Abstract: A structure, a FET, a method of making the structure and of making the FET. The structure including: a silicon layer on a buried oxide (BOX) layer of a silicon-on-insulator substrate; a trench in the silicon layer extending from a top surface of the silicon layer into the silicon layer, the trench not extending to the BOX layer, a doped region in the silicon layer between and abutting the BOX layer and a bottom of the trench, the first doped region doped to a first dopant concentration; a first epitaxial layer, doped to a second dopant concentration, in a bottom of the trench; a second epitaxial layer, doped to a third dopant concentration, on the first epitaxial layer in the trench; and wherein the third dopant concentration is greater than the first and second dopant concentrations and the first dopant concentration is greater than the second dopant concentration.

Abstract: An anti punch-through leakage current MOS transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A high voltage deep first type well region and a first type light doping region are formed in a second type substrate. A mask with a dopant implanting opening is formed on the second type substrate. An anti punch-through leakage current structure is formed by implanting the first type dopant through the dopant implanting opening. A doping concentration of the first type dopant of the high voltage deep first type well region is less than that of the anti punch-through leakage current structure and greater than that of the high voltage deep first type well region. A second type body is formed by implanting a second type dopant through the dopant implanting opening. A gate structure is formed on the second type substrate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a manufacturing method of SOI MOS device eliminating floating body effects. The active area of the SOI MOS structure according to the present invention includes a body region, a N-type source region, a N-type drain region, a heavily doped P-type region, wherein the N-type source region comprises a silicide and a buried insulation region and the heavily doped P-type region is located between the silicide and the buried insulation region. The heavily doped P-type region contacts to the silicide, the body region, the buried insulation layer and the shallow trench isolation (STI) structure respectively. The manufacturing method of the device comprises steps of forming a heavily doped P-type region via ion implantation method, forming a metal layer on a part of the surface of the source region, then obtaining a silicide by the heat treatment of the metal layer and the Si material below.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is provided in which the channel of the device is present in an extremely thin silicon on insulator (ETSOI) layer, i.e., a silicon containing layer having a thickness of less than 10.0 nm. In one embodiment, the method may begin with providing a substrate having at least a first semiconductor layer overlying a dielectric layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer has a thickness of less than 10.0 nm. A gate structure is formed directly on the first semiconductor layer. A in-situ doped semiconductor material is formed on the first semiconductor layer adjacent to the gate structure. The dopant from the in-situ doped semiconductor material is then diffused into the first semiconductor layer to form extension regions. The method is also applicable to finFET structures.

Abstract: An asymmetric insulated-gate field effect transistor (100U or 102U) is provided along an upper surface of a semiconductor body so as to have first and second source/drain zones (240 and 242 or 280 and 282) laterally separated by a channel zone (244 or 284) of the transistor's body material. A gate electrode (262 or 302) overlies a gate dielectric layer (260 or 300) above the channel zone. A pocket portion (250 or 290) of the body material more heavily doped than laterally adjacent material of the body material extends along largely only the first of the S/D zones and into the channel zone. The vertical dopant profile of the pocket portion is tailored to reach a plurality of local maxima at respective locations (PH-1-PH-3-NH-3) spaced apart from one another. This typically enables the transistor to have reduced current leakage.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a well region formed within a substrate. A gate structure is formed over a surface of the substrate. A source region is formed within the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. A drain region is formed within the substrate adjacent to the gate structure. A first clamping region and second clamping region below the source region and drain region. A trench is formed through the source region. The trench allows the width of the source region to be reduced to 0.94 to 1.19 micrometers. A plug is formed through the trench. A source tie is formed through the trench over the plug. An interconnect structure is formed over the source region, drain region, and gate structure. The semiconductor device can be used in a power supply to provide a low voltage to electronic equipment such as a portable electronic device and data processing center.

