Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate, insulation regions extending into the semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor fin protruding above the insulation regions. The insulation regions include a first portion and a second portion, with the first portion and second portion on opposite sides of the semiconductor fin. The integrated circuit device further includes a gate stack on a top surface and sidewalls of the semiconductor fin, and a semiconductor region connected to an end of the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor region includes a first semiconductor region formed of a first semiconductor material, wherein the first semiconductor region comprise faceted top surfaces, and a second semiconductor region underlying the first semiconductor region. The second semiconductor region has a higher germanium concentration than the first semiconductor region.

Abstract: A transistor includes a substrate having an upper surface, a fin structure protruding from the upper surface of the substrate, a first isolation structure over the upper surface of the substrate, and a second isolation structure. The fin structure extends along a first direction and comprising a lower portion and an upper portion. The first isolation structure surrounds the lower portion of the fin structure. The second isolation structure is at least partially embedded in the upper portion of the fin structure.

Abstract: The present application discloses an MOSFET and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An SRAM array and method of making is disclosed. Each SRAM cell comprises two pull-up (PU), two pass-gate (PG), and two pull-down (PD) FinFETs. The PU transistors are adjacent to each other and include one active fin having a first fin width. Each PG transistor shares at least one active fin with a PD transistor. The at least one active fin shared by a PG and a PD transistor has a second fin width smaller than the first fin width. The method includes patterning a plurality of fins including active fins and dummy fins and patterning and removing at least a portion of the dummy fins. No dummy fin is disposed between PU FinFETs in a memory cell. One dummy fin is disposed between a PU FinFET and the at least one active fin shared by a PG and a PD transistor. At least one dummy fin is disposed between adjacent memory cells.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various methods of forming FinFET semiconductor devices so as to tune the threshold voltage of such devices. In one example, the method includes forming a plurality of spaced-apart trenches in a semiconducting substrate to define at least one fin (or fins) for the device, prior to forming a gate structure above the fin (or fins), performing a first epitaxial growth process to grow a first semiconductor material on exposed portions of the fin (or fins) and forming the gate structure above the first semiconductor material on the fin (or fins).

Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device comprising a source region and a drain region in an ultra-thin semiconductor layer; a channel region between the source region and the drain region in the ultra-thin semiconductor layer; a front gate stack above the channel region, the front gate comprising a front gate and a front gate dielectric between the front gate and the channel region; and a back gate stack below the channel region, the back gate stack comprising a back gate and a back gate dielectric between the back gate and the channel region, wherein the front gate is made of a high-Vt material, and the back gate is made of a low-Vt material. According to another embodiment, the front gate and the back gate are made of the same material, and the back gate is applied with a forward bias voltage during operation. The semiconductor device alleviates threshold voltage fluctuation due to varied thickness of the channel region by means of the back gate.

Abstract: Methods are presented for facilitating fabrication of a semiconductor device, such as a gate-all-around nanowire field-effect transistor. The methods include, for instance: providing at least one stack structure including at least one layer or bump extending above the substrate structure; selectively oxidizing at least a portion of the at least one stack structure to form at least one nanowire extending within the stack structure(s) surrounded by oxidized material of the stack structure(s); and removing the oxidized material from the stack structure(s), exposing the nanowire(s). This selectively oxidizing may include oxidizing an upper portion of the substrate structure, such as an upper portion of one or more fins supporting the stack structure(s) to facilitate full 360° exposure of the nanowire(s). In one embodiment, the stack structure includes one or more diamond-shaped bumps or ridges.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure comprising at least a first and a second three-dimensional transistor, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are electrically connected in parallel to each other, and wherein each transistor comprises a source and a drain, wherein the source and/or drain of the first transistor is at least partially separated from, respectively, the source and/or drain of the second transistor. The invention further relates to a process for realizing such a semiconductor structure.

