Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a substrate, a semiconductor die, a molding material, an interposer, and a thermal via. The substrate has a wiring structure. The semiconductor die is disposed over the substrate and is electrically coupled to the wiring structure. The molding material surrounds the semiconductor die. The interposer is disposed over the semiconductor die. The thermal via is disposed in the interposer and extends to a bottom surface of the interposer. The thermal via vertically overlaps the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A multi-die package on package includes a bottom package having a first device die and a second device die. A top package including a memory die is stacked on the bottom package.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first layer structure, a second layer structure, a bridge die, a first SoC and a second SoC. The bridge die is disposed between the first layer structure and the second layer structure. The first SoC and the second SoC are disposed on the second layer structure. The first SoC and the second SoC are electrically connected through the bridge die.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a 3DIC die package, including trench capacitors integrated with IC dies, are disclosed. A 3DIC die package includes a first IC die and a second IC die disposed on the first IC die. The first IC die includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first active device disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and a passive device disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The passive device includes a plurality of trenches disposed in the substrate and through the second surface of the substrate, first and second conductive layers disposed in the plurality of trenches and on the second surface of the substrate, and a first dielectric layer disposed between the first and second conductive layers. The second IC die includes a second active device.

Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a first redistribution layer, a first semiconductor die, a second through via, a molding material, a second semiconductor die, and a second redistribution layer. The first semiconductor die is disposed over the first redistribution layer and includes a first through via having a first width. The second through via is adjacent to the first semiconductor die and has a second width. The second width is greater than the first width. The molding material surrounds the first semiconductor die and the second through via. The second semiconductor die is disposed over the molding material and is electrically coupled to the first through via and the second through via. The second redistribution layer is disposed over the second semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a transistor. The transistor is formed on the substrate and includes an insulation layer and a fin. The fin includes a base portion and a protrusion connected with the base portion, wherein the protrusion is projected with respect to an upper surface of the base portion and has a recess recessed with respect to the upper surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a transistor. The transistor is formed on the substrate and includes an insulation layer and a fin. The fin includes a base portion and a protrusion connected with the base portion, wherein the protrusion is projected with respect to an upper surface of the base portion and has a recess recessed with respect to the upper surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a transistor. The transistor is formed on the substrate and includes an insulation layer and a fin. The fin includes a base portion and a protrusion connected with the base portion, wherein the protrusion is projected with respect to an upper surface of the base portion and has a recess recessed with respect to the upper surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a transistor. The transistor is formed on the substrate and includes an insulation layer and a fin. The fin includes a base portion and a protrusion connected with the base portion, wherein the protrusion is projected with respect to an upper surface of the base portion and has a recess recessed with respect to the upper surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a transistor. The transistor is formed on the substrate and includes an insulation layer and a fin. The fin includes a base portion and a protrusion connected with the base portion, wherein the protrusion is projected with respect to an upper surface of the base portion and has a recess recessed with respect to the upper surface.

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack over a semiconductor region, and recessing the semiconductor region to form a recess adjacent the gate stack. A silicon-containing semiconductor region is epitaxially grown in the recess to form a source/drain stressor. Arsenic is in-situ doped during the step of epitaxially growing the silicon-containing semiconductor region.

Abstract: A device including a silicon substrate, a silicon germanium layer, a silicon layer, a gate stack, and silicon-containing stressors is provided. In an embodiment, the silicon germanium layer is disposed over a silicon substrate and relaxed while the silicon layer is disposed over the silicon germanium layer and un-relaxed. The silicon layer may be free from germanium. The gate stack is of an n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) field-effect transistor (FET) and disposed over the silicon layer and the silicon germanium layer. A portion of the silicon layer forms a channel region of the NMOS FET. The silicon-containing stressors are formed in recesses in the silicon layer and have a lattice constant smaller than a lattice constant of the silicon germanium layer.

Abstract: The invention provides an integrated circuit device. The integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate. An isolation structure is positioned in the semiconductor substrate. A first electrode and a second electrode are positioned on the semiconductor substrate and coupled to different voltage supplies. The first electrode laterally or parallelly overlaps the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode vertically overlap the isolation structure. As a result, leakage current is mitigated or eliminated so that the reliability and performance of the integrated circuit device are improved.

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack over a semiconductor region, and recessing the semiconductor region to form a recess adjacent the gate stack. A silicon-containing semiconductor region is epitaxially grown in the recess to form a source/drain stressor. Arsenic is in-situ doped during the step of epitaxially growing the silicon-containing semiconductor region.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a hybrid orientation substrate is described. A silicon substrate with a first orientation having a silicon layer with a second orientation directly thereon is provided, and then a stress layer is formed on the silicon layer. A trench is formed between a first portion and a second portion of the silicon layer through the stress layer and into the substrate. The first portion of the silicon layer is amorphized. A SPE process is performed to recrystallize the amorphized first portion of the silicon layer to be a recrystallized layer with the first orientation. An annealing process is performed at a temperature lower than 1200° C. to convert a surface layer of the second portion of the silicon layer to a strained layer. The trench is filled with an insulating material after the SPE process or the annealing process, and the stress layer is removed.

Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack over a semiconductor region, and recessing the semiconductor region to form a recess adjacent the gate stack. A silicon-containing semiconductor region is epitaxially grown in the recess to form a source/drain stressor. Arsenic is in-situ doped during the step of epitaxially growing the silicon-containing semiconductor region.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a channel region in a workpiece, and forming a source or drain region proximate the channel region. The source or drain region includes a contact resistance-lowering material layer comprising SiP, SiAs, or a silicide. The source or drain region also includes a channel-stressing material layer comprising SiCP or SiCAs.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a channel region in a workpiece, and forming a source or drain region proximate the channel region. The source or drain region includes a contact resistance-lowering material layer comprising SiP, SiAs, or a silicide. The source or drain region also includes a channel-stressing material layer comprising SiCP or SiCAs.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a channel region in a workpiece, and forming a source or drain region proximate the channel region. The source or drain region includes a contact resistance-lowering material layer comprising SiP, SiAs, or a silicide. The source or drain region also includes a channel-stressing material layer comprising SiCP or SiCAs.

Abstract: A device including a silicon substrate, a silicon germanium layer, a silicon layer, a gate stack, and silicon-containing stressors is provided. In an embodiment, the silicon germanium layer is disposed over a silicon substrate and relaxed while the silicon layer is disposed over the silicon germanium layer and un-relaxed. The silicon layer may be free from germanium. The gate stack is of an n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) field-effect transistor (FET) and disposed over the silicon layer and the silicon germanium layer. A portion of the silicon layer forms a channel region of the NMOS FET. The silicon-containing stressors are formed in recesses in the silicon layer and have a lattice constant smaller than a lattice constant of the silicon germanium layer.