Patents by Inventor Kirby MAXEY

Kirby MAXEY 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).

  • Publication number: 20250113547
    Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having internal spacers for 2D channel materials, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having internal spacers for 2D channel materials, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a stack of two-dimensional (2D) material nanowires. A gate structure is vertically around the stack of 2D material nanowires. Internal gate spacers are between vertically adjacent ones of the stack of 2D material nanowires and laterally adjacent to the gate structure. The 2D material nanowires are recessed relative to the internal gate spacers. Conductive contact structures are at corresponding ends of the stack of 2D material nanowires, the conductive contact structures adjacent to the internal gate spacers and vertically overlapping with the internal gate spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Ching LIN, Tao CHU, Chiao-Ti HUANG, Guowei XU, Robin CHAO, Feng ZHANG, Yue ZHONG, Yang ZHANG, Ting-Hsiang HUNG, Kevin P. O’BRIEN, Uygar E. AVCI, Carl H. NAYLOR, Mahmut Sami KAVRIK, Andrey VYATSKIKH, Rachel STEINHARDT, Chelsey DOROW, Kirby MAXEY
  • Publication number: 20240186416
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein comprise semiconductor devices with two dimensional (2D) semiconductor channels and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a source contact and a drain contact. In an embodiment, a 2D semiconductor channel is between the source contact and the drain contact. In an embodiment, the 2D semiconductor channel is a shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin P. O'Brien, Carl NAYLOR, Chelsey DOROW, Kirby MAXEY, Tanay GOSAVI, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Shriram SHIVARAMAN, Chia-Ching LIN, Sudarat LEE, Uygar E. AVCI
  • Publication number: 20240006481
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include transistors and methods of forming transistors. In an embodiment, the transistor comprises a source region, a drain region, a first semiconductor channel between the source region and the drain region, and a second semiconductor channel between the source region and the drain region over the first semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, an insulator is around the source region, the drain region, the first semiconductor channel, and the second semiconductor channel. In an embodiment, a first access hole is in the insulator adjacent to a first edge of the first semiconductor channel, and a second access hole is in the insulator adjacent to a second edge of the first semiconductor channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chelsey DOROW, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Sudarat LEE, Ande KITAMURA, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Chia-Ching LIN, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Uygar E. AVCI
  • Publication number: 20240006484
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include transistors and methods of forming transistors. In an embodiment, the transistor comprises a channel with a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, a first spacer around the first end of the channel, a second spacer around the second end of the channel, and a gate stack over the channel, where the gate stack is between the first spacer and the second spacer. In an embodiment, the transistor may further comprise a first extension contacting the first end of the channel; and a second extension contacting the first end of the channel. In an embodiment, the transistor further comprises conductive layers over the first extension and the second extension outside of the first spacer and the second spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Kirby MAXEY, Carl H. NAYLOR, Chelsey DOROW, Uygar E. AVCI, Matthew V. METZ, Sudarat LEE, Chia-Ching LIN, Sean T. MA
  • Publication number: 20240006521
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, systems, and/or techniques directed to creating back end of line 2D transistors that may be used as access transistors for a memory cell. In embodiments, a combination wet etch and dry etch process may be used to form the 2D transistors. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Ching LIN, Shriram SHIVARAMAN, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Chelsey DOROW, Kirby MAXEY, Carl H. NAYLOR, Sudarat LEE, Uygar E. AVCI
  • Publication number: 20240008290
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, systems, and/or techniques directed to creating back end of line 2D transistors that include a metal-ferroelectric-metal-insulator-semiconductor structure used as a memory cell. In embodiments, a combination wet etch and dry etch process may be used to form the 2D transistors. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Chia-Ching LIN, Shriram SHIVARAMAN, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Chelsey DOROW, Kirby MAXEY, Carl H. NAYLOR, Sudarat LEE, Uygar E. AVCI, Sou-Chi CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230420510