Abstract: A FinFET and methods for forming a FinFET are disclosed. A method includes forming a semiconductor fin on a substrate, implanting the semiconductor fin with dopants, and forming a capping layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a dielectric on the capping layer, and forming a gate electrode on the dielectric.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the same include a substrate having a plurality of memory cells formed thereon. A memory cell includes pass-gate transistors, pull-up transistors, and pull-down transistors. The pass-gate transistors and a portion of the pull-down transistors have different doping concentrations.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate, isolation regions extending into the semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor strip, and a semiconductor fin overlapping and joined to the semiconductor strip. A first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer are disposed on opposite sidewalls of the semiconductor strip. The integrated circuit device further includes a first conductive liner and a second conductive liner, wherein the semiconductor strip, the first dielectric layer, and the second dielectric layer are between the first conductive liner and the second conductive line. The first conductive liner and the second conductive liner are between, and in contact with, sidewalls of a first portion and a second portion of the isolation regions.

Abstract: A FinFET device includes a gate dielectric layer on a substrate, a fin on the gate dielectric layer having a middle section and source and drain regions at opposite ends, and a gate structure on the middle section of the fin. The FinFET device also includes a trench in a portion of the source and drain regions and a multi-layered epitaxial structure in the trench. The multi-layered epitaxial structure includes a first epitaxial layer in direct contact with the bottom of the trench, a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, and a third epitaxial layer on the second epitaxial layer. The first epitaxial layer is a carbon-doped silicon layer having a carbon dopant concentration of less than 4 percent by weight, the second epitaxial layer is a barrier metal layer, and the third epitaxial layer is a metal layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure in fabrication includes a n-FinFET and p-FinFET. Stress inducing materials such as silicon and silicon germanium are epitaxially grown into naturally diamond-shaped structures atop the silicon fins of the n-FinFET and p-FinFET areas. The diamond structures act as the source, drain and channel between the source and drain. The diamond structures of the channel are selectively separated from the fin while retaining the fin connections of the diamond-shaped growth of the source and the drain. Further fabrication to complete the structure may then proceed.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first gate patterns on a semiconductor substrate using an etch mask pattern, forming a trench in the semiconductor substrate between the first gate patterns, forming an insulating layer in the trench, such that the insulating layer fills the trench and is disposed on the etch mask pattern, planarizing the insulating layer until a top surface of the etch mask pattern is exposed, etching a portion of the planarized insulating layer to form a device isolation layer in the trench, forming a second gate layer covering the etch mask pattern and disposed on the device isolation pattern, and planarizing the second gate layer until the top surface of the etch mask pattern is exposed, such that a second gate pattern is formed.

Abstract: In plasma doping a non-planar semiconductor device, a substrate having a non-planar semiconductor body formed thereon is obtained. The substrate having the non-planar semiconductor body may be placed into a chamber. A plasma may be formed in the chamber and the plasma may contain dopant ions. A first bias voltage may be generated to implant dopant ions into a region of the non-planar semiconductor body. A second bias voltage may be generated to implant dopant ions into the same region. In one example, the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage may be different.

Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device includes forming a mask layer on a stressed semiconductor layer of a stressed, semiconductor-on-insulator wafer. An isolation trench bounding the stressed semiconductor layer is formed. The isolation trench extends through the mask layer and into the SOI wafer past an oxide layer thereof. A dielectric body is formed in the isolation trench. A relaxation reduction liner is formed on the dielectric body and on an adjacent sidewall of the stressed semiconductor layer. The mask layer on the stressed semiconductor layer is removed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises first and second gate stacks formed on a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The SOI substrate includes a dielectric layer interposed between a bulk substrate layer and an active semiconductor layer. A first extension implant portion is disposed adjacent to the first gate stack and a second extension implant portion is disposed adjacent to the second gate stack. A halo implant extends continuously about the trench. A butting implant extends between the trench and the dielectric layer. An epitaxial layer is formed at the exposed region such that the butting implant is interposed between the epitaxial layer and the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A Multi-Gate Field-Effect Transistor includes a fin-shaped structure, a gate structure, at least an epitaxial structure and a gradient cap layer. The fin-shaped structure is located on a substrate. The gate structure is disposed across a part of the fin-shaped structure and the substrate. The epitaxial structure is located on the fin-shaped structure beside the gate structure. The gradient cap layer is located on each of the epitaxial structures. The gradient cap layer is a compound semiconductor, and the concentration of one of the ingredients of the compound semiconductor has a gradient distribution decreasing from inner to outer. Moreover, the present invention also provides a Multi-Gate Field-Effect Transistor process forming said Multi-Gate Field-Effect Transistor.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure so as to have reduced junction leakage is disclosed. The method includes providing substitutional boron in a semiconductor substrate. The method includes preparing the substrate using a pre-amorphization implant and a carbon implant followed by a recrystallization step and a separate defect repair/activation step. Boron is introduced to the pre-amorphized region preferably by ion implantation.

