IP Library Patent Application 12715712
Patent Application
App. No. 12/715,712

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

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App. No.
12/715,712
Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor device including: a first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor formed on a first crystal plane; and a second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor formed on the first crystal plane and having a gate length longer than that of the first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor. A side surface of a fin of the first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor and a side surface of a fin of the second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor are both formed on a second crystal plane having a carrier mobility lower than that of the first crystal plane. The width of the fin of the second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor is greater than the width of the fin of the first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor.

Claims (19)

1 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor formed on a first crystal plane; and

a second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor formed on the first crystal plane and having a gate length longer than that of the first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor,

wherein a side surface of a fin of the first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor and a side surface of a fin of the second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor are both formed on a second crystal plane having a carrier mobility lower than that of the first crystal plane, and

wherein the width of the fin of the second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor is greater than the width of the fin of the first n-channel fin-type field effect transistor.

2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first crystal plane is (100) plane.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the second crystal plane is (110) plane.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , further comprising a first p-channel fin-type field effect transistor formed on the (100) plane,

wherein the width of a fin of the first p-channel fin-type field effect transistor is smaller than the width of the fin of the second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor.

5 . The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , further comprising a second p-channel fin-type field effect transistor formed on the (100) plane and having a gate length longer than that of the first p-channel fin-type field effect transistor,

wherein the width of a fin of the second p-channel fin-type field effect transistor is smaller than the width of the fin of the second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

wherein a side surface of the fin of the second p-channel fin-type field effect transistor and a side surface of the fin of the first p-channel fin-type field effect transistor are (110) plane.

7 . The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the film thickness of an insulating layer in contact with an upper side surface of the fin of the second p-channel fin-type field effect transistor is greater than the film thickness of the insulating layer in contact with a side surface thereof.

8 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the width of the fin of the first p-channel fin-type field effect transistor and the width of the fin of the second n-channel fin-type field effect transistor are equal to or smaller than the height of the respective fins.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 26, 2010
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025194/0905 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2010
From: IWAMOTO, TOSHIYUKI; TSUTSUI, GEN; IMAI, KIYOTAKA
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024013/0837 →