region, and the trench isolation is within the second doping region. A third doping region is adjacent to the first doping region and extend partially into the second doping region to create a charge trap section. A gate conductor of a gate structure is over the trench isolation and the first, second, and third doping regions. The charge trap section creates a charge controlled e-fuse operable by applying a stress voltage to the gate conductor.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed including a semiconductor layer, a first well doped with dopants of a first conductivity type defined in the semiconductor layer, a second well doped with dopants of a second conductivity type different than the first conductivity type defined in the semiconductor layer adjacent the first well to define a PN junction between the first and second wells, and an isolation structure positioned in the second well. The semiconductor device also includes a first source/drain region positioned in the first well, a second source/drain region positioned in the second well adjacent a first side of the isolation structure, a doped region positioned in the second well adjacent a second side of the isolation structure, and a gate structure positioned above the semiconductor layer, wherein the gate structure vertically overlaps a portion of the doped region.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. A first doping well having a first part and a second part is located in the substrate. An undoped moat is in the substrate between the first doping well and a second doping well. A diode includes an anode with an increased first doping concentration region in the first doping well and a cathode with an increased second doping concentration region in the second doping well. An isolation region is in the first doping well having a first portion proximate the top surface and a second portion distal to the top surface. A gap made of an undoped region is in the first doping well between the first part and the second part. The gap is located between the distal portion of the isolation region and the bottom surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) structure, including: a semiconductor base on a first portion of a raised region of an insulative layer; a first inner emitter/collector (E/C) material on a second portion of the raised region of the insulative layer, wherein the inner E/C material is directly horizontally between the semiconductor base and a sidewall of the raised region; and a first outer E/C material on a first non-raised region of the insulative layer, wherein an upper portion of the first outer E/C material is adjacent the first inner E/C material.

Abstract: One illustrative method of forming heterojunction bipolar devices includes, among other things, forming a first gate structure above an active semiconductor layer, forming a second gate structure adjacent a first side of the first gate structure, forming a third gate structure adjacent a second side of the first gate structure, forming an emitter of a bipolar transistor in the active semiconductor layer between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, forming a collector of the bipolar transistor in the active semiconductor layer between the first gate structure and the third gate structure, and forming a first base contact contacting the active region adjacent an end of the first gate structure, wherein a portion of the active semiconductor layer positioned under the first gate structure defines a base of the bipolar transistor.

Abstract: Structures for a heterojunction bipolar transistor and methods of forming a structure for a heterojunction bipolar transistor. A base layer is positioned in a cavity in a semiconductor layer, a first terminal is coupled to the base layer, and a second terminal is coupled to a portion of the semiconductor layer. The second terminal is laterally spaced from the first terminal, and the portion of the semiconductor layer is laterally positioned between the second terminal and the base layer.

Abstract: An illustrative device includes a transistor including a first set of fins defined above a substrate, a second set of fins defined above the substrate, and a gate structure embedded in the substrate between the first set of fins and the second set of fins, wherein the first set of fins and the second set of fins are doped with a first dopant type and the substrate is doped with a second dopant type different than the first dopant type.

