Abstract: A device includes a substrate, and a first semiconductor channel over the substrate. The first semiconductor channel includes a first nanosheet of a first semiconductor material, a second nanosheet of a second semiconductor material in physical contact with a topside surface of the first nanosheet, and a third nanosheet of the second semiconductor material in physical contact with an underside surface of the first nanosheet. The first gate structure is over and laterally surrounding the first semiconductor channel, and in physical contact with the second nanosheet and the third nanosheet.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer. A gate structure is disposed over the semiconductor layer. A spacer is disposed on a sidewall of the gate structure. A height of the spacer is greater than a height of the gate structure. A liner is disposed on the gate structure and on the spacer. The spacer and the liner have different material compositions.

Abstract: Multi-gate devices and methods for fabricating such are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes forming a gate dielectric layer around first channel layers in a p-type gate region and around second channel layers in an n-type gate region. Sacrificial features are formed between the second channel layers in the n-type gate region. A p-type work function layer is formed over the gate dielectric layer in the p-type gate region and the n-type gate region. After removing the p-type work function layer from the n-type gate region, the sacrificial features are removed from between the second channel layers in the n-type gate region. An n-type work function layer is formed over the gate dielectric layer in the n-type gate region. A metal fill layer is formed over the p-type work function layer in the p-type gate region and the n-type work function layer in the n-type gate region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes: a first source and a first drain separated by a first distance, a first semiconductor structure disposed between the first source and first drain, a first gate electrode disposed over the first semiconductor structure, and a first dielectric structure disposed over the first gate electrode. The first dielectric structure has a lower portion and an upper portion disposed over the lower portion and wider than the lower portion. The second transistor includes: a second source and a second drain separated by a second distance greater than the first distance, a second semiconductor structure disposed between the second source and second drain, a second gate electrode disposed over the second semiconductor structure, and a second dielectric structure disposed over the second gate electrode. The second dielectric structure and the first dielectric structure have different material compositions.

Abstract: A structure has stacks of semiconductor layers over a substrate and adjacent a dielectric feature. A gate dielectric is formed wrapping around each layer and the dielectric feature. A first layer of first gate electrode material is deposited over the gate dielectric and the dielectric feature. The first layer on the dielectric feature is recessed to a first height below a top surface of the dielectric feature. A second layer of the first gate electrode material is deposited over the first layer. The first gate electrode material in a first region of the substrate is removed to expose a portion of the gate dielectric in the first region, while the first gate electrode material in a second region of the substrate is preserved. A second gate electrode material is deposited over the exposed portion of the gate dielectric and over a remaining portion of the first gate electrode material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a fin structure over a substrate, a vertical stack of silicon nanostructures disposed over the fin structure, an isolation structure disposed around the fin structure, a germanium-containing interfacial layer wrapping around each of the vertical stack of silicon nanostructures, a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the germanium-containing interfacial layer, and a gate electrode layer wrapping around the gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of first semiconductor nanostructures formed over a substrate, and a first S/D structure formed on sidewall surfaces of the first semiconductor nanostructures. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of second semiconductor nanostructures formed over the substrate, and a second S/D structure formed on sidewall surfaces of the second semiconductor nanostructures. The semiconductor device includes an isolation structure formed between the first S/D structure and the second S/D structure, and the isolation structure has a first sidewall surface in direct contact with the first S/D structure and a second sidewall surface in direct contact with the second S/D structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes first and second dielectric features and a first semiconductor layer disposed between the first and second dielectric features. The structure further includes an isolation layer disposed between the first and second dielectric features, and the isolation layer is in contact with the first and second dielectric features. The first semiconductor layer is disposed over the isolation layer. The structure further includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the isolation layer and a gate electrode layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode layer has an end extending to a level between a first plane defined by a first surface of the first semiconductor layer and a second plane defined by a second surface opposite the first surface.

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises forming a first stack structure and a second stack structure in a first area over a substrate, wherein each of the stack structures includes semiconductor layers separated and stacked up; depositing a first interfacial layer around each of the semiconductor layers of the stack structures; depositing a gate dielectric layer around the first interfacial layer; forming a dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer; removing the dipole oxide layer around the gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure; performing an annealing process to form a dipole gate dielectric layer for the first stack structure and a non-dipole gate dielectric layer for the second stack structure; and depositing a first gate electrode around the dipole gate dielectric layer of the first stack structure and the non-dipole gate dielectric layer of the second stack structure.

