Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises: a first interlayer structure having a first dielectric layer and first contact vias; a second interlayer structure having a cap layer and second contact vias; and a third interlayer structure having a second dielectric layer and third contact vias. The first dielectric layer is flush with a gate stack or covers the gate stack, and the first contact vias penetrate through the first dielectric layer and are electrically connected with at least a portion of source/drain regions. The cap layer covers the first interlayer structure, and the second contact vias penetrate through the cap layer and are electrically connected with the first contact vias and the gate stack through a first liner. The second dielectric layer covers the second interlayer structure, and the third contact vias penetrate through the second dielectric layer and are electrically connected with the second contact vias through a second liner.

Abstract: A solar cell unit comprising a strip plate which has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, wherein a third doping region and a fourth doping region are arranged on the third surface and the fourth surface respectively, and a first doping region and a second doping region are arranged on side surfaces adjacent to the third surface and the fourth surface respectively; the types of impurities in the third doping region and the fourth doping region are contrary to one another; the surfaces of the first doping region and the second doping region have uniform doping type. Accordingly, the present invention further provides a method for manufacturing a solar cell unit.

Abstract: A solar cell structure is disclosed, which includes a solar cell array, including multiple solar cells arranged in parallel, wherein each solar cell includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer under the first semiconductor layer, top electrodes and bottom electrodes formed on surfaces of the first and second semiconductor layers, respectively; a top wire group on top of the solar cell array wherein each wire connects each of the multiple solar cells; a bottom wire group under the solar cell array wherein each wire connects each of the multiple solar cells and is placed away from the wires of the top wire group; and conductive adhesive on top of the top electrodes and on top of the bottom electrodes, being sandwiched between the top wire group and the solar cell array as well as between the bottom wire group and the solar cell array.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, comprising a gate stack, a channel region, and source/drain regions, wherein the gate stack is on the channel region, the channel region is in the semiconductor substrate, the source/drain regions are embedded in the semiconductor substrate, and each of the source/drain regions comprises a sidewall and a bottom, a second semiconductor layer being sandwiched between the channel region and a portion of the sidewall distant from the bottom, a first semiconductor layer being sandwiched between the semiconductor substrate and at least a portion of the bottom distant from the sidewall, and an insulating layer being sandwiched between the semiconductor substrate and the other portions of the bottom and/or the other portions of the sidewall. The present invention also provides a method for forming the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, which comprises a substrate, a semiconductor base, a cavity, a gate stack, sidewall spacers, source/drain regions and a contact layer; wherein, the gate stack is located on the semiconductor base, the sidewall spacers are located on sidewalls of the gate stack, the source/drain regions are embedded within the semiconductor base and located on both sides of the gate stack, the cavity is embedded within the substrate, and the semiconductor base is suspended over the cavity, the thickness in the middle portion of the semiconductor base is greater than the thicknesses at both ends of the semiconductor base in a direction along the gate length, and both ends of the semiconductor base are connected with the substrate in a direction along the gate width; the contact layer covers exposed surfaces of the source/drain regions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with stress trench isolation and a method for forming the same are provided. The method includes: providing a silicon substrate; forming first trenches and second trenches on the silicon substrate, wherein an extension direction of the first trenches is perpendicular to that of the second trenches; forming a first dielectric layer in the first trenches and forming a second dielectric layer in the second trenches; and forming a gate stack on a portion of the silicon substrate surrounded by the first trenches and the second trenches, wherein a channel length direction under the gate stack is parallel to the extension direction of the first trenches, indices of crystal plane of the silicon substrate are {100}, and the extension direction of the first trenches is along the crystal orientation <110>. The embodiments of the present invention can improve response speed and performance of the devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure, comprising the steps of: depositing an interlayer dielectric layer (105) on a semiconductor substrate (101) to cover a source/drain region (102) and a gate stack on the semiconductor substrate (101); etching the interlayer dielectric layer and the source/drain region, so as to form a contact hole (110) extending into the source/drain region; conformally forming an amorphous layer (111) on an exposed part of the source/drain region; forming a metal silicide layer (113) on a surface of the amorphous layer (111); and filling the contact hole (110) with a contact metal (114). Correspondingly, the present invention further provides a semiconductor structure. The present invention etches the source/drain region so that the exposed part comprises the bottom and a sidewall, thereby expanding the contact area between the contact metal in the contact hole and the source/drain region, and reducing the contact resistance.

Abstract: A method of controlled lateral etching is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may comprise: forming on a first material layer, which comprises a protruding structure, a second material layer; forming spacers on outer surfaces of the second material layer opposite to vertical surfaces of the protruding structure; forming a third material layer on surfaces of the second material layer and the spacers; forming on the third material layer a mask layer which extends in a direction lateral to a surface of the first material layer; and laterally etching portions of the respective layers arranged on the vertical surfaces of the protruding structure.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided, wherein a step of forming an S/D region comprises: determining an interface region comprising an active region of a partial width abutting an isolation region, and forming an auxiliary layer covering the interface region; removing a semiconductor substrate of a partial thickness in the active region using the auxiliary layer, a gate stack structure and the isolation region as a mask, so as to form a groove; and growing a semiconductor material in the groove for filling into the groove. A semiconductor device having a material of the semiconductor substrate sandwiched between an S/D region and an isolation region is further provided. The present invention is beneficial to reduce current leakage.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method for accessing the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes an oxide heterojunction transistor which includes: an oxide substrate; an oxide film on the oxide substrate, wherein an interfacial layer between the oxide substrate and the oxide film behaves like two-dimensional electron gas; a source electrode and a drain electrode being located on the oxide film and electrically connected with the interfacial layer; a front gate on the oxide film; and a back gate on a lower surface of the oxide substrate, wherein the source electrode and the drain electrode of the oxide heterojunction transistor are respectively connected with a first word line and a first bit line for reading operation, and wherein the front gate and the back gate are respectively connected with a second word line and a second bit line for writing operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor substrate, an integrated circuit having the semiconductor substrate, and methods of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor structure, which comprises: a substrate, a semiconductor base, a semiconductor auxiliary base layer, a cavity, a gate stack, a sidewall spacer, and a source/drain region, wherein the gate stack is located on the semiconductor base; the sidewall spacer is located on the sidewalls of the gate stack; the source/drain region is embedded in the semiconductor base and is located on both sides of the gate stack; the cavity is embedded in the substrate; the semiconductor base is suspended above the cavity, the thickness of the middle portion of the semiconductor base is greater than the thickness of the two end portions of the semiconductor base in the direction of the length of the gate, and the two end portions of the semiconductor base are connected to the substrate in the direction of the width of the gate; and the semiconductor auxiliary base layer is located on the sidewall of the semiconductor base and has an opposite doping type to that of the source/drain region

