Patents by Inventor Mark Y. Liu

Mark Y. Liu 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: 20230253499
    Abstract: A method including forming an opening in a junction region of a fin on and extending from a substrate; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the opening; and thermal processing the doped semiconductor material. A method including forming a gate electrode on a fin extending from a substrate; forming openings in the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the openings; and thermally processing the doped semiconductor material sufficient to induce the diffusion of a dopant in the doped semiconductor material. An apparatus including a gate electrode transversing a fin extending from a substrate; and semiconductor material filled openings in junction regions of the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Pratik A. PATEL, Mark Y. LIU, Jami A. WIEDEMER, Paul A. PACKAN
  • Patent number: 11664452
    Abstract: A method including forming an opening in a junction region of a fin on and extending from a substrate; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the opening; and thermal processing the doped semiconductor material. A method including forming a gate electrode on a fin extending from a substrate; forming openings in the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the openings; and thermally processing the doped semiconductor material sufficient to induce the diffusion of a dopant in the doped semiconductor material. An apparatus including a gate electrode transversing a fin extending from a substrate; and semiconductor material filled openings in junction regions of the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Pratik A. Patel, Mark Y. Liu, Jami A. Wiedemer, Paul A. Packan
  • Patent number: 11387320
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for forming transistor devices having source and drain regions with high concentrations of boron doped germanium. In some embodiments, an in situ boron doped germanium, or alternatively, boron doped silicon germanium capped with a heavily boron doped germanium layer, are provided using selective epitaxial deposition in the source and drain regions and their corresponding tip regions. In some such cases, germanium concentration can be, for example, in excess of 50 atomic % and up to 100 atomic %, and the boron concentration can be, for instance, in excess of 1E20 cm?3. A buffer providing graded germanium and/or boron concentrations can be used to better interface disparate layers. The concentration of boron doped in the germanium at the epi-metal interface effectively lowers parasitic resistance without degrading tip abruptness. The techniques can be embodied, for instance, in planar or non-planar transistor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anand S. Murthy, Glenn A. Glass, Tahir Ghani, Ravi Pillarisetty, Niloy Mukherjee, Jack T. Kavalieros, Roza Kotlyar, Willy Rachmady, Mark Y. Liu
  • Publication number: 20220044971
    Abstract: Integrated circuits including MOSFETs with selectively recessed gate electrodes. Transistors having recessed gate electrodes with reduced capacitive coupling area to adjacent source and drain contact metallization are provided alongside transistors with gate electrodes that are non-recessed and have greater z-height. In embodiments, analog circuits employ transistors with gate electrodes of a given z-height while logic gates employ transistors with recessed gate electrodes of lesser z-height. In embodiments, subsets of substantially planar gate electrodes are selectively etched back to differentiate a height of the gate electrode based on a given transistor's application within a circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Srijit MUKHERJEE, Christopher J. WIEGAND, Tyler J. WEEKS, Mark Y. LIU, Michael L. HATTENDORF
  • Patent number: 11183432
    Abstract: Integrated circuits including MOSFETs with selectively recessed gate electrodes. Transistors having recessed gate electrodes with reduced capacitive coupling area to adjacent source and drain contact metallization are provided alongside transistors with gate electrodes that are non-recessed and have greater z-height. In embodiments, analog circuits employ transistors with gate electrodes of a given z-height while logic gates employ transistors with recessed gate electrodes of lesser z-height. In embodiments, subsets of substantially planar gate electrodes are selectively etched back to differentiate a height of the gate electrode based on a given transistor's application within a circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srijit Mukherjee, Christopher J. Wiegand, Tyler J. Weeks, Mark Y. Liu, Michael L. Hattendorf
  • Publication number: 20210050448
    Abstract: A method including forming an opening in a junction region of a fin on and extending from a substrate; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the opening; and thermal processing the doped semiconductor material. A method including forming a gate electrode on a fin extending from a substrate; forming openings in the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the openings; and thermally processing the doped semiconductor material sufficient to induce the diffusion of a dopant in the doped semiconductor material. An apparatus including a gate electrode transversing a fin extending from a substrate; and semiconductor material filled openings in junction regions of the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Pratik A. PATEL, Mark Y. LIU, Jami A. WIEDEMER, Paul A. PACKAN
  • Patent number: 10872977
