Abstract: A semiconductor device formed by using an SOI substrate including a substrate, a BOX layer formed on the substrate, and an SOI layer formed on the BOX layer, in which a part of or all of the BOX layer at least in a part of the BOX layer arranged in a non-active area adjacent to an active area has been removed, and the BOX layer in a portion where the SOI layer forming the active area is arranged is configured to remain deformation used to apply stress to the SOI layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first region and a second region, a buried gate arranged in the first region, and an oxidation prevention barrier surrounding the first region.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A first contact layer of the semiconductor device is fabricated. An electrical connection is formed between a carbon nanotube and the first contact layer by electrically coupling of the carbon nanotube and a second contact layer. The first contact layer and second contact layer may be electrically coupled.

Abstract: An intermediate process device is provided and includes a nanowire connecting first and second silicon-on-insulator (SOI) pads, a gate including a gate conductor surrounding the nanowire and poly-Si surrounding the gate conductor and silicide forming metal disposed to react with the poly-Si to form a fully silicided (FUSI) material to induce radial strain in the nanowire.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first region and a second region, a buried gate arranged in the first region, and an oxidation prevention barrier surrounding the first region.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a first gate stack on a semiconductor substrate, the first gate stack includes a first gate conductor and a first gate dielectric between the first gate conductor and the semiconductor substrate; forming source/drain regions on the semiconductor substrate; forming a multilayer structure including at least one sacrificial layer and at least one insulating layer under the sacrificial layer on the semiconductor substrate and the first gate stack; performing a first RIE on the multilayer structure; performing a second RIE on the multilayer structure; selectively etching the first gate stack with respect to the insulating layer, in which the first gate conductor is removed and an opening is formed in the insulating layer; and forming a second gate conductor in the opening.

Abstract: A gate electrode layer over a substrate; a gate insulating layer over the gate electrode layer; a first source electrode layer and a first drain electrode layer over the gate insulating layer; an oxide semiconductor layer over the gate insulating layer; and a second source electrode layer and a second drain electrode layer over the oxide semiconductor layer. A first part, a second part, and a third part of a bottom surface are in contact with the first source electrode layer, the first drain electrode layer, and the gate insulating layer respectively. A first part and a second part of the top surface are in contact with the second source electrode layer and the second drain electrode layer respectively. The first source electrode layer and the first drain electrode layer are electrically connected to the second source electrode layer and the second drain electrode layer respectively.

Abstract: An intermediate process device is provided and includes a nanowire connecting first and second silicon-on-insulator (SOI) pads, a gate including a gate conductor surrounding the nanowire and poly-Si surrounding the gate conductor and silicide forming metal disposed to react with the poly-Si to form a fully silicided (FUSI) material to induce radial strain in the nanowire.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a gate electrode formed on a semiconductor substrate via an insulating layer; a source region including an extension region, a drain region including an extension region, a first diffusion restraining layer configured to prevent a diffusion of the conductive impurity in the source region and including an impurity other than the conductive impurity, and a second diffusion restraining layer configured to prevent a diffusion of the impurity in the drain region and including the impurity other than the conductive impurity.

Abstract: A MOS transistor made in monolithic form, vias contacting the gate and the source and drain regions of the transistor being formed on the other side of the channel region with respect to the gate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor region provided in the substrate, a group of transistors including a plurality of MIS transistors and provided in the semiconductor region, the MIS transistors including a plurality of gate electrodes which extend in a first direction and are provided on the semiconductor region via gate insulation films, an insulation film provided on the group of transistors, and a first contact layer and a second contact layer extending in the first direction and provided on the semiconductor region at opposite sides of the group of transistors.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a Schottky barrier transistor. The method includes (a) forming a pair of cavities for forming a source forming portion and a drain forming portion having a predetermined depth and parallel to each other and a channel forming portion having a fin shape between the cavities in a substrate; (b) filling the pair of cavities with a metal; (c) forming a channel, a source, and a drain by patterning the channel forming portion, the source forming portion, and the drain forming portion in a direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the channel forming portion; (d) sequentially forming a gate oxide layer and a gate metal layer that cover the channel, the source, and the drain on the substrate; and (e) forming a gate electrode corresponding to the channel by patterning the gate metal layer, wherein one of the operations (b) through (e) further comprises forming a Schottky barrier by annealing the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device improves a Schottky-barrier field-effect transistor. In a semiconductor device including a gate electrode formed with interposition of a gate insulating film on a channel formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a Schottky source/drain formed within a top surface of the substrate to be positioned on both sides of the gate insulating film so that end portions of the Schottky source and the Schottky drain do not cover a lower end portion of the gate insulating film and so as to form Schottky junctions with the semiconductor substrate, a Schottky barrier height at an interface between the end portion of the Schottky source and the semiconductor substrate and a Schottky barrier height at an interface between the end portion of the Schottky drain and the semiconductor substrate are different from Schottky barrier heights at interfaces between portions except the end portions of the Schottky source/drain and the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with improved source/drain junctions and methods for fabricating the device are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a MOS transistor with a gate structure overlying a substrate, lightly doped source/drain regions formed in the substrate aligned to the gate structure, sidewall spacers formed on the sidewalls of the gate structure and overlying the lightly doped source/drain regions, deeper source/drain diffusions formed into the substrate aligned to the sidewall spacers and additional pocket implants of source/drain dopants formed at the boundary of the deeper source/drain diffusions and the substrate. In a preferred method, the additional pocket implants are formed using an angled ion implant with the angle being between 4 and 45 degrees from vertical. Additional embodiments include recesses formed in the source/drain regions and methods for forming the recesses.

