Patents by Inventor Kuen-Ting Shiu

Kuen-Ting Shiu 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: 8889541
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that may include forming a semiconductor device including a gate structure on a channel portion of III-V semiconductor substrate. The III-V semiconductor substrate including a III-V base substrate layer, an aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that is present on the III-V base substrate layer, and a III-V channel layer. Oxidizing a portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate structure. Forming a raised source region and a raised drain region over the portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that has been oxidized. Forming interconnects to the raised source region and the raised drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Masaharu Kobayashi, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140332851
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that may include forming a semiconductor device including a gate structure on a channel portion of III-V semiconductor substrate. The III-V semiconductor substrate including a III-V base substrate layer, an aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that is present on the III-V base substrate layer, and a III-V channel layer. Oxidizing a portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate structure. Forming a raised source region and a raised drain region over the portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that has been oxidized. Forming interconnects to the raised source region and the raised drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Masaharu Kobayashi, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140315389
    Abstract: A method for separating a layer for transfer includes forming a crack guiding layer on a substrate and forming a device layer on the crack-guiding layer. The crack guiding layer is weakened by exposing the crack-guiding layer to a gas which reduces adherence at interfaces adjacent to the crack guiding layer. A stress inducing layer is formed on the device layer to assist in initiating a crack through the crack guiding layer and/or the interfaces. The device layer is removed from the substrate by propagating the crack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen W. Bedell, Cheng-Wei Cheng, Devendra K. Sadana, Katherine L. Saenger, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8841177
    Abstract: First and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions including different semiconductor materials are formed within a dielectric template material layer on a single crystalline substrate. Heteroepitaxy is performed to form first and second epitaxial semiconductor portions on the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions, respectively. At least one dielectric bonding material layer is deposited, and a handle substrate is bonded to the at least one dielectric bonding material layer. The single crystalline substrate, the dielectric template material layer, and the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions are subsequently removed. Elemental semiconductor devices and compound semiconductor devices can be formed on the first and second semiconductor portions, which are embedded within the at least one dielectric bonding material layer on the handle substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tze-Chiang Chen, Cheng-Wei Cheng, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140264446
    Abstract: A method for forming fin field effect transistors includes forming a dielectric layer on a silicon substrate, forming high aspect ratio trenches in the dielectric layer down to the substrate, the high aspect ratio including a height to width ratio of greater than about 1:1 and epitaxially growing a non-silicon containing semiconductor material in the trenches using an aspect ratio trapping process to form fins. The one or more dielectric layers are etched to expose a portion of the fins. A barrier layer is epitaxially grown on the portion of the fins, and a gate stack is formed over the fins. A spacer is formed around the portion of the fins and the gate stack. Dopants are implanted into the portion of the fins. Source and drain regions are grown over the fins using a non-silicon containing semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANIRBAN BASU, CHENG-WEI CHENG, AMLAN MAJUMDAR, RYAN M. MARTIN, UZMA RANA, DEVENDRA K. SADANA, KUEN-TING SHIU, YANNING SUN
  • Publication number: 20140264607
    Abstract: A method for forming fin field effect transistors includes forming a dielectric layer on a silicon substrate, forming high aspect ratio trenches in the dielectric layer down to the substrate, the high aspect ratio including a height to width ratio of greater than about 1:1 and epitaxially growing a non-silicon containing semiconductor material in the trenches using an aspect ratio trapping process to form fins. The one or more dielectric layers are etched to expose a portion of the fins. A barrier layer is epitaxially grown on the portion of the fins, and a gate stack is formed over the fins. A spacer is formed around the portion of the fins and the gate stack. Dopants are implanted into the portion of the fins. Source and drain regions are grown over the fins using a non-silicon containing semiconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anirban Basu, Cheng-Wei Cheng, Amlan Majumdar, Ryan M. Martin, Uzma Rana, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu, Yanning Sun
  • Patent number: 8835266