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, and techniques directed to creating a transistor structure by selectively growing a 2D TMD directly in a stacked channel configuration, such as a stacked nanowire or nanoribbon formation. In embodiments, this TMD growth may occur for all of the nanowires or nanoribbons in the transistor structure in one stage. Placement of a SAM on a plurality of dielectric layers within the transistor structure stack facilitates channel deposition and channel geometry in the stacked channel configuration. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Chelsey DOROW, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Uygar E. AVCI, Matthew V. METZ, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Jiun-Ruey CHEN, Chia-Ching LIN, Carly ROGAN
  • Publication number: 20230420511
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, systems, and/or techniques for a transistor structure that includes stacked nanoribbons as a single crystal or monolayer, such as a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) layer, grown on a silicon wafer using a seeding material. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Chelsey DOROW, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Uygar E. AVCI, Matthew V. METZ, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Chia-Ching LIN, Carly ROGAN, Arnab SEN GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20230420514
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include transistor devices. In an embodiment, the transistor comprises a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) channel. In an embodiment, a two dimensional (2D) dielectric is over the TMD channel. In an embodiment, a gate metal is over the 2D dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Chelsey DOROW, Sudarat LEE, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Ande KITAMURA, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Uygar E. AVCI, Chia-Ching LIN
  • Publication number: 20230317783
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to forming nano ribbon transistors using layered 2D semiconductor channels. The layered 2D semiconductor channels may be created by forming a scaffold structure that has a first edge that extends from a silicon-based substrate, and a second edge opposite the first edge that is distal to the silicon based substrate. Alternating layers of 2D semiconductor material and a 3D semiconductor material may then be built on the second edge of the scaffold structure. In embodiments, the 3D semiconductor material may then be removed and a gate material deposited around at least a portion of the layers of 2D semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Kirby MAXEY, Carl H. NAYLOR, Uygar E. AVCI, Chelsey DOROW, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Matthew V. METZ, Chia-Ching LIN, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA
  • Publication number: 20230113614
    Abstract: Thin film transistors having CMOS functionality integrated with two-dimensional (2D) channel materials are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first device including a first two-dimensional (2D) material layer, and a first gate stack around the first 2D material layer. The first gate stack has a gate electrode around a gate dielectric layer. A second device is stacked on the first device. The second device includes a second 2D material layer, and a second gate stack around the second 2D material layer. The second gate stack has a gate electrode around a gate dielectric layer. The second 2D material layer has a composition different than a composition of the first 2D material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Chelsey DOROW, Carl NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Uygar E. AVCI, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Urusa ALAAN, Tristan A. TRONIC
  • Publication number: 20230102695
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to advanced integrated circuit (IC) structure fabrication and, in particular, to IC structures with graphene contacts. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Chelsey DOROW, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Uygar E. AVCI, Matthew V. METZ, Scott B. CLENDENNING
  • Publication number: 20230097898
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be related to apparatuses, processes, and techniques related to a transistor structure that includes a monolayer within an oxide material on a gate metal. There may be a stack of these structures. The monolayer, which may include a semiconductor material, in embodiments may include multiple monolayer sheets that are stacked on top of each other. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Chelsey DOROW, Carl H. NAYLOR, Uygar E. AVCI, Tristan A. TRONIC, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Kirby MAXEY, Sudarat LEE, Scott B. CLENDENNING
  • Publication number: 20230101760
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a first transistor on a first level, and a second transistor on a second level above the first level. In an embodiment, an insulating layer is between the first level and the second level, and a via passes through the insulating layer, and electrically couples the first transistor to the second transistor. In an embodiment, the first transistor and the second transistor comprise a first channel, and a second channel over the first channel. In an embodiment, the first second transistor further comprise a gate structure between the first channel and the second channel, a source contact on a first end of the first channel and the second channel, and a drain contact on a second end of the first channel and the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Uygar E. AVCI, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Chelsey DOROW, Sudarat LEE, Kirby MAXEY, Carl H. NAYLOR, Tristan A. TRONIC, Shriram SHIVARAMAN, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA
