Abstract: A transistor cell including a deep via that is at least partially lined with a dielectric material. The deep via may extend down to a substrate over which the transistor is disposed. The deep via may be directly connected to a terminal of the transistor, such as the source or drain, to interconnect the transistor with an interconnect metallization level disposed in the substrate under the transistor, or on at opposite side of the substrate as the transistor. Parasitic capacitance associated with the close proximity of the deep via metallization to one or more terminals of the transistor may be reduced by lining at least a portion of the deep via sidewall with dielectric material, partially necking the deep via metallization in a region adjacent to the transistor.

Abstract: Substrate-less diode, bipolar and feedthrough integrated circuit structures, and methods of fabricating substrate-less diode, bipolar and feedthrough integrated circuit structures, are described. For example, a substrate-less integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor structure. A plurality of gate structures is over the semiconductor structure. A plurality of P-type epitaxial structures is over the semiconductor structure. A plurality of N-type epitaxial structures is over the semiconductor structure. One or more open locations is between corresponding ones of the plurality of gate structures. A backside contact is connected directly to one of the pluralities of P-type and N-type epitaxial structures.

Abstract: Integrated circuits including lateral diodes. In an example, diodes are formed with laterally neighboring source and drain regions (diffusion regions) configured with different polarity epitaxial growths (e.g., p-type and n-type), to provide an anode and cathode of the diode. In some such cases, dopants may be used in the channel region to create or otherwise enhance a PN or PIN junction between the diffusion regions and the semiconductor material of a channel region. The channel region can be, for instance, one or more nanoribbons or other such semiconductor bodies that extend between the oppositely-doped diffusion regions. In some cases, nanoribbons making up the channel region are left unreleased, thereby preserving greater volume through which diode current can flow. Other features include skipped epitaxial regions, elongated gate structures, using isolation structures in place of gate structures, and/or sub-fin conduction paths that are supplemental or alternative to a channel-based conduction path.

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having a frontside and backside contact in an epi region of a stacked transistor configuration. In one example, an n-channel device and a p-channel device may both be GAA transistors where the n-channel device is located vertically above the p-channel device (or vice versa). Source or drain regions are adjacent to both ends of the n-channel device and the p-channel device. Deep and narrow contacts may be formed from both the frontside and the backside of the integrated circuit through the stacked source or drain regions. The contacts may physically contact each other to form a combined contact that extends through an entirety of the stacked source or drain regions. The higher contact area provided to both source or drain regions provides a more robust ohmic contact with a lower contact resistance compared to previous contact architectures.

Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly comprise: a plurality of layers of integrated circuit (IC) dies, each layer coupled to adjacent layers by first interconnects having a pitch of less than 10 micrometers between adjacent first interconnects; an end layer in the plurality of layers proximate to a first side of the plurality of layers comprises a dielectric material around IC dies in the end layer and a through-dielectric via (TDV) in the dielectric material of the end layer; a support structure coupled to the first side of the plurality of layers, the support structure comprising a structurally stiff base with conductive traces proximate to the end layer, the conductive traces coupled to the end layer by second interconnects; and a package substrate coupled to a second side of the plurality of layers, the second side being opposite to the first side.

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having conductive backside structures to couple various transistor structures. In some embodiments, a given conductive backside structure acts as a shunt interconnect between two transistors, such as between the gate of one transistor and the source or drain region of another transistor. In an example, an integrated circuit includes two transistor devices having semiconductor material extending between separate source and drain regions and different gate structures over or around the semiconductor material of the two transistor devices. A conductive backside structure may be formed from the backside of the integrated circuit (e.g., after removing all or most of the substrate), where the backside structure contacts the source or drain region of one transistor and the gate structure of the other transistor.

Abstract: A rotary oscillator array (ROA) apparatus includes a plurality of rotary traveling wave oscillators (RTWOs) configured to generate a plurality of resonant clock signals. An RTWO of the plurality of RTWOs includes a plurality of inverter cells and a fractional divider. The inverter cells are coupled in parallel to each other between two metal interconnects. The fractional divider is coupled to the two metal interconnects. The fractional divider will output a resonant clock signal of the plurality of resonant clock signals based on a reset-out signal generated by a reset-out terminal of the RTWO.