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a buried channel semiconductor structure in which a crystallographic wet etch is used to tailor the profile of etched regions formed into a multilayered substrate which includes a compound semiconductor layer located atop a buried semiconductor channel material layer. The use of crystallographic wet etching on a compound semiconductor allows one to tailor the shape of a source recess region and a drain recess region formed into a multilayered substrate. This allows for the control of gate overlap/underlap. Also, the use of crystallographic wet etching on a compound semiconductor allows independent control of the length of an underlying buried semiconductor channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norma E. Sosa Cortes, Edward W. Kiewra, Masaharu Kobayashi, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8828824
    Abstract: Field Effect Transistors (FETs), Integrated Circuit (IC) chips including the FETs, and a method of forming the FETs and IC. FET locations define FET pedestals on a layered semiconductor wafer that may include a III-V semiconductor surface layer, e.g., Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), and a buried layer, e.g., Aluminum Arsenide (AlAs). A dielectric material, e.g., Aluminum Oxide (AlO), surrounds pedestals at least in FET source/drain regions. A conductive cap caps channel sidewalls at opposite channel ends. III-V on insulator (IIIVOI) devices form wherever the dielectric material layer is thicker than half the device length. Source/drain contacts are formed to the caps and terminate in/above the dielectric material in the buried layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Shu-Jen Han, Ko-Tao Lee, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8822317
    Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor and method for forming the same include exposing portions on a substrate adjacent to a gate stack, forming a dopant layer over the gate stack and in contact with the substrate in the portions exposed and annealing the dopant layer to drive dopants into the substrate to form self-aligned dopant regions in the substrate. The dopant layer is removed. A metal containing layer is deposited over the gate stack and in contact with the substrate in the exposed portions. The metal containing layer is annealed to drive metal into the substrate to form self-aligned contact regions in a metal alloy formed in the substrate within the dopant regions. The metal layer is then removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Augustin J. Hong, Jeehwan Kim, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8809860
    Abstract: The present disclosure reduces and, in some instances, eliminates the density of interface states in III-V compound semiconductor materials by providing a thin crystalline interlayer onto an upper surface of a single crystal III-V compound semiconductor material layer to protect the crystallinity of the single crystal III-V compound semiconductor material layer's surface atoms prior to further processing of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen-Ting Shiu, Dechao Guo, Shu-Jen Han, Edward W. Kiewra, Masaharu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140220766
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a III-V monocrystalline layer and a germanium surface layer. An interlayer is formed directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer from a material selected to provide stronger nucleation bonding between the interlayer and the germanium surface layer than nucleation bonding that would be achievable directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer such that a continuous, relatively defect-free germanium surface layer is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei CHENG, JACK O. CHU, DEVENDRA K. SADANA, KUEN-TING SHIU, YANNING SUN
  • Publication number: 20140217468
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a III-V monocrystalline layer and a germanium surface layer. An interlayer is formed directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer from a material selected to provide stronger nucleation bonding between the interlayer and the germanium surface layer than nucleation bonding that would be achievable directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer such that a continuous, relatively defect-free germanium surface layer is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Jack O. Chu, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu, Yanning Sun
  • Patent number: 8796120
    Abstract: A method of removing a semiconductor device layer from an underlying base substrate is provided in which a sacrificial phosphide-containing layer is formed between a semiconductor device layer and a base substrate. In some embodiments, a semiconductor buffer layer can be formed on an upper surface of the base substrate prior to forming the sacrificial phosphide-buffer layer. The resultant structure is then etched utilizing a non-HF etchant to release the semiconductor device layer from the base semiconductor substrate. After releasing the semiconductor device layer from the base substrate, the base substrate can be re-used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Wei Cheng, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140191284
    Abstract: A patterned substrate is provided having at least two mesa surface portions, and a recessed surface located beneath and positioned between the at least two mesa surface portions. A Group III nitride material is grown atop the mesa surface portions of the patterned substrate and atop the recessed surface. Growth of the Group III nitride material is continued merging the Group III nitride material that is grown atop the mesa surface portions. When the Group III nitride material located atop the mesa surface portions merge, the Group III nitride material growth on the recessed surface ceases. The merged Group III nitride material forms a first Group III nitride material structure, and the Group III nitride material formed in the recessed surface forms a second material structure. The first and second material structures are disjoined from each other and are separated by an air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Can Bayram, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140191283