    Abstract: A method including forming an opening in a junction region of a fin on and extending from a substrate; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the opening; and thermal processing the doped semiconductor material. A method including forming a gate electrode on a fin extending from a substrate; forming openings in the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the openings; and thermally processing the doped semiconductor material sufficient to induce the diffusion of a dopant in the doped semiconductor material. An apparatus including a gate electrode transversing a fin extending from a substrate; and semiconductor material filled openings in junction regions of the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Pratik A. Patel, Mark Y. Liu, Jami A. Wiedemer, Paul A. Packan
  • Publication number: 20200235014
    Abstract: Integrated circuits including MOSFETs with selectively recessed gate electrodes. Transistors having recessed gate electrodes with reduced capacitive coupling area to adjacent source and drain contact metallization are provided alongside transistors with gate electrodes that are non-recessed and have greater z-height. In embodiments, analog circuits employ transistors with gate electrodes of a given z-height while logic gates employ transistors with recessed gate electrodes of lesser z-height. In embodiments, subsets of substantially planar gate electrodes are selectively etched back to differentiate a height of the gate electrode based on a given transistor's application within a circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Srijit MUKHERJEE, Christopher J. WIEGAND, Tyler J. WEEKS, Mark Y. LIU, Michael L. HATTENDORF
  • Patent number: 10651093
    Abstract: Integrated circuits including MOSFETs with selectively recessed gate electrodes. Transistors having recessed gate electrodes with reduced capacitive coupling area to adjacent source and drain contact metallization are provided alongside transistors with gate electrodes that are non-recessed and have greater z-height. In embodiments, analog circuits employ transistors with gate electrodes of a given z-height while logic gates employ transistors with recessed gate electrodes of lesser z-height. In embodiments, subsets of substantially planar gate electrodes are selectively etched back to differentiate a height of the gate electrode based on a given transistor's application within a circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srijit Mukherjee, Christopher J. Wiegand, Tyler J. Weeks, Mark Y. Liu, Michael L. Hattendorf
  • Publication number: 20200144362
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for forming transistor devices having source and drain regions with high concentrations of boron doped germanium. In some embodiments, an in situ boron doped germanium, or alternatively, boron doped silicon germanium capped with a heavily boron doped germanium layer, are provided using selective epitaxial deposition in the source and drain regions and their corresponding tip regions. In some such cases, germanium concentration can be, for example, in excess of 50 atomic % and up to 100 atomic %, and the boron concentration can be, for instance, in excess of 1E20 cm?3. A buffer providing graded germanium and/or boron concentrations can be used to better interface disparate layers. The concentration of boron doped in the germanium at the epi-metal interface effectively lowers parasitic resistance without degrading tip abruptness. The techniques can be embodied, for instance, in planar or non-planar transistor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anand S. MURTHY, Glenn A. GLASS, Tahir GHANI, Ravi PILLARISETTY, Niloy MUKHERJEE, Jack T. KAVALIEROS, Roza KOTLYAR, Willy RACHMADY, Mark Y. LIU
  • Publication number: 20190245088
    Abstract: A method including forming an opening in a junction region of a fin on and extending from a substrate; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the opening; and thermal processing the doped semiconductor material. A method including forming a gate electrode on a fin extending from a substrate; forming openings in the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the openings; and thermally processing the doped semiconductor material sufficient to induce the diffusion of a dopant in the doped semiconductor material. An apparatus including a gate electrode transversing a fin extending from a substrate; and semiconductor material filled openings in junction regions of the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Pratik A. PATEL, Mark Y. LIU, Jami A. WIEDEMER, Paul A. PACKAN
  • Patent number: 10304956
    Abstract: A method including forming an opening in a junction region of a fin on and extending from a substrate; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the opening; and thermal processing the doped semiconductor material. A method including forming a gate electrode on a fin extending from a substrate; forming openings in the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode; introducing a doped semiconductor material in the openings; and thermally processing the doped semiconductor material sufficient to induce the diffusion of a dopant in the doped semiconductor material. An apparatus including a gate electrode transversing a fin extending from a substrate; and semiconductor material filled openings in junction regions of the fin adjacent opposite sides of the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor material comprises a dopant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Pratik A. Patel, Mark Y. Liu, Jami A. Wiedemer, Paul A. Packan
  • Publication number: 20190035690
    Abstract: Integrated circuits including MOSFETs with selectively recessed gate electrodes. Transistors having recessed gate electrodes with reduced capacitive coupling area to adjacent source and drain contact metallization are provided alongside transistors with gate electrodes that are non-recessed and have greater z-height. In embodiments, analog circuits employ transistors with gate electrodes of a given z-height while logic gates employ transistors with recessed gate electrodes of lesser z-height. In embodiments, subsets of substantially planar gate electrodes are selectively etched back to differentiate a height of the gate electrode based on a given transistor's application within a circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Srijit MUKHERJEE, Christopher J. WIEGAND, Tyler J. WEEKS, Mark Y. LIU, Michael L. HATTENDORF
