Abstract: A method of forming an electrical device is provided that includes a semiconductor device and a passive resistor both integrated in a same vertically orientated epitaxially grown semiconductor material. The vertically orientated epitaxially grown semiconductor material is formed from a semiconductor surface of a supporting substrate. The vertically orientated epitaxially grown semiconductor material includes a resistive portion and a semiconductor portion, in which the sidewalls of the resistive portion are aligned with the sidewalls of the semiconductor portion. A semiconductor device is formed on the semiconductor portion of the vertically orientated epitaxially grown semiconductor material. A passive resistor is present in the resistive portion of the vertically orientated epitaxially grown semiconductor material, the resistive portion having a higher resistance than the semiconductor portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure may include a vertical field effect transistor, the vertical field effect transistor may include a top source drain, a bottom source drain, and an epitaxial channel and a resistive random access memory below the vertical field effect transistor. The resistive random access memory may include an epitaxial oxide layer, a top electrode, and a bottom electrode. The top electrode, which may function as the bottom source drain of the vertical field effect transistor, may be in direct contact with the epitaxial channel of the vertical field effect transistor. The epitaxial oxide layer may separate the top electrode from the bottom electrode. The top source drain may be arranged between a dielectric material and the epitaxial channel. The dielectric material may be in direct contact with a top surface of the epitaxial channel. The epitaxial oxide layer may be composed of a rare earth oxide.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes forming a first doped semiconductor layer on a conductive layer, forming a second doped semiconductor layer stacked on the first doped semiconductor layer, forming a third doped semiconductor layer stacked on the second doped semiconductor layer, and forming a memory stack layer on the third doped semiconductor layer. The memory stack layer and the first, second and third doped semiconductor layers are patterned into a plurality of pillars spaced apart from each other. In the method, a plurality of extrinsic base layers are formed adjacent the patterned second doped semiconductor layers. The patterned first, second and third doped semiconductor layers in each pillar of the plurality of pillars are components of a bipolar junction transistor device, and the plurality of pillars are parts of a memory cell array having a cross-point structure.

Abstract: A lateral bipolar junction transistor including an emitter region, base region and collector region laterally orientated over a type IV semiconductor substrate, each of the emitter region, the base region and the collector region being composed of a type III-V semiconductor material. A buried oxide layer is present between the type IV semiconductor substrate and the emitter region, the base region and the collector region. The buried oxide layer having a pedestal aligned with the base region.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin on a semiconductor substrate, and forming a bottom source/drain region adjacent a base of the fin. In the method, a dielectric layer, a work function metal layer and a first gate metal layer are sequentially deposited on the bottom source/drain region and around the fin. The dielectric layer, the work function metal layer and the first gate metal layer form a gate structure. The method also includes removing the dielectric layer, the work function metal layer and the first gate metal layer from an end portion of the fin, and depositing a second gate metal layer around the end portion of the fin in place of the removed dielectric layer, the removed work function metal layer and the removed first gate metal layer. The second gate metal layer contacts the end portion of the fin.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrical device that includes forming a multilayered fin composed of a first source/drain layer for a first transistor, a first channel layer for the first transistor, a common source/drain layer for the first transistor and a second transistor, a second channel layer for the second transistor and a second source/drain layer for the second transistor. A common spacer is formed on the common source/drain layer that separates a first opening to the first channel layer from a second opening to the second channel layer. Gate structures are then formed in the first and second openings.

Abstract: A method for integrating a stack of fins to form an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) device is presented. The method includes forming a stack of at least a first fin structure and a second fin structure over a semiconductor substrate, forming a sacrificial gate straddling the stack of at least the first fin structure and the second fin structure, forming a first conductivity type source/drain region to the first fin structure, and forming a second conductivity type source/drain to the second fin structure. The method further includes removing the sacrificial gate to form a gate opening, and forming a single floating gate in communication with a channel for each of the first and second fin structures.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrical device that includes forming a multilayered fin composed of a first source/drain layer for a first transistor, a first channel layer for the first transistor, a common source/drain layer for the first transistor and a second transistor, a second channel layer for the second transistor and a second source/drain layer for the second transistor. A common spacer is formed on the common source/drain layer that separates a first opening to the first channel layer from a second opening to the second channel layer. Gate structures are then formed in the first and second openings.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure that occupies only one areal device area is provided that includes a charge storage region sandwiched between a pFET nanosheet device and an nFET nanosheet device. The charge storage region is an epitaxial oxide nanosheet that is lattice matched to an underlying first silicon channel material nanosheet and an overlying second silicon channel material nanosheet. The semiconductor structure can be used as an EPROM device.