Abstract: Methods of forming a fin structure for a field effect transistor are described. The methods may include the operations of patterning a mandrel on a surface of a substrate, and depositing an epitaxial layer of high-mobility channel material over exposed surfaces of the patterned mandrel. The epitaxial layer leaves a gap between adjacent columns of the patterned mandrel, and a dielectric material may be deposited in the gap between the adjacent columns of the patterned mandrel. The methods may also include planarizing the epitaxial layer to form a planarized epitaxial layer and exposing the columns of the patterned mandrel, and etching at least a portion of the exposed columns of the patterned mandrel and the dielectric material to expose at least a portion of the planarized epitaxial layer that forms the fin structure.

Abstract: A low resistance contact to a finFET source/drain can be achieved by forming a defect free surface on which to form such contact. The fins of a finFET can be exposed to epitaxial growth conditions to increase the bulk of semiconductive material in the source/drain. Facing growth fronts can merge or can form unmerged facets. A dielectric material can fill voids within the source drain region. A trench spaced from the finFET gate can expose the top portion of faceted epitaxial growth on fins within said trench, such top portions separated by a smooth dielectric surface. A silicon layer selectively formed on the top portions exposed within the trench can be converted to a semiconductor-metal layer, connecting such contact with individual fins in the source drain region.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) structure is described. A semiconductor substrate is patterned to form a fin. A spacer is formed on the sidewall of the fin. A portion of the fin is removed, such that the spacer and the surface of the remaining fm together define a cavity. A piece of a semiconductor compound is formed from the cavity, wherein the upper portion of the piece of the semiconductor compound laterally extends over the spacer.

Abstract: Integrated circuit devices including fin field-effect transistors (finFETs) and methods of forming the same are provided. The methods may include forming a fin-shaped channel region including germanium on a substrate and forming a source/drain region adjacent the channel region on the substrate. The methods may further include forming a barrier layer contacting sidewalls of the channel region and the source/drain region, and the barrier layer may include SixGe1-x, and x may be in a range of about 0.05 to about 0.2.

Abstract: Embodiments include Multiple Gate Field-Effect Transistors (MuGFETs) and methods of forming them. In an embodiment, a structure includes a substrate, a fin, masking dielectric layer portions, and a raised epitaxial lightly doped source/drain (LDD) region. The substrate includes the fin. The masking dielectric layer portions are along sidewalls of the fin. An upper portion of the fin protrudes from the masking dielectric layer portions. A first spacer is along a sidewall of a gate structure over a channel region of the fin. A second spacer is along the first spacer. The raised epitaxial LDD region is on the upper portion of the fin, and the raised epitaxial LDD region adjoins a sidewall of the first spacer and is disposed under the second spacer. The raised epitaxial LDD region extends from the upper portion of the fin in at least two laterally opposed directions and a vertical direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided that includes a fin having a first gate and a second gate formed on a first sidewall of the fin in a first trench, wherein the first gate is formed above the second gate. The device includes a third gate and a fourth gate formed on a second sidewall of the fin in a second trench, wherein the third gate is formed above the fourth gate. Methods of manufacturing and operating the device are also included. A method of operation may include biasing the first gate and the fourth gate to create a current path across the fin.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a junction-less transistor. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a dielectric layer; and forming a semiconductor layer including a first heavily doped layer formed on the dielectric layer, a lightly doped layer formed on the first heavily doped layer and a second heavily doped layer formed on the lightly doped layer. The method also includes etching the semiconductor layer and the dielectric layer to form trenches to expose side surfaces of a portion of the semiconductor layer and a portion of the dielectric layer; and removing the portion of the dielectric layer between the adjacent trenches to form a chamber. Further, the method includes forming a gate structure around the portion of the semiconductor layer between the adjacent trenches; and forming a source region and a drain region in the semiconductor layer at both sides of the gate structure.