Abstract: A method for fabricating metal gate transistor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a transistor region defined thereon; forming a gate insulating layer on the substrate; forming a stacked film on the gate insulating layer, wherein the stacked film comprises at least one etching stop layer, a polysilicon layer, and a hard mask; patterning the gate insulating layer and the stacked film for forming a dummy gate on the substrate; forming a dielectric layer on the dummy gate; performing a planarizing process for partially removing the dielectric layer until reaching the top of the dummy gate; removing the polysilicon layer of the dummy gate; removing the etching stop layer of the dummy gate for forming an opening; and forming a conductive layer in the opening for forming a gate.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, a method for fabricating a field effect transistor device includes forming a dummy gate stack on a first portion of a substrate, forming a source region and a drain region adjacent to the dummy gate stack, forming a ion doped source extension portion in the substrate, forming an ion doped drain extension portion in the substrate, forming a first spacer portion adjacent to the dummy gate stack, removing the dummy gate stack to expose a channel region of the substrate, a portion of the ion doped source extension portion, and a portion of the ion doped drain extension portion, forming a second spacer portion on the exposed portion of the ion doped source extension portion and on the exposed portion of the ion doped drain extension portion, and forming a gate stack on the exposed channel region of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that includes forming a gate structure atop a substrate and implanting dopants into the substrate to a depth of 10 nm or less from an upper surface of the substrate. In a following step, an anneal is performed with a peak temperature ranging from 1200° C. to 1400° C., and a hold time period ranging from 1 millisecond to 5 milliseconds.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a silicon layer on the semiconductor substrate; performing a first photo-etching process on the silicon layer for forming a gate pattern; forming an epitaxial layer in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to two sides of the gate pattern; and performing a second photo-etching process on the gate pattern to form a slot in the gate pattern while using the gate pattern to physically separate the gate pattern into two gates.

Abstract: A high voltage/power semiconductor device using a low voltage logic well is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first well region formed by being doped in a first location on a surface of the substrate, a second well region formed by being doped with impurity different from the first well region's in a second location on a surface of the substrate, an overlapping region between the first well region and the second well region where the first well region and the second well region substantially coexist, a gate insulating layer formed on the surface of the first and the second well regions and the surface of the overlapping region, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer, a source region formed on an upper portion of the first well region, and a drain region formed on an upper portion of the second well region.

Abstract: A short channel semiconductor device is formed with halo regions that are separated from the bottom of the gate electrode and from each other. Embodiments include implanting halo regions after forming source/drain regions and source/drain extension regions. An embodiment includes forming source/drain extension regions in a substrate, forming source/drain regions in the substrate, forming halo regions under the source/drain extension regions, after forming the source drain regions, and forming a gate electrode on the substrate between the source/drain regions. By forming the halo regions after the high temperature processing involved informing the source/drain and source/drain extension regions, halo diffusion is minimized, thereby maintaining sufficient distance between halo regions and reducing short channel NMOS Vt roll-off.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. A first hard mask layer is formed on a substrate. A second hard mask layer s formed the substrate overlying the first hard mask layer. A dummy gate structure on the substrate is formed on the substrate by using at least one of the first and the second hard mask layers to pattern the dummy gate structure. A spacer element is formed adjacent the dummy gate structure. A strained region on the substrate adjacent the spacer element (e.g., abutting the spacer element). The second hard mask layer and the spacer element are then removed after forming the strained region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first conductivity-type region, a second conductivity-type source region, a gate insulating film and a gate electrode. The first conductivity-type region is provided in an upper layer portion of the semiconductor substrate. The second conductivity-type source region and a second conductivity-type drain region are arranged by being separated from each other in an upper layer portion of the first conductivity-type region. The gate insulating film is provided on the semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode is provided on the gate insulating film. An effective concentration of impurities in a channel region corresponding to a region directly below the gate electrode in the first conductivity-type region has a maximum at an interface between the gate insulating film and the channel region, and decreases toward a lower part of the channel region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a gate insulating film formed over a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film, a source region formed in the semiconductor substrate, a first drain region formed on the other side of the gate electrode and formed in the semiconductor substrate, the first drain region having one end extending below the gate electrode, the first drain region having a first impurity concentration, a second drain region formed in the first drain region and spaced apart from the gate electrode by a first distance, the second drain region having a second impurity concentration higher than the first impurity concentration, a third drain region formed in the first drain region and spaced apart from the gate electrode by a second distance, the second distance being greater than the first distance, the third drain region having a third impurity concentration.

