Abstract: A method of straining a transistor channel zone is provided, including a) forming a plurality of stress blocks based on a material having an intrinsic stress, around a zone based on a semiconducting material in which a transistor channel will be made and on which a transistor gate will be formed, the stress blocks inducing a stress in the zone; b) forming a gate block on the zone, the gate block being disposed between the stress blocks; and c) at least partially removing the stress blocks without removing the gate block, wherein the gate block has a Young's modulus and a thickness such that the stress blocks are at least partially removed in step c) and the induced stress is at least partially maintained in the zone after the stress blocks are at least partially removed.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a structure with semiconducting bars suitable for forming one at least one transistor channel, including the following steps: a) make a semiconducting structure, composed of an alternation of first bars based on a first material and second bars based on a second material, the second material being a semiconducting material, then b) remove exposed portions of the structure based on the first material through an opening in a mask formed on the structure, the removal being made by selective etching in the opening of the first material relative to the second material, so as to expose a space around the second bars, then c) grow a given semiconducting material (25) around the second bars (6c) in the opening, the given semiconducting material having a mesh parameter different from the mesh parameter of the second material (7) so as to induce a strain on the sheaths based on the given semiconducting material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fabricating a vertical transistor, comprising the step of providing a substrate surmounted by a stack of first, second and third layers made of first, second and third semiconductors, respectively, said second semiconductor being different from the first and third semiconductors. The process further includes horizontally growing first, second and third dielectric layers, by oxidation, from the first, second and third semiconductor layers, respectively, with a second dielectric layer, the thickness of which differs from the thickness of said first and third dielectric layers and removing the second dielectric layer so as to form a recess that is vertically self-aligned with the second semiconductor layer, which recess is positioned vertically between first and second blocks that are made facing the first and third semiconductor layers. Finally, the process includes forming a gate stack in said self-aligned recess.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating a thin film transferred from a donor substrate to a receiver substrate by fracture at the level of a zone of the donor substrate which is made fragile by hydrogen ion implantation. The method includes a step of thinning the transferred thin film so as to eliminate a region of residual defects induced by the hydrogen ion implantation. The method also includes, directly after the fracture and before the step of thinning of the transferred thin film, a step of forming a hydrogen trapping layer in the region of residual defects of the transferred thin film. A thermal processing may be implemented after formation of the hydrogen trapping layer and before thinning of the thin film.

Abstract: Method for making a strained silicon structure, wherein a silicon germanium layer is formed on the silicon layer, followed by another layer with a lower concentration of germanium before selective amorphisation of the silicon and silicon germanium layer relative to this other layer before the assembly is recrystallised so as to strain the silicon semiconducting layer.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a gate-wrap-around field-effect transistor is provided, including: providing a superposition of first to third nanowires, each made of a semiconductor, the second nanowire being subjected to a strain along its longitudinal axis, a median portion of the first to third nanowires being covered by a sacrificial gate; forming voids by removing a portion of the first and third nanowires that is intermediate between their ends and their median portion, while preserving the superposition of the first to third nanowires level with the ends and under the sacrificial gate; forming an electrical insulator in the voids around the second nanowire; removing the sacrificial gate and the median portion of the first and third nanowires; and forming a gate electrode wrapped around the median portion of the second nanowire.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a gate-wrap-around field-effect transistor is provided, including providing a substrate surmounted with first and second nanowires extending in a same longitudinal direction and having a median portion covered by a first material, and first and second ends that are arranged on either side of the median portion, a periphery of which is covered by respective first and second dielectric spacers made of a second material that is different from the first material, the ends having exposed lateral faces; doping a portion of the first and second ends via the lateral faces; depositing an amorphous silicon alloy on the first and second lateral faces followed by crystallizing the alloy; and depositing a metal on either side of the nanowires to form first and second metal contacts that respectively make electrical contact with the doped portions of the first and second ends of the nanowires.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a vertical transistor is provided, including steps of providing a substrate surmounted by a stack of first to third layers made of first to third semiconductors materials of two different types; partially etching the first and third layers with an etching that is selective, so as to form a first void in the first layer and a third void in the third layer, extending to the lower surface and to the upper surface of the second layer, respectively; filling the voids in order to form spacers making contact with the lower surface and the upper surface, respectively; partially etching the second layer with an etching that is selective, so as to form a second void between the first and second spacers; and depositing a conductor material in the second void.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fabricating a vertical transistor, comprising the step of providing a substrate surmounted by a stack of first, second and third layers made of first, second and third semiconductors, respectively, said second semiconductor being different from the first and third semiconductors. The process further includes horizontally growing first, second and third dielectric layers, by oxidation, from the first, second and third semiconductor layers, respectively, with a second dielectric layer, the thickness of which differs from the thickness of said first and third dielectric layers and removing the second dielectric layer so as to form a recess that is vertically self-aligned with the second semiconductor layer, which recess is positioned vertically between first and second blocks that are made facing the first and third semiconductor layers. Finally, the process includes forming a gate stack in said self-aligned recess.

