Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a channel material portion composed of a III-V compound semiconductor located on a mesa portion of a substrate. A dielectric spacer structure is located on each sidewall surface of the channel material portion and each sidewall surface of the mesa portion of the substrate. The dielectric spacer structure has a height that is greater than a height of the channel material portion. An isolation structure is located on each dielectric spacer structure, wherein a sidewall edge of the isolation structure is located between an innermost sidewall surface and an outermost sidewall surface of the dielectric spacer structure.

Abstract: An electrical device comprising a base semiconductor layer of a silicon including material; a dielectric layer present on the base semiconductor layer; a first III-V semiconductor material area present in a trench in the dielectric layer, wherein a via of the III-V semiconductor material extends from the trench through the dielectric layer into contact with the base semiconductor layer; a second III-V semiconductor material area present in the trench in the dielectric layer wherein the second III-V semiconductor material area does not have a via extending through the dielectric layer into contact with the base semiconductor layer; and a semiconductor device present on the second III-V semiconductor material area, wherein the first III-V semiconductor material area and the second III-V semiconductor material area are separated by a low aspect ratio trench extending to the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first layer of a substrate arranged on a second layer of the substrate the second layer of the substrate including a doped III-V semiconductor material barrier layer, a gate stack arranged on a channel region of the first layer of a substrate, a spacer arranged adjacent to the gate stack on the first layer of the substrate, an undoped epitaxially grown III-V semiconductor material region arranged on the second layer of the substrate, and an epitaxially grown source/drain region arranged on the undoped epitaxially grown III-V semiconductor material region, and a portion of the first layer of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device comprising forming a sacrificial gate stack on a channel region of first layer of a substrate, forming a spacer adjacent to the sacrificial gate stack, forming a raised source/drain region on the first layer of the substrate adjacent to the spacer, forming a dielectric layer over the raised source/drain region, removing the sacrificial gate stack to expose the channel region of the first layer of the substrate, and implanting dopants in a second layer of the substrate to form an implant region in the second layer below the channel region of the first layer of the substrate, where the first layer of the substrate is arranged on the second layer of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical device comprising a base semiconductor layer of a silicon including material; a dielectric layer present on the base semiconductor layer; a first III-V semiconductor material area present in a trench in the dielectric layer, wherein a via of the III-V semiconductor material extends from the trench through the dielectric layer into contact with the base semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor material area present in the trench in the dielectric layer wherein the second III-V semiconductor material area does not have a via extending through the dielectric layer into contact with the base semiconductor layer; and a semiconductor device present on the second III-V semiconductor material area, wherein the first III-V semiconductor material area and the second III-V semiconductor material area are separated by a low aspect ratio trench extending to the dielectric layer.

Abstract: An electrical device comprising a base semiconductor layer of a silicon including material; a dielectric layer present on the base semiconductor layer; a first III-V semiconductor material area present in a trench in the dielectric layer, wherein a via of the III-V semiconductor material extends from the trench through the dielectric layer into contact with the base semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor material area present in the trench in the dielectric layer wherein the second III-V semiconductor material area does not have a via extending through the dielectric layer into contact with the base semiconductor layer; and a semiconductor device present on the second III-V semiconductor material area, wherein the first III-V semiconductor material area and the second III-V semiconductor material area are separated by a low aspect ratio trench extending to the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A method including forming a III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure, forming a gate dielectric having a dielectric constant greater than 4.0 positioned within a gate trench, the gate trench formed within the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure, and forming a gate conductor within the gate trench on top of the gate dielectric, the gate conductor extending above the III-V compound semiconductor heterostructure. The method further including forming a pair of sidewall spacers along opposite sides of a portion of the gate conductor extending above the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure and forming a pair of source-drain contacts self-aligned to the pair of sidewall spacers.

Abstract: A junction field effect transistor (JFET) comprises an insulating carrier substrate, a base semiconductor substrate formed on the insulating carrier substrate and a gate region formed on the base semiconductor substrate. The gate region forms a junction with the base semiconductor substrate. The JFET further comprises a first source/drain region formed on the base semiconductor substrate and located on a first side of the gate region and a second source/drain region formed on the base semiconductor substrate and located on a second side of the gate region. A gate stack is deposited on the gate region, a first source/drain stack is deposited on the first source/drain region and a second source/drain stack is deposited on the second source/drain region. At least one of the gate stack, first source/drain stack and second source/drain stack overlaps onto another one of the gate stack, first source/drain stack and second source/drain stack.