Abstract: The alignment mark and method for making the same are described. In one embodiment, a semiconductor structure includes a plurality of gate stacks formed on the semiconductor substrate and configured as an alignment mark; doped features formed in the semiconductor substrate and disposed on sides of each of the plurality of gate stacks; and channel regions underlying the plurality of gate stacks and free of channel dopant.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for tunneling MOSFETs (TFETs) using a self-aligned heterostructure source and isolated drain. TFETs that have an abrupt junction between source and drain regions have an increased probability of carrier direct tunneling (e.g., electrons and holes). The increased probability allows a higher achievable on current in TFETs having the abrupt junction.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a native device is presented. The method includes forming a gate structure over a substrate starting at an outer edge of an inner marker region, where the gate structure extends in a longitudinal direction, and performing MDD implants, where each implant is performed using a different orientation with respect to the gate structure, performing pocket implants, where each implant is performed using a different orientation with respect to the gate structure, and concentrations of the pocket implants vary based upon the orientations. A transistor fabricated as a native device, is presented, which includes an inner marker region, an active outer region which surrounds the inner marker region, a gate structure coupled to the inner marker region, and first and second source/drain implants located within the active outer region and interposed between the first source/drain implant and the second source/drain implant.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, can be provided by forming gate structures for transistors on a semiconductor substrate in a cell region and in a peripheral circuit region. An offset spacer can be formed including a first material on the gate structures. A first ion implantation can be done using the gate structures and the offset spacer as an ion implantation mask to form source/drain regions. A material layer can be formed including a second material on the semiconductor substrate and on the gate structures. A material layer can be formed of a third material, having an etch selectivity with respect to the second material, on the material layer of the second material. An etch-back can be performed the material layer comprising the third material in the cell region and in the peripheral region, to simultaneously expose the source/drains region in the peripheral region and not expose the source/drain regions in the cell region.

Abstract: A method of removing silicon nitride over a semiconductor surface for forming shallow junctions. Sidewall spacers are formed along sidewalls of a gate stack that together define lightly doped drain (LDD) regions or source/drain (S/D) regions. At least one of the sidewall spacers, LDD regions and S/D regions include an exposed silicon nitride layer. The LDD or S/D regions include a protective dielectric layer formed directly on the semiconductor surface. Ion implanting implants the LDD regions or S/D regions using the sidewall spacers as implant masks. The exposed silicon nitride layer is selectively removed, wherein the protective dielectric layer when the sidewall spacers include the exposed silicon nitride layer, or a replacement protective dielectric layer formed directly on the semiconductor surface after ion implanting when the LDD or S/D regions include the exposed silicon nitride layer, protects the LDD or S/D regions from dopant loss due to etching during selectively removing.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate including a field effect transistor (FET) and a method of producing the same wherein a stressor is provided in a recess before the source/drain region is formed. The device has an increased carrier mobility in the channel region adjacent to the gate electrode.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated device is disclosed. A polysilicon gate electrode layer is provided on a substrate. In an embodiment, a treatment is provided on the polysilicon gate electrode layer to introduce species in the gate electrode layer and form an electrically neutralized portion therein. Then, a hard mask layer with limited thickness is applied on the treated polysilicon gate electrode layer. A tilt angle ion implantation is thus performing on the substrate after patterning the hard mask layer and the treated polysilicon gate electrode to from a gate structure.

