Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. LEIB

Jeffrey S. LEIB has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10121875
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are in the field of advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication and, in particular, 10 nanometer node and smaller integrated circuit structure fabrication and the resulting structures. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a fin. An isolation structure surrounds a lower fin portion, the isolation structure comprising an insulating material having a top surface, and a semiconductor material on a portion of the top surface of the insulating material, wherein the semiconductor material is separated from the fin. A gate dielectric layer is over the top of an upper fin portion and laterally adjacent the sidewalls of the upper fin portion, the gate dielectric layer further on the semiconductor material on the portion of the top surface of the insulating material. A gate electrode is over the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Byron Ho, Steven Jaloviar, Jeffrey S. Leib, Michael L. Hattendorf, Christopher P. Auth
  • Patent number: 10096513
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a barrier layer on a semiconductor device. The method includes placing a substrate into a reaction chamber and depositing a barrier layer over the substrate. The barrier layer includes a metal and a non-metal and the barrier layer exhibits an as-deposited thickness of 4 nm or less. The method further includes densifying the barrier layer by forming plasma from a gas proximate to said barrier layer and reducing the thickness and increasing the density of the barrier layer. In embodiments, during densification 300 Watts or less of power is applied to the plasma at a frequency of 350 kHz to 40 MHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason A. Farmer, Jeffrey S. Leib, Daniel B. Bergstrom
  • Publication number: 20170309516
    Abstract: Techniques and methods related to forming a wrap-around contact on a semiconductor device, and apparatus, system, and mobile platform incorporating such semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Leib, Ralph T. Troeger, Daniel Bergstrom
  • Publication number: 20170278748
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a barrier layer on a semiconductor device. The method includes placing a substrate into a reaction chamber and depositing a barrier layer over the substrate. The barrier layer includes a metal and a non-metal and the barrier layer exhibits an as-deposited thickness of 4 nm or less. The method further includes densifying the barrier layer by forming plasma from a gas proximate to said barrier layer and reducing the thickness and increasing the density of the barrier layer. In embodiments, during densification 300 Watts or less of power is applied to the plasma at a frequency of 350 kHz to 40 MHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: JASON A. FARMER, JEFFREY S. LEIB, DANIEL B. BERGSTROM
  • Patent number: 9711399
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a barrier layer on a semiconductor device. The method includes placing a substrate into a reaction chamber and depositing a barrier layer over the substrate. The barrier layer includes a metal and a non-metal and the barrier layer exhibits an as-deposited thickness of 4 nm or less. The method further includes densifying the barrier layer by forming plasma from a gas proximate to said barrier layer and reducing the thickness and increasing the density of the barrier layer. In embodiments, during densification 300 Watts or less of power is applied to the plasma at a frequency of 350 kHz to 40 MHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jason A. Farmer, Jeffrey S. Leib, Daniel B. Bergstrom
  • Patent number: 9704744
    Abstract: Techniques and methods related to forming a wrap-around contact on a semiconductor device, and apparatus, system, and mobile platform incorporating such semiconductor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S Leib, Ralph T Troeger, Daniel Bergstrom
  • Publication number: 20160307797
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a barrier layer on a semiconductor device. The method includes placing a substrate into a reaction chamber and depositing a barrier layer over the substrate. The barrier layer includes a metal and a non-metal and the barrier layer exhibits an as-deposited thickness of 4 nm or less. The method further includes densifying the barrier layer by forming plasma from a gas proximate to said barrier layer and reducing the thickness and increasing the density of the barrier layer. In embodiments, during densification 300 Watts or less of power is applied to the plasma at a frequency of 350 kHz to 40 MHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason A Farmer, Jeffrey S Leib, Daniel B Bergstrom
  • Publication number: 20160254186
    Abstract: Techniques and methods related to forming a wrap-around contact on a semiconductor device, and apparatus, system, and mobile platform incorporating such semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. LEIB, Ralph T. TROEGER, Daniel b. BERGSTROM