Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate, wherein the gate stack has a first portion and a second portion under the first portion, and the first portion is wider than the second portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a first spacer and a second spacer over opposite sides of the gate stack. The first spacer has a first upper portion and a first lower portion, the second spacer has a second upper portion and a second lower portion. The first spacer has a first recess, the first upper portion is between the first recess and the gate stack, the first lower portion is under the first recess, and the first recess has a first inner wall facing away from the gate stack.

Abstract: A device may include: a high-k layer disposed on a substrate and over a channel region in the substrate. The high-k layer may include a high-k dielectric material having one or more impurities therein, and the one or more impurities may include at least one of C, Cl, or N. The one or more impurities may have a molecular concentration of less than about 50%. The device may further include a cap layer over the high-k layer over the channel region, the high-k layer separating the cap layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate, data lines, gate lines, pixels, and transfer lines is provided. The data lines are disposed on the substrate and arranged in a first direction. The gate lines are disposed on the substrate and arranged in a second direction interlaced with the first direction. The pixels are disposed on the substrate, each of which includes an active device electrically connected to one of the data lines and one of the gate lines and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the active device. The transfer lines are arranged in the first direction and electrically connected to the gate lines, respectively. The pixels include first pixels. In a top view of the pixel array substrate, at least one of the pixel electrodes of the first pixels is partially overlapped with one of the transfer lines. A driving method of a pixel array substrate is also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate. The gate stack has a first upper portion and a first lower portion, and the first upper portion is wider than the first lower portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a spacer layer surrounding the gate stack. The spacer layer has a second upper portion and a second lower portion. The second upper portion is thinner than the second lower portion.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate, data lines, gate lines, pixels, and transfer lines is provided. The data lines are disposed on the substrate and arranged in a first direction. The gate lines are disposed on the substrate and arranged in a second direction interlaced with the first direction. The pixels are disposed on the substrate, each of which includes an active device electrically connected to one of the data lines and one of the gate lines and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the active device. The transfer lines are arranged in the first direction and electrically connected to the gate lines, respectively. The pixels include first pixels. In a top view of the pixel array substrate, at least one of the pixel electrodes of the first pixels is partially overlapped with one of the transfer lines. A driving method of a pixel array substrate is also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a fin-shaped structure on the substrate; a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure; a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure for dividing the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion; a first gate structure on the fin-shaped structure; a second gate structure on the STI; and a third gate structure on the SDB structure, wherein a width of the third gate structure is greater than a width of the second gate structure.

Abstract: A device may include: a high-k layer disposed on a substrate and over a channel region in the substrate. The high-k layer may include a high-k dielectric material having one or more impurities therein, and the one or more impurities may include at least one of C, Cl, or N. The one or more impurities may have a molecular concentration of less than about 50%. The device may further include a cap layer over the high-k layer over the channel region, the high-k layer separating the cap layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate. The gate stack has a first upper portion and a first lower portion, and the first upper portion is wider than the first lower portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a spacer layer surrounding the gate stack. The spacer layer has a second upper portion and a second lower portion. The second upper portion is thinner than the second lower portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa.

Abstract: A device may include: a high-k layer disposed on a substrate and over a channel region in the substrate. The high-k layer may include a high-k dielectric material having one or more impurities therein, and the one or more impurities may include at least one of C, Cl, or N. The one or more impurities may have a molecular concentration of less than about 50%. The device may further include a cap layer over the high-k layer over the channel region, the high-k layer separating the cap layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate. The gate stack has a first upper portion and a first lower portion, and the first upper portion is wider than the first lower portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a spacer layer surrounding the gate stack. The spacer layer has a second upper portion and a second lower portion. The second upper portion is thinner than the second lower portion.

Abstract: Forming an SRAM cell that includes first and second inverters cross-coupled for data storage, each inverter including at least one pull-up device and at least one pull-down devices; and at least two pass-gate devices configured with the two cross-coupled inverters, the pull-up devices, the pull-down devices and the pass-gate devices include a tunnel field effect transistor (TFET) that further includes a semiconductor mesa formed on a semiconductor substrate and having a bottom portion, a middle portion and a top portion; a drain of a first conductivity type formed in the bottom portion and extended into the semiconductor substrate; a source of a second conductivity type formed in the top portion, the second conductivity type being opposite to the first conductivity type; a channel in a middle portion and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the semiconductor mesa and contacting the channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate. The gate stack has a first upper portion and a first lower portion, and the first upper portion is wider than the first lower portion. The semiconductor device structure includes a spacer layer surrounding the gate stack. The spacer layer has a second upper portion and a second lower portion. The second upper portion is thinner than the second lower portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a fin field effect transistor (finFET), comprising: firstly, an interfacial layer is formed on a fin structure, next, a high-k dielectric layer is formed on the interfacial layer; afterwards, a stress film is formed on the high-k dielectric layer, an annealing process is then performed to the stress film, and an etching process is performed to remove the stress film.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon and a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure, in which the fin-shaped structure has a top portion and a bottom portion; forming a first doped layer on the STI and the top portion; and performing a first anneal process.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon and a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure, in which the fin-shaped structure has a top portion and a bottom portion; forming a first doped layer on the STI and the top portion; and performing a first anneal process.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon and a shallow trench isolation (STI) around the fin-shaped structure, in which the fin-shaped structure has a top portion and a bottom portion; forming a first doped layer on the STI and the top portion; and performing a first anneal process.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a method of forming a tunnel field effect transistor (TFET). The method includes forming a semiconductor mesa on a semiconductor substrate; performing a first implantation to the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor mesa to form a drain of a first type conductivity; forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate and sidewall of the semiconductor mesa; forming a gate stack on the sidewall of the semiconductor mesa and the first dielectric layer; forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the gate stack; and forming, on the semiconductor mesa, a source having a second type conductivity opposite to the first type conductivity. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric. The source, drain and gate stack are configured to form the TFET.

Abstract: A device may include: a high-k layer disposed on a substrate and over a channel region in the substrate. The high-k layer may include a high-k dielectric material having one or more impurities therein, and the one or more impurities may include at least one of C, Cl, or N. The one or more impurities may have a molecular concentration of less than about 50%. The device may further include a cap layer over the high-k layer over the channel region, the high-k layer separating the cap layer and the substrate.