  • Patent number: 10170314
    Abstract: A non-planar transistor including partially melted raised semiconductor source/drains disposed on opposite ends of a semiconductor fin with the gate stack disposed there between. The raised semiconductor source/drains comprise a super-activated dopant region above a melt depth and an activated dopant region below the melt depth. The super-activated dopant region has a higher activated dopant concentration than the activated dopant region and/or has an activated dopant concentration that is constant throughout the melt region. A fin is formed on a substrate and a semiconductor material or a semiconductor material stack is deposited on regions of the fin disposed on opposite sides of a channel region to form raised source/drains. A pulsed laser anneal is performed to melt only a portion of the deposited semiconductor material above a melt depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Jensen, Tahir Ghani, Mark Y. Liu, Harold Kennel, Robert James
  • Patent number: 10084087
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, the transistor having a conduction channel. The device includes at least one edge dislocation formed adjacent to the conduction channel on the semiconductor substrate. The device also includes at least one free surface introduced above the conduction channel and the at least one edge dislocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cory E. Weber, Mark Y. Liu, Anand S. Murthy, Hemant V. Deshpande, Daniel B. Aubertine
  • Patent number: 10020232
    Abstract: Integrated circuits including MOSFETs with selectively recessed gate electrodes. Transistors having recessed gate electrodes with reduced capacitive coupling area to adjacent source and drain contact metallization are provided alongside transistors with gate electrodes that are non-recessed and have greater z-height. In embodiments, analog circuits employ transistors with gate electrodes of a given z-height while logic gates employ transistors with recessed gate electrodes of lesser z-height. In embodiments, subsets of substantially planar gate electrodes are selectively etched back to differentiate a height of the gate electrode based on a given transistor's application within a circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Srijit Mukherjee, Christopher J. Wiegand, Tyler J. Weeks, Mark Y. Liu, Michael L. Hattendorf
  • Publication number: 20170221724
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for forming transistor devices having source and drain regions with high concentrations of boron doped germanium. In some embodiments, an in situ boron doped germanium, or alternatively, boron doped silicon germanium capped with a heavily boron doped germanium layer, are provided using selective epitaxial deposition in the source and drain regions and their corresponding tip regions. In some such cases, germanium concentration can be, for example, in excess of 50 atomic % and up to 100 atomic %, and the boron concentration can be, for instance, in excess of 1E20 cm?3. A buffer providing graded germanium and/or boron concentrations can be used to better interface disparate layers. The concentration of boron doped in the germanium at the epi-metal interface effectively lowers parasitic resistance without degrading tip abruptness. The techniques can be embodied, for instance, in planar or non-planar transistor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANAND S. MURTHY, GLENN A. GLASS, TAHIR GHANI, RAVI PILLARISETTY, NILOY MUKHERJEE, JACK T. KAVALIEROS, ROZA KOTLYAR, WILLY RACHMADY, MARK Y. LIU
  • Publication number: 20170222052
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, the transistor having a conduction channel. The device includes at least one edge dislocation formed adjacent to the conduction channel on the semiconductor substrate. The device also includes at least one free surface introduced above the conduction channel and the at least one edge dislocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cory E. Weber, Mark Y. Liu, Anand S. Murthy, Hemant V. Deshpande, Daniel B. Aubertine
  • Patent number: 9660078
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, the transistor having a conduction channel. The device includes at least one edge dislocation formed adjacent to the conduction channel on the semiconductor substrate. The device also includes at least one free surface introduced above the conduction channel and the at least one edge dislocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Cory E. Weber, Mark Y. Liu, Anand Murthy, Hemant Deshpande, Daniel B. Aubertine
  • Patent number: 9627384
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for forming transistor devices having source and drain regions with high concentrations of boron doped germanium. In some embodiments, an in situ boron doped germanium, or alternatively, boron doped silicon germanium capped with a heavily boron doped germanium layer, are provided using selective epitaxial deposition in the source and drain regions and their corresponding tip regions. In some such cases, germanium concentration can be, for example, in excess of 50 atomic % and up to 100 atomic %, and the boron concentration can be, for instance, in excess of 1E20 cm?3. A buffer providing graded germanium and/or boron concentrations can be used to better interface disparate layers. The concentration of boron doped in the germanium at the epi-metal interface effectively lowers parasitic resistance without degrading tip abruptness. The techniques can be embodied, for instance, in planar or non-planar transistor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anand S. Murthy, Glenn A. Glass, Tahir Ghani, Ravi Pillarisetty, Niloy Mukherjee, Jack T. Kavalieros, Roza Kotlyar, Willy Rachmady, Mark Y. Liu