Abstract: An integrated circuit interconnect level including a lower metallization line vertically spaced from upper metallization lines. Lower metallization lines may be self-aligned to upper metallization lines enabling increased metallization line width without sacrificing line density for a given interconnect level. Combinations of upper and lower metallization lines within an interconnect metallization level may be designed to control intra-layer resistance/capacitance of integrated circuit interconnect. Dielectric material between two adjacent co-planar metallization lines may be recessed or deposited selectively to the metallization lines. Supplemental metallization may then be deposited and planarized. A top surface of the supplemental metallization may either be recessed to form lower metallization lines between upper metallization lines, or planarized with dielectric material to form upper metallization lines between lower metallization lines.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to scaling of Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cells. An SRAM cell include nMOS transistors on one level above pMOS transistors on a lower level. Transistors on the two levels can have overlapping footprints to save space. Additionally, the SRAM cell can use pMOS access transistors in place of nMOS access transistors to allow reuse of areas of the cell which would otherwise be used by the nMOS access transistors. In one approach, gate interconnects are provided in these areas, which have an overlapping footprint with underlying pMOS access transistors to save space. The SRAM cells can be connected to bit lines and word lines in overhead and/or bottom metal layers. In another aspect, SRAM cells of a column are connected to bit lines in an overlying M0 metal layer and an underlying BM0 metal layers to reduce capacitance.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a balanced eight-transistor (8T) static random-access memory (SRAM) cell having four n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (nMOSFETs) and four p-type MOSFETS. An nMOS write port and two pMOS read ports are optimized with a complementary field-effect transistor (CFET) process to achieve a high density. The cell is reconfigurable for various port configurations including 1R1W (1-read 1-write), 2R1W (2-read 1-write), 3R1W (3-read 1-write), 4R1W (4-read 1-write) and single/dual-ported SRAM with appropriate Vt (voltage threshold) targeting.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a memory cell having n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (nMOSFETs) in one layer in the cell and pMOSFET transistors in another, lower layer of the cell, and one or more intermediate metal (IM) layers between the nMOS and pMOS transistors. The IM layers can provide routing between the nMOS and pMOS transistors, to one or more top metal layers, above the nMOS transistors, and to one or more bottom metal layers, below the pMOS transistors. An example six-transistor cell can include four nMOS transistors and two pMOS transistors, and an example eight-transistor cell can include four nMOS transistors and four pMOS transistors.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure having a stacked transistor architecture includes a first semiconductor body (e.g., set of one or more nanoribbons) and a second semiconductor body (e.g., set of one or more nanoribbons) above the first semiconductor body. The first and second semiconductor bodies are part of the same fin structure. The distance between an upper surface of the first semiconductor body and a lower surface of the second semiconductor body is 60 nm or less. A first gate structure is on the first semiconductor body, and a second gate structure is on the second semiconductor body. An isolation structure that includes a dielectric material is between the first and second gate structures, and is on and conformal to a top surface of the first gate structure. In addition, a bottom surface of the second gate structure is on a top surface of the isolation structure, which is relatively flat.

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures having sub-fin isolation, and methods of fabricating integrated circuit structures having sub-fin isolation, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a channel structure, and an oxide sub-fin structure over the channel structure, the oxide sub-fin structure including silicon and oxygen and aluminum.

Abstract: An apparatus including a circuit structure including a device stratum including a plurality of devices including a first side and an opposite second side; and a metal interconnect coupled to at least one of the plurality of devices from the second side of the device stratum. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source region and a drain region and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; and forming an interconnect to one of the source region and the drain region from a second side of the device.

Abstract: Techniques are provided herein to form semiconductor devices having a stacked transistor configuration. An n-channel device and a p-channel device may both be gate-all-around (GAA) transistors each having any number of nanoribbons extending in the same direction where one device is located vertically above the other device. According to some embodiments, the n-channel device and the p-channel device conductively share the same gate, and a width of the gate structure around one device is greater than the width of the gate structure around the other device. According to some other embodiments, the n-channel device and the p-channel device each have a separate gate structure that is isolated from the other using a dielectric layer between them. A gate contact is adjacent to the upper device and contacts the gate structure of the other lower device.

Abstract: An apparatus including a circuit structure including a device stratum including a plurality of devices including a first side and an opposite second side; and a metal interconnect coupled to at least one of the plurality of devices from the second side of the device stratum. A method including forming a transistor device including a channel between a source region and a drain region and a gate electrode on the channel defining a first side of the device; and forming an interconnect to one of the source region and the drain region from a second side of the device.

Abstract: Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a removed substrate, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having a removed substrate, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A gate stack surrounds a channel region of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A pair of non-discrete epitaxial source or drain structures is at first and second ends of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A pair of dielectric spacers is between the pair of non-discrete epitaxial source or drain structures and the gate stack. The pair of dielectric spacers and the gate stack have co-planar top surfaces. The pair of dielectric spacers, the gate stack and the pair of non-discrete epitaxial source or drain structures have co-planar bottom surfaces.

Abstract: Structures having stacked transistors with backside access are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a front side structure. The front side structure includes a device layer including first, second, third and fourth stacks of nanowires and corresponding first, second, third and fourth overlying gate lines, and the device layer including first, second, third, fourth and fifth source or drain structures and corresponding overlying trench contacts alternating with the stacks of nanowires and the overlying gate lines, and one or more metallization layers above the device layer. A backside structure includes a backside via connection coupled to a bottom portion of the third source or drain structure, the bottom portion of the third source or drain structure isolated from a top portion of the third source or drain structure.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic systems with vias that include a horizontal and vertical portion in order to provide interconnects to stacked components, and methods of forming such systems. In an embodiment, an electronic system comprises a board, a package substrate electrically coupled to the board, and a die electrically coupled to the package substrate. In an embodiment the die comprises a stack of components, and a via adjacent to the stack of components, wherein the via comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion.

Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include: a first die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, first conductive contacts at the first surface of the first die, and second conductive contacts at the second surface of the first die; and a second die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and first conductive contacts at the first surface of the second die; wherein the second conductive contacts of the first die are coupled to the first conductive contacts of the second die by interconnects, the second surface of the first die is between the first surface of the first die and the first surface of the second die, and a footprint of the first die is smaller than and contained within a footprint of the second die.