Abstract: A method includes forming a semiconductor fin, forming a dummy gate on a top surface and sidewalls of the semiconductor fin, and removing the dummy gate to form a recess. The semiconductor fin is exposed to the recess. After the dummy gate is removed, an oxidation is performed on the semiconductor fin to form a condensed germanium-containing fin in the recess, and a silicon oxide layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the condensed germanium-containing fin. The method further includes forming a gate dielectric over the condensed germanium-containing fin, and forming a gate electrode over the gate dielectric.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus having a substrate, a buried oxide layer formed on the substrate, a silicon on insulator (SOI) core formed on the buried oxide layer, a compressive strained quantum well (QW) layer wrapped around the SOI core, and a tensile strained silicon layer wrapped around the QW layer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure including semiconductor fins, a gate over a middle portion of the semiconductor fins, and faceted semiconductor regions outside of the gate separated from gaps may be formed. The semiconductor structure may be formed by forming fins on a semiconductor substrate where each fin has a pair of sidewalls aligned parallel to the length of the fin, growing dummy semiconductor regions on the sidewalls of the fins, forming a sacrificial gate that covers a center portion of the fins and the dummy semiconductor regions, removing portions of the dummy semiconductor regions not covered by the sacrificial gate, and growing faceted semiconductor regions on the sidewalls of the portions of the fins not covered by the sacrificial gate. The faceted semiconductor regions may intersect to form gaps between the faceted semiconductor regions and the gate.

Abstract: High integrity, lower power consuming semiconductor devices and methods for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes: semiconductor substrate; a well region in the semiconductor substrate; an interlayer structure over the well region, the interlayer structure including a back gate conductor, semiconductor fins at both sides of the back gate conductor and respective back gate dielectric isolating the back gate conductor from the semiconductor fins, respectively, wherein the well region functions as one portion of a conductive path of the back gate conductor; a punch-through stop layer at a lower portion of the semiconductor fin; a front gate stack intersecting the semiconductor fin, the front gate stack including a front gate dielectric and a front gate conductor and the front gate dielectric isolating the front gate conductor from the semiconductor fin; and a source region and a drain region connected to a channel region provided by the semiconductor fin.

Abstract: Field effect transistors including a source region and a drain region on a substrate, a fin base protruding from a top surface of the substrate, a plurality of fin portions extending upward from the fin base and connecting the source region with the drain region, a gate electrode on the fin portions, and a gate dielectric between the fin portions and the gate electrode may be provided. A top surface of the substrate may include a plurality of grooves (e.g., a plurality of convex portions and a plurality of concave portions). Further, a device isolation layer may be provided to expose upper portions of the plurality of fin portions and to cover top surfaces of the plurality of grooves.

Abstract: Methods for fabricating a FIN structure with a semicircular top surface and rounded top surface corners and edges are disclosed. As a part of a disclosed method, a FIN structure is formed in a semiconductor substrate. The FIN structure includes a top surface having corners and edges. The FIN structure is annealed where the annealing causes the top surface to have a semicircular shape and the top surface corners and edges to be rounded.

Abstract: Method of forming multi-gate finFETs with epitaxially-grown merged source/drains. Embodiments of the invention may include forming a plurality of semiconductor fins joined by a plurality of inter-fin semiconductor regions, depositing a sacrificial gate over a center portion of each of the plurality of fins, forming a first merge layer over a first end of each of the plurality of fins to form a first merged fin region, forming a second merge layer over the second end of each of the plurality of fins to form a second merged fin region, etching a portion of the first merged fin region to form a first source/drain base region, etching a portion of the second merged fin region to form a second source/drain base region, forming a first source/drain region on the first source/drain base region, and forming a second source/drain region on the second source/drain base region.

