IP Library Granted Patent US 9,991,351
Granted Patent B2
US 9,991,351 · App. 15/331,714 · Granted Jun 5, 2018

Method of making a semiconductor device using a dummy gate

Inventors: Nicolas Loubet (Guiderland, NY); Prasanna Khare (Schenectady, NY)
Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
H01L29/41791H01L27/0886H01L29/0847H01L29/165H01L29/4916H01L29/66545H01L29/66553H01L29/66795H01L29/785H01L29/7848H01L29/7851
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Patent No.
US 9,991,351
App. No.
15/331,714
Granted
Jun 5, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a fin mask layer on a semiconductor layer, forming a dummy gate over the fin mask layer, and forming source and drain regions on opposite sides of the dummy gate. The dummy gate is removed and the underlying fin mask layer is used to define a plurality of fins in the semiconductor layer. A gate is formed over the plurality of fins.

Claims (31)

1. A device, comprising:

a first semiconductor layer;

a first dielectric layer on the first semiconductor layer;

a second semiconductor layer on the first dielectric layer;

a fin formed from the second semiconductor layer;

a gate formed over the fin;

sidewall spacers on the gate;

source and drain regions on the second semiconductor layer and adjacent to the fin, the source and drain regions spaced from the gate by the sidewall spacers;

a second dielectric layer on the source and drain regions and adjacent to the gate, the second dielectric layer spaced from the gate by the sidewall spacers, a surface of the second dielectric layer being coplanar with a surface of the sidewall spacers.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the gate includes a polysilicon layer on a third dielectric layer.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the second semiconductor layer includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion corresponding to the fin and the lower portion extending below the source and drain regions.

4. A device, comprising:

a first semiconductor layer;

a first dielectric layer on the first semiconductor layer;

a second semiconductor layer on the first dielectric layer;

a plurality of fins formed from the second semiconductor layer;

a plurality of gates formed over the plurality of fins;

sidewall spacers on sides of the plurality of gates;

source and drain regions on the second semiconductor layer and adjacent to the plurality of fins, the source and drain regions spaced from the plurality of gates by the sidewall spacers;

a second dielectric layer on the source and drain regions and adjacent to the plurality of gates, the second dielectric layer spaced from the plurality of gates by the sidewall spacers, a surface of the second dielectric layer being coplanar with a surface of the sidewall spacers.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein each gate includes a polysilicon layer on a third dielectric layer.

6. The device of claim 4 wherein the second semiconductor layer includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion corresponding to the plurality of fins and the lower portion extending below the source and drain regions.

7. A method, comprising:

forming a first semiconductor layer on a first dielectric layer that is on a second semiconductor layer;

forming a fin from the first semiconductor layer;

forming a gate over the fin;

forming sidewall spacers on the gate;

forming source and drain regions on the first semiconductor layer and adjacent to the fin, the source and drain regions spaced from the gate by the sidewall spacers;

forming a second dielectric layer on the source and drain regions and adjacent to the gate, the second dielectric layer spaced from the gate by the sidewall spacers, a surface of the second dielectric layer being coplanar with a surface of the sidewall spacers.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein forming the gate includes forming a third dielectric layer on the fin and forming a polysilicon layer on the third dielectric layer.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein forming the fin includes removing upper portions of the first semiconductor layer where lower portions of the first semiconductor layer remain.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2021
From: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
To: BELL SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC
Reel/Frame 058298/0235 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2021
From: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
To: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
Reel/Frame 057791/0514 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14976781 · Dec 21, 2015
Division 13906789 · May 31, 2013
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