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes providing an n-type field effect transistor comprising a source region, a drain region, and a first gate; forming a tensile stress layer on the n-type field effect transistor; removing the first gate so as to form a gate opening; performing an anneal so that the source region and the drain region memorize a stress induced by the tensile stress layer; forming a second gate; removing the tensile stress layer; and forming an interlayer dielectric layer on the n-type field effect transistor. A replacement process is combined with a stress memorization technique for enhancing the stress memorization effect and increasing mobility of electrons, which in turn improves overall properties of the semiconductor structure.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrical device is provided that includes forming at least one semiconductor device on a first semiconductor layer of the SOI substrate. A handling structure is formed contacting the at least one semiconductor device and the first semiconductor layer. A second semiconductor layer and at least a portion of the dielectric layer of the SOI substrate are removed to provide a substantially exposed surface of the first semiconductor layer. A retrograded well may be formed by implanting dopant through the substantially exposed surface of the first semiconductor layer into a first thickness of the semiconductor layer that extends from the substantially exposed surface of the semiconductor layer, wherein a remaining thickness of the semiconductor layer is substantially free of the retrograded well dopant. The retrograded well may be laser annealed.

Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method for making the same, wherein, according to the method, after the gate stack is formed, a buffer layer is formed on sidewalls of an PMOS gate stack, the buffer layer being formed of a porous low-k dielectric layer; and then, sidewall spacers and source/drain/halo regions, and source and drain regions are formed for the device; and finally, a high-temperature anneal is conducted in an oxygen environment such that the oxygen in the oxygen environment diffuse through the buffer layer into the high-k dielectric layer of the second gate stack. The present invention lowers threshold voltage of the PMOS device without affecting the threshold voltage of the NMOS device, avoids damages to the gate and substrate incurred by removing the PMOS sidewall spacer in a traditional process, and hereby effectively improves the overall performance of the device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and relates to the field of semiconductor manufacturing. According to the present invention, the semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a gate region located above the semiconductor substrate; S/D regions located at both sides of the gate region and made of a stress material; wherein a concentrated stress region is formed between the gate region and the semiconductor substrate, and the concentrated stress region comprises an upper SOI layer adjacent to the gate region above, and a lower stress release layer adjacent to the semiconductor substrate below. The present invention applies to the manufacturing of a MOSFET.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure, which comprises: providing an SOI substrate, and forming a gate structure on the SOI substrate; etching an SOI layer and a BOX layer of the SOI substrates on both sides of the gate structure, so as to form trenches exposing the BOX layer and extending partially into the BOX layer; forming metal sidewall spacers on sidewalls of the trenches, wherein the metal sidewall spacers is in contact with the SOI layer under the gate structure; forming an insulating layer filling partially the trenches, and forming a dielectric layer to cover the gate structure and the insulating layer; etching the dielectric layer to form first contact through holes that expose at least partially the insulating layer, and etching the insulating layer from the first contact through holes to form second contact through holes that expose at least partially the metal sidewall spacer; filling the first contact through holes and the second contact through hol

Abstract: A method for making FinFETs and semiconductor structures formed therefrom is disclosed, comprising: providing a SiGe layer on a Si semiconductor substrate and a Si layer on the SiGe layer, wherein the lattice constant of the SiGe layer matches that of the substrate; patterning the Si layer and the SiGe layer to form a Fin structure; forming a gate stack on top and both sides of the Fin structure and a spacer surrounding the gate stack; removing a portion of the Si layer which is outside the spacer with the spacer as a mask, while keeping a portion of the Si layer which is inside the spacer; removing a portion of the SiGe layer which is kept after the patterning, to form a void; forming an insulator in the void; and epitaxially growing stressed source and drain regions on both sides of the Fin structure and the insulator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a semiconductor structure comprising: a semiconductor base located on an insulating layer, which is located on a semiconductor substrate; source/drain regions adjacent to opposite first sides of the semiconductor base; gates, positioned on a second set of two sides of the semiconductor base and said second set of two sides are opposite to each other; an insulating plug located on the insulating layer and embedded into the semiconductor base; and an epitaxial layer located between the insulating plug and the semiconductor base wherein the epitaxial layer is SiC for an NMOS device and the epitaxial layer is SiGe for a PMOS device. The present invention further discloses a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure. The stress at the channel region is adjusted by forming a strained epitaxial layer, thus carrier mobility is improved and the performance of the semiconductor device is improved.