Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes a III-V semiconductor device in a first region of a base substrate and a further device in a second region of the base substrate. The method includes: (a) obtaining a base substrate comprising the first region and the second region, different from the first region; (b) providing a buffer layer over a surface of the base substrate at least in the first region, wherein the buffer layer comprises at least one monolayer of a first two-dimensional layered crystal material; (c) forming, over the buffer layer in the first region, and not in the second region, a III-V semiconductor material; and (d) forming, in the second region, at least part of the further device. A semiconductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to the field of semiconductor devices, and more particularly to co-integration of GaN-based devices with Si-based devices. In one aspect, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first wafer including, on a front side thereof, a III-V semiconductor layer stack formed on a first substrate and a first bonding layer. The III-V semiconductor layer stack includes a GaN-based device layer structure formed on the first substrate. The method additionally includes, subsequent to forming the first wafer, bonding the first bonding layer to a second bonding layer of a second wafer. The second wafer includes a second silicon substrate supporting an active device layer, a back-end-of-line interconnect structure and the second bonding layer. The method further comprises, subsequent to bonding, thinning the first wafer from a backside, wherein thinning includes removing at least the first substrate.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a method of forming a qubit device.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to the field of semiconductor devices, and more particularly to co-integration of GaN-based devices with Si-based devices. In one aspect, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first wafer including, on a front side thereof, a III-V semiconductor layer stack formed on a first substrate and a first bonding layer. The III-V semiconductor layer stack includes a GaN-based device layer structure formed on the first substrate. The method additionally includes, subsequent to forming the first wafer, bonding the first bonding layer to a second bonding layer of a second wafer. The second wafer includes a second silicon substrate supporting an active device layer, a back-end-of-line interconnect structure and the second bonding layer. The method further comprises, subsequent to bonding, thinning the first wafer from a backside, wherein thinning includes removing at least the first substrate.

Abstract: Examples include a method for forming an intermediate in the fabrication of a field-effect transistor sensor, the method comprising: providing a substrate having a substrate region comprising a gate dielectric thereon and optionally a nanocavity therein, providing a sacrificial element over the substrate region, providing one or more layers having a combined thickness of at least 100 nm over the sacrificial element, opening an access to the sacrificial element through the one or more layers, and optionally selectively removing the sacrificial element, thereby opening a sensor cavity over the substrate region; wherein the sacrificial element is removable by oxidation and wherein selectively removing the sacrificial element comprises an oxidative removal.

Abstract: A sequential integration process is described. An example process involves forming a wafer stack by bonding a first wafer to a second wafer with a front side of the first wafer facing a front side of the second wafer, the first wafer including a first device region formed on the front side of the first wafer and including a set of semiconductor devices. The example process involves, subsequent to forming the wafer stack, forming a second device region on a back side of the first wafer, the second device region including a set of semiconductor devices. The example process involves forming at least one interconnection layer on the second device region for electrically interconnecting the semiconductor devices of the second device region. The example process also involves forming at least one via extending through the wafer stack from the at least one interconnection layer and through the first wafer.

Abstract: A sequential integration process is described. An example process involves forming a wafer stack by bonding a first wafer to a second wafer with a front side of the first wafer facing a front side of the second wafer, the first wafer including a first device region formed on the front side of the first wafer and including a set of semiconductor devices. The example process involves, subsequent to forming the wafer stack, forming a second device region on a back side of the first wafer, the second device region including a set of semiconductor devices. The example process involves forming at least one interconnection layer on the second device region for electrically interconnecting the semiconductor devices of the second device region. The example process also involves forming at least one via extending through the wafer stack from the at least one interconnection layer and through the first wafer.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a method of forming a qubit device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor structure including: a host substrate and one or more bonding layers on top of the host substrate. The structure further includes an entity on the one or more bonding layers, where the entity includes two transistors on opposite sides of a common layer of channel material, where each transistor includes a gate, where both gates overlap each other, where both transistors share the same source and drain regions, and where each transistor have a channel defined within a same portion of the common layer of channel material overlapped by both transistor gates.