Abstract: Provided are exemplary methods for forming a nickel silicide layer and semiconductor devices incorporating a nickel silicide layer that provides increased stability for subsequent processing at temperatures above 450° C. In particular, the nickel silicide layer is formed from a nickel alloy having a minor portion of an alloying metal, such as tantalum, and exhibits reduced agglomeration and retarded the phase transition between NiSi and NiSi2 to suppress increases in the sheet resistance and improve the utility for use with fine patterns. As formed, the nickel silicide layer includes both a lower layer consisting primarily of nickel and silicon and a thinner upper layer that incorporates the majority of the alloying metal.

Abstract: An approach is provided for semiconductor devices and methods for providing a contact structure. Methods may include forming a gate pattern on a substrate including a device isolation pattern provided to define an active region, the gate pattern crossing over the active region and being disposed on the device isolation pattern, and forming a first doped region and a second doped region in the active region adjacent to opposite sides of the gate pattern, respectively. The methods may include sequentially forming a gate spacer and a sacrificial spacer on both sidewalls of the gate pattern, forming an interlayer dielectric on the entire surface of the substrate, planarizing the interlayer dielectric to expose the gate spacer and the sacrificial spacer, removing a portion of the sacrificial spacer to form a groove to expose the first doped region, and forming a contact structure in the groove.

Abstract: A capacitor structure is fabricated with only slight modifications to a conventional single-poly CMOS process. After front-end processing is completed, grooves are etched through the pre-metal dielectric layer to expose polysilicon structures, which may be salicided or non-salicided. A dielectric layer is formed over the exposed polysilicon structures. A conventional contact process module is then used to form contact openings through the pre-metal dielectric layer. The mask used to form the contact openings is then removed, and conventional contact metal deposition steps are performed, thereby simultaneously filling the contact openings and the grooves with the contact (electrode) metal stack. A planarization step removes the upper portion of the metal stack, thereby leaving metal contacts in the contact openings, and metal electrodes in the grooves. The metal electrodes may form, for example, transistor gates, EEPROM control gates or capacitor plates.

