Abstract: Aspects include processors configured to (or include program code that causes a processor to) provide for data classifier devices that extract from structured text business data inputs, via natural language understanding processing, training set data elements (for example, training keywords, training concepts, training entities, and/or training taxonomy classifications, etc.). The aspects identify associations within the structured training business data of each of a plurality of business class categories with respective ones of the extracted training set data elements; and build a logical relationship data classification training knowledge base ontology that connects ones of the business classes to respective associated ones of the extracted training data elements as questions, into a plurality of knowledge base ontology question-business class associations.

Abstract: Data classification extracts from structured text business data inputs, via natural language understanding processing, training set data elements (training keywords, training concepts, training entities, and/or training taxonomy classifications). Embodiments identify associations within the structured training business data of business class categories with respective ones of extracted training set data elements, and build a logical relationship data classification training knowledge base ontology that connects business classes to respective associated ones of extracted training data elements as questions into knowledge base ontology question-business class associations.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include finFET structures with varied cross-sectional areas and methods of forming the same. Methods according to the present disclosure can include, e.g., forming a structure including: a semiconductor fin positioned on a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes: a gate area, and a terminal area laterally distal to the gate area, a sacrificial gate positioned on the gate area of the semiconductor fin, and an insulator positioned on the terminal area of the semiconductor fin; removing the sacrificial gate to expose the gate area of the semiconductor fin; increasing or reducing a cross-sectional area of the gate area of the semiconductor fin; and forming a transistor gate on the gate area of the semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon germanium layer on a substrate, the first silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a first transistor; forming a second silicon germanium layer on the substrate adjacent to the first silicon germanium layer, the second silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a second transistor and having a germanium content that is different than the first silicon germanium layer and a thickness that is substantially the same; growing by an epitaxial process a compressively strained silicon germanium layer on the first silicon germanium layer, and a tensile strained silicon germanium layer on the second silicon germanium layer; patterning a first fin in the compressively strained silicon germanium layer and the first silicon germanium layer; and patterning a second fin in the tensile strained silicon germanium layer and the second silicon germanium layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor fin on an upper surface of a substrate. The at least one semiconductor fin includes a channel region interposed between opposing source/drain regions. A gate stack is on the upper surface of the substrate and wraps around sidewalls and an upper surface of only the channel region. The channel region is a dual channel region including a buried channel portion and a surface channel portion that completely surrounds the buried channel.

Abstract: Data classification extracts from structured text business data inputs, via natural language understanding processing, training set data elements (training keywords, training concepts, training entities, and/or training taxonomy classifications). Embodiments identify associations within the structured training business data of business class categories with respective ones of extracted training set data elements, and build a logical relationship data classification training knowledge base ontology that connects business classes to respective associated ones of extracted training data elements as questions into knowledge base ontology question-business class associations.

Abstract: Aspects include processors configured to (or include program code that causes a processor to) provide for data classifier devices that extract from structured text business data inputs, via natural language understanding processing, training set data elements (for example, training keywords, training concepts, training entities, and/or training taxonomy classifications, etc.). The aspects identify associations within the structured training business data of each of a plurality of business class categories with respective ones of the extracted training set data elements; and build a logical relationship data classification training knowledge base ontology that connects ones of the business classes to respective associated ones of the extracted training data elements as questions, into a plurality of knowledge base ontology question-business class associations.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon germanium layer on a substrate, the first silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a first transistor; forming a second silicon germanium layer on the substrate adjacent to the first silicon germanium layer, the second silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a second transistor and having a germanium content that is different than the first silicon germanium layer and a thickness that is substantially the same; growing by an epitaxial process a compressively strained silicon germanium layer on the first silicon germanium layer, and a tensile strained silicon germanium layer on the second silicon germanium layer; patterning a first fin in the compressively strained silicon germanium layer and the first silicon germanium layer; and patterning a second fin in the tensile strained silicon germanium layer and the second silicon germanium layer.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon germanium layer on a substrate, the first silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a first transistor; forming a second silicon germanium layer on the substrate adjacent to the first silicon germanium layer, the second silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a second transistor and having a germanium content that is different than the first silicon germanium layer and a thickness that is substantially the same; growing by an epitaxial process a compressively strained silicon germanium layer on the first silicon germanium layer, and a tensile strained silicon germanium layer on the second silicon germanium layer; patterning a first fin in the compressively strained silicon germanium layer and the first silicon germanium layer; and patterning a second fin in the tensile strained silicon germanium layer and the second silicon germanium layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the device. The method includes: providing a FinFET having a source/drain region, at least one SiGe fin, a silicon substrate, a local oxide layer is formed on the silicon substrate, a gate structure is formed on the at least one SiGe fin and the local oxide layer, the gate structure is encapsulated by a gate hard mask and sidewall spacer layers; recessing the at least one SiGe fin in the source/drain region to the sidewall spacer layers and the silicon substrate layer; recessing the local oxide layer in the source/drain region to the sidewall spacer layer and the silicon substrate; growing a n-doped silicon layer on the silicon substrate; growing a p-doped silicon layer or p-doped SiGe layer on the n-doped silicon layer; and forming a silicide layer on the p-doped silicon layer or p-doped SiGe layer.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon germanium layer on a substrate, the first silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a first transistor; forming a second silicon germanium layer on the substrate adjacent to the first silicon germanium layer, the second silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a second transistor and having a germanium content that is different than the first silicon germanium layer and a thickness that is substantially the same; growing by an epitaxial process a compressively strained silicon germanium layer on the first silicon germanium layer, and a tensile strained silicon germanium layer on the second silicon germanium layer; patterning a first fin in the compressively strained silicon germanium layer and the first silicon germanium layer; and patterning a second fin in the tensile strained silicon germanium layer and the second silicon germanium layer.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include finFET structures with varied cross-sectional areas and methods of forming the same. Methods according to the present disclosure can include, e.g., forming a structure including: a semiconductor fin positioned on a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes: a gate area, and a terminal area laterally distal to the gate area, a sacrificial gate positioned on the gate area of the semiconductor fin, and an insulator positioned on the terminal area of the semiconductor fin; removing the sacrificial gate to expose the gate area of the semiconductor fin; increasing or reducing a cross-sectional area of the gate area of the semiconductor fin; and forming a transistor gate on the gate area of the semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon germanium layer on a substrate, the first silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a first transistor; forming a second silicon germanium layer on the substrate adjacent to the first silicon germanium layer, the second silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a second transistor and having a germanium content that is different than the first silicon germanium layer and a thickness that is substantially the same; growing by an epitaxial process a compressively strained silicon germanium layer on the first silicon germanium layer, and a tensile strained silicon germanium layer on the second silicon germanium layer; patterning a first fin in the compressively strained silicon germanium layer and the first silicon germanium layer; and patterning a second fin in the tensile strained silicon germanium layer and the second silicon germanium layer.