Abstract: A spin MOSFET includes: a first ferromagnetic layer provided on an upper face of a semiconductor substrate, and having a fixed magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a semiconductor layer provided on an upper face of the first ferromagnetic layer, including a lower face opposed to the upper face of the first ferromagnetic layer, an upper face opposed to the lower face, and side faces different from the lower face and the upper face; a second ferromagnetic layer provided on the upper face of the semiconductor layer, and having a variable magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a first tunnel barrier provided on an upper face of the second ferromagnetic layer; a third ferromagnetic layer provided on an upper face of the first tunnel barrier; a gate insulating film provided on the side faces of the semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode provided on the side faces of the semiconductor layer with the gate insulating film being interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate including a fin at a surface of the substrate, and forming a fin field-effect transistor (FinFET), which further includes forming a gate stack on the fin; forming a thin spacer on a sidewall of the gate stack; and epitaxially growing a epitaxy region starting from the fin. After the step of epitaxially growing the epitaxy region, a main spacer is formed on an outer edge of the thin spacer. After the step of forming the main spacer, a deep source/drain implantation is performed to form a deep source/drain region for the FinFET.

Abstract: A method of forming MOS transistor includes the steps of performing a pocket implantation process on a substrate having a gate stack, performing a co-implanted ion implantation process on the substrate at a temperature less than room temperature, performing a lightly doped source/drain implantation process on the substrate, and forming source and drain regions in the substrate, adjacent the gate stack.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit includes providing a semiconductor wafer including a semiconductor fin dispatched on a surface of the semiconductor wafer; forming a dopant-rich layer having an impurity on a top surface and sidewalls of the semiconductor fin, wherein the impurity is of n-type or p-type; performing a knock-on implantation to drive the impurity into the semiconductor fin; and removing the dopant-rich layer.

Abstract: A thermal process is disclosed. The thermal process preferably includes the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate ready to be heated; and utilizing at least a first heating beam and a second heating beam with different energy density to heat the semiconductor substrate simultaneously. Accordingly, the present invention no only eliminates the need of switching between two different thermal processing equipments and shortens the overall fabrication cycle time, but also improves the pattern effect caused by the conventional front side heating.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit includes providing a semiconductor wafer; and forming a fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) including implanting the semiconductor wafer using a hot-implantation to form an implanted region in the FinFET. The implanted region comprises a region selected from the group consisting essentially of a lightly doped source and drain region, a pocket region, and a deep source drain region.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed.

Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a semiconductor region of a first conductivity type having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the semiconductor region extending over and abutting a substrate. A well regions of a second conductivity type is disposed within the semiconductor region. The field effect transistor also includes source regions of the first conductivity type disposed in the well regions and a gate electrode extending over each well region and overlapping a corresponding one of the source regions. Each gate electrode is insulated from the underlying well region by a gate dielectric. At least one LDD region of the first conductivity type is disposed in the semiconductor region between every two adjacent well regions such that the at least one LDD region is in contact with the two adjacent well regions between which it is disposed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel layer formed over a substrate, a gate formed over the channel layer, junction regions formed on both sides of the channel layer to protrude from the substrate, and a buried barrier layer formed between the channel layer and the junction regions.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit (IC) having at least one PMOS transistor includes performing PLDD implantation including co-implanting indium, carbon and a halogen, and a boron specie to establish source/drain extension regions in a substrate having a semiconductor surface on either side of a gate structure including a gate electrode on a gate dielectric formed on the semiconductor surface. Source and drain implantation is performed to establish source/drain regions, wherein the source/drain regions are distanced from the gate structure further than the source/drain extension regions. Source/drain annealing is performed after the source and drain implantation. The co-implants can be selectively provided to only core PMOS transistors, and the method can include a ultra high temperature anneal such as a laser anneal after the PLDD implantation.

Abstract: Methods of forming transistors and transistors are disclosed, such as a transistor having a gate dielectric over a semiconductor having a first conductivity type, a control gate over the gate dielectric, source and drain regions having a second conductivity type in the semiconductor having the first conductivity type, and strips having the second conductivity type within the semiconductor having the first conductivity type and interposed between the control gate and at least one of the source and drain regions.