Abstract: Provided are methods for making metal gates suitable for FinFET structures. The methods described herein generally involve forming a high-k dielectric material on a semiconductor substrate; depositing a high-k dielectric cap layer over the high-k dielectric material; depositing a PMOS work function layer having a positive work function value; depositing an NMOS work function layer; depositing an NMOS work function cap layer over the NMOS work function layer; removing at least a portion of the PMOS work function layer or at least a portion of the NMOS work function layer; and depositing a fill layer. Depositing a high-k dielectric cap layer, depositing a PMOS work function layer or depositing a NMOS work function cap layer may comprise atomic layer deposition of TiN, TiSiN, or TiAlN. Either PMOS or NMOS may be deposited first.

Abstract: A fin field effect transistor integrated circuit (FinFET IC) has a plurality of fins extending from a semiconductor substrate, where a trough is defined between adjacent fins. A second dielectric is positioned within the trough, and a protruding portion of the fins extends above the second dielectric. A first dielectric is positioned between the fin sidewalls and the second dielectric.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes first and second chips assembled to each other. The first chip includes N of first conductive lines, M of second conductive lines disposed on the first conductive lines, N of third conductive lines perpendicularly on the second conductive lines and parallel to the first conductive lines, N of first vias connected to the first conductive lines, M sets of second vias connected to the second conductive lines, and N sets of third vias connected to the third conductive lines. The second and first conductive lines form an overlapping area. The third conductive lines and N sets of the third vias include at least two groups respectively disposed in a first and a third regions of the overlapping area. M sets of second vias include at least two groups respectively disposed in a second region and a fourth region of the overlapping area.

Abstract: Methods of isolating gates in a semiconductor structure. In one embodiment, isolation is achieved using a spacer material in combination with fins. In another embodiment, etch characteristics of various materials utilized in fabrication of the semiconductor structure are used to increase an effective gate length (“Leffective”) and a field gate oxide. Semiconductor structures formed by these methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for fabrication of fin devices for an integrated circuit are provided. Fin structures are formed in a semiconductor material, where the fin structures include sidewalls and tops. Dopant implantation is performed at a tilt angle to form a doped region along the sidewalls and the tops of the fin structures, where the semiconductor material is maintained at an elevated temperature during the dopant implantation. The elevated temperature prevents amorphization of the fin structures during the dopant implantation. A field effect transistor is formed from the fin structures. The field effect transistor has a threshold voltage that is based on the dopant implantation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an insulator formed within a void to electrically isolate a fin from an underlying substrate. The void is created by removing a doped sacrificial layer formed between the substrate and a fin layer. The sacrificial layer is doped to allow for a thicker layer relative to an un-doped layer of substantially similar composition. The doped sacrificial layer thickness may be between 10 nm and 250 nm and may be carbon doped silicon-germanium. The thicker sacrificial layer allows for a thicker insulator so as to provide adequate electrical isolation between the fin and the substrate. During formation of the void, the fin may be supported by a dummy gate. The semiconductor structure may also include a bulk region that has at least a maintained portion of the doped sacrificial layer.

Abstract: System and method for controlling the channel thickness and preventing variations due to formation of small features. An embodiment comprises a fin raised above the substrate and a capping layer is formed over the fin. The channel carriers are repelled from the heavily doped fin and confined within the capping layer. This forms a thin-channel that allows greater electrostatic control of the gate.

Abstract: Raised active regions having faceted semiconductor surfaces are formed on semiconductor fins by selective epitaxy such that the raised active regions are not merged among one another, but are proximal to one another by a distance less than a thickness of a metal semiconductor alloy region to be subsequently formed. A contiguous metal semiconductor alloy region is formed by depositing and reacting a metallic material with the semiconductor material of raised active regions. The contiguous metal semiconductor alloy region is in contact with angled surfaces of the plurality of raised active regions, and can provide a greater contact area and lower parasitic contact resistance than a semiconductor structure including merged semiconductor fins of comparable sizes. Merged fins enable smaller, and/or fewer, contact via structures than a total number of raised active regions can be employed to reduce parasitic capacitance between a gate electrode and the contact via structures.

Abstract: One method includes forming a raised isolation structure with a recess above a substrate, forming a gate structure above the fin, forming a plurality of spaced-apart buried fin contact structures within the recess and forming a stress-inducing material layer above the buried fin contact structures. One device includes a plurality of spaced-apart buried fin contact structures positioned within a recess in a raised isolation structure on opposite sides of a gate structure, a stress-inducing material layer formed above the buried fin contact structures and a source/drain contact that extends through the stress-inducing material layer.