Abstract: A metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and a method of fabricating a MOSFET are described. The method includes depositing and patterning a dummy gate stack above an active channel layer formed on a base. The method also includes selectively etching the active channel layer leaving a remaining active channel layer, and epitaxially growing silicon doped active channel material adjacent to the remaining active channel layer.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include finFET structures with varied cross-sectional areas and methods of forming the same. Methods according to the present disclosure can include, e.g., forming a structure including: a semiconductor fin positioned on a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes: a gate area, and a terminal area laterally distal to the gate area, a sacrificial gate positioned on the gate area of the semiconductor fin, and an insulator positioned on the terminal area of the semiconductor fin; removing the sacrificial gate to expose the gate area of the semiconductor fin; increasing or reducing a cross-sectional area of the gate area of the semiconductor fin; and forming a transistor gate on the gate area of the semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of fin structures on a substrate, the plurality of fin structures including a diffusion region, forming an epitaxial layer on the plurality of fin structures in an area of the diffusion region such that a height of the upper surface of the epitaxial layer over plurality of fin structures is substantially equal to the height of the upper surface of the epitaxial layer between the plurality of fin structures, and planarizing the upper surface of the epitaxial layer by one of etch back and reflow annealing.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include finFET structures with varied cross-sectional areas and methods of forming the same. Methods according to the present disclosure can include, e.g., forming a structure including: a semiconductor fin positioned on a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes: a gate area, and a terminal area laterally distal to the gate area, a sacrificial gate positioned on the gate area of the semiconductor fin, and an insulator positioned on the terminal area of the semiconductor fin; removing the sacrificial gate to expose the gate area of the semiconductor fin; increasing or reducing a cross-sectional area of the gate area of the semiconductor fin; and forming a transistor gate on the gate area of the semiconductor fin.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device that includes forming a fin structure from a semiconductor substrate, and forming a gate structure on a channel region portion of the fin structure. A source region and a drain region are formed on a source region portion and a drain region portion of the fin structure on opposing sides of the channel portion of the fin structure. At least one sidewall of the source region portion and the drain region portion of the fin structure is exposed. A metal semiconductor alloy is formed on the at least one sidewall of the source region portion and the drain region portion of the fin structure that is exposed.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon germanium layer on a substrate, the first silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a first transistor; forming a second silicon germanium layer on the substrate adjacent to the first silicon germanium layer, the second silicon germanium layer forming a portion of a second transistor and having a germanium content that is different than the first silicon germanium layer and a thickness that is substantially the same; growing by an epitaxial process a compressively strained silicon germanium layer on the first silicon germanium layer, and a tensile strained silicon germanium layer on the second silicon germanium layer; patterning a first fin in the compressively strained silicon germanium layer and the first silicon germanium layer; and patterning a second fin in the tensile strained silicon germanium layer and the second silicon germanium layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one semiconductor fin on an upper surface of a substrate. The at least one semiconductor fin includes a channel region interposed between opposing source/drain regions. A gate stack is on the upper surface of the substrate and wraps around sidewalls and an upper surface of only the channel region. The channel region is a dual channel region including a buried channel portion and a surface channel portion that completely surrounds the buried channel.