Abstract: A method for producing at least one pattern in a layer resting on a substrate, including: a) making amorphous at least one first block of an upper layer of crystalline material resting on a first amorphous supporting layer, while the crystalline structure of a second block of the upper layer that adjoins and is juxtaposed with the first block is preserved; b) partially recrystallizing the first block by using at least one side surface of the second block that is in contact with the first block as an area for the start of a recrystallization front, the partial recrystallization being carried out to preserve a region of amorphous material in the first block; c) selectively etching the amorphous material of the upper layer with respect to the crystalline material of the upper layer to form at least one first pattern in the upper layer.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a gate-wrap-around field-effect transistor is provided, including: providing a superposition of first to third nanowires, each made of a semiconductor, the second nanowire being subjected to a strain along its longitudinal axis, a median portion of the first to third nanowires being covered by a sacrificial gate; forming voids by removing a portion of the first and third nanowires that is intermediate between their ends and their median portion, while preserving the superposition of the first to third nanowires level with the ends and under the sacrificial gate; forming an electrical insulator in the voids around the second nanowire; removing the sacrificial gate and the median portion of the first and third nanowires; and forming a gate electrode wrapped around the median portion of the second nanowire.

Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device, including: a) etching a stack of a layer of a second semiconductor, which is crystalline, arranged between a substrate and a layer of a first semiconductor, which is crystalline, the second semiconductor being different from the first semiconductor and subjected to a compressive stress, forming a nanowire stack, b) making a dummy gate and outer spacers, covering a part of the nanowire stack which is formed by portions of the nanowires, c) etching the nanowire stack such that only said part of the stack is preserved, d) removing the portion of the second semiconductor nanowire, e) depositing, in a space formed by this removal, a sacrificial material portion, f) making source and drain regions and inner spacers, g) removing the dummy gate and the sacrificial material portion, h) making a gate.

Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device, including: a) making, on a substrate, a stack comprising a first semiconductor portion able to form an active zone and arranged between two second portions of a material able to be selectively etched relative to the semiconductor of the first portion, b) making, on a part of the stack, outer spacers and a dummy gate, c) etching the second portions such that remaining parts are arranged under the dummy gate, d) partially oxidising the remaining parts from the outer faces, forming inner spacers, e) removing the dummy gate and non-oxidised parts of the remaining parts arranged under the dummy gate, f) making a gate between the outer spacers and between the inner spacers and covering the channel.

Abstract: Method for making a semiconductor device, comprising: a) making of a stack of crystalline semiconductor layers comprising a first layer and a second layer capable of being selectively etched in relation to the first layer, b) etching of part of the stack, a portion of the first layer forms a nanowire (132) arranged on the second layer, c) selective etching of second layer, d) making, beneath the nanowire, of a sacrificial portion which has an etching selectivity which is greater than that of the second layer, e) making of a sacrificial gate and of an external spacer surrounding the sacrificial gate, f) etching of the stack, revealing ends of the nanowire and of the sacrificial portion aligned with the external spacer, g) selective etching of parts of the sacrificial portion, from its ends, forming aligned cavities beneath the external spacer, h) making of an internal spacer within the cavities.

Abstract: Method for producing a semiconductor device, comprising: producing a stack including a first crystalline semiconductor portion intended to form a channel and arranged on at least one second portion which can be selectively etched vis-à-vis the first portion, producing a dummy gate and external spacers, etching the stack, a remaining part of the stack under the dummy gate and the external spacers being conserved, producing source/drain by epitaxy from the remaining part of the stack; removing the dummy gate and the second portion, oxidising portions of the source/drain from the parts of the source/drain revealed by the removal of the second portion, forming internal spacers, producing a gate electrically insulated from the source/drain by the external and internal spacers.

Abstract: Method including the steps consisting in: forming source and drain semiconductor blocks comprising a first layer based on a first crystalline semiconductor material surmounted by a second layer (16) based on a second crystalline semiconductor material different from the first semiconductor material, making amorphous and selectively doping the second layer (16) by means of one or more implantation(s), carrying out a recrystallisation of the second layer and an activation of dopants by means of at least one thermal annealing.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a gate-wrap-around field-effect transistor is provided, including: providing a superposition of first to third nanowires, each made of a semiconductor, the second nanowire being subjected to a strain along its longitudinal axis, a median portion of the first to third nanowires being covered by a sacrificial gate; forming voids by removing a portion of the first and third nanowires that is intermediate between their ends and their median portion, while preserving the superposition of the first to third nanowires level with the ends and under the sacrificial gate; forming an electrical insulator in the voids around the second nanowire; removing the sacrificial gate and the median portion of the first and third nanowires; and forming a gate electrode wrapped around the median portion of the second nanowire.

Abstract: Method for creation of stressed channel structure transistors wherein at least one amorphizing ion implantation of the surface layer of a substrate of the semiconductor-on-insulator type is carried out through openings in a mask, so as to render zones of the surface layers amorphous and to induce relaxation of a zone intended to form a channel and located between the zones that have been rendered amorphous, the relaxation being carried out in a direction orthogonal to that in which it is intended that the channel current flows.

Abstract: Realisation of a device comprising a transistor channel strained semiconductor structure, comprising: a) the formation, on a strained semiconductor layer, of a sacrificial gate block and of source and drain blocks on either side of the sacrificial gate block, b) removal of the sacrificial gate block so as to form a cavity, c) etching, in the cavity, of one or more portions of the region so as to define at least a semiconductor block and slots on either side of the semiconductor block.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a microelectronic device provided with different strained areas in a superficial layer of a semi-conductor on insulator type substrate, including amorphizing a region of the superficial layer and then a lateral recrystallization of the region from crystalline areas adjoining the region.