Abstract: A method for forming a lightly doped drain (LDD) region in a semiconductor substrate. The method includes generating an ion beam of a selected species, and accelerating the ion beam, wherein the accelerated ion beam includes a first accelerated portion and a second accelerated portion. The method further includes deflecting the accelerating ion beam, wherein the first and second accelerated portions are concurrently deflected into a first path trajectory having a first deflected angle and second path trajectory having a second deflected angle. In an embodiment, the first and second path trajectories travel in the same direction, which is perpendicular to the surface region of the semiconductor wafer, and the first deflected angle is greater than the second deflected angle. In an embodiment, the selected species may include an n-type ion comprising phosphorous (P), arsenic (As), or antimony (Sb).

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a low-concentration impurity region formed on the drain side of an n-type MIS transistor, in a non-self-aligned manner with respect to an end portion of the gate electrode. A high-concentration impurity region is placed with a specific offset from the gate electrode and a sidewall insulating film. The semiconductor device enables the drain breakdown voltage to be sufficient and the on-resistance to decrease. A silicide layer is also formed on the surface of the gate electrode, thereby achieving gate resistance reduction and high frequency characteristics improvement.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a gate electrode of a transistor on an insulator layer on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, forming an isolation region by performing ion implantation of an impurity of a first conductivity type into the semiconductor substrate, forming a lightly doped drain region by performing, after forming a mask pattern including an opening portion narrower than a width of the gate electrode on an upper layer of the gate electrode of the transistor, ion implantation of an impurity of a second conductivity type near the surface of the semiconductor substrate with the mask pattern as a mask, and forming a source region and a drain region of the transistor by performing ion implantation of an impurity of the second conductivity type into the semiconductor substrate after forming the gate electrode of the transistor.

Abstract: During the fabrication of advanced transistors, significant dopant diffusion may be suppressed by performing a millisecond anneal process after completing the basic transistor configuration, wherein a stress memorization technique may also be obtained by forming a strain-inducing area within a sidewall spacer structure. Due to the corresponding void formation in the spacer structure, a high tensile strain component may be obtained in the adjacent channel region.

Abstract: A method of forming ultra-shallow p-type lightly doped drain (LDD) regions of a PMOS transistor in a surface of a substrate includes the steps of providing a gaseous mixture of an inert gas, a boron-containing source, and an optional carbon-containing source, wherein the concentration of the gaseous mixture is at least 99.5% dilute with the inert gas and the optional carbon-containing source, if present, forming the gaseous mixture into a plasma, and forming the LDD regions, wherein the forming step includes plasma-doping the boron into the substrate using the plasma. N-type pocket regions are formed in the substrate underneath and adjacent to the LDD regions, wherein for a PMOS transistor having a threshold voltage of 100 mV, the n-type pocket regions include phosphorous impurities at a dopant concentration of less than 6.0×1018 atoms/cm3 or a proportionately lower/higher dopant concentration for a lower/higher threshold voltage.

Abstract: Electrically erasable programmable “read-only” memory (EEPROM) cells in an integrated circuit, and formed by a single polysilicon level. The EEPROM cell consists of a coupling capacitor and a combined read transistor and tunneling capacitor. The capacitance of the coupling capacitor is much larger than that of the tunneling capacitor. In one embodiment, field oxide isolation structures isolate the devices from one another; a lightly-doped region at the source of the read transistor improves breakdown voltage performance. In another embodiment, trench isolation structures and a buried oxide layer surround the well regions at which the coupling capacitor and combined read transistor and tunneling capacitor are formed.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) device that can achieve high frequency response while maintaining high output impedance and high breakdown voltage includes a substrate, a gate, at least a dummy gate, at least a doped region, a source region and a drain region. The substrate includes a well of first type and a well of second type. The well of second type is adjacent to the well of first type.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes, a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, a source/drain region, and a Si mixed crystal layer in the source/drain region. The Si mixed crystal layer includes a first Si mixed crystal layer that includes impurities with a first concentration, a second Si mixed crystal layer formed over the first Si mixed crystal layer and that includes the impurities with a second concentration higher than the first concentration, and a third Si mixed crystal layer formed over the second Si mixed crystal layer and that includes the impurities with a third concentration lower than the second concentration.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including forming a gate structure includes a metal gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate, forming two first sidewalls of an insulating material on both side surfaces of the gate structure, introducing impurity into the semiconductor substrate using the first sidewalls as a mask, and forming two extension regions of a first conductivity type and two halo regions of a second conductivity type deeper than the extension regions in the semiconductor substrate, forming two recess regions on the semiconductor substrate by etching the semiconductor substrate using the first sidewalls as a mask, forming SiGe layers in the recess regions, forming two second sidewalls of an insulating material on side surfaces of the first sidewalls, and dry etching the mask layer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is provided in which the channel of the device is present in an extremely thin silicon on insulator (ETSOI) layer, i.e., a silicon containing layer having a thickness of less than 10.0 nm. In one embodiment, the method may begin with providing a substrate having at least a first semiconductor layer overlying a dielectric layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer has a thickness of less than 10.0 nm. A gate structure is formed directly on the first semiconductor layer. A in-situ doped semiconductor material is formed on the first semiconductor layer adjacent to the gate structure. The dopant from the in-situ doped semiconductor material is then diffused into the first semiconductor layer to form extension regions. The method is also applicable to finFET structures.