Abstract: A compound of general formula (I) or a stereoisomer, a deuterated compound, a solvate, a prodrug, a metabolite, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a co-crystal thereof, an intermediate thereof, and a use thereof in Bcl-2 family proteins-related diseases such as cancer.

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers over a substrate, wherein the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers are separated and stacked up, and a thickness of each second semiconductor layer is less than a thickness of each first semiconductor layer; a first interfacial layer around each first semiconductor layer; a second interfacial layer around each second semiconductor layer; a first dipole gate dielectric layer around each first semiconductor layer and over the first interfacial layer; a second dipole gate dielectric layer around each second semiconductor layer and over the second interfacial layer; a first gate electrode around each first semiconductor layer and over the first dipole gate dielectric layer; and a second gate electrode around each second semiconductor layer and over the second dipole gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a fin structure over a substrate, a vertical stack of silicon nanostructures disposed over the fin structure, an isolation structure disposed around the fin structure, a germanium-containing interfacial layer wrapping around each of the vertical stack of silicon nanostructures, a gate dielectric layer wrapping around the germanium-containing interfacial layer, and a gate electrode layer wrapping around the gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes first channel nanostructures in a first device region, second channel nanostructures in a second device region, a dielectric fin at a boundary between the first device region and the second device region, a high-k dielectric layer surrounding each of the first channel nanostructures and each of the second channel nanostructures and over the dielectric fin, a first work function layer surrounding each of the first channel nanostructures and over the high-k dielectric layer and a second work function layer surrounding each of the second channel nanostructures and over the high-k dielectric layer and the first work function layer. The first work function layer fully fills spaces between the first channel nanostructures and has an edge located above the dielectric fin. The second work function layer fully fills spaces between the second channel nanostructures.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes first channel nanostructures in a first device region and second channel nanostructures in a second device region. The first channel nanostructures are disposed between first and second dielectric fins. The second channel nanostructures are disposed between first and third dielectric fins. A gate dielectric layer is formed to surround each of the first and the second channel nanostructures and over the first, the second and the third dielectric fins. A first work function layer is formed to surround each of the first channel nanostructures. A second work function layer is formed to surround each of the second channel nanostructures. A first gap is present between every adjacent first channel nanostructures and a second gap present is between every adjacent second channel nanostructures.

Abstract: Provided are a compound as shown in general formula (I), or a stereoisomer, deuterate, solvate, prodrug, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or co-crystal thereof, an intermediate thereof, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof in the preparation of a drug for treating a disease associated with the activity or expression quantity of complement factor B.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes first and second dielectric features and a first semiconductor layer disposed between the first and second dielectric features. The structure further includes an isolation layer disposed between the first and second dielectric features, and the isolation layer is in contact with the first and second dielectric features. The first semiconductor layer is disposed over the isolation layer. The structure further includes a gate dielectric layer disposed over the isolation layer and a gate electrode layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode layer has an end extending to a level between a first plane defined by a first surface of the first semiconductor layer and a second plane defined by a second surface opposite the first surface.

Abstract: Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers over a substrate, wherein the first semiconductor layers and the second semiconductor layers are separated and stacked up, and a thickness of each second semiconductor layer is less than a thickness of each first semiconductor layer; a first interfacial layer around each first semiconductor layer; a second interfacial layer around each second semiconductor layer; a first dipole gate dielectric layer around each first semiconductor layer and over the first interfacial layer; a second dipole gate dielectric layer around each second semiconductor layer and over the second interfacial layer; a first gate electrode around each first semiconductor layer and over the first dipole gate dielectric layer; and a second gate electrode around each second semiconductor layer and over the second dipole gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a compound as represented by general formula (I) or a stereoisomer, deuterated compound, solvate, prodrug, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or co-crystal thereof, and an intermediate thereof, and the use thereof in AR or AR splicing mutant-related diseases such as cancer.