Abstract: A field effect transistor (FET) having one or more fins provides an extended current path as compared to conventional finFETs. A raised source terminal is disposed on a fin adjacent to a sidewall spacer of a gate structure. The drain terminal and a first portion of the gate structure overlie a first well of a first conductivity type. A raised drain terminal is disposed such that it is spaced apart from the gate structure sidewalls. In some embodiments the drain terminal is disposed on a second, separate fin. the drain terminal and a second portion of the gate structure overlie a second well of a second conductivity type.

Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing multiple-gate semiconductor devices is disclosed. An embodiment comprises multiple fins, wherein intra-fin isolation regions extend into the substrate less than inter-fin isolation regions. Regions of the multiple fins not covered by the gate stack are removed and source/drain regions are formed from the substrate so as to avoid the formation of voids between the fins in the source/drain region.

Abstract: Raised active regions having faceted semiconductor surfaces are formed on semiconductor fins by selective epitaxy such that the raised active regions are not merged among one another, but are proximal to one another by a distance less than a thickness of a metal semiconductor alloy region to be subsequently formed. A contiguous metal semiconductor alloy region is formed by depositing and reacting a metallic material with the semiconductor material of raised active regions. The contiguous metal semiconductor alloy region is in contact with angled surfaces of the plurality of raised active regions, and can provide a greater contact area and lower parasitic contact resistance than a semiconductor structure including merged semiconductor fins of comparable sizes. Merged fins enable smaller, and/or fewer, contact via structures than a total number of raised active regions can be employed to reduce parasitic capacitance between a gate electrode and the contact via structures.

Abstract: Methods and structures for forming strained-channel finFETs are described. Fin structures for finFETs may be formed using two epitaxial layers of different lattice constants that are grown over a bulk substrate. A first thin, strained, epitaxial layer may be cut to form strain-relieved base structures for fins. The base structures may be constrained in a strained-relieved state. Fin structures may be epitaxially grown in a second layer over the base structures. The constrained base structures can cause higher amounts of strain to form in the epitaxially-grown fins than would occur for non-constrained base structures.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, an active region and a dummy gate structure disposed over the active region. A sacrificial conformal layer, including a bottom oxide layer and a top nitride layer are provided over the dummy gate structure and active region to protect the dummy gate during source and drain implantation. The active region is implanted using dopants such as, a n-type dopant or a p-type dopant to create a source region and a drain region in the active region, after which the sacrificial conformal layer is removed.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a substrate, wherein a portion of the substrate extends upwards, forming a fin, a gate dielectric over a top surface and sidewalls of the fin, a liner overlaying the gate dielectric, and an uninterrupted metallic feature over the liner a portion of the liner overlaying the gate dielectric, wherein the liner extends from a top surface of the uninterrupted metallic feature and covers sidewalls of the metallic feature, and wherein the gate dielectric, liner, and uninterrupted metallic feature collectively form a gate, a gate contact barrier, and a gate contact.

Abstract: A method for fabricating floating body memory cells (FBCs), and the resultant FBCs where gates favoring different conductivity type regions are used is described. In one embodiment, a p type back gate with a thicker insulation is used with a thinner insulated n type front gate. Processing, which compensates for misalignment, which allows the different oxide and gate materials to be fabricated is described.

Abstract: FinFET structures may be formed including superlattice fins. The structure may include a superlattice fin of alternating layers of silicon-germanium with a germanium concentration of approximately 10% to 80% and a second semiconductor material. In some embodiments, the second semiconductor material may include either silicon or carbon-doped silicon. Where the second semiconductor material is carbon-doped silicon, the carbon concentration may range from approximately 0.2% to approximately 4%. The superlattice fin may have a height ranging from approximately 5 nm to approximately 100 nm and include between 5 and 30 alternating layers of silicon-germanium and the second semiconductor material. A gate may be formed over the superlattice fin and a source/drain region may be formed over an end of the superlattice fin.