Abstract: A method of forming an active device on a semiconductor wafer includes the steps of: forming a plurality of semiconductor fins on at least a portion of a semiconductor substrate; forming a dielectric layer on at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate, the dielectric layer filling gaps between adjacent fins; forming a plurality of gate structures on an upper surface of the dielectric layer; forming a channel region on the dielectric layer and under at least a portion of the gate structures, the channel region comprising a first crystalline semiconductor material; forming source and drain epitaxy regions on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and between adjacent gate structures, the source and rain regions being spaced laterally from one another; and replacing the channel region with a second crystalline semiconductor material after high-temperature processing used in fabricating the active device has been completed.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device may include receiving a gated substrate comprising a substrate with a channel layer and a gate structure formed thereon, over-etching the channel layer to expose an extension region below the gate structure, epitaxially growing a halo layer on the exposed extension region using a first in-situ dopant and epitaxially growing a source or drain on the halo layer using a second in-situ dopant, wherein the first in-situ dopant and the second in-situ dopant are of opposite doping polarity. Using an opposite doping polarity may provide an energy band barrier for the semiconductor device and reduce leakage current. A corresponding apparatus is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method is presented for forming a diffusion barrier in a field effect transistor with a source. A raised source is formed at least partially on the source with the raised source comprising III-V material. An interfacial layer is formed at least partially on the raised source with the interfacial layer comprising silicon or germanium. A metal layer is formed at least partially on the interfacial layer with the metal layer comprising transition metal. The diffusion barrier is formed at least partially on the raised source with the diffusion barrier layer comprising transition metal from the metal layer bonded to silicon or germanium from the interfacial layer. Similar processing forms a corresponding diffusion barrier on a raised drain.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure containing a high mobility semiconductor channel material, i.e., a III-V semiconductor material, and asymmetrical source/drain regions located on the sidewalls of the high mobility semiconductor channel material is provided. The asymmetrical source/drain regions can aid in improving performance of the resultant device. The source region contains a source-side epitaxial doped semiconductor material, while the drain region contains a drain-side epitaxial doped semiconductor material and an underlying portion of the high mobility semiconductor channel material.

Abstract: A method is presented for forming a diffusion barrier in a field effect transistor with a source. A raised source is formed at least partially on the source with the raised source comprising III-V material. An interfacial layer is formed at least partially on the raised source with the interfacial layer comprising silicon or germanium. A metal layer is formed at least partially on the interfacial layer with the metal layer comprising transition metal. The diffusion barrier is formed at least partially on the raised source with the diffusion barrier layer comprising transition metal from the metal layer bonded to silicon or germanium from the interfacial layer. Similar processing forms a corresponding diffusion barrier on a raised drain.

Abstract: A field effect transistor device includes a gate structure formed over a channel region in a semiconductor material. An inner spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate structure and over an extension region of the semiconductor material. The inner spacer includes charge or dipoles. A source/drain region is formed adjacent to the gate structure. An inversion layer is formed in the extension region induced by the inner spacer to form a conductive link between the channel region and the source/drain region.

Abstract: A field effect transistor device includes a gate structure formed over a channel region in a semiconductor material. An inner spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate structure and over an extension region of the semiconductor material. The inner spacer includes charge or dipoles. A source/drain region is formed adjacent to the gate structure. An inversion layer is formed in the extension region induced by the inner spacer to form a conductive link between the channel region and the source/drain region.

Abstract: A method of forming an active device on a semiconductor wafer includes the steps of: forming a plurality of semiconductor fins on at least a portion of a semiconductor substrate; forming a dielectric layer on at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate, the dielectric layer filling gaps between adjacent fins; forming a plurality of gate structures on an upper surface of the dielectric layer; forming a channel region on the dielectric layer and under at least a portion of the gate structures, the channel region comprising a first crystalline semiconductor material; forming source and drain epitaxy regions on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and between adjacent gate structures, the source and rain regions being spaced laterally from one another; and replacing the channel region with a second crystalline semiconductor material after high-temperature processing used in fabricating the active device has been completed.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconducting material includes depositing a graded buffer on a substrate to form a graded layer of an indium (In) containing III-V material, the In containing III-V material being indium-gallium-arsenic (InGaAs) or indium-aluminum-arsenic (InAlAs) and comprising In in an increasing atomic gradient up to 35 atomic % (at. %) based on total atomic weight of InGa or InAl; and forming a layer of InGaAs on the graded layer, the layer of InGaAs comprising about 25 to about 100 at. % In based on total atomic weight of InGa.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconducting material includes depositing a graded buffer on a substrate to form a graded layer of an indium (In) containing III-V material, the In containing III-V material being indium-gallium-arsenic (InGaAs) or indium-aluminum-arsenic (InAlAs) and comprising In in an increasing atomic gradient up to 35 atomic % (at. %) based on total atomic weight of InGa or InAl; and forming a layer of InGaAs on the graded layer, the layer of InGaAs comprising about 25 to about 100 at. % In based on total atomic weight of InGa.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure containing a high mobility semiconductor channel material, i.e., a III-V semiconductor material, and asymmetrical source/drain regions located on the sidewalls of the high mobility semiconductor channel material is provided. The asymmetrical source/drain regions can aid in improving performance of the resultant device. The source region contains a source-side epitaxial doped semiconductor material, while the drain region contains a drain-side epitaxial doped semiconductor material and an underlying portion of the high mobility semiconductor channel material.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconducting material includes depositing a graded buffer on a substrate to form a graded layer of an indium (In) containing III-V material, the In containing III-V material being indium-gallium-arsenic (InGaAs) or indium-aluminum-arsenic (InAlAs) and comprising In in an increasing atomic gradient up to 35 atomic % (at. %) based on total atomic weight of InGa or InAl; and forming a layer of InGaAs on the graded layer, the layer of InGaAs comprising about 25 to about 100 at. % In based on total atomic weight of InGa.