  • Publication number: 20230096347
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a sheet that is a semiconductor. In an embodiment a length dimension of the sheet and a width dimension of the sheet are greater than a thickness dimension of the sheet. In an embodiment, a gate structure is around the sheet, and a first spacer is adjacent to a first end of the gate structure, and a second spacer adjacent to a second end of the gate structure. In an embodiment, a source contact is around the sheet and adjacent to the first spacer, and a drain contact is around the sheet and adjacent to the second spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Tristan A. TRONIC, Anandi ROY, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Sudarat LEE, Chelsey DOROW, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Uygar E. AVCI
  • Publication number: 20230098467
    Abstract: Thin film transistors having a spin-on two-dimensional (2D) channel material are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a first device layer including a first two-dimensional (2D) material layer above a substrate. The first 2D material layer includes molybdenum, sulfur, sodium and carbon. A second device layer including a second 2D material layer is above the substrate. The second 2D material layer includes tungsten, selenium, sodium and carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Chelsey DOROW, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Shriram SHIVARAMAN, Uygar E. AVCI, Patrick THEOFANIS, Charles MOKHTARZADEH, Matthew V. METZ, Scott B. CLENDENNING
  • Publication number: 20230100713
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to advanced integrated circuit (IC) structure fabrication and, in particular, IC structures with an improved two-dimensional (2D) channel architecture. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Chelsey DOROW, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Uygar E. AVCI
  • Publication number: 20230101370
    Abstract: Thin film transistors having multi-layer gate dielectric structures integrated with two-dimensional (2D) channel materials are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a two-dimensional (2D) material layer above a substrate. A gate stack is over the 2D material layer, the gate stack having a first side opposite a second side, and the gate stack having a gate electrode around a gate dielectric structure. A first gate spacer is on the 2D material layer and adjacent to the first side of the gate stack. A second gate spacer is on the 2D material layer and adjacent to the second side of the gate stack, wherein the first gate spacer and the second gate spacer are continuous with a layer of the gate dielectric structure. A first conductive structure is coupled to the 2D material layer and adjacent to the first gate spacer. A second conductive structure is coupled to the 2D material layer and adjacent to the second gate spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sudarat LEE, Chelsey DOROW, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Carl H. NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Charles MOKHTARZADEH, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Scott B. CLENDENNING, Uygar E. AVCI
  • Publication number: 20230086499
    Abstract: Thin film transistors having fin structures integrated with two-dimensional (2D) channel materials are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of insulator fins above a substrate. A two-dimensional (2D) material layer is over the plurality of insulator fins. A gate dielectric layer is on the 2D material layer. A gate electrode is on the gate dielectric layer. A first conductive contact is on the 2D material layer adjacent to a first side of the gate electrode. A second conductive contact is on the 2D material layer adjacent to a second side of the gate electrode, the second side opposite the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kirby MAXEY, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Chelsey DOROW, Uygar E. AVCI, Sudarat LEE, Carl NAYLOR, Tanay GOSAVI
  • Publication number: 20230087668
    Abstract: Thin film transistors having strain-inducing structures integrated with two-dimensional (2D) channel materials are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a two-dimensional (2D) material layer above a substrate. A gate stack is on the 2D material layer, the gate stack having a first side opposite a second side. A first gate spacer is on the 2D material layer and adjacent to the first side of the gate stack. A second gate spacer is on the 2D material layer and adjacent to the second side of the gate stack. The first gate spacer and the second gate spacer induce a strain on the 2D material layer. A first conductive structure is on the 2D material layer and adjacent to the first gate spacer. A second conductive structure is on the 2D material layer and adjacent to the second gate spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Chelsey DOROW, Kevin P. O'BRIEN, Carl NAYLOR, Kirby MAXEY, Sudarat LEE, Ashish Verma PENUMATCHA, Uygar E. AVCI