Abstract: A method for forming the semiconductor device that includes forming a gate opening to a channel region of a fin structure; and forming a dielectric layer on the fin structure, in which an upper portion of the fin structure is exposed. A metal is formed within the gate opening. The portions of the metal directly contacting the upper surface of fin structure provide a body contact. The combination of the metal within the gate opening to the channel region of the fin structure and the dielectric layer provide a functional gate structure to the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes forming a plurality of doped semiconductor layers in a stacked configuration on a dielectric layer. The plurality of doped semiconductor layers each comprise a single crystalline semiconductor material. In the method, a memory stack layer is formed on an uppermost doped semiconductor layer of the plurality of doped semiconductor layers, and the memory stack layer and a plurality of doped semiconductor layers are patterned into a plurality of pillars spaced apart from each other. The patterned plurality of doped semiconductor layers in each pillar of the plurality of pillars are components of a bipolar junction transistor device, and the plurality of pillars are parts of a memory cell array having a cross-point structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin on a semiconductor substrate, and forming a bottom source/drain region adjacent a base of the fin. In the method, a dielectric layer, a work function metal layer and a first gate metal layer are sequentially deposited on the bottom source/drain region and around the fin. The dielectric layer, the work function metal layer and the first gate metal layer form a gate structure. The method also includes removing the dielectric layer, the work function metal layer and the first gate metal layer from an end portion of the fin, and depositing a second gate metal layer around the end portion of the fin in place of the removed dielectric layer, the removed work function metal layer and the removed first gate metal layer. The second gate metal layer contacts the end portion of the fin.

Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) containing sensor that includes a vertically oriented stack of an emitter overlying a supporting substrate, a base region present directly atop the emitter and a collector atop the base region. A first extrinsic base region is in contact with a first sidewall of a vertically oriented base region. The first extrinsic base region is electrically contacted to provide the bias current of the bipolar junction transistor during sensor operation. A second extrinsic base region is in contact with a second sidewall of the base region. The second extrinsic base region includes a sensing element. A sample trench is present adjacent to the BJT having a trench sidewall provided by the sensing element.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes forming a first doped semiconductor layer on a conductive layer, forming a second doped semiconductor layer stacked on the first doped semiconductor layer, forming a third doped semiconductor layer stacked on the second doped semiconductor layer, and forming a memory stack layer on the third doped semiconductor layer. The memory stack layer and the first, second and third doped semiconductor layers are patterned into a plurality of pillars spaced apart from each other. In the method, a plurality of extrinsic base layers are formed adjacent the patterned second doped semiconductor layers. The patterned first, second and third doped semiconductor layers in each pillar of the plurality of pillars are components of a bipolar junction transistor device, and the plurality of pillars are parts of a memory cell array having a cross-point structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device includes forming a plurality of doped semiconductor layers in a stacked configuration on a dielectric layer. The plurality of doped semiconductor layers each comprise a single crystalline semiconductor material. In the method, a memory stack layer is formed on an uppermost doped semiconductor layer of the plurality of doped semiconductor layers, and the memory stack layer and a plurality of doped semiconductor layers are patterned into a plurality of pillars spaced apart from each other. The patterned plurality of doped semiconductor layers in each pillar of the plurality of pillars are components of a bipolar junction transistor device, and the plurality of pillars are parts of a memory cell array having a cross-point structure.

Abstract: A vertical, single column compound semiconductor bipolar junction transistor device includes an all-around extrinsic base. Aspect ratio trapping is employed during fabrication of the transistor device on a silicon substrate. Homojunction and heterojunction devices are formed using III-V materials with appropriate bandgaps. The emitter of the device may be electrically connected by a lateral buried metal contact.

Abstract: A method of forming a lateral bipolar junction transistor (LBJT) that includes providing a germanium containing layer on a crystalline oxide layer, and patterning the germanium containing layer stopping on the crystalline oxide layer to form a base region. The method may further include forming emitter and collector extension regions on opposing sides of the base region using ion implantation, and epitaxially forming an emitter region and collector region on the crystalline oxide layer into contact with the emitter and collector extension regions. The crystalline oxide layer provides a seed layer for the epitaxial formation of the emitter and collector regions.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrical device that includes forming a multilayered fin composed of a first source/drain layer for a first transistor, a first channel layer for the first transistor, a common source/drain layer for the first transistor and a second transistor, a second channel layer for the second transistor and a second source/drain layer for the second transistor. A common spacer is formed on the common source/drain layer that separates a first opening to the first channel layer from a second opening to the second channel layer. Gate structures are then formed in the first and second openings.

Abstract: High-performance lateral bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) are provided in which a lightly doped upper intrinsic base region is formed between a lower intrinsic base region and an extrinsic base region. The lightly doped upper intrinsic base region provides two electron paths which contribute to the collector current, IC. The presence of the lightly doped upper intrinsic base region increases the total IC and leads to higher current gain, ?, if there is no increase of the base current, IB.

Abstract: High-performance lateral bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) are provided in which a lightly doped upper intrinsic base region is formed between a lower intrinsic base region and an extrinsic base region. The lightly doped upper intrinsic base region provides two electron paths which contribute to the collector current, IC. The presence of the lightly doped upper intrinsic base region increases the total IC and leads to higher current gain, ?, if there is no increase of the base current, IB.