IP Library Granted Patent US 12,666,688
Granted Patent B2
US 12,666,688 · App. 17/559,332 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Low resistance metal to semiconductor contacts for integrated NMOS and PMOS transistors

Inventors: Christopher J. Jezewski (Portland, OR); Matthew V. Metz (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H10D64/62H10D30/031H10D30/6219H10D30/6735H10D30/6757H10D62/118H10D64/0116H10D84/0167H10D84/0186H10D84/038H10D84/85H10P14/3452H10P14/418H10P50/262
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Patent No.
US 12,666,688
App. No.
17/559,332
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) devices and methods related to selective metal contacts to n-type and p-type source and drain semiconductors are discussed. A p-type metal is deposited on n- and p-type source/drains. The p-type metal is selectively removed from the n-type source/drains but remains on dielectric materials adjacent the n-type source/drains. An n-type metal is deposited on the n-type source/drains while the remaining p-type metal seals the dielectric materials to protect the n-type metal from contamination. The n-type metal is then sealed using another p-type metal. A contact fill material contacts the resultant source and drain contact stacks.

Claims (47)

1 . An apparatus, comprising:

a first transistor comprising:

a first source or drain region comprising an n-type semiconductor material;

a dielectric material comprising a sidewall adjacent the first source or drain region;

a first metal layer comprising a first p-type metal on the sidewall;

a second metal layer comprising an n-type metal, wherein the second metal layer has a first portion discontinuous from a second portion, wherein the first portion is on a top surface of the first source or drain region and the second portion is on the first metal layer;

a third metal layer comprising a second p-type metal or the first p-type metal on the second metal layer; and

a first metal fill of a first metal on the third metal layer, and in a region laterally adjacent the sidewall; and

a second transistor comprising:

a second source or drain region comprising a p-type semiconductor material;

a fourth metal layer comprising the first p-type metal on a top surface of the second source or drain region; and

a second metal fill of the first metal on the fourth metal layer.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the n-type metal comprises at least one of cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, or lutetium.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the n-type metal comprises at least one of magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the n-type metal comprises at least one of scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, titanium, zirconium, or hafnium.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the third metal layer comprises the first p-type metal, and the first p-type metal comprises one of tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or palladium.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the third metal layer comprises the second p-type metal, the first p-type metal comprises one of tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or palladium, and the second p-type metal comprises another of tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or palladium.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the third metal layer is between the first metal layer and the first metal fill, the third metal layer comprising the second p-type metal.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first metal comprises tungsten.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the n-type semiconductor material comprises silicon and/or germanium doped with one or more of phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the p-type semiconductor material comprises silicon and/or germanium doped with one or more of boron, gallium, or indium.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an integrated circuit die comprising the first transistor and the second transistor; and

a power supply coupled to the integrated circuit die.

12 . An apparatus, comprising:

a first transistor comprising:

an n-type semiconductor material source or drain;

a dielectric material comprising a sidewall adjacent the n-type semiconductor material source or drain;

a first p-type metal on the sidewall;

an n-type metal, wherein the n-type metal has a first portion discontinuous from a second portion, wherein the first portion is on a top surface of the n-type semiconductor material source or drain and the second portion is on the first p-type metal;

a second p-type metal on the n-type metal; and

a metal fill on the second p-type metal, and in a region laterally adjacent the sidewall; and

a second transistor comprising:

a p-type semiconductor material source or drain;

the first p-type metal on a top surface of the p-type semiconductor material source or drain; and

the metal fill on the first p-type metal.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the n-type metal comprises at least one of cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, or lutetium.

14 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the n-type metal comprises at least one of magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium.

15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the n-type metal comprises at least one of scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, titanium, zirconium, or hafnium.

16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first p-type metal comprises one of tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or palladium, and the second p-type metal comprises another of tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, rhodium, or palladium.

17 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the n-type semiconductor material source or drain is adjacent a channel region, the channel region comprising a portion of a semiconductor fin.

18 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the metal fill comprises tungsten.

19 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the n-type semiconductor material source or drain comprises silicon and/or germanium doped with one or more of phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth.

20 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the p-type semiconductor material source or drain comprises silicon and/or germanium doped with one or more of boron, gallium, or indium.

21 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

an integrated circuit die comprising the first transistor and the second transistor; and

a power supply coupled to the integrated circuit die.