Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes first and second source/drain (S/D) regions doped with lead (Pb) at a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device also includes a channel region between the first and second S/D regions, where the channel region is doped with Pb at a second dopant concentration that is lower than the first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device further includes first and second S/D contacts in contact with the first and second S/D regions, respectively. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode over the channel region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor structure suspending over the substrate and comprising a source region, a drain region, and a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region. The channel region includes a doped two-dimensional (2D) material layer comprising a first portion on an upper surface of the channel region. The semiconductor device also includes an interfacial layer surrounding the channel region including the first portion of the doped 2D material layer, and a gate electrode surrounding the interfacial layer.

Abstract: A method includes: providing a substrate, the substrate comprising an upper surface and a raised semiconductor structure protruding upwardly from the upper surface; forming a doped two-dimension (2D) material layer on the raised semiconductor structure; forming a semiconductor layer on the doped 2D material layer; removing a portion of the semiconductor layer and a portion of the doped 2D material layer lateral to the raised semiconductor structure to expose the upper surface of the substrate; forming an interfacial layer on the semiconductor layer; and thermally bonding the interfacial layer with the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor structure suspending over the substrate and comprising a source region, a drain region, and a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region. The channel region includes a doped two-dimensional (2D) material layer comprising a first portion on an upper surface of the channel region. The semiconductor device also includes an interfacial layer surrounding the channel region including the first portion of the doped 2D material layer, and a gate electrode surrounding the interfacial layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes first and second source/drain (S/D) regions doped with lead (Pb) at a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device also includes a channel region between the first and second S/D regions, where the channel region is doped with Pb at a second dopant concentration that is lower than the first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device further includes first and second S/D contacts in contact with the first and second S/D regions, respectively. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode over the channel region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes first and second source/drain (S/D) regions doped with lead (Pb) at a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device also includes a channel region between the first and second S/D regions, where the channel region is doped with Pb at a second dopant concentration that is lower than the first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device further includes first and second S/D contacts in contact with the first and second S/D regions, respectively. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode over the channel region.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming mutually parallel three-dimensional (3D) conductive channels coated with a conformal sacrificial layer, the 3D conductive channels coated with the conformal sacrificial layer being formed on a semiconductor substrate; depositing a dielectric material to fill spaces between the 3D conductive channels coated with the conformal sacrificial layer, wherein a portion or all of the deposited dielectric material is doped with boron, lithium, or beryllium; performing chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) to remove a top portion of the deposited dielectric material and to expose tops of the 3D conductive channels; and after the CMP, removing the conformal sacrificial layer coating the 3D conductive channels by etching to form 3D dielectric features spaced apart from the 3D conductive channels and comprising the deposited dielectric material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor structure suspending over the substrate and comprising a source region, a drain region, and a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region. The channel region includes a doped two-dimensional (2D) material layer comprising a first portion on an upper surface of the channel region. The semiconductor device also includes an interfacial layer surrounding the channel region including the first portion of the doped 2D material layer, and a gate electrode surrounding the interfacial layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor structure suspending over the substrate and comprising a source region, a drain region, and a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region. The channel region includes a doped two-dimensional (2D) material layer comprising a first portion on an upper surface of the channel region. The semiconductor device also includes an interfacial layer surrounding the channel region including the first portion of the doped 2D material layer, and and a gate electrode surrounding the interfacial layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes first and second source/drain (S/D) regions doped with lead (Pb) at a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device also includes a channel region between the first and second S/D regions, where the channel region is doped with Pb at a second dopant concentration that is lower than the first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device further includes first and second S/D contacts in contact with the first and second S/D regions, respectively. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode over the channel region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes first and second source/drain (S/D) regions doped with lead (Pb) at a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device also includes a channel region between the first and second S/D regions, where the channel region is doped with Pb at a second dopant concentration that is lower than the first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device further includes first and second S/D contacts in contact with the first and second S/D regions, respectively. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode over the channel region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure disposed over a channel region, a source/drain epitaxial layer disposed at a source/drain region, a nitrogen containing layer disposed on the source/drain epitaxial layer, a silicide layer disposed on the nitrogen containing layer, and a conductive contact disposed on the silicide layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device includes first and second source/drain (S/D) regions doped with lead (Pb) at a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device also includes a channel region between the first and second S/D regions, where the channel region is doped with Pb at a second dopant concentration that is lower than the first dopant concentration. The semiconductor device further includes first and second S/D contacts in contact with the first and second S/D regions, respectively. The semiconductor device also includes a gate electrode over the channel region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate structure disposed over a channel region, a source/drain epitaxial layer disposed at a source/drain region, a nitrogen containing layer disposed on the source/drain epitaxial layer, a silicide layer disposed on the nitrogen containing layer, and a conductive contact disposed on the silicide layer.