Abstract: Examples include a method for forming an intermediate in the fabrication of a field-effect transistor sensor, the method comprising: providing a substrate having a substrate region comprising a gate dielectric thereon and optionally a nanocavity therein, providing a sacrificial element over the substrate region, providing one or more layers having a combined thickness of at least 100 nm over the sacrificial element, opening an access to the sacrificial element through the one or more layers, and optionally selectively removing the sacrificial element, thereby opening a sensor cavity over the substrate region; wherein the sacrificial element is removable by oxidation and wherein selectively removing the sacrificial element comprises an oxidative removal.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates generally to semiconductor devices, and more particularly to semiconductor devices such as field-effect transistor devices configured for biomolecule sensing. In one aspect, a semiconductor chip comprises at least one field-effect transistor device which comprises a source, a drain, a gate stack and a channel region formed between the source and the drain. The gate stack only partially overlaps the channel region at the source side and/or at the drain side, such that a non-overlapped channel region at the source side and/or at the drain side is formed, where the non-overlapped channel region is configured for sensing biomolecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a semiconductor device for stimulation and/or data recording of biological material to a such semiconductor device. The method comprises providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a first insulating layer; providing a patterned conductive layer on top of the first insulating layer; depositing and patterning a second insulating layer atop the patterned conductive layer; growing carbon nano-sheets atop the second insulating layer; and defining carbon nano-sheet electrode areas on the second insulating layer by etching away the carbon nano-sheets outside of the carbon nano-sheet electrode areas.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor structure including: a host substrate and one or more bonding layers on top of the host substrate. The structure further includes an entity on the one or more bonding layers, where the entity includes two transistors on opposite sides of a common layer of channel material, where each transistor includes a gate, where both gates overlap each other, where both transistors share the same source and drain regions, and where each transistor have a channel defined within a same portion of the common layer of channel material overlapped by both transistor gates.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure by bonding a donor substrate to a carrier substrate is disclosed herein. The donor substrate may include a plurality of semiconductor layers epitaxially grown on top of one another in, and optionally above, a trench of the donor substrate. The carrier substrate may include a first semiconductor device thereon. The method may include removing at least part of the donor substrate in such a way as to expose a semiconductor layer grown on the bottom of the trench, removing at least part of the exposed semiconductor layer, thereby modifying the plurality of semiconductor layers, and forming a second semiconductor device from the modified plurality of semiconductor layers.

Abstract: A device and method for forming a vertical channel device is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor structure including: a host substrate and one or more bonding layers on top of the host substrate. The structure further includes an entity on the one or more bonding layers, where the entity includes two transistors on opposite sides of a common layer of channel material, where each transistor includes a gate, where both gates overlap each other, where both transistors share the same source and drain regions, and where each transistor have a channel defined within a same portion of the common layer of channel material overlapped by both transistor gates.

Abstract: A sequential integration process is described. An example process involves forming a wafer stack by bonding a first wafer to a second wafer with a front side of the first wafer facing a front side of the second wafer, the first wafer including a first device region formed on the front side of the first wafer and including a set of semiconductor devices. The example process involves, subsequent to forming the wafer stack, forming a second device region on a back side of the first wafer, the second device region including a set of semiconductor devices. The example process involves forming at least one interconnection layer on the second device region for electrically interconnecting the semiconductor devices of the second device region. The example process also involves forming at least one via extending through the wafer stack from the at least one interconnection layer and through the first wafer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor structure including: a host substrate and one or more bonding layers on top of the host substrate. The structure further includes an entity on the one or more bonding layers, where the entity includes two transistors on opposite sides of a common layer of channel material, where each transistor includes a gate, where both gates overlap each other, where both transistors share the same source and drain regions, and where each transistor have a channel defined within a same portion of the common layer of channel material overlapped by both transistor gates.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure by bonding a donor substrate to a carrier substrate is disclosed herein. The donor substrate may include a plurality of semiconductor layers epitaxially grown on top of one another in, and optionally above, a trench of the donor substrate. The carrier substrate may include a first semiconductor device thereon. The method may include removing at least part of the donor substrate in such a way as to expose a semiconductor layer grown on the bottom of the trench, removing at least part of the exposed semiconductor layer, thereby modifying the plurality of semiconductor layers, and forming a second semiconductor device from the modified plurality of semiconductor layers.

Abstract: An example method includes providing a layer stack in a trench defined by adjacent STI structures and recessing the STI structures adjacent to the layer stack to thereby expose an upper portion of the layer stack, the upper portion comprising at least a channel portion. The method further includes providing one or more protection layers on the upper portion of the layer stack and then further recessing the STI structures selectively to the protection layers and the layer stack, to thereby expose a central portion of the layer stack. And the method includes removing the central portion of the layer stack, resulting in a freestanding upper part and a lower part of the layer stack being physically separated from each other.