Abstract: Structures for a heterojunction bipolar transistor and methods of forming a structure for a heterojunction bipolar transistor. A first portion of a first semiconductor layer defines an emitter, a first portion of a second semiconductor layer defines a collector, and a base includes respective second portions of the first and second semiconductor layers that are laterally positioned between the first portion of the first semiconductor layer and the first portion of the second semiconductor layer. The first portion of the first semiconductor layer has a first thickness, and the first portion of the second semiconductor layer has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The first portion and the second portion of the first semiconductor layer adjoin at a first junction having the first thickness. The first portion and the second portion of the second semiconductor layer adjoin at a second junction having the second thickness.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) structure, including: a semiconductor base on a first portion of a raised region of an insulative layer; a first inner emitter/collector (E/C) material on a second portion of the raised region of the insulative layer, wherein the inner E/C material is directly horizontally between the semiconductor base and a sidewall of the raised region; and a first outer E/C material on a first non-raised region of the insulative layer, wherein an upper portion of the first outer E/C material is adjacent the first inner E/C material.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. A first doping well having a first part and a second part is located in the substrate. An undoped moat is in the substrate between the first doping well and a second doping well. A diode includes an anode with an increased first doping concentration region in the first doping well and a cathode with an increased second doping concentration region in the second doping well. An isolation region is in the first doping well having a first portion proximate the top surface and a second portion distal to the top surface. A gap made of an undoped region is in the first doping well between the first part and the second part. The gap is located between the distal portion of the isolation region and the bottom surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Structures for a heterojunction bipolar transistor and methods of forming a structure for a heterojunction bipolar transistor. A first portion of a first semiconductor layer defines an emitter, a first portion of a second semiconductor layer defines a collector, and a base includes respective second portions of the first and second semiconductor layers that are laterally positioned between the first portion of the first semiconductor layer and the first portion of the second semiconductor layer. The first portion of the first semiconductor layer has a first thickness, and the first portion of the second semiconductor layer has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The first portion and the second portion of the first semiconductor layer adjoin at a first junction having the first thickness. The first portion and the second portion of the second semiconductor layer adjoin at a second junction having the second thickness.

Abstract: One illustrative device disclosed herein includes a transistor formed above a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, wherein the transistor comprises a gate structure, a sidewall spacer and source/drain regions, openings formed in the active layer in the source/drain regions adjacent the sidewall spacer, recesses formed in a buried insulation layer of the SOI substrate in the source/drain regions of the transistor, wherein the recesses extend laterally under a portion of the active layer, and an epi semiconductor material positioned in at least the recesses in the buried insulation layer.

Abstract: One illustrative Schottky diode disclosed herein includes a semiconductor substrate, an anode region and a cathode region. The anode region includes a plurality of first fins with a first vertical height formed in the anode region, wherein an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate is exposed within the anode region. The cathode region includes a plurality of second fins with a second vertical height that is greater than the first vertical height. The device also includes a conductive structure that contacts and engages at least an upper surface of the plurality of first fins in the anode region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to gate controlled transistors and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: an emitter region; a collector region; base regions on opposing sides of the emitter region and the collector region; and a gate structure composed of a body region and leg regions, the body region being located between the base regions on opposing sides of the emitter region and the collector region, and the leg regions isolating the base regions from both the emitter region and the collector region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed including a semiconductor layer, a first well doped with dopants of a first conductivity type defined in the semiconductor layer, a second well doped with dopants of a second conductivity type different than the first conductivity type defined in the semiconductor layer adjacent the first well to define a PN junction between the first and second wells, and an isolation structure positioned in the second well. The semiconductor device also includes a first source/drain region positioned in the first well, a second source/drain region positioned in the second well adjacent a first side of the isolation structure, a doped region positioned in the second well adjacent a second side of the isolation structure, and a gate structure positioned above the semiconductor layer, wherein the gate structure vertically overlaps a portion of the doped region.

Abstract: Structures for a heterojunction bipolar transistor and methods of forming a structure for a heterojunction bipolar transistor. A base layer is positioned in a cavity in a semiconductor layer, a first terminal is coupled to the base layer, and a second terminal is coupled to a portion of the semiconductor layer. The second terminal is laterally spaced from the first terminal, and the portion of the semiconductor layer is laterally positioned between the second terminal and the base layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to high voltage diode structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a diode structure composed of first well of a first dopant type in a substrate; and a well ring structure of the first dopant type in the substrate which completely surrounds the first well of the first dopant type, and spaced a distance “x” from the first well to cut a leakage path to a shallower second well of a second dopant type.

Abstract: An illustrative device includes a transistor including a first set of fins defined above a substrate, a second set of fins defined above the substrate, and a gate structure embedded in the substrate between the first set of fins and the second set of fins, wherein the first set of fins and the second set of fins are doped with a first dopant type and the substrate is doped with a second dopant type different than the first dopant type.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to high voltage diode structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a diode structure composed of first well of a first dopant type in a substrate; and a well ring structure of the first dopant type in the substrate which completely surrounds the first well of the first dopant type, and spaced a distance “x” from the first well to cut a leakage path to a shallower second well of a second dopant type.