IP Library Granted Patent US 9,514,995
Granted Patent B1
US 9,514,995 · App. 14/718,760 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Implant-free punch through doping layer formation for bulk FinFET structures

Inventors: Keith E. Fogel (Hopewell Junction, NY); Alexander Reznicek (Troy, NY); Devendra K. Sadana (Pleasantville, NY); Dominic J. Schepis (Wappingers Falls, NY)
Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
H01L21/823878H01L21/823821H01L27/0924H01L29/1083
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Patent No.
US 9,514,995
App. No.
14/718,760
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A punch through stop layer is formed in a bulk FinFET structure using doped oxides. Dopants are driven into the substrate and base portions of the fins by annealing. The punch through stop layer includes a p-type region and an n-type region, both of which may extend substantially equal distances into the semiconductor fins.

Claims (14)

1. A semiconductor structure comprising:

a semiconductor substrate having a top surface and first and second regions;

a plurality of parallel semiconductor fins extending from the top surface of the semiconductor substrate, one or more of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins extending from the first region and one or more of the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins extending from the second region, the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins defining a plurality of channels;

a p-type punch through stop layer within the first region of the semiconductor substrate and the one or more parallel semiconductor fins extending from the first region, the p-type punch through stop layer including diffused p-type dopants;

an n-type punch through stop layer within the second region of the semiconductor substrate and the one or more parallel semiconductor fins extending from the second region, the n-type punch through stop layer including diffused n-type dopants;

a p-doped oxide layer partially filling the channels above the first region, the p-doped oxide layer directly contacting the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor fins extending from the first region;

an n-doped oxide layer partially filling the channels above the second region, the n-doped oxide layer directly contacting the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor fins extending from the second region; and

an undoped oxide layer partially filling the plurality of channels.

2. The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein semiconductor substrate comprises a bulk silicon substrate.

3. The semiconductor structure of claim 1 , wherein the p-doped oxide layer consists essentially of borosilicate glass and the n-doped oxide layer consists essentially of phosphosilicate glass or arsenosilicate glass.

4. The structure of claim 3 , wherein the one or more parallel semiconductor fins extending from the first region are strained silicon fins and the one or more parallel semiconductor fins extending from the second region are strained silicon germanium fins.

5. The structure of claim 4 wherein the semiconductor substrate comprises a silicon germanium strain relaxed buffer layer.

6. The structure of claim 4 , wherein the p-doped oxide layer is thicker than the n-doped oxide layer.

7. The structure of claim 4 , wherein the p-type punch through stop layer and the n-type punch through stop layer extend substantially equal distances into the plurality of parallel semiconductor fins.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2021
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
Reel/Frame 056987/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2020
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
Reel/Frame 054636/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2020
From: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
To: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
Reel/Frame 054633/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 29, 2018
From: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 049490/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2 LLC; GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
To: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
Reel/Frame 037542/0087 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2016
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2 LLC
Reel/Frame 037409/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2015
From: FOGEL, KEITH E.; REZNICEK, ALEXANDER; SADANA, DEVENDRA K.; SCHEPIS, DOMINIC J.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035692/0167 →