FinFET PCM access transistor having gate-wrapped source and drain regions
Embodiments are directed to a method of forming portions of a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) device. The method includes forming at least one source region having multiple sides, forming at least one drain region having multiple sides, forming at least one channel region having multiple sides, forming at least one gate region around the multiple sides of the at least one channel region and forming the at least one gate region around the multiple sides of the at least one drain region.
1. A method of forming portions of a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) device, the method comprising:
forming at least one source region having multiple sides;
forming at least one drain region adjacent the at least one source region, the at least one drain region having multiple sides;
forming at least one channel region substantially between and below the at least one source region and the at least one drain region, the at least one channel region having multiple sides;
forming at least one gate region:
substantially above the at least one channel region;
wrapped around a portion of the multiple sides of the at least one source region; and
wrapped around the multiple sides of the at least one drain region; and
forming a common source substrate.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising coupling the common source substrate to the at least one source region.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the at least one drain region comprises forming a drain contact region coupled to a drain pillar region.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising doping the drain contact region and the drain pillar region.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein doping the drain contact region comprises doping the drain contact region to include a level of doping equal to approximately one dopant atom per 10,000 atoms.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein doping the drain pillar region comprises doping the drain pillar region to include a level of doping equal to approximately one dopant atom per 100,000,000 atoms.
7. A method of forming portions of a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) device, the method comprising:
forming a first drain region having multiple sides;
forming second drain region adjacent and separate from the first drain region, the second drain region having multiple sides;
forming a shared source region between the first drain region and the second drain region, the shared source region having multiple sides;
forming a first gate region around:
the multiple sides of the first drain region; and
a portion of the multiple sides of the shared source region;
forming a second gate region around:
the multiple sides of the second drain region; and
a distinct portion of the multiple sides of the shared source region; and
forming a common source substrate.
8. The method of claim 7 further comprising coupling the common source substrate to the shared source region.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein forming the first drain region comprises forming a drain contact region coupled to a drain pillar region.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising doping the drain contact region and the drain pillar region.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein doping the drain contact region comprises doping the drain contact region to include a level of doping equal to approximately one dopant atom per 10,000 atoms.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein doping the drain pillar region comprises doping the drain pillar region to include a level of doping equal to approximately one dopant atom per 100,000,000 atoms.
13. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
forming a first channel region on the common source substrate, the first channel region positioned between the common source substrate and the first drain region; and
forming a second channel region on the common source substrate and adjacent the first channel region, the second channel region positioned between the common source substrate and the second drain region.
14. The method of claim 7 , wherein forming the second gate region around the distinct portion of the multiple sides of the shared source region includes:
wrapping the second gate region around the entirety of the multiple sides of the shared region not covered by the first gate region.
15. A method of forming portions of a fin-type field effect transistor (FinFET) device, the method comprising:
forming a first drain region having multiple sides;
forming second drain region adjacent and separate from the first drain region, the second drain region having multiple sides;
forming a shared source region between the first drain region and the second drain region, the shared source region having multiple sides;
forming a first gate region around:
the multiple sides of the first drain region; and
a portion of the multiple sides of the shared source region; and
forming a second gate region around:
the multiple sides of the second drain region; and
a distinct portion of the multiple sides of the shared source region,
wherein forming the second gate region around the distinct portion of the multiple sides of the shared source region includes:
wrapping the second gate region around the entirety of the multiple sides of the shared region not covered by the first gate region.