IP Library Granted Patent US 12672325
Granted Patent B2
US 12672325 · App. 17/855,567 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Integrated circuit structures having raised epitaxy on channel transistor

Inventors: Abhishek Anil Sharma (Portland, OR); Tahir Ghani (Portland, OR); Rishabh Mehandru (Portland, OR); Anand S. Murthy (Portland, OR); Wilfred Gomes (Portland, OR); Cory Weber (Hillsboro, OR); Sagar Suthram (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H10D62/121H10D30/6211H10D30/6219H10D30/6713H10D30/6757H10D84/834
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Patent No.
US 12672325
App. No.
17/855,567
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Structures having raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a channel structure having multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures thereon, the multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures having a recess extending there through. A gate dielectric layer is on a bottom and along sides of the recess and laterally surrounded by the epitaxial source or drain structures. A gate electrode is on and laterally surrounded by the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode has an uppermost surface below an uppermost surface of the gate dielectric layer.

Claims (44)

1 . An integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a channel structure having multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures on a top surface thereof, the multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures having an opening extending there through;

a gate dielectric layer on a bottom and along sides of the opening and laterally surrounded by the epitaxial source or drain structures; and

a gate electrode on and laterally surrounded by the gate dielectric layer, the gate electrode having an uppermost surface below an uppermost surface of the gate dielectric layer.

2 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the channel structure is a fin-based channel structure.

3 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the channel structure is a nanowire-based channel structure.

4 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the channel structure comprises In, Ga and As, or comprises In and As.

5 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures comprise a layer comprising In and P or comprising In, Ga, an As.

6 . An integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a front-side structure comprising:

a device layer having a plurality of fin-based transistors; and

a plurality of metallization layers above the fin-based transistors of the device layer;

a backside structure below the fin-based transistors of the device layer, the backside structure including a ground metal line; and

one or more raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors between the fin-based transistors of the device layer and the ground metal line of the backside structure, wherein individual ones of the one or more raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors comprise a channel structure having multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures on a top surface thereof, the multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures having an opening extending there through.

7 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein the one or more raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors are fin-based or nanowire-based raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors.

8 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein each of the one or more raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors is a keeper or power gate.

9 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein the ground metal line of the backside structure is for power delivery.

10 . The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein the one or more raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors are included in the front-side structure.

11 . A computing device, comprising:

a board; and

a component coupled to the board, the component including an integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a channel structure having multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures on a top surface thereof, the multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures having an opening extending there through;

a gate dielectric layer on a bottom and along sides of the opening and laterally surrounded by the epitaxial source or drain structures; and

a gate electrode on and laterally surrounded by the gate dielectric layer, the gate electrode having an uppermost surface below an uppermost surface of the gate dielectric layer.

12 . The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a memory coupled to the board.

13 . The computing device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a communication chip coupled to the board.

14 . The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the component is a packaged integrated circuit die.

15 . The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of a processor, a communications chip, and a digital signal processor.

16 . A computing device, comprising:

a board; and

a component coupled to the board, the component including an integrated circuit structure, comprising:

a front-side structure comprising:

a device layer having a plurality of fin-based transistors; and

a plurality of metallization layers above the fin-based transistors of the device layer;

a backside structure below the fin-based transistors of the device layer, the backside structure including a ground metal line; and

one or more raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors between the fin-based transistors of the device layer and the ground metal line of the backside structure, wherein individual ones of the one or more raised epitaxy on channel structure transistors comprise a channel structure having multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures on a top surface thereof, the multi-layer epitaxial source or drain structures having an opening extending there through.

17 . The computing device of claim 16 , further comprising:

a memory coupled to the board.

18 . The computing device of claim 16 , further comprising:

a communication chip coupled to the board.

19 . The computing device of claim 16 , wherein the component is a packaged integrated circuit die.

20 . The computing device of claim 16 , wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of a processor, a communications chip, and a digital signal processor.