Abstract: A method of forming MOS devices is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate dielectric over the semiconductor substrate, forming a gate electrode over the gate dielectric, forming a source/drain region in the semiconductor substrate, forming an additional layer, preferably by epitaxial growth, on the source/drain region, and siliciding at least a top portion of the additional layer. The additional layer compensates for at least a portion of the semiconductor material lost during manufacturing processes and increases the distance between the source/drain silicide and the substrate. As a result, the leakage current is reduced. A transistor formed using the preferred embodiment preferably includes a silicide over the gate electrode wherein the silicide extends beyond a sidewall boundary of the gate electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a Schottky barrier transistor. The method includes (a) forming a pair of cavities for forming a source forming portion and a drain forming portion having a predetermined depth and parallel to each other and a channel forming portion having a fin shape between the cavities in a substrate; (b) filling the pair of cavities with a metal; (c) forming a channel, a source, and a drain by patterning the channel forming portion, the source forming portion, and the drain forming portion in a direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the channel forming portion; (d) sequentially forming a gate oxide layer and a gate metal layer that cover the channel, the source, and the drain on the substrate; and (e) forming a gate electrode corresponding to the channel by patterning the gate metal layer, wherein one of the operations (b) through (e) further comprises forming a Schottky barrier by annealing the substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprises a silicon substrate of a first conductivity type including wells of a second conductivity type formed on a surface thereof. The wells may be laterally isolated by shallow trench isolation. Transistors are formed in the wells by first forming several chemically distinct layers. Anisotropic etching then forms openings in a top one of the layers. A blanket dielectric layer is formed in the openings and on the layers. Anisotropic etching removes portions of the blanket dielectric layer from planar surfaces of the substrate but not from sidewalls of the openings to form dielectric spacers separated by gaps within the openings. Gate oxides are formed by oxidation of exposed areas of the substrate. Ion implantation forms channels beneath the gate oxides. Polysilicon deposition followed by chemical-mechanical polishing defines gates in the gaps. The chemically distinct layers are then stripped without removing the dielectric spacers.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device that enhances the amount of stress that is transmitted to the channel region for carrier mobility enhancement. In one embodiment an amorphous region is formed at or near the gate dielectric interface prior to source/drain anneal. In a second embodiment the gate material is amorphous as deposited and processing temperatures are kept below the gate material crystallization temperature until stress enhancement processing has been completed. The amorphous gate material deforms during high temperature anneal and converts from an amorphous to a polycrystalline phase allowing more stress to be transmitted into the channel region. This enhances carrier mobility and improves transistor drive current.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same, a conductive structure is formed on an active region defined by a device isolation layer on a semiconductor substrate. The conductive structure includes a gate pattern and source/drain regions adjacent to the gate pattern. A first semiconductor layer is formed on the active region by a selective epitaxial growth (SEG) process. An amorphous layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer. A second semiconductor layer is formed from a portion of the amorphous layer by a solid-phase epitaxy (SPE) process. Elevated structures are formed on the source/drain regions by removing a remaining portion of the amorphous layer from the substrate so the elevated structure includes the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer stacked on the first semiconductor layer. The device isolation layer may be prevented from being covered with the elevated structures, to thereby prevent contact failures.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate of a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The method includes forming a conductive line structure with low resistance to improve the difficulty of the resistance matching. The method can effectively reduce the resistance of the conductive line of the LCD panel to increase the transmission rate of the driving signal. Hence, the increasing yield of products can reduce the cost of manufacturing, and can meet the requirement of the large-size and high-definition thin film transistor liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor region provided in the substrate, a group of transistors including a plurality of MIS transistors and provided in the semiconductor region, the MIS transistors including a plurality of gate electrodes which extend in a first direction and are provided on the semiconductor region via gate insulation films, an insulation film provided on the group of transistors, and a first contact layer and a second contact layer extending in the first direction and provided on the semiconductor region at opposite sides of the group of transistors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method can include forming a first barrier pattern to cover a first region of a semiconductor substrate while exposing second and third regions of the semiconductor substrate, forming a first oxide layer pattern on the second and third regions, forming a second barrier pattern to cover the third region while exposing the first and second regions, forming a second oxide layer pattern on the first and second regions, forming a third oxide layer pattern on the second region by removing the second and first oxide layer patterns formed on the first and third regions, forming a silicide metal layer on the first, second, and third regions, and selectively forming silicide on the first and third regions by performing an annealing process with respect to the silicide metal layer.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device including a transistor having an embedded gate, and methods of manufacturing the same, a substrate is divided into first and second regions. A gate trench is formed in the first region, a first gate structure partially fills the gate trench and a passivation layer pattern is provided inside the gate trench and positioned on the first gate structure. A first source/drain is provided adjacent to sidewalls of the first gate structure. A second gate structure is provided in the second region and has a silicon oxide layer, a conductive layer pattern and a metal silicide layer pattern stacked on the conductive layer pattern. A second source/drain is provided adjacent to sidewalls of the second gate structure. Defects due to formation of reactants may be reduced in a formation process of the above-described semiconductor device, improving reliability and operating characteristics.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a MOS transistor incorporating a silicon oxide film serving as a gate insulating film and containing nitrogen and a polycrystalline silicon film serving as a gate electrode and containing a dopant and arranged such that the gate electrode is formed on the gate electrode insulating film, and an oxidation process using ozone is performed to sufficiently round the shape of the lower edge of the gate electrode.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices having an elevated contact region and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. A disclosed semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate on the semiconductor substrate, spacers on sidewalls of the gate, an epitaxial layer on the semiconductor substrate, source/drain regions within the semiconductor substrate below the epitaxial layer, and low doping concentration regions within the semiconductor below the spacers. In an example, the spacers partially overlap onto the epitaxial layer.