Abstract: A method 300 for forming a transistor's drain extension 70 and recessed strained epi regions 150 with a single mask step 306. In an example embodiment, the method 300 may include forming a patterned photoresist layer 200 over a protection layer 190 in a NMOS region 50 and then etching exposed portions of the protection layer 190 in the PMOS region 60 to form extension sidewalls 210 on the transistors 30 in the PMOS region 60 plus a protective hardmask 220 over the NMOS region 50. The method 300 may further include forming the extension regions 70 for the PMOS region transistors 30, performing a recess etch 240 of active regions 230 of the PMOS region transistors 30, and forming the recessed strained epi regions 150.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit includes providing a semiconductor wafer, and forming a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device. The step of forming the MOS device includes forming a gate stack on the semiconductor wafer, and performing a cryo-implantation to form an implantation region adjacent the gate stack at a wafer temperature lower than 0° C.

Abstract: A high voltage device includes a substrate with a device region defined thereon. A gate stack is disposed on the substrate in the device region. A channel region is located in the substrate beneath the gate stack, while a first diffusion region is located in the substrate on a first side of the gate stack. A first isolation structure in the substrate, located on the first side of the gate stack, separates the channel and the first diffusion region. The high voltage device also includes a first drift region in the substrate coupling the channel to the first diffusion region, wherein the first drift region comprises a non-uniform depth profile conforming to a profile of the first isolation structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of forming a conductive stud contacting a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a protective layer covering the semiconductor device; selectively etching an opening down through the protective layer reaching a contact area of the semiconductor device, the opening being away from a protected area of the semiconductor device; and filling the opening with a conductive material to form the conductive stud. One embodiment may further include forming a dielectric liner directly on top of the semiconductor device, and forming the protective layer on top of the dielectric liner. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a semiconductor device made thereof.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that includes forming a gate structure atop a substrate and implanting dopants into the substrate to a depth of 10 nm or less from an upper surface of the substrate. In a following step, an anneal is performed with a peak temperature ranging from 1200° C. to 1400° C., and a hold time period ranging from 1 millisecond to 5 milliseconds.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed containing two types of MOS transistors of the same polarity, oriented perpendicularly to each other, formed by concurrent halo ion, LDD ion and/or S/D ion implant processes using angled, rotated sub-implants which vary the tilt angle, dose and/or energy between rotations. Implanted halo, LDD and/or S/D source and drain regions formed by angled subimplants may have different extents of overlap with, or lateral separation from, gates of the two types of transistors, producing transistors with two different sets of electrical properties. A process for concurrently fabricating the two types of transistors is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a MOS transistor, a source electrode and a drain electrode on the MOS transistor each include a first carbon doped silicon layer including carbon at a first carbon concentration and phosphorus at a first phosphorus concentration and a second carbon doped silicon layer over the first silicon carbide layer, which includes phosphorus at a second phosphorus concentration higher than the first phosphorus concentration, and which includes carbon at a second carbon concentration less than or equal to the first carbon concentration.