    Abstract: A patterned substrate is provided having at least two mesa surface portions, and a recessed surface located beneath and positioned between the at least two mesa surface portions. A Group III nitride material is grown atop the mesa surface portions of the patterned substrate and atop the recessed surface. Growth of the Group III nitride material is continued merging the Group III nitride material that is grown atop the mesa surface portions. When the Group III nitride material located atop the mesa surface portions merge, the Group III nitride material growth on the recessed surface ceases. The merged Group III nitride material forms a first Group III nitride material structure, and the Group III nitride material formed in the recessed surface forms a second material structure. The first and second material structures are disjoined from each other and are separated by an air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Can Bayram, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Patent number: 8772116
    Abstract: A device and method for fabricating a capacitive component includes forming a high dielectric constant material over a semiconductor substrate and forming a scavenging layer on the high dielectric constant material. An anneal process forms oxide layer between the high dielectric constant layer and the scavenging layer such that oxygen in the high dielectric constant material is drawn out to reduce oxygen content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alessandro Callegari, Ko-Tao Lee, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140138781
    Abstract: A device and method for fabricating a capacitive component includes forming a high dielectric constant material over a semiconductor substrate and forming a scavenging layer on the high dielectric constant material. An anneal process forms oxide layer between the high dielectric constant layer and the scavenging layer such that oxygen in the high dielectric constant material is drawn out to reduce oxygen content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alessandro CALLEGARI, Ko-Tao LEE, Devendra K. SADANA, Kuen-Ting SHIU
  • Publication number: 20140131722
    Abstract: A method for selective formation of a dual phase gallium nitride material on a (100) silicon substrate. The method includes forming a blanket layer of dielectric material on a surface of a (100) silicon substrate. The blanket layer of dielectric material is then patterned forming a plurality of patterned dielectric material structures on silicon substrate. An etch is employed that selectively removes exposed portions of the silicon substrate. The etch forms openings within the silicon substrate that expose a surface of the silicon substrate having a (111) crystal plane. A contiguous AlN buffer layer is then formed on exposed surfaces of each patterned dielectric material structure and on exposed surfaces of the silicon substrate. A dual phase gallium nitride material is then formed on a portion of the contiguous AlN buffer layer and surrounding each sidewall of each patterned dielectric material structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Can Bayram, Cheng-Wei Cheng, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140134811
    Abstract: First and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions including different semiconductor materials are formed within a dielectric template material layer on a single crystalline substrate. Heteroepitaxy is performed to form first and second epitaxial semiconductor portions on the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions, respectively. At least one dielectric bonding material layer is deposited, and a handle substrate is bonded to the at least one dielectric bonding material layer. The single crystalline substrate, the dielectric template material layer, and the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions are subsequently removed. Elemental semiconductor devices and compound semiconductor devices can be formed on the first and second semiconductor portions, which are embedded within the at least one dielectric bonding material layer on the handle substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tze-Chiang Chen, Cheng-Wei Cheng, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu
  • Publication number: 20140131770
    Abstract: First and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions including different semiconductor materials are formed within a dielectric template material layer on a single crystalline substrate. Heteroepitaxy is performed to form first and second epitaxial semiconductor portions on the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions, respectively. At least one dielectric bonding material layer is deposited, and a handle substrate is bonded to the at least one dielectric bonding material layer. The single crystalline substrate, the dielectric template material layer, and the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions are subsequently removed. Elemental semiconductor devices and compound semiconductor devices can be formed on the first and second semiconductor portions, which are embedded within the at least one dielectric bonding material layer on the handle substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tze-Chiang Chen, Cheng-Wei Cheng, Devendra K. Sadana, Kuen-Ting Shiu